Just a reminder that the Southeastern VHF Society still sponsors the Fall
Sprints. We also sponsor a yearly conference which is coming up on April
24th and 25th in Charlotte, NC. For more information about the fall sprints
and conference go to www.svhfs.org.
73
Jim, W4KXY
It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart
you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.
Richard P. Feynman
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From: vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Les Rayburn
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:02 PM
To: VHF Spring Sprints; VHF Contesting Reflector; vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu
Subject: [VHFcontesting] 222mhz Spring Results
3.5 Hours.
1 QSO
Best DX: 15 miles.
11 Elements @ 120 watts.
Comments: Complete lack of activity locally, and no enhanced propagation.
Even the regular contesters were missing. While I'm grateful for the
organizers of this event, I do think that the activity levels are a direct
reflection of how the effort has been managed over the past couple of years.
Results for last year's Sprints took nearly 10 months to compile and
publish. Dates for this year's Sprint's weren't even announced until a month
or so ago. And the late announcement date meant that amateur print
publications such as QST had no opportunity to get them published. Also,
there was almost no promotion in the greater contesting community.
In the end, national contests may simply be too much effort for one or two
hams, no matter how dedicated to tackle.
My hope is that one of the VHF/UHF organizations will consider sponsoring
this event again, and help elevate them to their former glory. The Sprint
Sprints offer a great opportunity for newcomers to try VHF contesting
without devoting large amounts of time to the effort. They also fill the
important role of giving hams a chance to exercise their stations, software,
etc. before the major events in the summer.
I'm planning to try my first rover operation during next week's 432 Event. I
just hope that some stations are on the air to work.
Again, my thanks to the organizers. I know it's a lot of work, and much of
it thankless. But we have to be realistic too...I think it's simply too much
for them.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
EM63nf
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
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