[CQ-Contest] NA Sprint

[jukka.klemola at nokia.com]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of ext Doug Smith
> W9WI
> Sent: 11 Februar
...
> > The contest a tad short?
> > Just 4 hours.
>  
> I think this is one of the best features of Sprint.
> 
> In fact...  while I'm not suggesting we change the Sprint 
> rules, I think
> it would be interesting to try an even *shorter* contest.  One hour
> would probably be the shortest reasonable format.  
> 
> I think it would also be interesting to try an extremely *long*
> contest.  For example, allow a total of 24 hours of operating time
> during a 30-*day* period.  
> -- 
> Doug Smith W9WI

Agreed.
If the target was to get newcomers in, 2 hours is good.

In Finland our domestic contests are 2 hours.
Our country is small, thus contests are on 80 and 40 only.

They are very nice and somewhat popular.
Best QSO numbers are 300+ on SSB, 200+ on CW.


73,
Jukka OH6LI