[GreenKeys] Brits SPRINT contest

Larry Tighe larryradio at att.net
Thu Jan 17 12:41:41 EST 2013


Here's the DESCRIPTION of the contest.  The word "sprint" alone clearly does 
not suffice.

Sprint contests

One type of contest that occurs often is called a "Sprint"; for example, see
the calendar entries for April 1, 2, 5, 8, and 9. A sprint is like a tag
match: If you call CQ and make a QSO, then you must QSY to a different
frequency before you can call CQ again or make another QSO. See the detailed
rules, but generally you must move at least 5 kHz before making another QSO.
The station that contacted you inherits your frequency and can use it until
they make a QSO.

Here are the actual rules for a typical sprint: "If any station solicits a
call (by sending "CQ, QRZ??, "going up 5 kHz,? or any other means of
soliciting a response, including completion of a QSO where the frequency was
inherited), they are permitted to work only one station in response to that
solicitation. They must thereafter move at least 1 kHz before calling
another station or at least 5 kHz before soliciting other calls. Once a
station is required to QSY, that station is not allowed to make another QSO
on the vacated frequency until or unless at least one subsequent QSO is made
on a new frequency




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