[VHFcontesting] Another SPRINT Scheduled: 420- 450 MHz (70cm) Spring Sprint Contest To Be Held On Wednesday Evening, 23April!!

[peter h]

For those who missed the 222 MHz Sprint last week & the 2 Meter Sprint the week before, here is another opportunity to have a little
a bit of communications excitement. 
 
The  420 - 450 MHz (70cm) Spring Sprint will be held on Wednesday Evening, 23 April from 7 PM - 11PM Local Time.


 
Sprints for other VHF/UHF Bands will be as follows: 902MHz/33cm & up Saturday Morning, 03 May; & 50MHz/6m Saturday 10 May 2300Z - Sunday 11 May 0300Z.
 
Although not too many hams participate in the Sprint Events, each provide a challenge to use your equipment, no matter how simple or sophisticated. Most stations operate for a limited time period of the 4 hour event. 
 
This is a good opportunity to evaluate different antennas for ACS/RACES/ARES Emergency communications and to participate in "SIMPLEX" operating. 
 
For the 420 - 450 MHz Sprint, Woodie, KJ6VZC, & I personally plan to be on from 7PM - 9 PM and use 446.0 MHz FM Simplex and 432.100 MHz USB/CW with  about 50 watts & an 18 element yagi. We plan to operate from the Santa Monica Mountains, CA. (Probably DM04qc) If propagation conditions are decent, we probably will be able to work as far North as Sacramento.
 
Very brief summary of 420 - 450 MHz Spring Sprint Rules:
 
a. 420 - 450 MHz only 
b. Any transmit modes: FM, SSB, CW, etc   (NO Repeater Use)
c. Single Operator or Rover Entry only
d. Scoring: 1 point per QSO times total Number of different Grid Squares Worked (All of Ventura Co., CA is located in Grid DM04)
e. Exchange: Callsigns & Grid Square
 
 
Complete Sprint rules & entry submission info are available at this url:  >>>>https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2014-information<<<< 
Note in particular rule "7.0 Assistance": you ARE PERMITTED to make schedules by means of telephone, packet, internet, or on an amateur radio frequency.
 
Entry submission: Use >>>> http://www.3830scores.com/<<<< Score & QTH are needed; no full log submission needed!
 
Note: If there is enough interest, I shall try to issue a certificate to the highest score submitted from each 6 Digit Grid Locator in California. (This means that I must get a copy of your log!) 
 
Note: Last week, AG6AY (DM04ng) received a "winner certificate" for submitting the highest 222MHz/135cm Sprint score among the 4 participants from Moorpark, CA.
 
bt73Pete, N6ZE, in DM04ne today
n6ze at aol.com
805.796.6693 cell