I liked the WN3VAW "DX Sprint" idea when I read the title of the email. But I don't think Ron took the opportunity to step "outside the box" in his thinking. 24 hours isn't a Sprint. A Sprint is 4 or
Author: "Alfred J. Frugoli (KE1FO)" <frugoli@worldlinkisp.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 10:45:23 -0500
I like the idea! Maybe it's a 24 hour contest but you can only operate 6 hours. Count multipliers only once (not once per band) to encourage operation during the high band openings where the rate is
Jim, I see your point, and I should have clarified that I meant "Sprint" in the context of a shorter version of the contest. But if "Sprint" seems inappropriately long for a 24 hour version, I'm cert
Sounds like another contest the west coast won't really want to do, at least not seriously. We'd get about 2 hours of "run" to europe after 1400z. Whoopee. A pacific challenge? The JA's are not out i
<snip> note the Why don't we do this and call it the East Coast Atlantic Challenge...the rest of us can then sit back and listen to the East Coast run Europe for a couple of hours until the rest of t
I like you Mid West guys a lot. You are very perceptive. I bet you are also very creative. So, please tell us about your dream DX contest in which the playing field is leveled to your liking. 73, Jim
How about this: Have a six hour DX sprint within a major 48 hour contest. Start the six hour edition at 1600 Z on Saturday. This is about when the sun comes up on the west coast. The extra difficulty
I have a club that would start DX sprints CW, Digi, and Phone. If this is a well liked plan then I would like to start these this next year. 12 Hour DX Sprints. Sean K8KHZ Contest Rules Chairman Mich
The PRCC will join in as sponsor. Felipe Np4z I have a club that would start DX sprints CW, Digi, and Phone. If this is a well liked plan then I would like to start these this next year. 12 Hour DX S
1) One idea is for all East coast stations to point their beams 180 degrees from normal when working Europe. Normal for all other directions. That would about equalize the situation. Wouldn't that be
Hi Jim, The problem is that you will NEVER have a level playing field in a DX contest. But to suggest a 1000-1600Z time slot is completely biased. to EU until at least 1200-1230Z giving any East Coas
Hi Sean, The only Sprints I've been in are the NCJ sponsored ones. Perhaps there are many other Sprints with different rules. If so, my following comments may be totally out to lunch. It is my unders
Hi Gary, I wish to hereby acknowledge that my East Coast station has an incredible DX contest advantage that cannot be overcome from the Mid West. My station's hardware and my team's operating skills
have No offense, Gary, but I take several issues with your statement. First, I don't think that most East Coast contesters deny that they have an advantage in DX contests over the Midwest, Southwest,
I would like to see a Sprint Team like concept brought into the ARRL DX contest, whereby teams would be required to have represenatives from each of the geographical areas of the United States and C
Private responses have revealed that my comments were, indeed, totally out to lunch. 73 de Jim Smith VE7FO Jim Smith wrote: Hi Sean, The only Sprints I've been in are the NCJ sponsored ones. Perhaps
" I'd much rather be in the Midwest with stacks than in New England with dipoles." Apparently you've never operated from the Midwest. 73 Steve K0SR -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finl
incredible DX contest advantage that cannot be overcome from the Mid West. I know this was tounge-in-cheek, but there is one thing I'd like to say. While stations in New England are running Europe i
What do you say about stations in Florida and on the East coast?? 82 here today. Red K0LUZ -- Gary Letchford Owner gary@letchforddesign.com 214 Tollgate Trail Longwood, FL 32750 tel: 407-339-2524 fax
Yes, Gary. You are mostly right. The East Coast does enjoy a tremendous advantage in DX contests. However, for those who think op skill and hardware are not also a factor, you are welcome to come vis