[SESprint] Re: [SESprint]

[Bill Fisher, W4AN]

Ooopss..  Sorry Dave.  I thought you were using TrLog too.

My mistake.

73


On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, David Mueller wrote:

> I use NA....and was in the top 10 in Febuary (ok, so
> it was 10th, but still!...)
> 
> I use 2 networked computers similar to N6RT.  All
> keying goes through a toggle switch selecting which
> rig I want to transmit on - which acts as an
> interlock.  The switch is mounted on my simple SO2R
> headphone setup, a small rat shack box with 2 swtches,
> one for each ear.  I keep the box close to my body
> which allows me to switch quickly without alot of body
> movement.  
> 
> You can see the setup I'll be using here:
> 
> http://www.n2nl.net/02NAQPCW/SHACK2.jpg
> 
> I really don't need the 2nd keyboard for the Sprint
> since everyone's QSYing all over the place.  For other
> contests I will use it to enter QSO info of a 2nd
> radio QSO where it can sit until I can break from the
> run station to work it.  That way I don't have to wipe
> the info from the screen if someone else calls on the
> run frequency.  I works well for me and I don't
> deviate from what Im familiar with for the Sprint.
> 
> Ive considered the switch to TR, but am afraid to make
> a backwards step in my scores as I learn the software.
>  Note, K1TO has won the September Sprint 3 times using
> NA.
> 
> 73, Dave N2NL
> 
> --- "Bill Fisher, W4AN" <w4an@contesting.com> wrote:
> > 
> > I assume you are using NA ?  
> > 
> > If so, what you described is how I used to do it. 
> > It is also why I
> > switched to TRLog.  With this scenario, you just
> > have to remember to hit
> > F2 when it is your frequency and F3 when it is not. 
> > My memories looked
> > something like this:
> > 
> > F2:  -#+ BILL GA W4AN
> > 
> > and
> > 
> > F3:  -#+ +W4AN- BILL GA
> > 
> > The slower number cuts down on repeats which more
> > than makes up for the
> > slower speed which it is sent over the course of the
> > contest.  Note that
> > I had the least number of people busting the report
> > I sent out of anyone
> > in the top-10 the last Sprint.  
> > 
> > I don't send my callsign fast when it is my
> > frequency because I want
> > everyone to be able to copy it.  I send it fast when
> > it isn't my
> > frequency, because the guy I'm working already knows
> > who I am.
> > 
> > N6RT is the only guy I know in the top-10 that is
> > using NA.  He uses two
> > computers networked together with some kind of
> > lockout system between the
> > two rigs.
> > 
> > The most ackward thing about NA is when you start
> > doing two radios in the
> > Sprint, which I don't suggest unless you are already
> > make 340 to 350 QSOs
> > with one radio.
> > 
> > 73
> > 
> > Bill
> > 
> > On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Jim White wrote:
> > 
> > > Question...basically I have been out of the
> > Sprints for years, but got 
> > > on for a little while in the last one.
> > > 
> > > What occurred to me as the Sprint got rolling was
> > there were essentially 
> > > two different exchanges used depending on whether
> > you were Cqing or 
> > > responding to a CQ...how do you guys handle this?
> > It seems F2 the 
> > > standard home for your exchange is fine say for
> > the CQ responses... what 
> > > about programming F3 for the exchanges in response
> > to another's CQ?
> > > 
> > > How you guys on team one doing this?
> > > 
> > > 73,
> > > 
> > > Jim, K4OJ
> > > 
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