[CQ-Contest] Replacement for Novice Roundup?
John Geiger
aa5jg at yahoo.com
Wed Dec 16 19:32:05 PST 2009
The IARU contest is another good entry level contest, since it is a everybody work everybody contest, the HQ stations are fun multipliers to chase, and you get the good summer propagation where 20 will stay open most of the night.
73s John AA5JG
--- On Wed, 12/16/09, Scott Currier <scott_currier at hotmail.com> wrote:
> From: Scott Currier <scott_currier at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Replacement for Novice Roundup?
> To: phriendly1 at yahoo.com, cq-contest at contesting.com, shore1 at xplornet.com
> Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 11:55 AM
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> Thank you Julius, the NAQP is a fun contest and is a good
> beginners contest. We have one coming up in January I
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> > Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:28:04 -0800
> > From: phriendly1 at yahoo.com
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Replacement for Novice
> Roundup?
> > To: scott_currier at hotmail.com;
> cq-contest at contesting.com;
> shore1 at xplornet.com
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> > I'd like to suggest that state QSO parties are an
> excellent place for beginning contesters and many do cover
> 160 into the UHF realm.
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> > NAQP is another fun contest for beginners and old
> timers alike, and does come in three flavors.
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> > Something on the scale suggested sounds like an
> organizational nightmare, not to mention finding an open
> weekend, much less three, to run such an event.
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> > 73,
> > Julius
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> > Julius Fazekas
> > N2WN
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> > Tennessee Contest Group
> > http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html
> > http://groups.google.com/group/tcg1?hl=en
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> > Tennessee QSO Party
> > http://www.tnqp.org/
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> > Elecraft K2/100 #4455
> > Elecraft K3/100 #366
> > Elecraft K3/100 #1875
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> > --- On Wed, 12/16/09, John <shore1 at xplornet.com>
> wrote:
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> > > From: John <shore1 at xplornet.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Replacement for Novice
> Roundup?
> > > To: "Scott Currier" <scott_currier at hotmail.com>,
> cq-contest at contesting.com
> > > Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 3:13 AM
> > > I agree with Scott here, I too think
> > > a basic entry level contest would be a great way
> to get
> > > folks more involved and would be a wonderful
> place to get
> > > begginers involved with a slow but radual start
> in the world
> > > of contesting, and to add to that, BUT.....I
> think everyone
> > > should get involved .... give the newbie a chance
> to work
> > > thier skills up on us well travelled and well
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> > > EXPERTS...hihi...... This is also a great
> opportunity to get
> > > some of the new folks involved not only here but
> in other
> > > countries.....and yes.... right up to 70cm would
> be
> > > great....
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> > > best dx and 73
> > > de John
> > > VE7JZ
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Scott Currier
> > > To: shore1 at xplornet.com
> > > ; cq-contest at contesting.com
> > >
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
> 10:58 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest]
> Replacement for Novice
> > > Roundup?
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> > > I think that an international
> entry level contest is
> > > a good idea.
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> > > I favor different categories as
> opposed to power
> > > limits because some new people do use more than
> 100w.
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> > > Other categories could include
> but not be limited
> > > to...
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> > > indoor antennas.
> > > tribander-wires
> > > wires only
> > > mobile
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> > > I'd also suggest doing the
> contest three times.
> > > Digital, cw, and SSB.
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> > > In order to attract VHF/UHF only
> folks, I suggest
> > > running the contest up to 70cm.
> > >
> > > If someone new to contesting
> want to get on 2FM
> > > simplex and call CQ contest, fine, let him make
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> > > contacts and get some points. Maybe it will be a
> good start
> > > for him/her.
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> > > I'd also suggest scoring based
> on geographical areas
> > > and categories and not put too much emphasis on
> top
> > > worldwide scores since it's difficult to compare
> scores from
> > > different areas.
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> > > 73 and thank you for your input.
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> > > Scott Currier KT1B
> > > Haverhill, MA
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> > > > From: shore1 at xplornet.com
> > > > To: scott_currier at hotmail.com;
> > > cq-contest at contesting.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest]
> Replacement for
> > > Novice Roundup?
> > > > Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009
> 21:23:19 -0800
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> > > > How about a simple entry
> level 100w only,
> > > tech/general and new comers
> > > > contest.... in all
> countries not jus the US and
> > > Canada..... something that
> > > > has bite... a small award
> as well like a small
> > > plaque or framed
> > > > certificate..... hmmmmm
> > > > ----- Original Message
> -----
> > > > From: "Scott Currier"
> <scott_currier at hotmail.com>
> > > > To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 15,
> 2009 8:35 PM
> > > > Subject: [CQ-Contest]
> Replacement for Novice
> > > Roundup?
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> > > > > Does anyone feel the
> need for an entry
> > > level contest to replace the long
> > > > > lost Novice Roundup?
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> > > > > Something geared to
> Generals and Techs.
> > > Maybe covering 160m through 70cm.
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> > > > > International in scope
> but designed to
> > > allow anyone with a station a
> > > > > chance to compete?
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> > > > > The idea being to get
> the newbies on and
> > > into contesting?
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> > > > > 73 and good
> contesting.
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> > > > > Scott Currier KT1B
> > > > > Haverhill, MA
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