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[All-members] 2024 VHF and up Spring Sprints Announcement
The Central States VHF Society is proud to sponsor and announce the dates and
times for the 2024 running of the VHF and up Spring Sprints!
144 MHz: Monday, 4/01/24 from 7 - 11 PM local, Exchange: 4 char grid222 MHz:
Tuesday, 4/16/24 from 7 - 11 PM local, Exchange: 4 char grid432 MHz: Wednesday,
4/24/24 from 7 - 11 PM local, Exchange: 4 char gridMicrowave, 902 MHz and up:
Saturday, 5/04/24 from 8 AM - 2 PM local, Exchange: 6 char grid50 MHz:
Saturday, 5/11/24 from 2300Z until 0300Z Sunday, 5/12/24, Exchange: 4 char grid
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. All legal modes
are welcome!
More information and rules are posted at: Spring VHF & Up Sprints - 2024
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Spring VHF & Up Sprints - 2024 Information
The Central States VHF Society is proud to sponsor the 2024 Spring Sprints!
Your Central States VHF Society Spr...
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73, Kent O’Dell KA2KQM, Mike Metroka WB8BZK & Jon Platt W0ZQCentral States VHF
Society Spring Sprint Organizing Committee
2024 Information
The Central States VHFSociety is proud to sponsor the 2024 Spring Sprints!
Your Central States VHF Society Spring Sprints Committee:
Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM
Mike Metroka, WB8BZK
Jon Platt, W0ZQ
Below are the complete rules for the sprints.
All are welcome and encouraged to participate!
1.0Contest Purpose: Encourage weak signalVHF/UHF amateur radio operation &
have fun.
2.0 Contest Date and Time:
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1. 144 MHz Monday April 1, 2024 0700 PM - 1100 PM Local
2. 222 MHz Tuesday April 16, 2024 0700 PM – 1100 PM Local
3. 432 MHz Wednesday April 24, 2024 0700PM – 1100 PM Local
4. Microwave Saturday May 4, 2024 0800 AM – 0200 PM Local
5. 50 MHz Saturday May 11, 2024 2300z through Sunday May 12
2024 0300z
3.0Modes of Operation: All simplex modes of operation are allowed. (SSB, CW,
FM,AM, Digital etc.) EME via your preferred analog or digital mode is
alsoallowed.
Contacts throughrepeaters or via satellite are not allowed and will not count
as contestcontacts.
4.0Classes: Stations will be classified as either Single Op or Rover.A
portable or mobile station that operates from only one grid is considered
aSingle Op
station. ARover must operate from at least 2 grid squares. A rover can have
more than oneoperator, but only one operator on the air at a time!
4.1Power: Power output used for contacts is for informationalpurposes only.
Power output will not be used to separate contestants intodifferent groups or
categories. You maywant 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 thesuggested power levels for the HP, LP and QRP groupings on
the 3830 web site.
a. QRP: up to 5 wattsPEP. (any band)
b. Low Power: up to 200watts PEP. (any band)
c. High Power: up to 1500watts PEP. (any band)
d. ** Please note: RookieClass is for informational purposes only! **
5.0 Exchange: Maidenhead Grid Square. Microwave contestexchange must be the
full 6 character grid.
6.0Reporting: Score will be entered on the 3830 web page in the formprovided
for the particular sprint. The web page is http://www.3830scores.com/ . ;
Alternatively, you canpostal mail a complete log to the contest chairman in
place of a 3830 entry. A3830 entry is preferred.
Your grid square goes inthe web site box for “QTH”. Microwave use 6 digit
grid. Rovers usethe first grid activated as QTH.
Contestantswith winning entries MUST SUPPLY A LOG for review by the sprint
chairman tomake score official. The Log can be a mailed paper log or
emailed as an attachedtext file in an ARRL recognized format. (ASCII, .txt,
.log, Cabrillo) ARRL log sheets are the preferred paper format.
Your Central States VHFSociety Sponsored Spring Sprints Chairman is:
Kent O’Dell, KA2KQM
Email: moreeirp@gmail.com
Or postal mail:
Kent O'Dell
KA2KQM
2752 Monument Road
Jasper, GA 30143
The results must beposted on the 3830 web page within 14 days of the event.
Paper logs maybe mailed to the Sprint Chairman for this event. Mailed logs must
be post marked within 14days of the event. The Sprint Chairman will post the
results from a paperlog on the 3830 web page.
6.1 Scoring: 50, 144, 222 and 432MHz , 1 point per QSO on anyband. Multiplier
would be the total number of grid squares worked for thatspecific band/
Sprint.
Final score: Multiply QSOpoints by the multipliers. Each Sprint is scored
separately. Distance basedtotal kilometers worked would be an optional entry for
information only. (Distances are not very accurate from 4 digit grids. )
6.2Rover Scoring: 50, 144, 222 and 432MHz , 1 point per QSO on anyband.
Multiplier would be the total number of grid squares worked for thatspecific
band/Sprint.
If the rover moves to anew grid, then works a station again, a new contact is
made for bothstations. The new grid will be a new multiplier if the grid was
not
worked before.
Roverin EM73 works EM84 as a multiplier
Roverin EM74 works EM84 as a new multiplier
When you move to anew grid, you start over on additional new multipliers.
Final score: Multiply QSOpoints by the multipliers. Each Sprint is scored
separately. Distance basedtotal kilometers worked would be an optional entry for
informationonly.
6.3 Microwave Scoring: For Microwave, 902 MHz and above usethe sum of the
distance of all contacts in kilometers. A stationworked on a new band is a new
contact.
If a rover moves toa new grid (4 digit) he/she can be worked again for another
contact.
The 6 digit gridsquare exchange is required for accurate distance calculation.
Minimum contact distanceis 1 kilometer. Thus, contacts within a 6 digit grid
count as 1kilometer.
6.4Microwave Rover Scoring: Scored like Single Op Microwave,except stations
can be contacted again for score after moving to a newgrid. Grids activated
are not used directly forscoring and are not reported on 3830 web site.
6.5 Thecontest scoring is intended to be done mostly on the "Honor System".
But, after the submission period has expired, 14 daysafter that particular
operating event, theSprints Committee or Chairman for that particular event
will review the top 3submissions to validate accuracy of the submission. And,
the
Sprints Committeeor Chairman reserves the right to request to review the
actual contest log forany entrant for review if required.
7.0 RoverOperation: A rover must be a portable or mobile station that
makescontacts from at least two different Grid Squares. For all
sprints,including
microwave the rover mustmove to a new 4 digit Grid Square.
8.0Assistance: Use of telephone, packet or internet methods to schedule
contactsduring the contest is acceptable. The telephone, packet or
internetchannel
will not be used whilethe contact is in progress. No “OK I am hearingyou now”
over the another communications channel. The alternate channelwill not be
available in any way tothe operator during the contact. The complete exchange
of call signs andgrids must be accomplished on the relevant amateur radio band.
The preferred schedulingmethod is on an amateur frequency such as 144.250MHz or
432.090MHz.
Seefollowing for 3830 site information. Underline identifiesa user entry box.
3830information 50 to 432 MHz Spring/Fall Sprint
***Note: Please do not post your entire log into the comments section on the
3830Scores Web site. With the ability of entrants being able to update and
makechanges to their entry, we want to avoid bringing the integrity of the
Sprint'sevents into question. ***
(band is50MHz, 144MHz, 222MHz, or 432MHz) for 4 separate contest entries
Submitter’s E-mailAddress* _________________ __Send copy to this
email address
Call Used* ______________ Class* ^SingleOp/Rover Power
^HP/LP/QRP
Operator Call_____________ Station Call ___________
Op Time (hrs)_____________ QTH* ________________ Club ^(none)
QSOs Mults Total Score
Total Distance, km(optional)
band *_____ *______ *________ _______
Comments__________________________________________________(optional)
3830information Microwave Spring/Fall Sprint
Submitter’s E-mailAddress* _________________ __Send copy to this
email address
Call Used* ______________ Class* ^SingleOp/Rover Power
^HP/LP/QRP
Operator Call_____________ Station Call ___________
Op Time (hrs)_____________ QTH* ________________ Club ^(none)
QSOs Total Distance, km Best DX QSO, km
*_____ *___________ *__________
Comments__________________________________________________(optional)
Informationis included in all forms on 3830 site:
Logsubmission info http://www.3830scores.com/index.php
Linkto contest rules
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/
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