Announcing The 2026 Fall Sprints

 

The Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club is proud to sponsor the upcoming 2026 Fall Sprints!

 

Contest Time and Date:

1.50 MHz:

1800 UTC to 2200 UTC time on Saturday, October 3, 2026

2.144 MHz:

7 PM EDT to 11 PM PDT on Monday, September 21, 2026

3.222 MHz:

7 PM EDT to 11 PM PDT on Tuesday, September 29, 2026

4.432 MHz:

7 PM EDT to 11 PM PDT on Wednesday, October 7, 2026

5.902 MHz and up:

8 AM to 2 PM local time on Saturday, October 17, 2026

 

Please note the changes for this year’s running of the Fall VHF Sprints:

  • The 50 MHz sprint will be held on Saturday afternoon from 1800 to 2200 UTC
  • Stations will be classified as either Single Op HP, Single Op LP, or Rover
  • Sprint dates are spaced to avoid conflicts with other contests / events
  • The 144, 222, and 432 Fall Sprints are scheduled from 7 PM EDT to 11 PM PDT with a 4 hour maximum operating time
  • Scoring for the 50 through 432 MHz sprints allows 2 points for analog contacts and 1 point for digital contacts.  Duplicate contacts = 0 points
  • The 902 and up sprint scoring is distance based.  Only one contact per band using any mode.  Duplicate contacts = 0 km

 

More information and the complete rules will be posted at

2026 Fall Sprint Rules

 

For questions or comments please contact the committee at [email protected]

 

We hope all of you enjoy the activity and have fun in the Sprints!

 

The Pack Rats Fall Sprints Committee:

Phil Miguelez WA3NUF, Allen Oldfield W9KXI, Jim Antonacci WA3EHD

 

Last updated 5/31/2026