20M was not very good for me. Once I got to 40 things rolled much better.
Overall, it was another great contesting experience. Learned a bit more and
made a few more Qs this time. Still loosing it occasionally, and I guess that
is one of the tricks to Sprinting - don't loose it!
Thanks for all the QSOs.
73, Mike AA7NX@AOL.COM
FEBRUARY 1994 NA SPRINT CONTEST
Callsign used = AA7NX STATE = WASHINGTON NAME = MIKE
Station = W7RM
BAND QSOs
80 81
40 103 (+1 dupe)
20 76
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All 261 (260 with dupe removed)
Mults 41
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TOTAL = 10,660 points
Team: Lunatic Fringe
>From k2mm@MasPar.COM (John Zapisek) Sun Feb 6 08:55:31 1994
From: k2mm@MasPar.COM (John Zapisek) (John Zapisek)
Subject: K2MM CW Sprint
Message-ID: <9402060855.AA07066@greylock.local>
1994 Feb CW NA Sprint -- K2MM John CA (NCCC#2)
20m: 77 40m: 102 80m: 74 Total: 253 Mult: 42 Score: 10626
First NA Sprint from a real station (Al/AG6D) -- more than 3 times my best
previous score. Tree/N6TR's LOG software almost makes it easy! Thanks to
Doug/K1DG for getting on at the last minute and handing out NH! --John/K2MM
>From hhoyt@k4pql.apex.nc.us (Howard Hoyt) Sun Feb 6 11:05:29 1994
From: hhoyt@k4pql.apex.nc.us (Howard Hoyt) (Howard Hoyt)
Subject: NAS
Message-ID: <uNoBHc1w165w@k4pql.apex.nc.us>
Conditions seemed pretty good here. No east coast VE activity ?????
I really agree with Ward's thoughts on QSL's. We QRT outside of
contests- sure would be more active if every qso did not seem
to require a paper exchange. Regretably, I am not sure computer
logging and internet connect on a world wide basis is there yet.
But the thought has sure crossed my mind a couple of hundred times !
73,
Howie
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Mode: CW
Station Callsign: K4PQL
Operator Callsign: K4PQL
State or Country: NC
Name: Howard Hoyt
Address: 7125 Roberts Road
City/State/Zip: Apex, NC 27502
band QSOs
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20 84
40 133
80 96
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total: 313 QSOs X 38 mults = claimed score: 11,894
Pre-registered Team: NO
(HHOYT@K4PQL.APEX.NC.US)
>From hhoyt@k4pql.apex.nc.us (Howard Hoyt) Sun Feb 6 14:17:01 1994
From: hhoyt@k4pql.apex.nc.us (Howard Hoyt) (Howard Hoyt)
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <3iXBHc1w165w@k4pql.apex.nc.us>
review
(HHOYT@K4PQL.APEX.NC.US)
>From rklein@lobo.rmh.pr1.k12.co.us (Ronald D. Klein) Sun Feb 6 14:50:25 1994
From: rklein@lobo.rmh.pr1.k12.co.us (Ronald D. Klein) (Ronald D. Klein)
Subject: Contest QSLing (fwd)
Message-ID: <9402061450.AA44520@lobo.rmh.pr1.k12.co.us>
> You bet you get a lot of cards at the big multi-multis...UPS groans
> carrying the boxes! Even 100% QSL after the contest takes a lot of time
> to print labels, box 'em up, etc.
>
[ stuff deleted ]
>
> Why not have an on-line QSL service, financed by the QSLer and QSLee,
> in which contest logs would be stored for access by QSLers? Each QSLer
> would submit a list of the desired QSOs. The system looks each one up,
> verifies the QSO, and submits the list to the indicated award manager. Or
> maybe the QSLer can submit the list to award managers and they can access
> the data base. It can work any number of ways.
>
> There are simple control mechanisms to allow the log submitters to
> maintain as much control as they wish over acknowledgements.
>
> Just think, you could have a DXCC "account" which would forward verified
> QSOs to ARRL's DXCC computer for automatic credit! And save all those
> cards and stamps and envelopes and time for filling out cards which go to
> those new friends overseas you work between contests.
>
> Even DX-peditions could use it, but it would cut down on the
> contributions. Nor would those snazzy photo cards get sent. It's
> probably just a good idea for contest QSLs. What say?
>
> 73, Ward N0AX
> hwardsil@seattleu.edu
>
I think Ward's idea has merit, although it might be pushing the state of
technology for many individuals at this point.
I am always amazed at the number of qsls which I receive after my low profile
contest weekends. Frankly, I simply do not have the time in my life to respond
to them ... I am lucky to find time for contesting, without the added burden
of responding to qsls I have not solicited and have no desire for. I am hardly
in a rare place in Larimer County, Colorado.
73, Ron - W0OSK
>From robert penneys <penneys@freezer.cns.udel.edu> Sun Feb 6 16:30:13 1994
From: robert penneys <penneys@freezer.cns.udel.edu> (robert penneys)
Subject: Sprint results
Message-ID: <9402061630.AA14258@freezer.cns.udel.edu>
Not a big score but considering all the things going on here.
173 x 34 = 5882
Tnx all, what fun... would be nice if I could work a DE.
CU on phone Sprint, and we're looking for three more for N.E.R.D.S. team.
Bob WN3K NERDS FRC
>From fhmoore@nemed.b11.ingr.com (frank moore) Sun Feb 6 16:39:56 1994
From: fhmoore@nemed.b11.ingr.com (frank moore) (frank moore)
Subject: KE4GY Sprint Score
Message-ID: <199402061639.AA07928@nemed.b11.ingr.com>
band QSOs
________________
20CW 15
40CW 106
80CW 74
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total: 195 QSOs X 41 mults = claimed score: 7,995
Station: TS940 barefoot to 40/80 inverted V at 35'
I really enjoyed this sprint. I wanted to break 200 q's for the first time.
I guess close is ok. I got lazy and didn't put up the A3 and I guess that
would have been worth 5 q's on 20! Thanks to Trey or whoever set me straight
about how the exchange should go. That made a big difference in my quickness
at jumping in. Sometimes I guess I was too quick. Sorry for any extra QRM.
Next step is to get Tree's software. My ancient copy of NA messes the # up
if I try to do 2 different exchanges. Thanks to everyone for putting
up with my poor fist for the other exchange.
See everyone from Louisiana for the phone sprint if I'm not too busy
Mardi Gras-ing.
Frank, KE4GY
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