[RTTY] NA Sprint Resources

[W6SX Hank Garretson]

Hello Fellow Diddlers,

The RTTY North American Sprint is coming up this Saturday. Rules at 
http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php .

At first glance, sprints can appear intimidating, but they're not 
hard, and as N6TR says, sprints are the most fun you can have with 
your clothes on.

Below are some resources that will help you maximize your fun. If you 
haven't sprinted before, I suggest that you start out by CQing. Don't 
get sucked into the supposed received wisdom that if you're signal 
challenged you should call other stations. Remember when you call a 
station, you are competing with other stations calling. When you CQ, 
your only competition is signal-to-noise ratio. In particular, check 
out the N6TV Sprint Webinar on how to CQ by bouncing back and forth 
between VFO A and B.

CW Sprinting--Beginners Guide  http://www.contesting.com/articles/198

N6TR Sprint Survival Page  http://n6tr.jzap.com/sprint.html

Sprint Wiki  http://wiki.contesting.com/index.php/Operating_the_sprints

N6TV Sprint Webinar  http://www.nccc.cc/webinars.html

W6SX Sprints--How to Have Fun  http://pvrc.org/webinar/webinars.htm 
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The first rule of contesting is to have fun--Contest Exuberantly!

73,

Hank, W6SX

Mammoth Lakes, California

Elevation 8083 feet in John Muir's Range of Light