[NCC] SSB Sprint Saturday Jan 31

[Robert Hayes via NCC]

Pat,
Good point.  Even if it is factual, it doesn't set a positive tone.
After all, we are moving forward from here with a lot of very good things and appreciate your good wishes for its success.  The next one will have a more positive spin and focus more on all of the neat things associated with the event.  Such as the "Ulitmate Sprinter" plaque for the Triple Crown winner, the top combined score from the NCJ CW Sprint, NCJ RTTY Sprint and NA SSB Sprint.


See Awards tab at www.ssbsprint.com


TNX 73 Bob KW8N 



-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Barkey <n9rvee at gmail.com>
To: Robert Hayes <kw8n at aol.com>; North Coast Contesters <ncc at contesting.com>
Sent: Wed, Jan 21, 2015 9:52 pm
Subject: Re: [NCC] SSB Sprint Saturday Jan 31


 
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:   
   
    
     
     
 NA SSB SPRINT  SATURDAY EVENING JAN 31    
     
 (FEB 1, 2015  0000-0359Z)    
     
     http://www.SSBSprint.com for details    
     
     
     
 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 are using this to keep track of planned activity from each state.    
     
     
 TNX, NA SSB Sprint Committee    
     
     
     
     
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