[3830] K5OY LP cw sprint score

[Steve Gibbs]

                         1997 NCJ NORTH AMERICAN SPRINT
 
 
     Call used: K5OY                                      Location: AR
 
     Category: Single Op All Band    Mode: CW              Power: 100W
 
     Callsign of Operator: K5OY  
 
     
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     Exchanged Information: K5OY nr STEVE AR  
 
 
     Hours of Operation: 03:06
 
 
     band      QSOs     points
     _________________________
      80         24         24
      40         48         48
      20         45         45
     _________________________
     TOTAL      117        117   X   37 multipliers  =  4,329
 
 
     Comments:
     What a wonderful discovery!!  For years, I had shied away from      
     sprints.                                                        
     I figured them to be too difficult and, thus, no fun.  Boy, was I   
     wrong. For the better part of the first hour, I listened.  Confusion 
     turned to subtle recognition.  Formats were deciphered and paces    
     were measured.
     And then I jumped in.  Waded in is a better term.  Suddenly, it all 
     made sense.  For the next three hours, I spun the dial and made the 
     Qs. And, you know, the checkers will have a field day (pun intended) 
     editing my logs, but I'll bet they find it gets better as the times 
     progress.
     Main observation...here is where you find the best CW ops.  I was
     astounded by the ability of operators to copy the exchange first    
     time, every time.  And while I will strive to improve my score next 
     time, I will, first, work to copy and send in a more competent      
     manor.  Gosh, this was a blast!  By the way, thanks to AA4GA for    
     some very helpful comments.  And, to N6A for triggering some      
     wonderful non-ham related memories from his Garlic Days special     
     event station.  Yes, you can have some very vivid memories when     
     garlic is concerned.  Hi Hi
     73s    Steve K5OY
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
 
 
     I, by virtue of my statement below, have taken part in the 
 
           1997 NCJ NORTH AMERICAN SPRINT on 09/07/1997
 
     conscientiously applying my most ethical interpretation of the
     published rules for this contest.
 
 
     Date_________ Signature_____________________________ 
Call____________
 
 
     Name: STEVE GIBBS                     Call: K5OY  
           22 ABERDEEN CT                
           FT SMITH, AR  72908

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