Hi All
Will be QRV for NaQP as XE3/NP4G.
Good luck to all
Otis
NAQP Vacation style!!
> On Aug 20, 2016, at 3:58 AM, David Pruett <k8cc@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Even with all the good suggestions thus far, nobody has mentioned what I
> think is the #2 most important NAQP strategy decision (right after band
> selection)
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Aug 19, 2016, at 6:09 PM, Timothy Holmes <taholmes160@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Wow. More really fantastic stuff. Thanks guys
>>
>> TIM
>> W8TAH
>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2016, 7:16 AM Bruce Horn <bhorn@hornucopia.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> As a reminder, the NAQP exchange is Name and State/Province/NA Country.
>>> Some participants don't realize that North American countries outside of
>>> the US and Canada count as multipliers. As Jim said - familiarize yourself
>>> with the rules.
>>>
>>> 73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@hornucopia.com)
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jim Brown K9YC" <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
>>> To: "cq-contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:55:06 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Hints and tips for NAQP
>>>
>>>> On Tue,8/16/2016 5:21 PM, Timothy Holmes wrote:
>>>> As we start to roll into contest season 2016, I am curious as to the
>>> hints
>>>> and tips you would be willing to share for the NAQP SSB.
>>>
>>> Hi Tim,
>>>
>>> Thanks for doing this. Some concepts.
>>>
>>> 1) Read the rules for each contest before you start. They're usually
>>> pretty short and pretty simple. They define the exchange, how the
>>> contest is is scored, the contest time, who can work who for credit,
>>> whether spotting clusters can be used, and things like operating power,
>>> and operating frequencies.
>>>
>>> NAQP, for example, has a 100W limit, does NOT permit the use of a
>>> spotting cluster. The exchange is NAME and STATE. It's a 12 hour
>>> contest, and a station must take two hours off in increments of at least
>>> 30 minutes.
>>>
>>> 2) On the air, keep everything short and sweet. Learn to avoid wasting
>>> time with extra words. Avoid "lidisms" like "please copy," don't repeat
>>> the exchange the other guy gave you, don't waste time with "thanks for
>>> the QSO, 73, good luck in the contest." Most good contesters use
>>> "thanks" or "thank you" to tell the other station the QSO is over, and
>>> they're ready for the next one.
>>>
>>> 3) When calling a station, send only your call, and only once on CW and
>>> SSB. Listen for a second or two, and if the other station doesn't come
>>> back, send your call once more. And listen. (Two or more stations may
>>> have called at the same time and the other station didn't copy either
>>> one.) On SSB, say your call with standard phonetics, with good
>>> articulation.
>>>
>>> 4) When answering a CQ, NEVER send your exchange until the other station
>>> has sent you his exchange and you have copied it. For example, if he
>>> says "Kilo 8?" only send your call again. If he sends his exchange and
>>> you don't copy it, ask for a repeat, and do it with as few words as
>>> possible. For example, "K9YC Name?"
>>>
>>> 5) NEVER repeat anything that the other station has copied correctly.
>>> This is particularly important when you're weak or there is QRM or
>>> noise. Sending your call again wastes time, AND, more important, it
>>> makes him think he has it wrong, so he may ask you to repeat it, wasting
>>> more time. :)
>>>
>>> 6) When you're the station calling CQ, make your CQs short. "CQ Contest,
>>> Whiskey 8 Tango Alpha Hotel, Whiskey 8 Tango Alpha Hotel" is the longest
>>> CQ to use.
>>>
>>> 7) NEVER use "QRZed" to finish a QSO -- the stations who want to work
>>> you are tuning the band looking for stations to work. They want to hear
>>> your call! When you're the CQing station, finish your QSO with "Thanks,
>>> Whiskey 8 Tango Alpha Hotel." When you only say "QRZed" that tuning
>>> station doesn't know your call, so it will waste time (yours and his)
>>> for him to find out. Or he may just keep on tuning for someone who DOES
>>> say his call. :)
>>>
>>> 8) When you're the CQing station, always give a station who may be
>>> waiting a chance to call you as soon as you've said "thanks." In other
>>> words, don't start another CQ after each QSO until you've listened a
>>> second or two for a station who has been waiting.
>>>
>>> 9) Have fun. Keep a smile in your voice.
>>>
>>> 10) Work on getting your station to SOUND good. This applications note
>>> tells how to adjust your radio so that the other station hears you better.
>>>
>>> http://k9yc.com/ContestAudio.pdf
>>>
>>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>>
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>> Tim Holmes - W8TAH
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