3Y0PI in Sprint

Sun Feb 6 10:03:04 EST 1994

There was quite an amusing situation on 20m Saturday evening during the
first couple of hours of Sprint that those of you in the Sprint probably
missed.  3Y0PI was down at about 14023 listening up, calling "EU only".
He was greeted, of course, by dozens and dozens of people making calls like
"WN3K  NA".  The 3Y operator was getting quite upset that he couldn't get
the message through that he would take Europe only and instead got North
Americans who were oblivious to his warnings.  I think he finally figured
out what was happening and narrowed his split down to stay away from Sprint.
                                 Bruce, AA6KX (starting Saturday:  ZF8BS)

>From Kenneth G. Kopp" <0006485696 at mcimail.com  Sun Feb  6 19:38:00 1994
From: Kenneth G. Kopp" <0006485696 at mcimail.com (Kenneth G. Kopp)
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 94 14:38 EST
Subject: QSL'ING
Message-ID: <63940206193836/0006485696PK3EM at mcimail.com>

COMMENT FROM A NEWCOMER TO THE REFELECTOR AND A RARE (?) STATE ...

I'M A SMALL-TIME CONTESTER THAT, BECAUSE OF BEING IN A SCARCE
STATE/SECTION GET L-O-T-S OF QSL'S.  I VIEW THEM AS PART OF THE
HOBBY, JUST LIKE THE POWER BILL.  THESE QSL'S REPRESENT THE NEEDS 
OF THE SENDER AND IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY TO RESPOND TO THEM.  
I UNDERTOOK THAT OBLIGATION WHEN I ENTERED THE CONTEST.  THE SENDER
HAS A NEED AND I WOULD BE LETTING HIM/HER DOWN IF I DIDN'T RESPOND.

I'M IN MY 42ND YEAR IN THIS WONDERFUL HOBBY AND I STILL HAVE EVERY
QSL RECEIVED FILED IN FILE-DRAWERS.  I ENJOY RECEIVING THEM AND WILL
CONTINUE TO, I'M SURE.  (DON'T SUPPOSE THERE'S ANYTHING MORE USELESS
THAN A SILENT KEY'S QSL'S THOUGH!)

73! DE KEN KOPP/K0PP

>From Danny Eskenazi <0005720561 at mcimail.com>  Sun Feb  6 19:53:00 1994
From: Danny Eskenazi <0005720561 at mcimail.com> (Danny Eskenazi)
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 94 14:53 EST
Subject: SPRINT:K7SS:LUNATIC
Message-ID: <35940206195353/0005720561PK3EM at mcimail.com>

Thanks to Tree for the certificate for sprint. It was printed 
"K7SS, Lunatic". I know... :-)  
Just finished hand scribbled logs for CW sprint last night, still dont
know how you can go fast and do computer logging in NA..will try and
learn TR software next time.
K7SS, Dan, WA
20: 102 QSO  :80min
40: 123 QSO 1:08min
80   73 QSO   :52

298 QSO 44 MULT = 13112 team Lunatic Fringe
HIGHLIGHTS: Receiving nr 1301 from W6RJ..Wow good score Bob! FOC contest
right next door to NA!

Worked WP4Q who proceeded to "Tnx for call OM, your RST RST 599 here in.............etc" oh the pain!..gotta wait it out!
Did REALLY log N4BO in CA, til my reflector memory reminded me....NV6O.
5 dupes...dont know if I called them, or they me. AJ9C twice. (sri?)

TH7 at 45', G5RV at 43', TS850/Aplha 87a/No I dont smoke cigars

>From Doug Brandon <dab at kaiwan.com>  Sun Feb  6 20:29:13 1994
From: Doug Brandon <dab at kaiwan.com> (Doug Brandon)
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 1994 12:29:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: NF6H Sprint Score
Message-ID: <199402062029.MAA09134 at kaiwan.kaiwan.com>

NF6H February CW Sprint Score

     band        QSOs       mults
     ____________________________

      20           56          0
      40           76          0
      80           44          0
     ____________________________

     total:       176         39     claimed score:      6,864

Equipment: Kenwood TS-930S barefoot into Butternut HF6V vertical

Conditions sounded great, especially on 40 meters.  I don't think there was
one signal under 10db/9.  This is one contest where a big/bigger signal really
seems to make a difference.  It seems like us "little pistols" have to do a
lot more tuning around.  I've gotta get one of those new callsigns!  For the
past few years, people keep mixing myself and NF6S up!

  73 de Doug - NF6H

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  Doug Brandon [NF6H]       Placentia, California       dab at kaiwan.com

>From H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil at seattleu.edu  Sun Feb  6 21:27:27 1994
From: H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil at seattleu.edu (H. Ward Silver)
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 1994 13:27:27 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Sprint Score
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9402061327.B19922-8100000 at bach>

N0AX made 203 x 41 = 8323...still haven't cracked the 10k point barrier
with low-power.  40 was not good without big antennas...stayed there too
long before QSY to 80.  Lunatic Fringe had good turnout...see you next
weekend, maybe!
73, Ward

>From H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil at seattleu.edu  Sun Feb  6 21:46:57 1994
From: H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil at seattleu.edu (H. Ward Silver)
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 1994 13:46:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Contest QSLing
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9402061357.E19922-a100000 at bach>

I didn't mean to suggest that the ONLY way to QSL the big logs would be
online, but it would sure cut down on the "new band/mode/using
left-foot/over 40 outside/etc." paper.  Although those are sometimes the
most amusing...

The ARRL stopped crediting contest QSOs because of the massive amounts of
paper, I recall.  Too much trouble to look up the old logs, with which I
can certainly sympathize.

Hey, if somebody sends me a card...they get one back.  Bottom line!

73, Ward
hwardsil at seattleu.edu

>From price at cod.nosc.mil (James N. Price)  Sun Feb  6 21:58:25 1994
From: price at cod.nosc.mil (James N. Price) (James N. Price)
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 94 13:58:25 PST
Subject: K6ZH Sprint score
Message-ID: <9402062158.AA16878 at cod.nosc.mil>

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This was my first time out with the "new" TS-930S (new for me, any
way) and the new antenna farm:  TH-7 and 40-2CD (dipole on 80),
all at 60 feet or so.  My previous high score was 204 Qs and 39
mults.

	20      73 Qs

	40      92 Qs

	80      56 Qs
	       ------
	       221 Qs  x  40 mults = 8,840 claimed score

So, how does this compare for 100 watt entries?  W6UQF, my local
low power competition, was a smidge ahead of me near the end.  I
don't know who else was running barefoot.

I'm still logging and duping by hand.  Did not have time to practice on
Tree's software before the contest, and didn't want to learn under
fire!

Only strategic mistake I made was staying on 20 too long,
apparently.  I stayed until 0130Z.  There were still stations, but
it was obvious when I got to 40 that I shoulda been there sooner.
Do you experienced guys jump around between bands, or just go 20,
40, then 80 as the "group" goes?

I did well on 20 and 40 in terms of getting thru on calls and
getting answers to CQs.  80 was a different story, tho.  100 watts
and a dipole is 100 watts and a dipole!

Had "clean sweeps" with K1KI, N2IC, KI3L, K3MD, W5FO, WB5NBC,
W5WMU, WA6KUI/4, N6ND, AC6T, W6UQF, KI7Y, AG9A, K9ZO, and WD0T.
Thanks, guys!

73--Jim, K6ZH
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