SOME SEPT '95 ARRL VHF CONTEST RUMOURED SCORES: by WZ1V rev. g
CALL W2SZ/1 AA4S K3YTL W4IY W0UC/9 WB0GGM W1XX
GRID FN32 FM07 FN11 FM08 EN44 EN34 FN31
CLASS M/U M/U M/U M/U M/U M/U M/U
6 340/44 271/73 349/53 215/56 145/83 69/37 184/28
2 657/51 452/76 522/60 340/59 221/68 181/75 140/21
222 171/31 100/43 101/32 66/29 52/35 44/23 43/15
432 272/36 152/50 155/34 109/37 94/42 72/27 65/17
903 67/24 22/17 33/20 22/15 14/12 14/10 15/10
1296 94/25 29/17 55/21 23/13 28/17 33/13 20/12
2304 31/10 7/6 11/8 3/3 6/4
3456 23/9 10/5 5/3
5760 23/9 4/4 1/1
10G 30/10 3/2 1/1 1/1
24G 9/6
TOTAL 1717/255 1050/293 1230/232 1044/210 557/260 420/190 467/103
Score 721,000 432,468 397,880 219,240 206,960 123,690 66,435
CALL W2SZ/1 AA4S K3YTL W4IY W0UC/9 WB0GGM W1XX
CALL K3MQH WB2ODH WB1GQR AA2SP N2AAM W1QK K9PW WD8ISK
GRID FM19 DM04 FN33 FN03 FN21 FN31 EN52 EM98
CLASS M/L M/L M/L M/L M/L M/L S S
6 277/54 162/47 198/27 157/44 180/29 163/23 102/44 127/56
2 703/67 335/45 476/34 298/50 221/36 262/29 307/72 191/61
222 127/43 142/39 121/24 78/30 58/22 66/22 75/39 68/38
432 259/52 157/45 191/28 131/38 63/20 76/21 147/54 99/47
903 10/8 27/18 28/21
1296 30/17 44/23 37/21
2304 5/5 10/9
3456 5/5 2/2
5760 5/5
10G 3/3
TOTAL 1366/216 796/176 986/113 664/162 522/107 567/95 716/264 565/258
Score 378,432 192,720 146,700 141,426 68,801 67,355 296,208 234,006
CALL K3MQH WB2ODH WB1GQR AA2SP N2AAM W1QK K9PW WD8ISK
CALL WA2TEO K1RZ KE8FD AA2UK WZ1V WB2DNE K2UOP/8 WR0G
GRID FN31 FM19 EM89 FM29 FN31 FM19 FM09 EN31
CLASS S S S S S S S S
6 169/50 156/46 84/35 74/27 105/30 85/30 64/30 69/44
2 332/47 280/49 228/76 248/41 238/34 177/45 137/41 132/58
222 81/30 66/29 60/41 67/25 60/21 51/23 41/24 34/28
432 109/34 113/34 97/41 97/28 94/27 98/37 73/34 67/38
903 28/19 32/18 12/10 27/17 20/11 15/12 23/17
1296 29/13 43/19 19/14 43/19 35/15 26/15 27/17 20/16
2304 4/4 9/5 5/5
3456 1/1
5760
10G
24G
TOTAL 752/197 690/193 500/217 566/163 552/138 452/162 370/168 322/184
Score 210,396 196,600 156,023 146,700 112,608 110,646 100,632 85,192
CALL WA2TEO K1RZ KE8FD AA2UK WZ1V WB2DNE K2UOP/8 WR0G
Rovers Score Totals Activated Bands
AJ0E/R 17,458 388/310 13 GRIDS ABCD9E
KE9QT/R 14,194 239/178 5 GRIDS ?
WB9SNR/R 13,206 162/129 4 GRIDS ABCD9EFGHI
N3KKM/R 7,665 218/136 5 GRIDS ABCD
N1QVE/R 4,102 183/75 3? GRIDS ABCD9EFGI
-Some QRP scores totals-50 144 222 432 903 1296 2.3 3.4
KH6CP FN33 100,000 ??/??
N7SFT DN32 2,130 59/30 13/7 34/14 4/3 8/6
W9SZ EN60 1,081 34/23 22/14 11/8 1/1
-More M/L scores total 50 144 222 432
KB1BOW FN42 25,978 331/62 95/16 148/18 32/13 56/15
KA1EKR FN42 16,362 229/54 69/13 86/19 29/10 45/12
KR8L DN33 3,317 87/31 11/7 56/14 2/2 18/8
More SingleOp scores total 50 144 222 432 903 1296 2.3 3.4
KD1DU FN31 78,512 493/112 95/20 231/30 55/21 71/20 17/11 24/10
K1TR FN42 78,400 472/110 103/20 175/25 62/22 91/21 16/8 19/10 6/4
W3ZZ FM19 75,665 420/121
W1GCI FN42 73,944 409/117 84/22 157/29 55/21 62/19 20/11 27/13 4/2
WB2VVV FN21 65,900 392/103 68/20 168/22 52/20 58/19 20/11 26/11
KA2RDO FN12 60,000 306/130 55/22 129/38 35/21 54/24 16/12 15/11 10G=2/2
W2HPF FN13 54,000
KP4XS EM84 49,000 260/140 66/34 117/47 22/17 42/30 6/5 7/7
WA2BAH FN32 38,000
KD5RO FN12 31,383 184/99 28/17 70/28 17/12 31/14 11/9 18/11 6/5 2/2+
-This is my final revision. Newsletter Editors: feel free to edit/copy.
-This file is available on our Webpage or on our BBS as SEPSCORE.VHF
-Thanks to all that participated. See you in January !
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>From Larry Tyree <tree@cmicro.com> Wed Sep 20 16:59:44 1995
From: Larry Tyree <tree@cmicro.com> (Larry Tyree)
Subject: Sprint CW speeds
Message-ID: <199509201559.IAA02761@cascade.cmicro.com>
There are always some stations who are sending slower than the pack
in the CW sprint... just as there are in any other contest (ie: SS).
The advise of just getting in there and running at your own speed seems
right to me. I remember a few sprints back, Matt - WB5NBC got on with
a handkey and was sending a constant 15 WPM. However, nobody was
complaining about that as they were glad to put Arkansas in the log.
There are times, and frequencies when the activity slows down from
the torid pace you hear at the start of the contest. It seems that 20
meters AFTER the first hour, and 40 meters during the last hour are
slow speed havens. In February, part of the reason I won was because
I found some nice mults on 20 meters. These QSOs were made at code
speeds close to 20 WPM.
Some people can only get on 1 or 2 bands and are happy to find someone
new to work on these "dead" bands". Also, us two radio wizards just love
to find someone CQing at any speed on our second radio.
There is also a unwritten law that says you have to QRS when getting above
14050, 7050 and 3050. I hearby dedicate 050-060 as slow speed haven.
Maybe I can make the logging software automatically reduce code speed
by 10 WPM if it senses your radio is in this segment.
This is starting to sound like a neat topic for the writeup. Is anyone
interested in writting a few paragraphs to be included in the next
writeup? You know how much I like those sidebars.
Bottom line... feel free to join in, at your own pace, and don't feel
bad about slowing us guys down. We will be happy to do it! The only
time I get frustrated in the sprint is when I can't find anyone new
to work. It is always a pleasure to hear some new callsigns in the
contest. Also, it is nice to hear old friends who get on every time.
One of the high points of any sprint is working Art, W5NR. However, he
is seldom, if ever, sending more than 20 WPM.
On the other hand, the sprint isn't for everyone. Don't feel bad if you
decide it isn't right for you. The point of contesting is to have fun,
and if it makes you too nervous to enjoy it, the don't do it. However,
I hope you can take some of the pressure off, realize we are happy
to have you in the contest at a speed you are comfortable at, and join
in the fun!
Tree N6TR
tree@cmicro.com
PS: Remember you can send your CW Sprint log to me via E-Mail.
>From Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> Wed Sep 20 18:06:52 1995
From: Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> (Trey Garlough)
Subject: CW Sprints
Message-ID: <811616812.795729.GARLOUGH@TGV.COM>
> On participation, I think that if you like to do cw sprints then you should
> do them even if it at 15 wpm. Just send as fast as you can copy, you'll get
> better with practice. If the other station doesn't want to do an exchange
> that fast(slow) then they don't have to work you.
This is so true. Another "hint" is that activity during the Sprint be
focused in the 030-055 area of each band, and as in most contests, the
weaker/slower group tends to hang out at the upper edge of the
activity window.
If you can copy only about 25 WPM, go up to 056 and call your CQ at a
speed comfortable to you "CQ NA CQ NA DE callsign callsign NA". Guys
will slow down for you. Similarly, when you answer a CQ and the
station responds and sends his info too fast, simply say "PSE QRS".
> I tried to copy K5GNs(KE5PRF) exchange 3 times before
^ broken call :-)
> the QRM in my head went away this last contest. I don't think that he was
> upset, afterwards he did say he was laughing pretty hard and sent my name
> again to wake me up.
Yep. This "many repeats" stuff happens all the time and it's not a
big deal. I personally go through this every single time I try to
work N6AA (who is possibly the world's greatest contester without a
trademark) on scatter on 20, in amidst the rock crushing signals of
N2IC & KR0Y and the pack. Usually after two or three repeats we get
it in the log and move on, but it can be frustrating.
> Thats ok, it is all about having fun isn't it?
Yep.
--Trey, WN4KKN/6
>From Jeff Steinman <Jeff.Steinman.0247501@nt.com> Wed Sep 20 18:09:26 1995
From: Jeff Steinman <Jeff.Steinman.0247501@nt.com> (Jeff Steinman)
Subject: KR0Y on CW Sprint Participa
Message-ID: <n1400523060.52640@nrchq1.rich1.nt.com>
Subject: Time: 11:26 AM
I admit that I haven't been closely following the recent posts re: increasing
Sprint activity. BUT I'll put my $ 0.02 in anyway and shut up.
During every CW Sprint some new blood shows up. They usually are sending at
the low end of ["acceptable"] Sprint speeds. If I hear a slow "CQ NA" while
tuning through the band I make a decision on whether to call or not based on
the rate. I usually do call, figuring that I may not hear this station again
and taking a chnace that the unknown callsign is a multiplier. YES, I slow
down when I call. YES, I admit that I have cursed and pounded the table
wanting the other person to speed up and send the exchange in the proper
order. As the saying goes "It's not personal, it's business".
I'm not sure the Sprint deserves the reputation as a "high speed contest".
(Unique, yes.) You'll hear plenty of stations in the CQWW CW sending AT LEAST
as fast as most Sprinters do. The difference is that in the Sprint you have
more information to copy (as the SS), NOT just a callsign. BUT in the SS, like
CQWW, the station you are calling is not going to QSY after this QSO. I recall
listening to stations for a number of QSOs before calling when I first started
operating. Occasionally I llok at contest logs from my first few years and get
a chuckle from all the busted calls.
Sure, I would love to see more activity in the CW Sprint. I have organized
teams in the past and "twisted arms" to get people on. We would always try to
have 2 or 3 teams; Team 1 was for "serious guys" and the others were for those
that didn't want any pressure but wanted to PARTICIPATE. Some came back the
next time, others did not. I haven't looked at past results, but I bet there
is a correlation to LOGS RECEIVED and TEAMS REGISTERED.
The CW Sprint is not for everyone. I can respect people who choose not to
operate for personal reasons. Like WB9TIY said, he operates contests where he
can be competitive. That's the same reason you won't hear me "wasting" 96
hours to operate the CQWW's from W5 this year !
73
Jeff KR0Y
>From Rich L. Boyd" <rlboyd@CapAccess.org Wed Sep 20 18:30:12 1995
From: Rich L. Boyd" <rlboyd@CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd)
Subject: Participation in CW Sprints
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91-FP.950920132848.2105I-100000@cap1.capaccess.org>
Good points -- encourage, not flame.
The keyboarding frustrations are interesting to me. I understand some of
the "dream team" sprint ops use paper logging instead of computer. I
suppose it's because they don't type super fast. So, those of you who
have the high speed computer logging problem might try paper for these
four-hour events. It doesn't have to be a disadvantage for you; maybe
paper logging is even faster!
Rich Boyd KE3Q
>From ryansci@sunbelt.net (Stephen Reichlyn) Wed Sep 20 20:08:56 1995
From: ryansci@sunbelt.net (Stephen Reichlyn) (Stephen Reichlyn)
Subject: CQ WW Phone
Message-ID: <01HVI4UR244E8WVZOQ@SUNBELT.NET>
Hello to All...I will be traveling in Europe in late October and am looking
for an oportunity to operate in the CQ WW Phone contest from the United
Kingdom or nearby western Europe. I have been an active contester for nearly
30 years as WB4SJG/6Y5, VP2KC world record multi-op, N4RJ multi-op, AA4V/VP9
M-S, several M-S/SO operations from 4U1ITU and many CQWW 160 tests, to name
a few. I have a valid G license.
If anyone needs another operator, please let me know at ryansci@sunbelt.net.
My fax number is 803-782-6597. Thanks. 73 Steve AA4V
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