[SECC] Spartan Sprint Message

[John Laney]

OK.  Third try to get the cut and paste thing right.  NA8M's message 
should be below this time.  73, John.

Spartan Sprint Contest Monday -



The June Spartan Sprint will be held on June 7, 2004 (which is our
standard date--the first Monday of the month).  It's two hours of fun as
you contact other QRP CW stations on 80, 40, 20, 15, and/or 10 meters.



The contest starts at 9 pm EDT, 8 pm CDT, 7 pm MDT, and 6 pm PDT and
runs for two hours.  That's 0100-0300 UTC.  The Spartan Sprint exchange
is RST - State - Power (e.g. 559 MI 5W). Contest details and rules are
below.  Note - If you are maritime mobile at sea use 'MM' for your
state-province-country in the exchange.



In your Soapbox comments after the contest, start by listing your radio
and antenna.  We think everyone would be interested in this information.



This is a good chance to operate outside.  We will continue our special
recognition for those who operate outdoors.  If you operate outdoors,
please note it in your Soapbox comments after the contest.  If it's
portable and outdoors, it's Adventure Radio!



NOTE - The deadline for logs is noon on Wednesday, Pacific Time. Results
are emailed to participants on Thursday.  There's more details at
www.ARSqrp.com and you'll find the autolog there.  The autolog page is
www.ARSqrp.com/ars/ss_log.html



Good luck on Monday!



Contest Rule Summary -

You may operate on any one or more of five bands--80, 40, 20, 15, and 10
meters.  The frequencies will be 3560+- kHz, 7040 kHz+-, 14060 kHz+-,
21060 kHz+-, and 28060 kHz+-.



We commend the winners in two categories--overall points (the Tubby
Division), and points per pound (the Skinny Division).  We show
everyone's score in  both categories.



The exchange RST, SPC (state, province or country) and power output.



If you choose to call CQ, use the format "CQ SP".  You can take credit
for working the same station on a second, third, or fourth band.



After the contest, we invite you to use our autolog, which is part of
the ARS Sojourner web site.  Just go to www.ARSqrp.com/ars/ss_log.html




"Station Weight" is defined as the combined weight of all transmitters,
receivers, keys, keyers, batteries, and power supplies used during the
Sprint.  The specifics of our weight rules for the Skinny Division and
several examples can be found at:

www.ARSqrp.com/ars/pages/spartan_sprints/ss_weight_rules_new.html



We publish results for each Spartan Sprint on the Thursday following the
Sprint.  This may be the world's quickest contest reporting!  Please
send us your log as soon as possible, but in no event later than
Wednesday at noon.



73 de NA8M

John

Contest Manager

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Adventure Radio Society
http://www.ARSqrp.com