[CQ-Contest] : Re: NAQP CW - Rules Changes Needed

[Ed Felter]

 I can understand that tech advances can really help in making us better
scorers.  I’m not sure that they necessarily make us more skilled.  I’m
about 5 years into contesting more seriously, so I’m obviously honing my
skills. I already know how to point and click, so I’m more interested in
learning the elements of technique, propagation, timing, etc.  I choose, at
least for now, to work unassisted, doing it all based on my skill set,
which I hope is increasing.

I will say that it seems odd, if there is going to be an assisted category,
to have it commingled in multi in NAQP.

Ed AI6O

On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 8:37 PM ku8e <ku8e at ku8e.com> wrote:

> Sorry but what does living in a HOA have to do with operating assisted ?
> It seems to me that that you would have a harder time working someone by
> clicking on spots as compared to tuning the band and just calling someone
> who is CQing. Those spotted stations probably have other people calling
> them and if you were QRP or had a modest antenna you wouldn't probably make
> it thru the first time.I have no problem with those who want to operate
> assisted and do their thing. My personal opinion is operating that way is a
> dumbing down of operating skills. It's like catching fish from a
> barrel.JeffSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> -------- Original message --------From: iainvest at gmail.com Date: 8/9/21
> 2:30 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: cq-contest at contesting.com Subject: [CQ-Contest]
> : Re:  NAQP CW - Rules Changes Needed If you want to increase the number of
> participants, then offering anassisted category makes a lot of sense.  I
> live in a HOA.  Antenna is hiddenin the trees.  Fortunately I live above
> the average terrain so I do betterthan most with a compromised antenna. The
> majority of my operating is searchand ponce.  Do I get answered on the
> first call? Often not. So you callagain.  Then go searching for the next
> call sign that is not a dupe.Operating in assisted mode just makes it a lot
> more fun and results inspending more time operating in the contest. 73,
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