[CQ-Contest] Revised 2011 NAQP Rules

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

Well Joe, as I understood it (and I could well be wrong!)  the original concept of what is now considered the 'assisted' class was that the single operator would be getting technical or technological assistance for the purpose of finding stations to work -- ie, use of the cluster or a similar spotting network.

Over the years, as these recent posts show, it appears that the choice of the word 'assisted' has caused difficulties because 'assisted' implies other types of help, beyond the parameters that the original definition of the category was ever meant to mean or even imply.

It should not be a question of what the word "assisted" means or implies... it should be a question of what the "Single Operator Assisted" ENTRY CLASS means or implies.  

73


Jan 4, 2011 01:23:36 PM, nss at mwt.net wrote:

I guess everyone has a different definition of what that word means. 
Assisted to one is not assisted to someone else.

Brings back memories of Bill Clinton! he he he

Joe WB9SBD

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On 1/4/2011 11:10 AM, Vladimir Sidorov wrote:
> Then the paralimpic games also should not be politically correct. But they
> are, indeed. Numerous people take part in them without feeling assaulted.
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> People having hearing difficulties or so need some assistance by means or
> decoders. No problem with that, let them use decoders. Other people might
> need other kind of assistance. Let them have it. But let them all just
> state, they were assisted. There is no need to create any more new
> definitions.
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> Why it is such a problem for an assisted operator just to declare, he is
> assisted?
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> 73,
> Vladimir VE3IAE
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>> inadequate and not politically correct... you need a better definition
>> that accounts for those who are either physically or mentally unable to
>> copy by ear, or by eye, or by typing what they can see or hear.
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>> Jan 3, 2011 09:06:57 PM, w4pa at yahoo.com wrote:
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>> W5OV:
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>>> The focus instead should be "what are the characteristics of an unassisted
>>> single op"?
>> Ear, not eye.
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>> Scott
>> W4PA
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