[CQ-Contest] SO2R In the Sprints

[Dennis McAlpine]

I agree that when done right, SO2R is vy useful and, in the hands of a skilled practitioner, (which I am not) is a joy to behold.  My objection is to those who do not use it correctly and just tie up frequencies and time by continuously calling CQ when they cannot figure out how to respond.  I guess they have learned how to pat their head but cannot yet rub their tummy.

Dennis, K2SX

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jamie Dupree NS3T <ns3t at arrl.net>
>Sent: Sep 12, 2007 10:59 AM
>To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>Subject: [CQ-Contest]  SO2R In the Sprints
>
>I agree with Howie N4AF - don't rule out using SO2R in the 
>Sprints.  I used it in the NS Ladder competition this summer
>and it worked out pretty well for me as a low power, low
>antenna contester.
>
>One thing I found that was very interesting, was how some of
>the top guys used SO2R - I'll use Howie's call to illustrate.
>
>N4AF gets the 20m frequency and I send NS3T.  He sends me
>my exchange NS3T N4AF 22 Al NC.  As soon as I
>started sending N4AF 11 Jay MD NS3T, I suddenly heard
>CQ NA N4AF on my second radio on 40 meters.
>
>After giving me a dit-dit, N4AF is getting his contact on 40.
>By then, I'm giving up the frequency on 20, and sure enough,
>N4AF then gets back in on that same 20 meter frequency
>and gets another contact.  It's not easy, but SO2R does work
>in the Sprints.
>
>73 Jamie NS3T
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