I want to encourage some of you to make a New Year's Resolution to get counseling, if necessary, to work through any anxieties about the SPRINT Contest Format which may be keeping you from enjoying a
Another good NS last night. As The Locust says they are a lot of fun and great practice. One request. Contesters are very good at uploading to Log of the World. Except for NS! I have gotten very few
Seriously, it is really a great format for Little Pistol Contest Stations, especially when you "inherit" the frequency. No Big Guns can just sit parked on a particular frequency which is also cool if
The following should in no way be construed as an argument against the QSY rule or should be seen in any way as an attempt to discredit it, but... The QSY rule is a double-edged sword for Little Pist
However, as I stated above, this is in no way an argument against the QSY rule for Sprints: I think it is what makes a Sprint-rule contest the true test of operating skill. It just isn't always a rul
Kelly, You are correct. How about reducing the power to 100 watts or less for all participants? I wonder how much this would affect the contest. The QSY rule is what makes Sprint special. Mike W0MU -
I really never enjoyed the Disney movie series "The Love Bug" very much. I suppose my attitude would be different if the actors, directors. and production qualities were different. But there's a lot
Hi Mike, That would be interesting: antennas would still make the difference, which is a good thing. And because of a previous post to which I responded privately, I wish to reiterate: I do not inten
And this... friends, contestors and readers, is the heart of the issue. Like it or not, this is what it is all about. You can change the rules, the format can be changed, everything in the station ca
Hi Kelly Well, yes and no. It is an advantage because a big gun station can't just sit on a frequency and run. When the little guy does make a contact, he is sure that he is going to make another one