[SESprint] Dry run before Sprint

[Jeffrey Clarke]

How about running it on the Thursday night before the Sprint from
0100-0200 Z. Then maybe we can all figure out why our 2nd hour is
always so bad all the time HI !

           Jeff

--- "Bill Fisher, W4AN" <w4an@contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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