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Re: [CQ-Contest] NA Sprint - The Real McCoy of contesting.

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] NA Sprint - The Real McCoy of contesting.
From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@frontier.com>
Reply-to: Tom Osborne <w7why@frontier.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:23:37 -0800
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Hi Hans

There probably would be, but the CW Sprint is not for everybody, like a SSB 
contest.  73
Tom W7WHY


If the "no run" format is "The Answer" then Sprint ought to have thousands
and thousands of players (like CQWW does).

73, Hans, K0HB

On Thursday, January 31, 2013, Martin , LU5DX wrote:

> How do you make contesting more attractive to little guns and casual
> participants?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
> How do you reduce geographical advantage a whole lot?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
> How do you eliminate the need for assisted categories and packet cheating
> at the same time?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
> How do you reduce the effectiveness of power abuse?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
>
> How do turn a contest  into  a VFO tunning fanatics' paradise?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
>
> How do you add thrill to it's maximum degree in a contest?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
>
> How do you make a contest a challenging event where op proficiency is the
> most relevant factor?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
> and many many reasons more....
>
> Not only NA Sprint is "...the most fun you can have in 4 hours with your
> clothes on..." according to N6TR, but also it is THE REAL McCOy of
> contesting.
>
> I even entered NA sprints a couple of times from LU-land with just 100w 
> and
> a low inverted V. Despite it was a part time entry, it was one of the most
> thrilling contests I've ever entered. Because of all reasons listed above.
>
> Even if CQ WW goes the QSO/QSY route more and more people will continue to
> enter. Because it is a whole lot more fun, fair and challenging.
>
>
> Vy 73.
>
> Martin, LU5DX
>
> P.S.: Two frequencies 5 KHz apart or more ping ponging, should also be
> avoided. Simply QSO/QSY. Otherwise big guns will simply alternate running
> on two frequencies 5KHz apart or more.
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