I agree with those that say that the Sprint is the best four hours in ham
radio. I'd like to see more Sprint-styled venues. Here are a few suggestions:
High Band Sprint: Same format as the regular Sprint, but 10, 15 and 20M on
a Sunday afternoon, probably 1800-2200Z. Depending on the time of year, it
might be interesting. While 10M may be fairly dead over the next few years,
there are sometimes windows of opportunity where the band can be quite usable.
My motto is that if you don't have propagation, make some!
Night Owl Sprint: 0500-0900Z - Same format as regular Sprint, but on 40, 80
and 160M. This would be a fall/winter-only contest. There should be good
propagation on all three bands for the duration of the contest, and far less
QRM than an evening contest.
There are also other possible combinations, 15, 20 and 40m, for example,
that might be workable. In our busy world, short and intense contests may be
the
wave of the future.
73, Paul, K5AF
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