From: KA2KQM Kent via All-members <[email protected]>
Date: 12 April 2025 at 22:35:39 GMT-5
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Subject: [All-members] Reminder: Central States VHF Society 144 MHz Spring Sprint, Monday, 4/14/25
Reply-To: KA2KQM Kent <[email protected]>
_______________________________________________Good Evening All,
The Central States VHF Society is proud to sponsor and announce the dates and times for the 2025 run of the VHF and up Spring Sprints!
Contest Date and Time:
144 MHz Monday April 14, 2025. 2300z (7pm EDT) to 0600z (11pm PDT), operate no more than four hours between your first contact and your last contact.
222 MHz Tuesday April 22, 2025. 2300z (7pm EDT) to 0600z (11pm PDT), operate no more than four hours between your first contact and your last contact.
432 MHz Wednesday April 30, 2025. 2300z (7pm EDT) to 0600z (11pm PDT), operate no more than four hours between your first contact and your last contact.
Microwave (902 MHz and up) Saturday May 3, 2025. 0800 AM – 0200 PM Local
50 MHz Saturday May 10, 2025. 2300z through Sunday May 11, 2025, 0300z
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 simplex modes are welcome!
Please note the new rules allowing analog and digital contacts on the same band for extra points. And, the time change allowing any contiguous four hour operating period between 2300Z on 4/14 and 0600Z on 4/15/25.
More information and rules are posted at: https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2025-information
I hope that all of you can join and enjoy the activity and event!
Please post your claimed scores and comments to the 3830 Contesting site:
https://www.3830scores.com/index.php
73,
Kent O’Dell KA2KQM, Mike Metroka WB8BZK & Jon Platt W0ZQ
Central States VHF Society Spring Sprints Organizing Committee