[WriteLog] RTTY Sprint

[Don Hill AA5AU]

I think we only did this contest once or twice?  I remember starting on
20M and keeping the 2nd radio on 40M.  It's pretty much a single radio
contest for at least the first hour or hour and a half.  As 20 slows on
the East Coast, I start hearing them on 40M.  At that time, working a
station on 40 constitutes as a QSY, so you can go right back to the
frequency you used on 20M.

The rules are not specific on this, but I am venturing to guess that
you could alternate CQ's on 40 and 20, but CQ'ing doesn't necessarily
help you as much as you might think.  CQ'ing on one band and finding
a station to call on another band is a good idea.

Things were happening so fast last year that I don't really remember
many details.  I'd have to look at the log, but I don't think there was 
much on 80 if anything.

One thing is clear, an SO2R operator has a big advantage in this contest.
Jay, WS7I, was kicking my butt pretty good last year until stations started
going to 40M.  With the 2nd radio, I was able to pull away once a 2nd
band became active and Jay was only using one radio.  By alternating 
contacts on two bands, you are not so much burdened by the QSY rule
and you can operate more efficiently.

CU There, 73
Don AA5AU

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Kutner" <w2up@mindspring.com>
To: "Robert W5AJ" <w5robert@blkbox.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] RTTY Sprint


> 
> Robert,
> I haven't figured out how to use the second radio (yet) in the Sprint. 
> For example, suppose you are CQing on one radio. If your second 
> radio finds a new station, by the time you're done with the answer 
> to your CQ, that guy is gone and QSYed. I suppose it's possible, 
> but the timing has to be perfect. Don, others, have I missed 
> something here?
> Barry
> 
> On 8 Mar 01, Robert W5AJ wrote:
> 
> > 
> > OK aa5au and 2r guys --
> > 
> > do you find success with 2R for theSprint?
> > 
> > when you qsy do you switch bands and then return after a QSO there ?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Barry Kutner" <w2up@mindspring.com>
> > To: "WL Reflector" <writelog@contesting.com>; "WF1B Reflector"
> > <wf1b-rtty@wf1b.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 10:42 AM
> > Subject: [WriteLog] RTTY Sprint
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > For those who haven't done the Sprint before, what makes it
> > interesting is the QSY rule. Please read it and read it again.
> > 
> > Related to that is the protocol for the exchange. The way to know if
> > someone will be relinquishing the freq is based on where the call
> > appears. For example, if K7WM calls CQ Sprint and I answer him,
> > he replies to me:
> > W2UP K7WM 001 OR WAYNE
> > I then reply:
> > K7WM 001 PA BARRY W2UP
> > 
> > The rules call for both callsigns to be part of the exchange. The first
> > line above indicates that K7WM will be relinquishing the frequency,
> > as the rules state that after soliciting a QSO by CQ (or other
> > means) he must QSY. By me signing my callsign at the end of the
> > QSO, this indicates the frequency is now mine, and anyone tuning
> > by is invited to call (and hoepfully does!) If I don't get an immediate
> > caller, I may call CQ on this freq, or QSY for S & P, at my option.
> > 
> > The way to build up a good score is to work QSOs in pairs on one
> > frequency. It takes some getting used to if you haven't done it
> > before.
> > 
> > So, set up two exchange buffers - one for each of the two
> > exchange styles above.
> > 
> > 73 Barry
> > --
> > Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
> > Newtown, PA         FRC         alternate: barry@w2up.wells.com
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> Newtown, PA         FRC         alternate: barry@w2up.wells.com
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