[UK-CONTEST] EuSprint CW

[David G3YYD]

How about a simple answer: "People only have so much time for contesting 
and there are more interesting contests to participate in"

For instance last weekend, I was teaching on an advanced licence course, 
Spending time with the XYL, Gardening (large garden=space for antennas), 
Cooking dinner and improving my own RTTY software. Yet a couple of 
weekends ago I did 32 hours in CQ WW RTTY contest, which I consider a 
much more interesting contest than EuSprint.

73 David G3YYD

On 10/10/2011 00:10, G4LMW wrote:
> Clive
>
> I was only offering a suggestion as to why UK participation is low (however,
> I did participate). If they cannot understand what you are saying, they will
> turn off.
>
> 'twas not I that ditched the Morse test ;-))
>
> Rob, G4LMW
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clive Whelan"<clive at gw3njw.net>
> Cc:<uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 12:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] EuSprint CW
>
>
>> No, you won't get fast by going slow. If it ain't hurting it ain't
>> working.
>>
>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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