[Wswss] It's That Time: The First Of The Spring VHF/UHF Sprints Will Be Held On Monday Evening!

[n6ze at aol.com]

The Two Meter Sprint will be held on Monday Evening, 01April2013 (No Joke!!) from 1900 - 2300 PDT (7 PM PDT - 11PM PDT). Contacts can be made with any transmission mode. No use of Repeaters &/or 146.52 MHz FM Simplex however. 
 
 1. Object: To work as many amateur stations in as many 2 degree by 1 degree grid squares as possible, using authorized amateur frequencies on the 50, 144, 222, 432, 902 MHz and above bands over five separate events during the "Spring" (April and May). 

2. Contest Periods:
 
The 144 MHz Sprint will be from 7 PM until 11 PM local time on Monday, April 1, 2013. (Most activity will be between 7 PM - 9 PM)
 
The 222 MHz Sprint will be from 7 PM until 11 PM local time on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (Most Activity will be between 7 PM - 9 PM)
 
The 432 MHz Sprint will be from 7 PM until 11 PM local time on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.  (Most Activity will be between 7 PM -9 PM)
 
The Microwave Sprint will be on Saturday, May 4, 2013, from 6 AM until 1 PM local time. This includes all Amateur frequencies above 902 MHz. Please include band data in summaries and logs. NOTE: use of Liaison Frequency is encouraged. 
 
The 50 MHz Sprint will be from 2300Z Saturday, May 11, until 0300Z Sunday, May 12, 2013. (4 PM PDT - 8PM PDT on Saturday, 11May2013))

 
For more details & information, commonly used frequencies, etc, please refer to >>>>https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2013-announcement-rules<<<< or send an e-mail to n6ze at aol.com
 
bt73Pete, N6ZE