DX Sprint (was CQ CQ CQ)

Tue Apr 4 23:06:03 EDT 1995

AA5BT and K5GN expressed opposite opinions.  Derek thinks a DX Sprint
would be a blast, Dave worries that many would not like the complexity
of the QSY rule.

So what if some might look down their noses at the Sprint and decline
to participate?  For each abstaining right-coaster there may well be a VK5
who feels left out by the current 4 hour format and it's inconvenient
local time.

How about it Tree?  Sprint, sprINT, SquINT, ...  seems like the next 
big thing to me!

AE0M, Tony Becker - becker at shell.portal.com - Silicon Valley, U.S.A.

>From Bill Turner <wrt at eskimo.com>  Wed Apr  5 06:41:24 1995
From: Bill Turner <wrt at eskimo.com> (Bill Turner)
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 1995 22:41:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ISDN, remote stations
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950404223559.23787B-100000 at eskimo.com>

A fascinating idea!  I'd even settle for a single receiving site that 
could be shared by anyone who dialed up.  Just imagine living in a noisy 
city but having your receiving antenna out in the country.  Now if we can 
all agree where the beam is to be aimed....

73, Bill W7LZP

>From James Brooks" <9v1yc at equator.lugs.po.my  Wed Apr  5 08:54:52 1995
From: James Brooks" <9v1yc at equator.lugs.po.my (James Brooks)
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 1995 07:54:52 GMT
Subject: WW Sprint
Message-ID: <2f823ec0.equator at equator.lugs.po.my>

Regarding this idea of external/Worldwide  Sprints......

As many of the VS6 crowd know, I have for many years been hoping that 
enough of us could get together and create the Asia-Pacific version 
of the Sprint.  I proposed this in '93 to Steve, VS6WO, Tack JE1CKA 
and Saty JE1JKL. All of them are experienced contesters and told 
me that this is a worthwhile idea to pursue.

When Tree's most recent SprINT rules came out, I complained about the
time or day/date being wrong for this side of the globe. Tree
responded with a open invitation to let *me* decide the next SprINT.
Instead, I took this as an opportunity to get this Asian Sprint idea off 
the ground.

So, after a few interesting suggestions from the USA, and as an alternative 
to a full blown Asia-Pacific Sprint, we came up with the idea of an 
"Asia-Pacific SprINT" - to be held (hopefully) sometime after Dayton.  

After discussing further with Brett, VS6BG, We are now proposing 1200Z to 1400z, 
20 and 40m CW either on May 7 or May 14 (depending on any clash dates with 
other contests).  This time frame should allow VK/ZL, SE Asia, JA, UA9/0 
and W6/W7 to participate. Tree has graciously offered to do the logs, and
I see no problem in leaving the rules exactly as they are for the regular
SprINT. 

Any comments on the idea, date, time or anything else would be welcomed,
especially from the US/Canadian West Coast crowd, who will certainly play 
a big role in this little contest. As the actual number of participants
in this test-run is limited to most of the folks right here on cq-contest, 
all comments will be considered. 

I hope there is enough interest to get this off the ground.

73's

James 9V1YC

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>From David Robbins KY1H <robbins at guid2.dnet.ge.com>  Wed Apr  5 12:21:26 1995
From: David Robbins KY1H <robbins at guid2.dnet.ge.com> (David Robbins KY1H)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 95 07:21:26 EDT
Subject: selling station time
Message-ID: <199504051109.HAA10696 at thomas.ge.com>

>OK, OK. So selling air time is clearly against the current rules in the
>USA.

>Wayne, W5XD
>w5xd at delphi.com

I think if you read the rules you will see this isn't the case.  it is
illegal to send a message and get paid for it, for which there is a special
exemption that lets the w1aw bulletin operator get paid.  but there is 
nothing that says you can't rent equipment.  so you couldn't pay an operator
to run your station, but someone could pay you to use your equipment.

And yes, with modern data compression technology you could probably fit 
several audio channels in a 64kbaud line.  at ham audio quality you could
probably run a whole multi-multi that way... and still have enough bandwidth
to control all the equipment.  The only thing i can see that you would have
to watch out for is that it would be a violation of most contest rules to
turn on a receiver at the remote operating site since that radio and its
antennas would be outside the 500m(or whatever size) circle.  just think
of the possibilities for multi-ops... with multiple dial in lines there
would be no need for operators to travel to the station, they could stay
at home, sleep in their own beds, and be with family while contributing to
a multi-op score.

73, Dave KY1H  Robbins at guid2.dnet.ge.com