[CQ-Contest] Re: More NAQPs

[ROBERT WANDERER]

Obviously you aren't a tax preparer!
Why not both SSB and CW additional contests?
Most contests (WW, WPX, ARRL DX) have both SSB and CW
portions. IF we increase the number of CW NAQPs, we should have
a corresponding increase in SSB NAQPs.
Regardless, I'd like to see more NAQPs throughout the year.
73, Bob AA0CY

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From:  wallace offutt[SMTP:woffutt at davinci.netaxis.com]
Sent:  Sunday, January 11, 1998 10:35 AM
To:  cq-contest at contesting.com
Cc:  kq2m at eci.com
Subject:  [CQ-Contest] Re: More NAQPs

On Sun, 11 Jan 1998, Robert L. Shohet wrote:

<snip>
 
> Would like to see this contest 4x per year each mode like the CD parties
> used to be (only these are MORE fun!).  What do you think guys?  How
> about holding this contest in Jan, Apr, July and Oct?
> 
> 73
> 
> Bob KQ2M


The above comment was posted to the 3830 reflector today.

I think Bob has something here and it's worth discussing.  

No doubt there will be as many opinions as subscribers to the reflector,
but IMHO, what is needed is one or two more CW NAQPs and no more Phone
NAQPs.  I am reluctant to disrupt the phone bands any more than we already
do and I do not personally feel the need for any more phone contests.  I
enjoy CW contests at least twice as much as phone contests and I suspect
that the majority on this reflector would feel the same.  And since the
Internet Sprints, which were CW only, have apparently died, there is a
crying need for more code contests. 

The dates for any new CW NAQPs would need careful thought to avoid
overlapping with existing events, holidays, etc.  But looking at the
calendar, I don't think there is a major CW event from the end of ARRL DX
CW in mid-February through WPX CW in late May.  That's over three months! 
Early April, as Bob suggests, looks like an excellent time to add another
NAQP (maybe we'd have to adjust it occasionally to avoid Easter). 

73,

Hal W1NN

  














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