Ok so in our plan to op post to reflctor include phone numbers hihi. Oh i
will cuz i will be rover.
N3XUD FM19 and FN10. Contact me for my cell number. Lol
On Thursday, March 28, 2013, Spring Sprints wrote:
> As is my pattern, I am again delinquent is fulfilling some of my duties as
> host for the Spring VHF/UHF Sprints. Thanks to others who have been
> announcing/promoting them in my absence.
>
> Full details are at
> 2013 announcement rulesbut |
> springvhfupsprints<https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2013-announcement-rulesbut>
> here are some KEY
> ITEMS
>
> - The Dates for 2013 have been announced correctly...this coming Monday
> evening, April 1st, is the 144 MHz Spring Sprint, 7-11pm LOCAL
> time.(No, that is NOT an April Fools' Day joke ;-)
>
>
> - And, yes, that IS a FIFTEEN day break between 144 MHz and 222 MHz,
> with the 222 MHz Spring Sprint not being held until April 16th. That is
> being done to avoid conflicting with the NCAA Men's Basketball
> Championship
> game ("The Final Two") which is scheduled for Monday, April 8th.
>
>
> - Distance scoring continues for 2013; 1 point per km, based on
> SIX-Character Grid Locator distances.
>
>
> PLEASE exchange SIX-Character Grid Locators AND record them in your logs.
> This means to EXCHANGE all SIX Characters over the air and LOG what is
> exchanged, do NOT use database look ups that may have the 5th and 6th
> character. IF a station knows ONLY their FOUR-Character Grid Locator,
> record JUST the FOUR characters. ALSO, if you use a logging program that
> will not allow you to put all SIX Characters for YOUR Grid IN the Log (the
> N3FJP VHF Logger being one logging program with which Spring Sprint
> participants have experienced such difficulty, though it's possible that
> the latest version 4.0 has addressed this), you MUST add a note (ideally a
> line in the SOAPBOX: area of the log) with ALL SIX characters of YOUR
> locator (or locatorS for Rovers). If your logging program won't allow you
> to record ALL SIX characters then please consider using the Web-to-Cabrillo
> forms (see below) to submit your entry. Or use a logging program that DOES
> support SIX character Grid Locator reports, such as: N1MM Logger (check the
> web site for the proper contest definition), W3KM's VHF LOG, or N1MU's
> RoverLog (and there may be others).
>
> While it presently still shows 2012, I do expect that Bruce Horn, WA7BNM,
> will update the Spring Sprint Web to Cabrillo forms for 144 MHz by
> Monday...go to http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ and scroll down to the "VHF
> Sprints" area and look for "201*3* 144 MHz Spring Sprint". (I expect that
> Bruce will update the forms for other bands from 2012 to 2013 prior to
> their dates, THANKS to Bruce for his support with the Cabrillo forms.)
>
> E-Mail address for *Cabrillo* formatted logs:
> springsprintlogs@gmail.com<javascript:;>
>
> PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE submit logs electronically in the Cabrillo format
> but, if you MUST send a paper log, the requirement will again be that the
> paper log be RECEIVED by the deadline, 14 days AFTER the contest. This
> means April 15th for this year's 144 MHz Sprint, so plan on getting it IN
> the mail ASAP (that is - postmarked WELL BEFORE April 15th). Mailing
> address is:
> 2013 Spring Sprints
> c/o Chuck Towner - W9KQJ
> PO BOX 73
> PALATINE, IL 60078-0073
>
> For Rovers, they can be worked MULTIPLE times and the distance for ONE QSO
> will count from each different FOUR-character Grid in which the Rover is
> contacted. For example, I often visit EN62ad AND EN62aa in Sprints as a
> Rover...since BOTH are EN62, only ONE could count as
> distance (which would be checked to verify which was the longer distance)
> BUT if I were ALSO contacted in EN61ax, EN51xx and EN52xa, the
> distances for EACH of THOSE WOULD count. When contacting Rovers, remember
> that Rovers are "new" stations when they move to a different FOUR-character
> locator but PLEASE Exchange AND Record the ALL SIX Characters with/from the
> Rover.
>
> Regarding "assistance" - "Use of telephone, packet or internet methods to
> schedule contacts during the contest IS acceptable. HOWEVER, The telephone,
> packet or internet channel is NOT to be used while the contact is in
> progress. No “OK I am hearing you now.” over the alternate (non amateur
> radio) channel. The alternate (non amateur radio) channel SHALL NOT be
> available in any way to the operator during the contact. The complete
> exchange of call signs and SIX Character grids must be accomplished on the
> relevant amateur radio band." This is essentially the SAME rule as the
> Southeast VHF Society has for the Fall Sprints, though it is restricted to
> ONLY the Microwave event for Fall...for Spring Sprints (and at least for
> 2013) this applies to ALL of the Spring Sprint events.
>
> 73, 'JK' (K9, that is), Spring Sprint host and log-checking human
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