[UK-CONTEST] EuSprint CW

Ian White GM3SEK gm3sek at ifwtech.co.uk
Sun Oct 9 23:31:57 PDT 2011


Clive Whelan wrote:
>On 09/10/2011 17:24, Ian White GM3SEK wrote:
>> Stewart Rolfe wrote:
>>
>>> The first time I tried a EuSprint cw I gave up in frustration after 10
>>> minutes, just couldn't my head round the whole thing. In a 'normal'
>>> contest you at least have an opportunity to listen to a couple of
>>> exchanges from the same (high speed?) station to work things out; in a
>>> sprint he/she's gone after one exchange during which you've got to get
>>> the number and name before someone else may be calling you.
>>>
>>>
>> Might this be a case for 'rehearsal' sessions, where people can come on
>> 80m and work each other as slowly and as many times as they like, just
>> to get the hang of it? The Americans often do it for contests with
>> complex exchanges.
>>
>No, you won't get fast by going slow. If it ain't hurting it ain't working.
>

Clive's School of Motoring  :-)


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