[CQ-Contest] DX Sprint is a good idea

[Alfred J. Frugoli (KE1FO)]

I like the idea!  Maybe it's a 24 hour contest but you can only operate 6 hours.  Count multipliers only once (not once per band) to encourage operation during the high band openings where the rate is higher.  That way the whole globe gets one "propigation cycle" but each area only runs for 6 hours.  This might cause problems for whatever group is at it's peak high band propigation at the start of the contest, because their 6 hours would be split, but you could identify 6 hour operating blocks by timezone or cq zone or some other already established zones.  

73 de Al, KE1FO

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Idelson
Sent: 3/17/2004 7:33:28 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] DX Sprint is a good idea

> I liked the WN3VAW "DX Sprint" idea when I read the title of the email. But I 

> don't think Ron took the opportunity to step "outside the box" in his thinking. 

> 24 hours isn't a Sprint. A Sprint is 4 or 6 hours - and it's *really easy* to 

> make time for a Sprint.

> 

> So, how about a six-hour DX sprint? Call it the Atlantic Challenge [see note 

> below]. Let's not make it part of the big DX contests. Make it a separate 

> contest entirely - on a different weekend. Start at 1000z or so, and run 

> through 1600z. This is the peak run time for stations on either side of the 

> Atlantic - best opportunity to crank out some high rates. Create all the usual 

> categories. Wow, what an opportunity to work out station issues and practice 

> operating skills in a real-life event! My multi team would love this.

> 

> Imagine this . . . 

> "Honey, remember I've got a big DX contest this weekend? I'm making a major 

> effort in this one."

> "You rotten husband and father! You never spend any time with us anymore! 

> Another weekend down the tubes!"

> "No, honey, the contest starts before you wake up and it's over before lunch. 

> What movie would you like to see on Saturday night?"

> 

> 73,

> 

> Jim Idelson K1IR

> email    k1ir at designet.com

> web    http://www.designet.com/k1ir

> 

> Note: I don't know how to make a six-hour event fair around the world, so I 

> invented the Atlantic Challenge. Maybe there's a Pacific Challenge, too? Part 

> of the Intercontinental Challenge Series?

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