[CQ-Contest] NAQP CW this weekend

[N4ZR]

I'm inclined to agree with Randy, so long as the NAQP rules are written 
as they are.

However, the definition of assistance could be expanded to include 
tactical information such as competitors' band choices, in which case 
reportingof band breakdowns (necessarily including which bands are being 
used at any given time) would be defined as "assistance."  I am somewhat 
sympathetic to making such a change, because a part of the SO Unassisted 
skillset, seems to me, is measures taken to avoid missing band openings.

I missed both 15 and 10-meter openings this past weekend, for example - 
had I noticed on the scoreboard that othernearby stations were on these 
bands, this would not have happened, particularly given the band-by-band 
multiplier scheme in NAQP.To me, that meets the smell test as "assistance".

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/6/2017 11:35 PM, Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote:
> I do not understand why you feel an obligation to remove features from the
> scoreboard to prevent an entry being considered as "assisted."
>
> >From the NAQP rules:
>
> "Access to spotting information
> obtained directly or indirectly
> from any source other than the
> station operator, such as from
> other stations or automated
> tools, is prohibited."
>
>
> There is no definition as to the meaning of "spotting information."  When we
> look at the general ARRL contest rules and at the CQ contests, the concept
> of spotting information generally includes callsign, frequency, and time.
> The scoreboard provides none of these.
>
> I found use of the scoreboard to be very enjoyable during NAQP CW.  It
> definitely helped me stay on the air and make more QSOs than I had planned
> or would have given the conditions.
>
> The scoreboard should include all features.  If someone doesn't want to
> contribute their band information, they can choose not to do so in their
> logger.  If they feel looking at the band info changes their category, they
> should choose not to click on the link that takes them to that info.
>
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>> Victor Androsov
>> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2017 2:46 PM
>> To: cq-contest
>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] NAQP CW this weekend
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>> This weekend we expect good activity on the score board (
>> https://contestonlinescore.com )  since we have disabled breakdown info
>> for the NAQP contests. We think that would be safe now for single ops.
>> Using of online score board during the contest will not be considered as
>> undeclared assistance.
>>
>>
>> Please register and start configuring your loggers before the contest so
>> we could have enough time to assist you with the logger settings in case
>> of some issues.
>>
>> 73!
>>
>> Victor
>>
>> VA2WA
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