[CQ-Contest] An Invasion of QRP Ops is about to begin

[Hank Garretson]

Super. Wonderful idea.

Please strongly suggest to them that /QRP is bad form in a contest--that
rather than giving them special consideration, it will slow things down.

73,

Hank, W6SX



On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org> wrote:

CQ NAQP OPS CQ NAQP OPS CQ NAQP OPS
>
> Be informed that I've recruited a total of 19 QRP ops. for the January CW
> event tomorrow. "Probably" more than 50% of these have never partooken of
> the North American QSO Party.
>
> I've forewarned the "real rookies" amongst these folksthat they should
> send at a speed at which they are comfortable, and not be concerned about
> an occasional LID who refuses to slow down.
>
> However, with allthat talkabout converting NAQP from a "gentlemen's"
> contest from whence it starts (as a result of the demise of the
> Communications Department Appointees' Parties), into a "blood and guts"
> contest, I figure I'd better mention the fact that some "real newbies" will
> be joining us.
>
> 72/73 de n8xx Hg
> QRP >99.44% of the time