[NLRS] Two-Meter Classic Sprint (or is it a DASH?)

[Larry Peterson]

Central States VHF already hosts one set of Sprints for various 
bands...so how about CSVHFS evolving a little and creating a mini-Sprint 
for more frequent activity so we don't have to wait an entire year...and 
even though I do FT8 to have a chance to compete since all of my QSOs 
are DX,  I am fine with a SSB & CW only 'contest' with results posted on 
3830scores.com.

For beginning...2m only is fine.  Same power differentials, rover 
permissions, etc. as the normal Sprints.   And every Sunday evening for 
an hour only is fine...need to figure out if local or UTC start time.  
This keeps it simple, understandable and consistent with other Sprints.

And if weekly is 'too often' then consider a once-per-month activity 
night with email reminder to all.

Larry WA9TT

On 6/1/2021 4:59 PM, Jim Froemke wrote:
> Many need an incentive (such as competition) for long term participation.
> There's also the NLRS Sunday night 2-mr net but with limited participation.
>
> Some clubs have activity nights featuring a band per weekday evening but
> again with limited participation. An activity night  fits what you're
> talking about. Monday is usually the 2-mr night (Tuesday for 1.25 mr and
> Wednesday for 0.7-mr).
>
> I think they are trying to keep it simple. Their rules are meant to evolve
> over time as they learn. Many of us can't invest in more than an hour or so
> since it's weekly. We (NLRS) could formulate whatever makes sense for our
> region. Yes, you can always do your own thing.
>
> 73, Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net <nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf
> Of Mike Cizek W0VTT
> Sent: Tuesday, June 1, 2021 1:57 PM
> To: 'NLRS List' <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [NLRS] Two-Meter Classic Sprint (or is it a DASH?)
>
> How about fewer rules and everyone just get on the air at a certain time?
> Start on 144.200 SSB and go from there?  Try different bands or modes?
> Somebody pick a day & time and let's see what happens.  I'm a real noob with
> this VHF stuff, but some of the "rules" of this Classic Sprint make no sense
> to me at all.
>
> ----
> 73,
> Mike Cizek W0VTT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net <nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf
> Of Mary Brown
> Sent: Tuesday, 1 June, 2021 13:26
> To: 'John Kalenowsky' <hamk9jk at gmail.com>; 'NLRS List'
> <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [NLRS] Two-Meter Classic Sprint (or is it a DASH?)
>
> Evening for sure, not a morning person! I can hear the WD9BGA/b beacon ~90%
> of the time and I am 60 miles from the SD border in SW Minnesota! Chicago to
> the Twin Cities is very doable with any kind of semi decent band conditions.
>
> Mary
> W0AAT
> EN24gp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of John Kalenowsky
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2021 1:17 PM
> To: NLRS List
> Subject: Re: [NLRS] Two-Meter Classic Sprint (or is it a DASH?)
>
> Hi Rich,
>
> If NLRS were to set one up for Sunday evenings, I'd consider participating
> but it's a LONG way from Chicagoland to the Twin Cities (but I have worked
> W0VTT on 2m from the CoROVERolla). An hour period (still more like a dash
> than a sprint) with no time restriction on Rover movement would definitely
> be something that I'd support!
>
> NLRS could make their own rules. (Maybe state that NO QSOs are allowed
> between 144.195 and 144.205 so folks HAVE to move their VFOs from 144.200?)
> With one QSO per station, crossmode could be okay, too. (And maybe allow
> EXTRA points for making SSB or CW QSOs on 144.174 ; - ).
>
> 73, JK
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