[GreenKeys] Brits SPRINT contest

[Duncan Brown]

Larry,

Never seen rules like that!! (but I'm not a big contester)

Must be a Brit thing!

Have fun,

Duncan
K2OEQ



On 17-Jan-13 11:41, Larry Tighe wrote:
> 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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