[CQ-Contest] [RTTY] Sprint Rules Question

[Iain MacDonnell - N6ML]

I agree with you, Mike. Infact I asked Ed about SO2R this week - my
assumption was that the QSY rule was effective by band, but was
surprised to learn that bouncing between two radios without changing
frequencies on each is OK. This seems contrary to the objective of
Sprint - i.e. to keep everyone moving around.

Just a noob's 2c worth...

     ~Iain



W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> 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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