<div dir="ltr"><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div><font size="4"><b>THE FUNNEST 4 HOURS IN RADIOSPORT!</b></font></div><div><font size="4">NA SSB SPRINT - THIS <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span>SATURDAY</span></span> EVENING </font> <span style="font-size:large"><span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span>AUGUST 29, 2015</span></span> (UTC 8/30 00z-04z)</span></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">==========================================================</font><span style="font-size:large">======</span></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">AS WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE PREVIOUS EVENT,</font></div><div><font size="2">WE WANT TO HAVE </font><b>ALL 50 STATES</b> AND <b>ALL CANADIAN AREAS</b> ON THE AIR AND NEED YOUR HELP! </div><div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica"><font size="2">RULES AND RESULTS at: <a href="http://www.ssbsprint.com/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">http://www.ssbsprint.com</a></font></div><div><font style="font-family:arial,helvetica" size="2">QUESTIONS WELCOME via: </font><font face="arial, helvetica"><a href="http://ssbsprint.com/contact-us/" target="_blank">http://ssbsprint.com/contact-us</a></font></div><div style="font-size:10pt"><br></div></div><div style="font-size:10pt"><div style="font-size:small"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear Fellow Contester:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">This is one final reminder regarding the</span> <b style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">exciting four hour NA SSB Sprint </b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">contest that will be occurring <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span>this Saturday </span></span>evening</span> <b style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">August 29, 2015</span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">.
We know some of you are quite familiar with the SSB Sprint and have
already indicated that you will be on, while others are less familiar.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">You can find out all of the details at <b><a href="http://ssbsprint.com/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">http://ssbsprint.com</a></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The NA SSB SPRINT takes place on 20M, 40M and 80M this <b><span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span>Saturday</span></span> afternoon/evening </b>at:</span></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div><div style="font-size:10pt"><div style="font-size:small"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">UTC: 0000z-0400z (<span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">August 30</span></span></span></span>)</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div style="font-size:10pt"><div style="font-size:small"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ADT: <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">9pm-1am</span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div style="font-size:10pt"><div style="font-size:small"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">AST: <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">8pm-12am</span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div style="font-size:10pt"><div style="font-size:small"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">EDT: <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">8pm-12am</span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div style="font-size:10pt"><div style="font-size:small"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">CDT: <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">7pm-11pm</span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div style="font-size:10pt"><div style="font-size:small"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">MDT: <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">6pm-10pm</span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div style="font-size:10pt"><div style="font-size:small"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">PDT: <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">5pm-9pm</span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div style="font-size:10pt"><div style="font-size:small"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">MST: <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span>5pm-9pm</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Here are some of the highlights and features of this event:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The
contest is only 4 hours long. No need to worry about extended time in
the chair. Ideal for folks who have families or obligations, but still
would like to fully participate in an amateur radio contest.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Categories for QRP, Low Power (100w) and High Power, with separate awards for each.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">You enter as an individual, but you can also register a team of 5 individuals. See </span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://ssbsprint.com/team-registration/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></a><a href="http://ssbsprint.com/team-registration/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">http://ssbsprint.com/team-registration/</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">It
has a unique QSY rule: Unlike most contests, the SSB Sprint has a QSY
rule that prevents contestants from CQing on the same frequency over and
over. In the SSB Sprint, if you call CQ and then work a station, you
must QSY at least 5 kHz before you can call CQ again or at least 1 kHz
before answering someone else's CQ. Most competitors find Searching and
Pouncing (S&P) for new QSOs to be more rewarding, than it is to call
CQ. You usually wind up with two QSOs for the price of one since
someone will likely call you directly after you finish the 1<sup>st</sup> QSO. Some helpful Tips & Tricks here: </span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="http://ssbsprint.com/tips-tricks/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></a><a href="http://ssbsprint.com/tips-tricks/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">http://ssbsprint.com/tips-tricks/</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">New! Awards for many levels of achievement!</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">See </span> <a href="http://ssbsprint.com/awards/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></a><a href="http://ssbsprint.com/awards/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">http://ssbsprint.com/awards/</a> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> for a full list of the awards available. Here is a summary of the awards:</span> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Every log submitted with a score of 1,500 or greater is entered in a random drawing of 32 door prizes.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">T-shirt
for anyone working all 50 States. WAS in 4 hours -- can you do it? In
the Feb 2015 event five stations worked all 50 states!</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Plaques for the High Power, Low Power and QRP top entries.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Certificates to the Top 10 in each power category.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Certificates to the top entry in each State/Province/NA DX.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Certificates to the members of the Top Team. </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Achievement Certificates for various levels of scores, starting at 1,200 points (about 40 QSOs and 30 mults).</span></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Need more information?</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Our website at</span> <a href="http://www.ssbsprint.com/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></a><a href="http://www.ssbsprint.com/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">http://www.ssbsprint.com</a> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">has
the Contest Rules, a Multiplier Checklist, Logging Software info,
Operating Tips & Tricks, Planned Activity (list of ops planning on
operating), Suggested Frequencies, and a Contact Us form if you have any
questions. Speaking of logging software... if your software does not
yet support and score all the new multipliers, don't worry -- just make a
note of it and then after the contest, you can manually edit the
Cabrillo log to show the right mult/abbreviation. Our log checking
software will also be looking for and correcting these issues as well. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">P.S. If you decide to be a part of the fun, you can include yourself under the “Planned Activity” tab by filling out the form at</span> <a href="http://ssbsprint.com/planned-activity/my-planned-activity/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></a><a href="http://ssbsprint.com/planned-activity/my-planned-activity/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">http://ssbsprint.com/planned-activity/my-planned-activity/</a> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> --
This helps the NA SSB Sprint contest committee to make sure there will
be ample activity from all states and provinces/territories.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></div><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">73 and CU in the SSB Sprint <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span>this Saturday</span></span>!</span><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br>I will be playing from the Texas QTH<br>this Saturday see you on the air !<br><br>cheers!<br>steve<br><a href="http://www.KG5VK.com" target="_blank">http://www.KG5VK.com</a><br>My Ham Radio Friends<br><br></div></div></div>
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