September 2007
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Congratulations to Ed KG4W for winning the September Straight Key Sprint, and to Ted K8AQM and Tom K4ZGB for taking second and third, respectively. Note that Ted had the most QSO's with a remarkable 43! I thank all the participants in this, the first SKS with me as manager. I tried hard to get the word out and generate excitement. I am quite pleased with the 34 submissions, and look forward to more next month.
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| I must admit that the submission form caused some confusion. The intent is for the participant to enter the total of his bonus points in the bonus field. However, the field label only indicates Centurion and Tribune bonuses, so many participants excluded their Club bonus. I will fix this for the next sprint, and I appreciate the patience as I take over this role and work out the kinks. Please review your score carefully and ensure that I included all of your bonus points. |
| Wow! What a response! I get up early the morning after the sprint and I already have 20 submissions, and some participants had nearly 40 QSO's! |
| Now, Kevin was really good about updating partial scores throughout the week, so I don't want to get people's hopes up. My goal is to process all of the submissions over the weekend after the sprint. Anyway, I was able to post the first set of submissions. |
| I thank Joe K8JP who took the club call at the last minute when family duties called me away from the sprint this time. |
| If there is anything wrong with your posted score, please send the correction to me at ai4re@arrl.net or resubmit them using the web form. |
Soapbox
| N3JJT |
This was my first sprint, and I had a really good time. I only worked a little over an hour total. I am looking forward to doing more sprints in the future..I would have before, but the second Wednesday,(Tuesday), gets by sooner than I want..also..this is not like a contest to me, which I do not do, but rather a casual way of getting involved with SKCC and getting some more new numbers..Thanks to all, and thanks for those who monitor the scores.
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| KJ7BS |
I was only able to work the last 45 minutes of the sprint adn mostly worked S&P, but managed to call CQ SKS the last 10 minutes on 7.052.
Equipment: Kenwood TS-850S/AT @ 100w, Navy Flameproof key, Cushcraft R-7000 vertical @ 8 ft, Ham Radio Deluxe for rig control and logging, Logitec GameCom 1 headphones.
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| NT9K |
Only worked a few on 20 meters this time. Switched to 40 and saw a bit more action. A few new members this time, mostly old friends. 73 Bill NT9K.
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| K0LUW |
Had a good time - lots of activity on 40 meters but very little on 20 meters.
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| NJ1W |
I used my Elecraft K2 running 5w to a G5RV up 35'. The 80m and 40m bands were a bit noisy but I was able to work a few stations. It was fun.
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| WU8V |
A really great way to spend a couple of hours on a nice cool evening. I finally got to use my old Vibroplex in a contest, boy does my arm feel so much better than after a sprint of pounding brass! Thanks a lot, and see you next time
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| W0JFR |
Great night on 40m -- low noise and clear/loud signals. Lots of Tribunes -- my first seven contacts were T's!
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| KG4W |
Lots of activity & conditions were good. All but 7 of my qsos were on 40. Had 5 on 80 & 2 on 20. Used the ole reliable paddle & pecked it to one side as usual. Lots of fun, glad to see everyone.
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| KA8HFN |
Nice Sprint. Tnx fer all the QSO's.It's Great to hear the bands filled with the music of CW again. Good Luck in the Sprint! 73, Larry KA8HFN
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| AA4HT |
Had a great time. Looking forward to the next sprint.
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| KC9HGW |
In spite of the noise at my QTH, I collected a couple
new calls and 10 states. I'm hoping 80 meters will be
really good in a few weeks.
Hope everyone had a good time.
73
Bob KC9HGW SKCC #281T
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| WD5ABC |
I haven't participated in several months and only got a few minutes in this time but it was nice to hear so many people around the SKCC freq on 40m tonight! |
| AF2Z |
Wow! Haven't seen this much activity on 80m for awhile. It was a little noisy from passing tstms, but that's ok. Things really picked up at the end of the two hours. The Tribs far outnumbered the Cents here. Got the club call on 40 & 80, tnx Joe/K8JP! |
| K1NV |
I hurried home from work and was able to spend the last 35 minutes chasing SKCC members on a busy 40 meter band. Conditions were pretty good and I would liked to have been able to spend another hour pounding the key. 73 and GN ! |
| NQ3D |
Had hoped to get the 19 numbers needed for my "C" but claimed only 8 new ones. I'm almost there! I'm not a contester so I really enjoy these short, 2-hour Sprints. It's a great opportunity to meet other members and exchange numbers. |
| K4JPN |
My first SKCC Sprint, a lot of fun, used the same two straight keys, I used 40 plus years ago as KN1VKW and K1VKW.
Rig K2 100 W, as QRN was heavy. Ant 80 M cf Zepp and 40 M sloper. Did not hear anyone on 80M or 20M |
| KA2KGP |
A nasty T-storm forced me off the air mid-sprint. Hopefully, storms will subside thru the fall season. See you all next sprint!
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| K8AQM |
It was great to work all the new SKCC members. Great condx, great fun and great sprint! |
| AA2XB |
Lots of qrn here due to thunder and rain storm but first time working Joe K8JP, and got club call credit. |
| AA0NI |
My first SKS. Dug out the flameproof navy key and hooked up the appropriate cord for my Elecraft K2 (15W). Antenna is an 80 ft non-resonant dipole (doublet) fed with homemade ladder line. The antenna is 'bent' and an 'inverted-vee' with one end going south and the other end going northwest from the center support.
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| W9CC |
Had lots of fun working the SKCC Sprint. Getting to recognize some of the calls from past sprints. I find myself looking at the calendar for the next SKCC Sprint. My key was a just completed HB Brass ST Key. Seems to work just like the 7 or 8 other ST keys I have. Fist isnt better or worse. HI HI 73 and CU ON CW
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| N4RE |
Very enjoyable but I'd like to hear more C's and T's. Maybe in another month band conditions will improve. But it is always fun. |
| WB8OGK |
Well, there seemed to be a lot of noise on 40, but there was a lot of activity as well. Good sprint! Thanks to those who had to work hard to pull me out of the mud. |
| KL7GLL |
Great condx hr on 40 & 80 mtrs and lots of activity -- every SKS seems to gain momentum. Wrkd 4 new SKCC #. Esp. good to hear all the activity on 80 mtrs. Probably personal best for my 2 hr SKS participation. A lot of fun, as always.
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| N0UMP |
This was my first time on the weekday sprint and event though I
didn't make that many contacts, I had a great time and I'm looking forward to future sprints...Bill N0UMP |
| KD5RSS |
Great fun, added some t's and c's to my tribune application and even got to share my c for some folks. What a great bunch of ops to work, 73's all. |
| W3RT |
Was able to get the vertical on the air, but had a lot of noise on 40m. Tried 80m, but unable to make any Q's. Enjoyed working those stations that I was able to contact.
Good activity! Great Sprint!
73, Red, W3RT |
| AB8FJ |
Very enjoyable sprint. Used my Argonaut V and Bencher RJ-2 to the end-fed random wire. |