I feel the same way. I don't have any delusions of competing successfully
against large stations but I do enjoy keeping up with the locals....except that
one of those locals is Mitch, K7RL. :)
73
Greg
Ab7r
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> On Jan 12, 2014, at 4:35 PM, Aldewey@aol.com wrote:
>
> NAQP CW continues to be my overall favorite contest. I like it BECAUSE
> the amplifiers are off and the spotting network and skimmer is not in play
> (i.e. except for multi-2 and , perhaps, cheaters). For me in the mid west,
> the timing is perfect. By starting at noon, you still get a taste of
> propagation on all 6 bands. And the ten hour limit (including the 2 hour
> breaks)
> are body and family friendly. I also like it because it IS SO2R friendly.
> If I was limited to one radio, I think I would quickly become bored.
> SO2R is certainly not something relegated to the big guns. It does not take
> much to have a second transceiver / vertical even on a small lot. Even a
> Triplexer will get you into the game if you (like me) just have a single
> tri-bander with wires. Then it is just a matter of developing the skill.
>
> Having said that, I understand Jeff's frustration about the level playing
> field. However, I don't think a bunch of new categories is the answer with
> one exception. Some kind of recognition on a regional basis does make
> sense. As I looked at the 3830 results yesterday, some of he top stations
> had
> well over 200 QS and 40 multipliers on 10 meters. That is simply not
> possible from certain areas of the country. My main motivation in NAQP is
> competing against myself and a few other contesters in my area of the
> country.
> It doesn't show up in the results but the bragging rights are still there,
> nevertheless.
>
> So, in my opinion, some kind of regional recognition does make sense. But
> separate categories for assistance, SO2R, tri-bander / wires, etc, high
> power, etc. - I would say no.
>
> 73,
>
> Al, K0AD
>
>
> In a message dated 1/12/2014 5:47:25 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> ku8e@bellsouth.net writes:
>
> Am I the only one who has a big letdown when I check the 3830 scores and
> see how badly I get beaten? I don’t know who figured out that someone like
> myself who is running wire antennas (or someone with wires/tribander beam)
> can be compared evenly to someone with a big station with multiple monoband
> beams on towers just because we are both running 100 watts. That’s silly.
> Those big stations would still probably beat me even if I ran a KW. And it’
> s not because I’m a poor operator.
>
> Here are some ideas :
>
> 1) Have both a SO2R class and a classic category (one radio) like they
> have in CQWW .
> 2) Add a tribander/wires category
> 3) High and low power classes
> 4) Add an assisted category
> 5) Divide the US into regions and have top ten boxes for each of them. The
> way conditions were yesterday the west coast had even more of an advantage
> then they usually do because 15 and 10 meters were both open pretty good.
>
> Don’t take this email the wrong way (as complaining) because I love NAQP
> CW and the activity yesterday was great. It’s just a pretty stale contest
> because the same 3 or 4 stations win every year for a long as I can
> remember.
> Plus I would love to compete against someone who has a station more equal
> to mine.
>
> Jeff KU8E
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