[SESprint] Dry run before Sprint

[Bill Fisher, W4AN]

I would not run it before the real event.  The hour before the Sprint is
one of the few times I actually here CW contesters on the bands.  Its a
nice time to catch up or just say hello.

I'de like to try it at least two times.  40 & 80 meters seem to make the
most sense.  Maybe we could do our first run a week from Saturday?  That
would give us a little more time to get working on the troops to join up.

What say everyone?

73

Bill


On Wed, 14 Aug 2002 k4bai@att.net wrote:

> Some of the clubs have done dry runs a day or two before 
> the Sprint or NAQP using INT rules.  This will 
> demonstrate if the software is working OK.  
> 
> If it is to take the edge off the beginning of the 
> Sprint, it would have to be immediately before the 
> Sprint.  I don't think this is a good idea, at least not 
> on 40 and 20 meters.  You might work some casual 
> contester who wouldn't call you again when the real 
> contest starts.
> 
> I guess if you did it on 80 M where no one ever starts 
> out but where we should be able to hear each other at 
> 2300Z or 2330Z, it might be OK.  I'd cut it off at least 
> five minutes before the real start so everyone can 
> change bands, etc.  With the QSY rule, there is no need 
> to stake out a CQ frequency, but folks seem to like to 
> do that too.
> 
> Before WAE, I heard a European contester start his CQ 
> TEST at 2359Z Friday and CQ TEST without listening for 
> answers for a full minute and then listen.  Guess that 
> was my first QSO, but I didn't think very highly of the 
> op who did that.  If he wanted to claim the frequency, 
> it should have been a regular CQ and he should have 
> worked anybody who called.  To CQ TEST for a minute 
> before the start of the contest is to extend the contest 
> by that minute and is just as bad as (if not worse than) 
> not stopping at the end time of 0000Z.
> 
> 73,
> 
> John, K4BAI.
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