[CQ-Contest] NAQP Revised Rules

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

de Mike VE9AA

I do contests mostly UNassisted.  I like it this way.  The only ones I
(grundingly) do assisted are the handful of ones, mostly Euro based that
make no distinction between assisted and non. (no sense letting others get
ahead of me needlessly if it's something everyone has access to) Oh, and the
occasional State QSO party (same thing, no distinction)

 

I like the NAQP just the way it is, as I know ALL single ops are UNassisted
!

 

For the highest scorers, the NAQP is mostly a central and west coast game,
mostly because of the time of day this starts (so I get a taste of how they
feel in a lot of the other contests (CQWW for example) but I don't let that
dissuade me from playing all the same.  I work my guts out to spin the dial,
use my ears and  make my 100,150 or 200k while the Westerners enjoy the
higher bands open much longer.  At this stage in the solar cycle there will
be no 10m, little or no 15m and very little 20m.  

 

It is what it is, and scores ebb and flow with the solar cycle.  I can look
back to the 90's to see what I've done, always knowing I was finding mults
myself, because that's the way this particular contest is setup.  I don't
enter contests that don't interest me (perhaps due to particulars in the
rules pertaining to mults.)  Most of us know what I am referring to ;-)

 

Please don't change anything !

 

Mike VE9AA proudly spinning the VFO in "NB"...CU in the Big Stew this
weekend...also UNassisted...no Assisted SO class in this one either !

N2IC  sez:

 

Mike, (he's talking to W0MU)

 

 

These are the same rules that the NAQP has had since packet hit the radar
screen, almost 30 years ago. Nothing in the rules has changed this year
pertaining to your pet peeves. There were no "decisions" made this year,
just extremely minor tweaks and clarifications. Why the sudden awakening now
? Where have you been hiding ? 

 

Where did you get the wild notion "SOA with 5 times more participants" ?
Name me one significant contest that has 5 times as many SOA participants
than SO participants ? 

 

Glad I'm not in charge of any major contests. Wouldn't want to be accused of
bullying because I won't change a rule that has been in effect for 30 years,
while interest in the contest continues to grow, year-by-year. 

 

You are welcome to participate, or not. You can even take your money where
your opinion is, by not subscribing to the NCJ. 

73,

Steve, N2IC

 

 

On 12/14/2016 09:30 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:

 

 

NAQP allows packet but not for SO.  If going packet-less is so

wonderful, why is it allowed for Multi op?

 

Is having packet for M2 catering to a specif group or specific people?

If SO can go without why not M2?

 

How many M2 entries were actually from M2's and not SOA?  There were

about 100 entries in Jan 2015 CW for M2.  18 appear to be real multi

ops.  There are more SOA people in that class than actual M2 entries.

You have created a class for 1.5 percent of your players while ignoring

the fact that about 10 percent are in a class they should not be in.  So

in the eyes of the organizers it is better to recognize the efforts of a

select few M2's while ignoring SOA with 5 times more participants?

 

Just like remote operation there are people that do not like packet.  I

think everyone gets that part.   There are people that dislike having to

dig QRP signals out of the mud and those that dislike QRO.

 

The organizers can do whatever they want and they have.  The contest is

very popular.  I was hoping that maybe those in charge would provide a

bit more detail into the decisions made and the pro's and con's that led

up to those decisions.

 

The majority have spoken?  Was there a vote?  How would you know if

another way is better or worse if it is never tried or even discussed

among the participants?

 

Interesting advertising for a contest....Hi my contest is great without

packet, but hey if you run multi, guess what you get to run packet. What

exactly does this say.

 

Game developers do this in games too.  They attempt to push players to

play the game the way the developers think that you should play. What

happens is the players generally find a much different way to play the

game or reach a specific goals.  The Devs will in many cases attempt to

derail the player found solutions and continue to force players down a

specific path, which ultimately leads to people leaving.

 

This list is becoming increasingly more difficult to discuss anything

on.  There is no harm in discussions.  While nobody is accusing anyone

of point and click and blind calling, it is obvious that is exactly what

was said.  Single Op  is no better than SOA. A power is no better than B

power.  This is just a new form of bullying.  Calling out people before

they even have a chance to express an opinion thus their interest in

responding. This is a cute political move and I have had posted denied

from this forum for saying much less.

 

If people are really interested in open discussions feel free to discuss

here if you dare or contact me off list.

 

73

 

W0MU

 

 

 

 

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB