[VHFcontesting] The 432.1 Mhz USB & 446.0 MHz FM Simplex Fall SPRINT Will Be Held On Wednesday Evening

[peter h]

The 70 cm Fall SPRINT will be held on Wednesday evening, 04 October, from 7PM - 11PM. Most activity will be between
7 - 9 PM. Usual frequencies will be 432.1 MHz UBS/CW and 446.0 MHz FM Simplex. Hope to see you on the air. de N6ZE

Rules for 2017 VHF Fall Sprint Contests: 
1. 50MHz:  Already Held

2. 144MHz:  Already Held

3. 220MHz: Already Held

4. 432MHz: 7PM to 11PM local time on Wednesday, October 4, 2017

5. Microwave 902MHz and up: 8AM to 2PM local time on Saturday, October 7, 2017

 3.0 Classes: Stations will be classified as either Single Op or Rover. A portable or mobile 
 station that operates from only one grid is considered a Single Op station. A Rover must operate from at least 2 grid squares.
            















3.1 Power: Power output used for contacts is for informational purposes only. Power output will not be used to separate contestants into different groups or categories. 
 You may want to place your station information such as rig, output power, antenna etc. in the notes section of your entry.
 That being said, the following are the suggested power levels for the HP, LP and QRP groupings on the 3830 web site.


a. QRP: up to 5 watts PEP. (any band)
 b. Low Power: up to 200 watts PEP. (any band)
 c. High Power: up to 1500 watts PEP. (any band)
 d. ** Please note: Rookie Class is for informational purposes only! **

4.0 Exchange: Maidenhead Grid Square. Microwave contest exchange must be the full 6 character grid.

5.0 Reporting: Score will be entered on the 3830 web page in the form provided for the particular sprint.
 The web page is http://www.3830scores.com/ .



Alternatively, you can postal mail or email a complete log to the contest chairman in place of a 3830 entry.
A 3830 entry is preferred. Email attachment must be an ASCII text file. 
 (.txt or .logfile, Cabrillo format is preferred.)

Your grid square goes in the web site box for “QTH”. Microwave use 6 digit grid. Rovers use the first grid activated as QTH.



The results must be posted on the 3830 web page within 14 days of the event. Paper logs may be mailed to the Sprint Chairman for this event. 

 Mailed logs must be post marked within 14 days of the event. The Sprint Chairman will post the results from a paper log on the 3830 web page.

5.1 Scoring: 

50, 144, 222 and 432MHz , 1 point per QSO on any band. Multiplier would be the 


total number of grid squares worked for that specific band/Sprint.

Final score: Multiply QSO points by the multipliers. Each Sprint is scored separately. 
 Distance based total kilometers worked would be an optional entry for information only. 
 ( Distances are not very accurate from 4 digit grids )

5.2 Rover Scoring: 

50, 144, 222 and 432MHz , 1 point per QSO on any band. Multiplier


would be the total number of grid squares worked for that specific band/Sprint.
 If the rover moves to a new grid, then works a station again, a new contact is made for both 
 stations. The new grid will be a new multiplier if the grid was not worked before.

Final score: Multiply QSO points by the multipliers. Each Sprint is scored separately. 
 Distance based total kilometers worked would be an optional entry for information only.

5.3 Microwave Scoring: 

For Microwave, 902 MHz and above use the sum of the distance of 

all contacts in kilometers. 
 A station worked on a new band is a new contact. If a rover moves to a new grid (4 digit) he/she can be worked again for another contact.

The 6 digit grid square exchange is required for accurate distance calculation. Contacts within a 6 digit grid count as 1 kilometer.

5.4 Microwave Rover Scoring: 

Scored like Single Op Microwave, except stations can be 

contacted again
 for score after moving to a new grid. Grids activated is not used directly for scoring and is not reported on 3830 web site.

5.5 

The contest scoring is intended to be done mostly on the "Honor System". 
 But, after the 

submission period has expired, 14 

days after that particular operating event, 
 the Sprints 

Committee or Chairman for that particular event will review the top 3 submissions to validate accuracy of the submission. 
 And, the Sprints Chairman reserves the right to request to review the actual contest log for any entrant for review if required.

6.0 Rover Operation: 

A rover must be a portable or mobile station that makes contacts from at 

least two different Grid Squares. 
 For all sprints, including microwave the rover must move to a new 4 digit Grid Square.

7.0 Assistance: Use of telephone, packet or internet methods to schedule 

contacts 
 during the 

contest is acceptable. The telephone, packet or internet channel will not be used while the contact is in progress. 
No 

“OK I am hearing you now” over the another communications 

channel. 
 The alternate channel will not be available in any way to the operator during the contact.
 The complete exchange of call signs and grids must be accomplished on the relevant amateur radio band. 
 The preferred scheduling method is on an amateur frequency such as 144.250MHz or 432.090MHz.