[InHam] Fw: [VHF] Two Meter Spring Sprint Contest To Be Held On Monday Evening, 07 April!!

[Dan Evans]

To provide a bit of communications excitement (just a little bit, anyway), the
>Two Meter Spring Sprint will be held on Monday Evening, 07 April from 7 PM -
>11PM Local Time.
>
>Sprints for other VHF/UHF Bands will be as follows: 222MHz/135cm Tuesday, 15
>April; 432/440MHz//70cm Wednesday, 23 April; 902MHz/33cm & up Saturday
>Morning, 03 May; & 50MHz/6m Saturday 10 May 2300Z - Sunday 11 May 0300Z.
>
>Although not too many hams participate in the Sprint Events, each provide a
>challenge to use your equipment, no matter how simple or sophisticated. Most
>stations operate for a limited time period of the 4 hour event.
>
>For the Two Meter Sprint, I personally plan to be on from 7PM - 8 PM and use
>146.55 MHz FM Simplex and 144.200 MHz USB/CW with just an FT817 and very small
>antenna from my home QTH in Thousand Oaks, CA.
>
>Very brief summary of Two Meter Spring Sprint Rules:
>
>a. 2 Meters only
>b. Any transmit modes: FM, SSB, CW, etc   (NO Repeater Use)
>c. Single Operator or Rover Entry only
>d. Scoring: 1 point per QSO times total Number of different Grid Squares
>Worked (All of Ventura Co., CA is located in Grid DM04)
>e. Exchange: Callsigns & Grid Square
>
>
>Complete Sprint rules & entry submission info are available at this url:
>>>>>https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2014-information<<<<
>Note in particular rule "7.0 Assistance": you ARE PERMITTED to make schedules
>by means of telephone, packet, internet, or on an amateur radio frequency.
>
>Note: If there is enough interest, I shall try to issue a certificate to the
>highest score submitted from each 6 Digit Grid Locator in California. (This
>means that I must get a copy of your log!)
>
>bt73Pete, N6ZE, in DM04ne today
>n6ze at aol.com
>805.796.6693 cell
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