Gang - We already got the definitive NAQP answer last month. Below. 73 jeff
wk6i
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From: K6UFO Mark Aaker <k6ufo@arrl.net>
Date: Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 3:01 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] NAQP Contests: Guidance on use of on-line scoreboards
during a contest.
To: Cq Contest Reflector <cq-contest@contesting.com>
NAQP Contests: Guidance on use of on-line scoreboards during a contest.
During the NAQP Contests, viewing an on-line scoreboard that shows
total QSOs, Multipliers and claimed score per entrant is acceptable in
the Single-operator category. If the on-line scoreboard includes
per-band QSO breakdowns, that information is prohibited in the
Single-operator category and would move the entry to the Multioperator
Two-Transmitter category. The relevant NAQP Contest Rules are
5.a)ii) and 5.a)v).
Mark Aaker K6UFO
NAQP RTTY Contest Manager
On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:35 PM, Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd@charter.net>
wrote:
> I do not understand why you feel an obligation to remove features from the
> scoreboard to prevent an entry being considered as "assisted."
>
> From the NAQP rules:
>
> "Access to spotting information
> obtained directly or indirectly
> from any source other than the
> station operator, such as from
> other stations or automated
> tools, is prohibited."
>
>
> There is no definition as to the meaning of "spotting information." When
> we
> look at the general ARRL contest rules and at the CQ contests, the concept
> of spotting information generally includes callsign, frequency, and time.
> The scoreboard provides none of these.
>
> I found use of the scoreboard to be very enjoyable during NAQP CW. It
> definitely helped me stay on the air and make more QSOs than I had planned
> or would have given the conditions.
>
> The scoreboard should include all features. If someone doesn't want to
> contribute their band information, they can choose not to do so in their
> logger. If they feel looking at the band info changes their category, they
> should choose not to click on the link that takes them to that info.
>
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> > Victor Androsov
> > Sent: Friday, August 04, 2017 2:46 PM
> > To: cq-contest
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] NAQP CW this weekend
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> >
> > This weekend we expect good activity on the score board (
> > https://contestonlinescore.com ) since we have disabled breakdown info
> > for the NAQP contests. We think that would be safe now for single ops.
> > Using of online score board during the contest will not be considered as
> > undeclared assistance.
> >
> >
> > Please register and start configuring your loggers before the contest so
> > we could have enough time to assist you with the logger settings in case
> > of some issues.
> >
> > 73!
> >
> > Victor
> >
> > VA2WA
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