[LCC] NAQP CW - teams forming

[Mark, K5ER]

Hey Guys,
        The NAQP CW is this coming weekend. If you plan to operate, be sure
your
Cabrillo file includes the line:
Club:  Louisiana Contest Club

Also be sure to send your summary to our contest Manager
(contest at louisianacontestclub.org).

I am currently planning on running as a single op, but may end up with a guest
op. Just don't know yet.

IF you are planning to be a single, you are eligible to join a team. Teams can
be up to five people. Last August, the SSB NAQP was the first contest after the
club's official formation, and we fielded two 5 man teams. One made 14th place
and the other got 33rd. Still not bad for our first outing. I know we have
several LCC members who prefer CW, so lets get active and show them that we DO
have some contesters here in the LCC. 

Teams must be pre-registered, so if you want to be on a team, just let me know
(preferably direct). I'll put one (or more) together, and get them registered.
If you specifically want to be teamed with someone else, let me know that as
well. I'll post team members here on the reflector as they are formed.

Complete rules are available at http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php


73 and good luck,
Mark, K5ER




Here are some tips, courtesy of NS3T's Radio-Sport.net site: 
http://www.radio-sport.net/naqp_jan09_pre.htm

NAQP Strategy Reminders


There are several key points in the rules for the NAQP that you need to 
remember if you're going to jump in for a few QSO's over the next two 
weekends.

First off, there is no High Power category - 100 watts is the maximum 
power, as there is only Low Power and QRP.
So if you run High Power, you're going down as a checklog.

Multipliers count on all bands, so if you snag someone from the Carribean 
or Alaska on one band, maybe try to move them to another band that might be 
open.

While Multi-ops can work the entire 12 hour contest period, single 
operators can only operate a maximum of 10 hours.

Your off times must be a minimum of 30 minutes, which you may as well make 
a minimum of "31" minutes so you don't foul up your log.

"Off time management is one of the more interesting challenges in the 
NAQP," says Kirk Pickering K4RO.

"I have a general plan based on past experience, but like most things in 
contesting, it's more of a dynamic decision."
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