[SOC] CONFUSED:

[Joseph B Cotton]

Bob. Go ahead and try again.  I had a little bit of trouble for a few
sprints too.

A contest is to win.  A Sprint is to have fun and to heck with the score.
 There are so many categories that everyone wins, or at least is listed.
Joe W3TTT

On Feb 12, 2018 9:30 AM, "Bob Bolen" <lakegrp at charter.net> wrote:

> Probably a lot better now, but I entered one of the events right after I
> joined.  I sent my log in and shortly got a note back explaining what I had
> done wrong along with a veiled warning to get my act together.  I haven't
> tried again.  I understand that there are templates for some of the more
> common logging programs, but I've decided I'm a better lurker.  I enjoy a
> good rag-chew over a contest.
>
> bob - AD4PM
>
>
> On 2/12/2018 1:30 AM, Frank S. Tapley wrote:
>
>> What is the difference between a "sprint' and a "contest?" -- Just got the
>> NAQCC data on their upcoming sprint, looked up the rules, and my
>> philidelphia lawyer is out of town. -- I guess you make contacts with
>> other
>> naqcc'ers and format the log just so-so and then send it in. The "glitch''
>> is the "so-so." -- I don't think I qualify on the computer technology for
>> the "so-so." Specific logging gizmatchie and conglomerate. Its really easy
>> if you paste your eyeballs to a computer screen for 27  out of 24 hours
>> of a
>> day to learn all of it.
>>
>>    What ever happened to the old "howdie and a handshake" over the radio?
>> Everything revolves around numbers these days me guess. And So, count me
>> out, but if I ever get ahold of one of them, you bet I'm going to ask them
>> if they did any fishing last year, and there goes their contest time all
>> to
>> pieces because of their time to explain the one that got away. But maybe
>> they don't know what fishing is, and I'm "toast !"
>>
>>     Just thought would throw that out there for any ten cent lawyers to
>> explain the difference. After all, its all for the good of Ham Radio,
>> isn't
>> it?
>>
>>    WB7NZI. soc, dang, I forgot.
>>
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