[NCC] SSB Sprint Saturday Jan 31

[Patrick Barkey]

Bob,

Is the purpose of this message to promote the SSB Sprint?  If so then you
might omit the 220 word rant at the beginning which doesn't exactly set a
positive tone.  Exactly what it does accomplish is to make me lose a lot of
respect for you.

I still have plenty left (respect).  And  I wish you good luck with the
contest.

  - Pat
    N9RV.

On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 6:26 PM, Robert Hayes via NCC <ncc at contesting.com>
wrote:

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> NA SSB SPRINT  SATURDAY EVENING JAN 31
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> (FEB 1, 2015  0000-0359Z)
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> http://www.SSBSprint.com for details
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>
> Most of you by now have read the Editorial in the Jan/Feb 2015 NCJ
> regarding the SSB Sprint.  The current editor has decided that the NCJ
> after nearly 40 years of
> SSB Sprint sponsorship should no longer sponsor this event.  The reason
> cited has been the decrease in participation over the past few years.
> Several possibilities
> for the decline were suggested.  But rather than put forth any efforts or
> attempts to determine those causes and revive the contest, and despite
> numerous requests
> from SSB Sprint participants who offered to provide more active promotion
> of the event, the decision was made to completely abandon it and to do so
> immediately.
> One factor that is quite evident is the recent lack of interest and
> promotion by NCJ followed by the self-fulfilling prophecy, “I am not going
> to get on and operate
> because hardly anyone else will be on.”  But the contest itself is not the
> source of the problem.  Those who operated it in years past know that when
> there is good
> participation, SSB Sprint is a very fun event.  This truth is apparent
> when looking back to times when there was considerable activity in the SSB
> Sprint.  Simply go
> back to the early 2000’s and take a look at the SSB Sprint results
> available on the NCJ Sprint Results website.
> http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-results/
>
> Scores around 20K, QSO totals in the 300’s and many in the upper 300’s.
> Lots of participation.  Lots of commentary about the event.
>
> Therefore, an earnest effort is currently being put forth by a group of
> contesters who have taken on the sponsorship of the NA SSB Sprint in an
> effort to continue
> it, promote it and increase the participation levels back to and beyond
> those enjoyed in the past.
>
> These folks believe that just as a lack of participation begets less
> participation, so an increase in participation will encourage more
> participation and with that
> will be the fun and excitement of operating a short fast moving contest.
>
> We have put together some interesting awards and prizes that you will see
> on the ssbsprint.com website.
>
> We are asking fellow contesters to be part of that increase in
> participation by being on the air for the next NA SSB Sprint.  Locally this
> is Saturday evening,
> January 31, 2015 (Feb 1, 2015 0000-0359 UTC).  No other significant
> contests are scheduled on that evening.
>
> One of the efforts is to activate all 50 states (yes KH6 is now included)
> and all Canadian multipliers.  A T-shirt will be awarded to everyone who
> can work all
> 50 states in the Sprint.  Obviously most of us are in states that are not
> “rare”, but if you would like to confirm that you will be on, please go to
> the
> ssbsprint.com website and indicate so using the “Planned Activity” tab.
> We using this to keep track of planned activity from each state.
>
>
> TNX, NA SSB Sprint Committee
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