I was asked what will change for the unassisted ops if an assisted class is added. I would expect that if an assisted class was added, close to 50% of the entrants would go assisted. That would make
Author: Richard F DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 13:16:35 -0400
Ya know, I was leaning to thinking about the assisted issue, but Tor firmly planted me back into the "nay" column. The last thing we need in a semi-sane contest like NAQP are packet pileups - more th
Author: K8MR via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 17:38:38 +0000 (UTC)
But as I mentioned in an earlier post, the 10 minute band change rule rears its ugly head. Are the logs for the M/2 stations, both real multis and disguised SO/A, checked and adjusted for band change
I don't think there should be a Multi class at all! NAQP is one of the few contests that makes it easier for the little gun stations, and it would be a lot more fun if the guys populating the Multiop
I think many opinions have strayed far from Petes original point.assisted ops ARE ALREADY there. They are forced to enter as M/2. Pete was simply asking why, why not create a single op assisted, inst
My $0.02 worth, for what little it's worth: I enjoy playing assisted. I have a little pistol station comprised of wires in trees and barefoot power, and I play to have fun. For me, rate=fun and getti
Author: Edward Sawyer <EdwardS@advanced-conversion.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 17:31:42 +0000
I almost never enter NAQP officially because I don't typically have the time when it comes around to get serious. Yet Vermont is a desired mult. So I typically fire up the amp and just run for an hou
Ed, I have to quibble with your last paragraph. If you use the Available Mults & Qs window in N1MM+, and set it to show the newest spots at the top, then you can click there and almost always find s
Author: Edward Sawyer <EdwardS@advanced-conversion.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 21:17:07 +0000
Hi Pete. No offense but CWT is not a major contest. And if many more people are CQing than S & Ping then your point & click rate are of course going to be high. Try doing that in CQWW with an HOA dip
Author: AB1J via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:49:12 +0000 (UTC)
Hi Ed, You'll need to explain the statement: "And as someone who ran 10 years low power, I can tell you that assisted provides ZERO help in S & P." Strictly speaking, if you are operating assisted yo
Author: Edward Sawyer <EdwardS@advanced-conversion.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 21:08:19 +0000
Hi Ken. My point was referring to an HOA limited contester that thought assisted was helping him. I dispute that. Assisted is dumping him into all of the places where all the point and clickers are g
I don't think the NAQP is suffering from lack of activity. It is very popular already, and is not becoming less popular. 73 - Mark N5OT _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mai
CWT isn't even a real contest because they don't check logs. Someone could post a bogus score to 3830 and no one would even know. No one would even care anyway. JeffSent from my Verizon, Samsung Gala
Mark,I don't think anyone suggested NAQP is broken or lacking activity. But you can still change rules to get them up to date with the times. I think NAQP has had the same rules since it started in t
Jeff, that's just plain nasty. Don't tell me that AA3B, K3WW, N3RD, and 50 others I could name don't hold themselves to the same standard in CWT as when they operate in "real" contests. Enough - thi