In NAQP CW I had no issue finding a run frequency.
My antennas:
9' tall vertical dipole for 10-20
GP on 40/80
Was I on xx.030? Maybe a few times, but more likely lower or higher in the band
73
Jeff N5TJ
> From: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:45:10 -0500
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] gving the little guys a break
>
> Giving the little guys the ability to find a freq to run in NAQP is nice.
> However, this IS a contest and as such, just like in NASCAR, people trade
> paint. Just like when you run QRP in a major contest, you can't expect to
> have a clear freq in prime territory like 14030 in NAQP.
>
> You want to have a run frequency with little hassle and you have small
> antennas or you are a newbie, slide up to around 14065. You want prime real
> estate, you gotta earn it. Before I got big antennas and operating
> experience I was relegated to the "slums" for years. It makes you tougher
> and a
> better op
>
> Granted, every contest is a training activity, but they are contests. For
> guys who want to get the thrill of a run there are several ways to do it.
> Find a casual multi op station in any of the major contests and do it.
> Get on in non-contests like Field Day or a 10-10 contest. Or do it the old
> fashioned way if have have the space and/or bucks, put some aluminum in the
> air.
>
> For the HF bands, NAQP is probably the third most active domestic contest
> and as such people get jostled around quite a bit.
>
> I'll be trading paint with you guys this Saturday.
>
> Bill K4XS/KH7XS
>
>
>
> In a message dated 1/15/2013 4:23:52 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time,
> tshoppa@gmail.com writes:
>
> NAQP is supposed to be the "Gateway Drug" to bring new little gun
> contesters into the fold, educate them on the basics, get WAS in a
> day, and give them the thrill of being able to run a frequency. It did
> ALL the above for me.
>
> Giving new guys and little guns the ability to find a run frequency is
> important for them to understand the basics of contesting and give
> them a glimmer of what it is like to be on both ends of a more
> competitive contest. I hope that us more experienced contesters, will
> be willing to give them a little breathing room, because letting them
> run will get them excited about contests and make them better
> contesters.
>
> Tim N3QE
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