[CQ-Contest] NAQP CW - Rules Changes Needed

[ShelbyK4WW]

If any change is warranted, IMHO, it would be to not allow assistance of
any kind for all categories

On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 2:21 PM Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree, absolutely.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 8/8/2021 11:24 AM, Hans Brakob wrote:
> > Works for me.
> >
> > So long as the next step is NOT to throw away classic SO.
> >
> > 73, de Hans, KØHB
> > “Just a Boy and his Radio”™
> >
> >
> >
> > 73, de Hans, KØHB
> > “Just a Boy and his Radio”™
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *From:* CQ-Contest
> > <cq-contest-bounces+kzerohb=gmail.com at contesting.com> on behalf of
> > Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com>
> > *Sent:* Sunday, August 8, 2021 7:21:05 AM
> > *To:* reflector cq-contest <CQ-Contest at Contesting.COM>
> > *Subject:* [CQ-Contest] NAQP CW - Rules Changes Needed
> > Now that this running is behind us, the organizers need to seriously
> > consider a change in the rules.
> >
> > It is unnecessary, and downright punitive, to push assisted single ops
> > into Multi-2, instead of creating a separate single op assisted
> > category. Many of us, with limited antennas (see HOAs) can only S&P.
> > Without assistance, operating becomes a deadly boring sequence of tune,
> > copy, type the call in, be told it's a dupe, and repeat.
> >
> > The rule now consigns assisted ops to submergence in the multi-op
> > category, when it would be so simple to create a single-op assisted
> > category. It's certainly not in the interest of expanding NAQP
> > participation to continue punishing assisted ops this way.  Time to act!
> >
> > --
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
> > Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network
> > web server at <http://beta.reversebeacon.net
> > <http://beta.reversebeacon.net>>.
> > For spots, please use your favorite
> > "retail" DX cluster.
> >
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73, Shelby - K4WW