[SESprint] Dry run before Sprint

[Bill Fisher, W4AN]

I think Friday night before the Sprint is good because we can run it
concurrently with the W6's.  

I'de still like to try one next Saturday night if you guys are game?

73

Bill

On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Jeffrey Clarke wrote:

> 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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