Fw: FALL SPRINTS

[Jim Worsham]

FYI

73
Jim W4KXY
w4kxy@bellsouth.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Lear" <k4sz@alltel.net>
To: <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 8:41 PM
Subject: FALL SPRINTS


> The Southeastern VHF Society is again sponsoring the Fall VHF/UHF
> Sprints for 2001.
> 
> Sprint Rules:
> 1.  Object:  To work as many amateur stations in as many 2 X 1 degree
> grid squares as possible, using authorized amateur frequencies on the
> 50, 144, 222, 432MHz and Microwave (902 Mhz and above) bands during the
> contest periods.
> 
> 2.  Contest Period:
> 2.1  The 144 Mhz Sprint will be from 7 PM to 11 PM local time on Monday
> September 17, 2001.
> 2.2  The 222 Mhz Sprint will be from 7 PM to 11 PM local time on Tuesday
> September 25, 2001.
> 2.3  The 432 Mhz Sprint will be from 7 PM to 11 PM local time on
> Wednesday October 3, 2001.
> 2.4  The Microwave (902 Mhz and above) Sprint will be from 6 AM to 1 PM
> local time on Saturday October 13, 2001.  Choose any 5 hours, in one
> hour increments, to operate, and clearly indicate in log which hours
> were operated.  The Microwave Sprint is one Sprint and certificates will
> be awarded for highest total score (i.e. total number of contacts on all
> bands 902 and above, times total of all multipliers, recounted
> separately on each band.)
> 2.5  The 50 Mhz Sprint will be from 1200Z until 1900Z on Saturday
> October 20, 2001.  Choose any 5 hours, in one hour increments, to
> operate and clearly indicate in log which hours were operated.
> 
> 3.  Exchange:  Grid-square locator.  Signal report optional.
> 
> 4.   Scoring:
> 4.1  QSO Points:  One point for each complete QSO.
> 4.2  Multiplier:  The total number of grid squares worked.
>      Each 2 X 1 degree grid square worked counts as one multiplier.
> 4.3  Final Score:  Multiply QSO points by multipliers.
>      Each sprint is scored separately.
> 4.4  Rovers score in accordance with original rover rules,
>      i.e. multipliers begin again in each new grid activated.
> 
> 5.  Reporting:  Logs must be submitted no later than four weeks of the
> closing date of the each event.  Only submitted logs are eligible for
> awards.  Logs must be in ARRL format (log sheets and summary sheet as
> used for ARRL VHF contests) to be accepted, and must show current
> address to be eligible for awards.  Electronic submissions in ARRL
> acceptable electronic format may be mailed on diskette or e-mailed with
> log file as an ATTACHMENT only (Not in the body of e-mail).
> Log checkers and submission addresses will be posted later.  Volunteers
> are requested.  Contact K4SZ.
> 
> 6.  Certificates for top three non-Rover finishers in each sprint and
> top three Rovers in each sprint if sufficient Rover competition is
> shown.
> 
> 7.  Use of telephone, packet or internet methods to coordinate contacts
> is acceptable, so long as complete exchange of call signs and grids is
> accomplished on the relevant amateur radio band.
> 
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