[CQ-Contest] [RTTY] Sprint Rules Question

[Ed Muns]

One good reason for doing lots of CQing is that you may not be able to break
the pile-ups, especially in the early minutes on a band.  Rather than being
frustrated, you can find a clear frequency and CQ in order to participate.
This is also a good technique for weaker stations (due to location,
propagation, antennas, power, etc.).  Another reason for more CQing compared
to S&P is when you can't find any new stations to work.  If CQing were
somehow "bad", the rules would restrict it even more.

Ed - W0YK

> -----Original Message-----
> From: W0MU Mike Fatchett [mailto:w0mu at w0mu.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, 14 March, 2009 13:01
> To: w0yk at msn.com; captcurt at flash.net
> Cc: 'reflector, rtty'; cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [RTTY] Sprint Rules Question
> 
> While dueling CQ's is fine.  I think it is contrary to the 
> intent of the rules.  I think you should not be allowed to 
> make same band contacts on the same frequency just because 
> you made one on in between on another band.
> This does allow you to "run" which is not what the sprint is about.  
> 
> Sprint is about moving.  There is nothing moving in a SO2R 
> setup that is just running dueling cq's as long as they are 
> able to hold both frequencies.
> 
> If you call cq on 7075 and make a contact your next 40m cq 
> should be 5 kc's away from 7075 or 1 kc if you S&P someone.  
> Alternating from one or two or even 3 bands in this day and 
> age is nothing.  It allows stations to run when the entire 
> concept of the Sprint was to eliminate this.
> 
> How do others feel about this?
> 
> Mike W0MU
> 
> 
> "A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the 
> tongue you may never get over." Ben Franklin -----Original 
> Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed Muns
> Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 12:20 PM
> To: captcurt at flash.net
> Cc: 'reflector, rtty'
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Sprint Rules Question
> 
> > Question regrading rule # 11. in the NA Sprint Rules.  
> > "Special QSY Rule"
> > 
> > The way I read this, it pretty much eliminates run mode... is this 
> > correct or am I reading something in that isnt right??
> 
> Yes, and no.  You can't run in the traditional way by sitting 
> on one frequency, but you can alternate between frequencies, 
> CQing for the entire Sprint.  One year N5KO won the CW Sprint 
> one year from HC8N with dueling CQs between 20 and 40.  I've 
> found KH7XS doing this in SSB Sprint by alternating between 
> two frequencies 10 kHz apart on one band.
> 
> Ed - W0YK
> 
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