[ct-user] Support for NAQP - Wanted ???

[N7MAL]

This is so far out of line it is disgusting:
"Oh that's right - these are hams... now that Ken has made CT freeware
you want him to add more contests to it too so you do not have to buy
anything... but, you will spend thousands for a transceiver... now that
it is necessary to spend money in order to have software for a contest
CT does not support there is an issue... c'mon."

I've been, as have the majority on this list, been a registered user since
the late 80's. I, like many others, have asked for NAQP support and
understand why it's not available. So we use other software, but we don't
degrade legitimate CT users.

I, for one,  think an apology is in order and would suggest future postings
by K4OJ be screened for appropriate content.


MAL                N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj at tampabay.rr.com>
Cc: <CT-User at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: [ct-user] Support for NAQP - Wanted ???


What do you guys have against NA?

It works just like CT, and is even easier to use in the sense that you
do not have to do those comtsr's - set it and forget it...

Oh that's right - these are hams... now that Ken has made CT freeware
you want him to add more contests to it too so you do not have to buy
anything... but, you will spend thousands for a transceiver... now that
it is necessary to spend money in order to have software for a contest
CT does not support there is an issue... c'mon.

A lot of us have supported both programs... for me, routinely I:

use NA for Sweepstakes, ARRL Ten and of course the Florida QSO Party...

BUT...

use CT for the CQWW and the ARRL DX

.....they operate slightly differently, and I like the new CTWin's ability
to network easily via ethernet...which makes it a good pick for
multi-singles and multi-ops... like others have noted I need ot be on
the lookout for more RAM as was evidenced in the CQWWCW MM - but,
otherwise the software worked fine... it is my hand me down computers
that were the achilles and not the software which came to me no charge
thanks to K1EA.

I just hope the same guys who want one software package to do it all are
not the same guys who moan when someone loses a job because a WalMart or
Home Depot moves into their town....

In the future I will be looking at programs written in the Windows Era
versus those originally written during the DOS era... and I may end up
with several of those... of course, it would be nice if they were NC but
if they cost a reasonable sum I will find a way to fit them into the
budget...

Mebbe Scrooge is on some other minds here...

Season Greetings and thank you to K1EA for changing contesting for the
better for all of us!

73,

Jim, K4OJ







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