[CQ-Contest] NA Sprint - The Real McCoy of contesting.

[Radio K0HB]

If the "no run" format is "The Answer" then Sprint ought to have thousands
and thousands of players (like CQWW does).

73, Hans, K0HB

On Thursday, January 31, 2013, Martin , LU5DX wrote:

> How do you make contesting more attractive to little guns and casual
> participants?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
> How do you reduce geographical advantage a whole lot?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
> How do you eliminate the need for assisted categories and packet cheating
> at the same time?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
> How do you reduce the effectiveness of power abuse?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
>
> How do turn a contest  into  a VFO tunning fanatics' paradise?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
>
> How do you add thrill to it's maximum degree in a contest?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
>
> How do you make a contest a challenging event where op proficiency is the
> most relevant factor?
>
> QSO/QSY
>
> and many many reasons more....
>
> Not only NA Sprint is "...the most fun you can have in 4 hours with your
> clothes on..." according to N6TR, but also it is THE REAL McCOy of
> contesting.
>
> I even entered NA sprints a couple of times from LU-land with just 100w and
> a low inverted V. Despite it was a part time entry, it was one of the most
> thrilling contests I've ever entered. Because of all reasons listed above.
>
> Even if CQ WW goes the QSO/QSY route more and more people will continue to
> enter. Because it is a whole lot more fun, fair and challenging.
>
>
> Vy 73.
>
> Martin, LU5DX
>
> P.S.: Two frequencies 5 KHz apart or more ping ponging, should also be
> avoided. Simply QSO/QSY. Otherwise big guns will simply alternate running
> on two frequencies 5KHz apart or more.
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