| SKINNY | |||
| Station | Contacts | Weight | Pts / Lbs |
| W5ACM | 16 | 0.15 | 106.67 |
| KFØN | 20 | 0.31 | 64.5 |
| W5ESE | 12 | 0.84 | 14.29 |
| KD2MX | 13 | 1.5 | 8.67 |
| AKØM | 21 | 3 | 7 |
| W5TM | 49 | 15 | 3.27 |
| WA3FAE | 30 | 15 | 2 |
| W1PID | 8 | 4.25 | 1.88 |
| K4BAI | 53 | 30 | 1.77 |
| WA9TZE | 51 | 30 | 1.7 |
| ABØCD | 5 | 3.5 | 1.43 |
| WØPQ | 32 | 30 | 1.07 |
| NG7Z | 31 | 30 | 1.03 |
| KEØG | 26 | 30 | 0.87 |
| AI3G | 2 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| K5JHP | 19 | 30 | 0.63 |
| KK5NA | 7 | 18 | 0.39 |
| NØEAX | 3 | 10 | 0.3 |
| KD3DF | 8 | 30 | 0.27 |
| N8WE | 4 | 30 | 0.13 |
| K6CSL | 3 | 30 | 0.1 |
| TUBBY | |||
| Station | Contacts | Weight | Pts / Lbs |
| K4BAI | 53 | 30 | 1.77 |
| WA9TZE | 51 | 30 | 1.7 |
| W5TM | 49 | 15 | 3.27 |
| WØPQ | 32 | 30 | 1.07 |
| NG7Z | 31 | 30 | 1.03 |
| WA3FAE | 30 | 15 | 2 |
| KEØG | 26 | 30 | 0.87 |
| AKØM | 21 | 3 | 7 |
| KFØN | 20 | 0.31 | 64.5 |
| K5JHP | 19 | 30 | 0.63 |
| W5ACM | 16 | 0.15 | 106.67 |
| KD2MX | 13 | 1.5 | 8.67 |
| W5ESE | 12 | 0.84 | 14.29 |
| W1PID | 8 | 4.25 | 1.88 |
| KD3DF | 8 | 30 | 0.27 |
| KK5NA | 7 | 18 | 0.39 |
| ABØCD | 5 | 3.5 | 1.43 |
| N8WE | 4 | 30 | 0.13 |
| NØEAX | 3 | 10 | 0.3 |
| K6CSL | 3 | 30 | 0.1 |
| AI3G | 2 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
Friday, April 10, 2009
April '09 Spartan Sprint results
April '09 Spartan Sprint soapbox comments
WA3FAE
Nice to be on the Sprints again, this time with my K3 turned down to 5W. Lots of stations, including some on 80M as well as 40M. Good to see the CW speeds slowed down from regular contests. Seems the average speed was 22, with some as low as 15 wpm. No need to be in a hurry with no mulipliers!
W5ESE
AT Sprint 3 at 3 watts. Whiterook MK-44 iambic paddles. 300' horizontal loop, fed with open wire ladder line. Good conditions on 40 meters, and a lot of atmospheric noise on 80 meters. It's great to hear an increasing level of activity in this event.
K4BAI
20M was open at the beginning, but some didn't check it out. 40M and 80M were good. QSOs were slow by the end. QSOs by band: 80M: 13; 40M: 31; 20M: 9. Stations worked on all three bands: K5JHP, WB5BKL, K9IS, WD0T, KE0G. WA9TZE heard only on 20M, but worked on the other two bands. Thanks for all the QSOs. Next weekend, April 11 and 12, please check out the Georgia QSO Party. KU8E and I will be mobile on Saturday in many GA counties as W4AN/M. There are QRP awards for every state and category. 73/72, John, K4BAI.
W5ACM
It was a delight to find 20M open for the first part of the event! There was a bit of QSB requiring a few repeats, but it was like a homecoming. Activity on 40M was brisk, with a reasonable noise level. Activity on 80M was also good, but my ears are still ringing from the noise level. The AT-Sprint 3a did well, even with the built-in homebrew key. Power output was drooping below a Watt toward the last minutes, but the two LiPo, 200 mAh batteries came back without any problems when they got on the charger. I guess I called CQ a few too many times on 20M. The antique multi-band vertical continues to perform! 72 de Andy W5ACM
K6CSL
Wow!
20m CW 04/07/09 0134 KEØG 599 CA 599 MN 5W
40m CW 04/07/09 0242 W7OM 599 CA 559 WA 5W
40m CW 04/07/09 0256 K7RR 599 CA 599 WA 100W
Bert, K6CSL
KFØN
ATS-3B at 4 watts to a 200 ft vertical loop antenna. Good conditions tonight with higher than normal participation. I heard a few stations on 20M early but I wasn't able to raise anyone. Worked both coasts on 40M though which has been a rare occurrence here for quite some time. N0EAX had a nice one-watt signal from MO on 80M. Thanks to all who responded tonight! Hope we can make it again in May. Larry, KFØN
KK5NA
Only worked about an hour. Rig: Elecraft K3, Ant: EDZ @ 50'. Joe
WØPQ
5 Watts, Elecraft K1, G5RV, Home Station. Operated on 40M only, conditions were good up to last half hour.
NG7Z
Better condx on 40M made it worthwhile to stay in the chair. WDØT had a huge signal all evening. Even made 4 q’s on 80 this time. See you next month. 72 Paul NG7Z
ABØCD
First Spartan Spring in a while, and first at new QTH, using a
W5TM
K3 at 5 watts. 80 meter dipole at 110 feet, fed with W7FG open wire. Johnson KW Matchbox. Thanks for the QSOs.
K5JHP
Bands in best shape in a long time. Had contact with K4BAI and WA9TZE on 20,40,and 80 mtrs. Be back next month.
KD3DF
Glad to return after a few years absence. Rig was my trusty
KD2MX
K1 to 600' loop. This was the best sprint for me in a long time even though I only worked the first hour. Didn't hear anything on 40M to start so I gave 80M a try. It was pretty quiet, only 3 QSOs. Gave 40M another listen and that was the place to be. There were some pretty strong signals from mid-America but I had to do battle with digital mode QRM. I'm enjoying my new K1.
N8WE
3 contacts on 40 and one on 20.
AI3G
KX-1, Indoor vertical antenna. Thanks to K9IS and WA9TZE for responding to me. Doug AI3G
WA9TZE
Happy Easter to all. The rig here is a Kenwood TS-870 turned down to 5w. Ant's are a pair of Alpha-Delta DX-A's at 40ft to ends at 12 ft up[e/w-n/s] on a 50' ft tower with a beam on top. Had 51 qso's-nothing on 10-15m, 20m had 4 qso's, with 36 on 40m and 11 qso's on 80m. Had 8 contacts with Texas-all 599 plus - rest were 229 to 579. Best 72's to all and see you next month in May.
W1PID
Operated for the first half hour with an Icom 703 and Windom OCF Dipole. Best DX was WDØT in SD on 40 meters. Thanks all.
NØEAX
I enjoyed the sprint this month. Thanks to WDØT, KFØN, and KEØG for finding my 950 mw signal. Rig is an OHR 400 with an inverted vee antenna.
KEØG
Ran 5 watts with a K-3. Ant is two 50' wires at right angles, fed at 60' with ladder line and a Matchbox tuner. Biggest Sigs: 20M: N5KIP, 40M: W5TM, 80M: NØEAX.
AKØM
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
March '09 Spartan Sprint Results
| Station | Contacts | Weight | Pts. / lbs. |
| SKINNY | |||
| W5ESE | 10 | 0.844 | 11.848 |
| W1PID | 5 | 0.9 | 5.555 |
| N0AR | 11 | 12 | 0.916 |
| K7TQ | 26 | 30 | 0.866 |
| NG7Z | 23 | 30 | 0.766 |
| N7RVD | 2 | 4.1 | 0.488 |
| KE0G | 14 | 30 | 0.466 |
| WA9TZE | 13 | 30 | 0.433 |
| N1VWD | 4 | 30 | 0.133 |
| N0EAX | 3 | 10 | 0.3 |
| W1OH | 1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| WO5X | 3 | 30 | 0.1 |
| TUBBY | |||
| Station | Contacts | Weight | Pts. / lbs. |
| K7TQ | 26 | 30 | 0.866 |
| NG7Z | 23 | 30 | 0.766 |
| KE0G | 14 | 30 | 0.466 |
| WA9TZE | 13 | 30 | 0.433 |
| N0AR | 11 | 12 | 0.916 |
| W5ESE | 10 | 0.844 | 11.848 |
| W1PID | 5 | 0.9 | 5.555 |
| N1VWD | 4 | 30 | 0.133 |
| N0EAX | 3 | 10 | 0.3 |
| WO5X | 3 | 30 | 0.1 |
| N7RVD | 2 | 4.1 | 0.488 |
| W1OH | 1 | 10 | 0.1 |
March '09 Spartan Sprint Soapbox Comments
N1VWD
Icom 703+ Windom @ 35’ Modified KK-1 straight key. 80M was the best band again for me tonight.
Pretty easy to score when you only make 1 contact! Looked on 20M at the start - nothing (and no PSK up at 14070, so band probably dead, at least here on east coast). Made 1 contact on 40M a few minutes into the sprint; heard a very weak W7 call that I couldn't quite make out; otherwise no other SP signals heard. Dropped down to 80M where nobody seemed to be SPing, but ran into a friend and had a 25 minute ragchew before calling it quits for the evening just before 0300z. Sounded like there might be a couple of SP stations on by then, but I was outta time. Rig here:
Worked 40 meters from
My radio is an AT Sprint 3 at 3 watts, Whiterook MK-44 iambic paddles, 300' horizontal loop, fed with open wire ladder line. 40 meters was long to the Pacific Northwest, and good conditions to the
5 Qs all on 80m with DSW 80 at 2 watts. Wow, that was a rough sprint. I operated for 40 minutes using the DSW-80 at 2 watts.Worked W4VHH NC; N0EAX, MO; K8CV, MI; KE0G, MN; and AK0M, IA. Thanks to all of you for patience.
A good evening at last. Had 13 Qs on 40 and 13 Qs on 80m. Seven of the 13 were on both bands. I gave 20M a 3 minute try at the beginning, but nothing.
Last time I did this “event” was in Nov ‘08 and only made 8 contacts. 18Qs on 40M and 5 Qs on 80M. Didn’t hear regulars K4BAI or K7TQ. AK0M was Q5 for most of the time. Made a late contact with WB5BKL who was cqing on 40M at 0337. Thanks for that one. Brian N7RVD was in IA for some reason. When I heard him calling I thought he must be running 2mw as his QTH is only a couple of miles away. Surprise to hear IA for the state. Anyway, a fun time this go around. Sure hope condx improve so more folks will get on. Equipment was 756P3, 2 el shorty 40, OCF dipole and inverted L on 80M and 5W.
Conditions were pretty rough from St.Paul.
Made a few contacts and had fun. I hope to make a few more contacts next time. Thanks.
N0EAX
This was my first sprint. I operated for 45 minutes on 80 meters and had a great time. I appreciate the great operators who pulled my signal out of the noise. My rig is an OHR 400 @ 950 mw. Antenna is an inverted vee. Conditions seemed good as all three contacts were 599. I will try it again next time; maybe get a few more in the log. Special thanks to W1PID for my first NH contact.
KE0G
Big Signals were W0RSP on 40M and KR4WI on 80M. 11 QSO's on 80M and 3 on 40M. 72 and CU next month.
WA9TZE
The rig here is a Kenwood TS-870 Xcver turned down to 5w. The antennas are two Alpha-Delta DX-A Slopers at 40' at center to 12' at ends on a 50-foot tower. They are selectable: E/W-N/S. The ground system is 36 radials of various lengths with a 4-foot ground rod on each end of each ground system I put heavy Epson Salts down twice a year for better conductivity. The beam on the top acts as a capacitive hat and does help with weak signals. Also correct use of DSP-IF- NR-AIP and correct settings for RF/AF controls are important. The bands were not to good - 20m had one QSO,with 6 QSOs on 40m and 6 QSOs on 80m. Best to all and look forward to next month.
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