Doug,
Nothing personal, but I, and others, are attempting to make those who
don't care understand how folks that DO.
See comments interspersed.
On Mon,1/11/2016 5:03 PM, kr2q@optimum.net wrote:
Of course, I am the first to admit that I am not a die-hard NAQPer.
If you were, I suspect you might understand the issue. Perhaps even read
the rules.
I (rarely) get on, and usually that is only to give out points and have some
fun.
In most major contests, logs from guys who don't play by the rules are
counted as "check logs." Read that as "DEMOTED to check logs." That
means, please play be the rules. Those contest rules give the contest
its character. And the RULES say NAQP is a 100W contest with no
spotting assistance. Likewise, NA Sprint rules require that you QSY
after each QSO where you called CQ, and QRO is permitted. Those rules
gives NA Sprint its character.
Let me make a point. Some guys think CQWW and ARRL DX are a BFD. I don't
-- but for me, and lot of other guys, NAQP and NA Sprint ARE a BFD.
Some guys don't take contesting seriously, then criticize those who do
ON THE CONTESTING REFLECTOR! K0HB, are you listening? :) Shouldn't you
be reading the contesting reflector to see what other CONTESTERS think?
Sure, all contesters, big gun and little pistols, depend on little
pistols and casual operators to make things interesting -- that's the
source of rate and fun, and I'm one who does my best to be welcoming to
newbies and casual operators.
73, Jim K9YC
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