[CQ-Contest] NAQP Rules

[Greg Fischer]

I feel the same way.  I don't have any delusions of competing successfully against large stations but I do enjoy keeping up with the locals....except that one of those locals is Mitch, K7RL.  :)

73
Greg
Ab7r

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> On Jan 12, 2014, at 4:35 PM, Aldewey at aol.com wrote:
> 
> NAQP CW continues to be my overall favorite contest.  I like it  BECAUSE 
> the amplifiers are off and the spotting network and skimmer is not  in play 
> (i.e. except for multi-2 and , perhaps, cheaters).  For me in the  mid west, 
> the timing is perfect.  By starting at noon, you still get a  taste of 
> propagation on all 6 bands.  And the ten hour limit (including the  2 hour breaks) 
> are body and family friendly.  I also like it because  it IS SO2R friendly. 
> If I was limited to one radio, I think I would  quickly become bored.  
> SO2R is certainly not something relegated to the big  guns.  It does not take 
> much to have a second transceiver  / vertical even on a small lot.  Even a 
> Triplexer will  get you into the game if you (like me) just have a single  
> tri-bander with wires.  Then it is just a matter of developing the  skill.
> 
> Having said that, I understand Jeff's frustration about the level  playing 
> field.  However, I don't think a bunch of new categories is the  answer with 
> one exception.  Some kind of recognition on a regional  basis does make 
> sense.  As I looked at the 3830  results yesterday, some of he top stations had 
> well over 200 QS and 40  multipliers on 10 meters.  That is simply not 
> possible from certain areas  of the country. My main motivation in NAQP is 
> competing against myself and  a few other contesters in my area of the country.  
> It doesn't show up in  the results but the bragging rights are still there, 
> nevertheless.
> 
> So, in my opinion, some kind of regional recognition does make sense.   But 
> separate categories for assistance, SO2R, tri-bander / wires, etc, high  
> power, etc. - I would say no.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Al, K0AD
> 
> 
> In a message dated 1/12/2014 5:47:25 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
> ku8e at bellsouth.net writes:
> 
> Am I the  only one who has a big letdown when I check the 3830 scores and 
> see how badly  I get beaten? I don’t know who figured out that someone like 
> myself who is  running wire antennas (or someone with wires/tribander beam) 
> can be compared  evenly to someone with a big station with multiple monoband 
> beams on towers  just because we are both running 100 watts. That’s silly. 
> Those big stations  would still probably beat me even if I ran a KW.  And it’
> s not because  I’m a poor operator.
> 
> Here are some ideas :
> 
> 1) Have both a SO2R  class and a classic category (one radio) like they 
> have in CQWW .
> 2) Add a  tribander/wires category
> 3) High and low power classes
> 4) Add an  assisted category
> 5) Divide the US into regions and have top ten boxes for  each of them. The 
> way conditions were yesterday the west coast had even more  of an advantage 
> then they usually do because 15 and 10 meters were both open  pretty good.
> 
> Don’t take this email the wrong way (as complaining)  because I love NAQP 
> CW and the activity yesterday was great. It’s just a  pretty stale contest 
> because the same 3 or 4 stations win every year for a  long as I can remember. 
> Plus I would love to compete against someone who has a  station more equal 
> to mine.
> 
> Jeff KU8E
> 
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