From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com  Sun Apr  7 04:29:03 2024
From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson)
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 09:29:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Mich VHF UHF Society] Fwd: Eastern VHF/UHF/ Microwave Conference,
 4/19 - 21, AGENDA
In-Reply-To: <701228420.3793058.1712479622612@mail.yahoo.com>
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  ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Paul Wade W1GHZ <w1ghz.q at gmail.com>To:?Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 01:45:47 PM CDTSubject:?47th Eastern VHF/UHF/ Microwave Conference SCHEDULE
 The schedule of presentations for the?47th Eastern VHF/UHF/ Microwave Conference is now available at:?
Conference Agenda
More details for Friday Workshop participants?
Deadline for Banquet reservations is April 10.
73Paul & Mark?_._,_._,_


47th EASTERN VHF/UHF/MICROWAVE CONFERENCE:
APRIL 19-21, 2024
Hilton Garden Inn??(860)-688-6400
555 Corporate Drive, Windsor, CT 06095
(I-91 exit 38 to Day Hill Rd.)

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY?Afternoon 2 to 5 pm

Workshops ??Learn by doing!

nanoVNA??(WA1JXR) ? Hands on workshop on using this inexpensive but powerful pocket-sized instrument, from basics to advanced?measurements. If you have one (any version), bring it along so you can follow and participate in the demonstrations.??~2 hours

TinySA?- Hands on workshop on using this inexpensive but powerful pocket-sized spectrum analyzer, from basics to advanced?measurements. If you have one (any version), bring it along so you can follow and participate in the demonstrations.?~1 hour

Workshop Instructions?


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?for participants


Evening ?

1800?to ??Social (BYOB due to hotel rules

1930 Indoor swap and sell & Vendors.?

(1900 setup)??Tables provided

?

SATURDAY

815??????WELCOME

830??????W1AIM??????????New England Roving Sites & Pictures

850??????KI2L???6 band rover controller

????????????????????????Audio Switching for SO5R

????????????????????????GPSDO PLL+

930??????VE2UG???????????3D Printed Optical Transceiver Box

1000????BREAK

1015????WA1MBA??????IMD in Transmitting Components

1100????W8ZN?????????????Icom?IC-905 Overview and Evaluation

1120????WA3NUF???????Fall Sprints Update

1135????LUNCH at Jim?s Restaurant

1300????K6JEY????????????Comparison of Wattmeter Accuracies at 1296MHz

????????????????????????Data Logging with Modern?Multimeters

1350????W1GHZ??????????Very Low Noise Unconditionally Stable LNA

1410????N1JEZ?????????????Surface Mount Assembly with Toaster Oven

1430????VE3CZO????????Universal Serial Bus Overview

1515????BREAK

1530????N2EME???????????SDR???Working the Entire Band

1615????W2EV?????????????Lab: Exploring NLOS Polarization?Anomolies

1635????W9JJ & N1SFE??????????Contest Update Forum

1730????END OF TALKS

1900????BANQUET

2020????BANQUET SPEAKER:

??????????????ARRL CEO David Minster NA2AA

2050??Tom Kirby Award Presentation

2100??Door Prize Extravaganza

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SUNDAY

??????????0900??Tailgate Swap & Sell

at?Vintage Radio & Communications Museum



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From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com  Tue Apr 16 16:49:54 2024
From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson)
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:49:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Mich VHF UHF Society] Fwd: Reminder: Central States VHF Society
 222 MHz Spring Sprints, 4/16, 0700 - 1100 PM Local
In-Reply-To: <624912187.2510755.1712021613977@mail.yahoo.com>
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 <1333999640.3878761.1711929070368@mail.yahoo.com>
 <624912187.2510755.1712021613977@mail.yahoo.com>
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  ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: KA2KQM Kent via All-members <all-members at csvhfs.org>To:?Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 01:07:46 AM EDTSubject: [All-members] Reminder: Central States VHF Society 144 MHz Spring Sprints April 1, 2024 0700 - 1100 PM Local
 
GoodEvening All,

?

TheCentral States VHF Society is proud to sponsor and announce the dates and timesfor the 2024?run of the VHF and up Spring Sprints! 

?

2.0? Contest Date and Time:
   
   -       
      -       
144 MHz Monday April 1, 2024?? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0700 PM? -? 1100 PM Local

      -       
222 MHz Tuesday April 16, 2024?? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0700 PM ? 1100 PM Local

      -       
432 MHz Wednesday April 24, 2024?? ? ? 0700 PM ? 1100 PM Local

      -       
Microwave Saturday May?4, 2024?? ? ? ? ? ? 0800 AM ? 0200 PM Local

      -       
50 MHz Saturday May 11, 2024?? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2300z through Sunday May 12?2024?0300z



?

?

Classes:?Stations will be classified as either Single Op or Rover. A portable or mobilestation that operates from only one grid is considered a Single Opstation.? A Rover must operate from at least 2 grid squares. All simplexmodes are welcome!

?

Moreinformation and rules are posted at:?https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2024-information

?

Ihope that all of you can join and enjoy the activity and event!

?

73,

?

KentO?Dell KA2KQM, Mike Metroka WB8BZK & Jon Platt W0ZQ

CentralStates VHF Society Spring Sprints OrganizingCommittee
_______________________________________________


2024 Information

The Central States VHFSociety is proud to sponsor the 2024?Spring Sprints!?

Your Central States VHF Society Spring Sprints Committee:

Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM

Mike Metroka, WB8BZK

Jon Platt, W0ZQ

Below are the complete rules for the sprints.?

All are welcome and encouraged to participate!

1.0Contest Purpose:??Encourage weak signalVHF/UHF amateur radio operation & have fun.

2.0?Contest Date and Time:

?? ?

1.????144 MHz Monday April 1, 2024?? ? ? ?? ? ? 0700 PM? -? 1100 PM Local

2.????222 MHz Tuesday April 16, 2024?? ? ? ?? ? ? 0700 PM ? 1100 PM Local

3.????432 MHz Wednesday April 24, 2024?? ? ? 0700PM ? 1100 PM Local

4.????Microwave Saturday May?4, 2024?? ? ?? ? ? 0800 AM ? 0200 PM Local

5.????50 MHz Saturday May 11, 2024?? ? ? ?? ? ? 2300z through Sunday May 12?2024?0300z

3.0Modes of Operation:?All simplex modes of operation are allowed. (SSB, CW, FM,AM, Digital etc.) EME via your preferred analog or digital mode is alsoallowed.?

Contacts throughrepeaters or via satellite are not allowed and will not count as contestcontacts.?

4.0Classes:? Stations will be classified as either Single Op or Rover.A portable or mobile station that operates from only one grid is considered aSingle Op

?station.? ARover must operate from at least 2 grid squares. A rover can have more than oneoperator, but only one operator on the air at a time!

4.1Power:?Power output used for contacts is for informationalpurposes only. Power output will not be used to separate contestants intodifferent groups or

?categories. You maywant to place your station information such as rig, output power, antenna etc.in the notes section of your entry. That being said, the?

?following are thesuggested power levels for the HP, LP and QRP groupings on the 3830 web site.

a. QRP: up to 5 wattsPEP. (any band)

b. Low Power: up to 200watts PEP. (any band)

c. High Power: up to 1500watts PEP. (any band)?

d. ** Please note: RookieClass is for informational purposes only! **

?

5.0?Exchange:? Maidenhead Grid Square.? Microwave contestexchange?must?be the full 6 character grid.

6.0Reporting:? Score will be entered on the 3830 web page in the formprovided for the particular sprint. ? The web page is?http://www.3830scores.com/?.?

Alternatively, you canpostal mail a complete log to the contest chairman in place of a 3830 entry. A3830 entry is preferred.?

Your grid square goes inthe web site box for ?QTH?.? Microwave use 6 digit grid.? Rovers usethe first grid activated as QTH.

Contestantswith winning entries MUST SUPPLY A LOG for review by the sprint chairman tomake score official.? The Log can be a mailed paper log or

emailed as an attachedtext file in an ARRL recognized format. (ASCII, .txt, .log, Cabrillo)?ARRL log sheets are the preferred paper format.

Your Central States VHFSociety Sponsored Spring Sprints Chairman is:

Kent O?Dell, KA2KQM

Email:?moreeirp at gmail.com

Or postal mail:

Kent O'Dell

KA2KQM

2752 Monument Road

Jasper, GA 30143

The results must beposted on the 3830 web page within 14 days of the event.? Paper logs maybe mailed to the Sprint Chairman for this event.? Mailed logs must

be post marked within 14days of the event.? The Sprint Chairman will post the results from a paperlog on the 3830 web page.

6.1?Scoring:?50, 144, 222 and 432MHz ,? 1 point per QSO on anyband. Multiplier would be the total number of grid squares worked for thatspecific band/

Sprint.

Final score: Multiply QSOpoints by the multipliers. Each Sprint is scored separately. Distance basedtotal kilometers worked would be an optional entry for

information only.?(Distances are not very accurate from 4 digit grids. )

6.2Rover Scoring:??50, 144, 222 and 432MHz ,? 1 point per QSO on anyband. Multiplier would be the total number of grid squares worked for thatspecific?

band/Sprint.

If the rover moves to anew grid, then works a station again, a new contact is made for bothstations.? The new grid will be a new multiplier if the grid was not

worked before.

?????????????Roverin EM73 works EM84 as a multiplier

????????????Roverin EM74 works EM84 as a?new?multiplier

?When you move to anew grid, you start over on additional new multipliers.?

Final score: Multiply QSOpoints by the multipliers. Each Sprint is scored separately. Distance basedtotal kilometers worked would be an optional entry for

informationonly.?????

6.3?Microwave? Scoring:? For Microwave, 902 MHz and above usethe? sum of the distance of all contacts in kilometers.? A stationworked on a new band is a new contact.

?If a rover moves toa new grid (4 digit) he/she can be worked again for another contact.

?The 6 digit gridsquare exchange is required for accurate distance calculation.

Minimum contact distanceis 1 kilometer. Thus, contacts within a 6 digit grid count as 1kilometer.?

6.4Microwave Rover Scoring:?? Scored like Single Op Microwave,except stations can be contacted again for score after moving to a newgrid.? Grids activated

are not used directly forscoring and are not reported on 3830 web site.

6.5?Thecontest scoring is intended to be done mostly on the "Honor System".? But, after the submission period has expired,??14?daysafter that particular?

operating event, theSprints Committee or Chairman for that particular event will review the top 3submissions to validate accuracy of the submission. And, the

?Sprints Committeeor Chairman reserves the right to request to review the actual contest log forany entrant for review if required.


7.0?RoverOperation:? A rover must be a portable or mobile station that makescontacts from at least two different Grid Squares.? For all sprints,including?
microwave the rover mustmove to a new 4 digit Grid Square.

8.0Assistance:? Use of telephone, packet or internet methods to?schedule?contactsduring the contest is acceptable.? The telephone, packet or internetchannel?

will not be used whilethe contact is in progress.??No??OK I am hearingyou now? over the another communications channel.? The alternate channelwill not be?

available in any way tothe operator during the contact.? The complete exchange of call signs andgrids must be accomplished on the relevant amateur radio band.

The preferred schedulingmethod is on an amateur frequency such as 144.250MHz or 432.090MHz.

Seefollowing? for 3830 site information.??Underline?identifiesa user entry box.

3830information ? 50 to 432 MHz? Spring/Fall Sprint??

***Note: Please do not post your entire log into the comments section on the 3830Scores Web site. With the ability of entrants being able to update and

makechanges to their entry, we want to avoid bringing the integrity of the Sprint'sevents into question. ***

(band?is50MHz, 144MHz, 222MHz, or 432MHz) for 4 separate contest entries

Submitter?s E-mailAddress* ? _________________ ? ? ? ? ? ? __Send copy to this email address

Call Used* ?______________ ? ? ? ? ? Class*??^SingleOp/Rover?? ? ? Power??^HP/LP/QRP

Operator Call_____________ ? ? ? ? ? Station Call ___________

Op Time (hrs)_____________ ? ? ? ? ? QTH* ________________ ?Club ??^(none)

??????????????QSOs?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Mults ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Total Score? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? Total Distance, km(optional)

band??? *_____? ? ? ? *______ ? ? ? ?? ? *________? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??_______???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Comments__________________________________________________(optional)

?

3830information? Microwave Spring/Fall Sprint

Submitter?s E-mailAddress* ? _________________ ? ? ? ? ? ? __Send copy to this email address

Call Used* ?______________ ? ? ? ? ? Class*??^SingleOp/Rover?? ? ? Power??^HP/LP/QRP

Operator Call_____________ ? ? ? ? ? Station Call ___________

Op Time (hrs)_____________ ? ? ? ? ? QTH* ________________ ?Club ??^(none)

??????????????QSOs?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Total Distance, km? ? ? Best DX QSO, km

????????????*_____?? ? ? ? *___________? ? ? ? ?? ?*__________?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Comments__________________________________________________(optional)

Informationis included in all forms on 3830 site:

????????????Logsubmission info? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?http://www.3830scores.com/index.php

????????????Linkto contest rules ? ? ? ? ? ? ?https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/

Revision 11?by NT4RTand KA2KQM ??08/19/23

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From k8tb at bosscher.org  Sun Apr 21 14:00:32 2024
From: k8tb at bosscher.org (Tom)
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 15:00:32 -0400
Subject: [Mich VHF UHF Society] Fwd: [All-members] Reminder: Central States
 VHF Society 432 MHz Spring Sprints April 24, 2024 0700 - 1100 PM Local
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*Reminder, this Wednesday **night**, April 24,? at 7 pm local is the 432 
Sprint.*


Good Evening All,

The Central States VHF Society is proud to sponsor and announce the 
dates and times for the 2024 run of theVHF and up Spring Sprints!

2.0 Contest Date and Time:

  *
     1.

        144 MHz Monday April 1, 2024? ? ? ? ? ? 0700 PM? -? 1100 PM Local

     2.

        222 MHz Tuesday April 16, 2024? ? ? ? ? ? 0700 PM ? 1100 PM Local

     3.

        *432 MHz Wednesday April 24, 2024? ? 0700 PM ? 1100 PM Local*

     4.

        Microwave Saturday May 4, 2024? ? ? ? ? 0800 AM ? 0200 PM Local

     5.

        50 MHz Saturday May 11, 2024? ? ? ? ? ? 2300z through Sunday May
        12?2024?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!

More information and rules are posted at: 
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2024-information

I hope that all of you can join and enjoy the activity and event!

73,

Kent O?Dell KA2KQM, Mike Metroka WB8BZK & Jon Platt W0ZQ

Central States VHF Society Spring Sprints?Organizing Committee

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From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com  Sat Apr 27 18:47:33 2024
From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson)
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 23:47:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Mich VHF UHF Society] =?utf-8?q?Fw=3A_Reminder=3A_Central_State?=
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 <1333999640.3878761.1711929070368@mail.yahoo.com>
 <624912187.2510755.1712021613977@mail.yahoo.com>
 <1592131953.1482339.1712022230408@mail.yahoo.com>
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----- Forwarded Message -----
 From: KA2KQM Kent via All-members <all-members at csvhfs.org>To:?Sent:?Subject: [All-members] Reminder: Central States VHF Society Spring Sprints?
 
GoodEvening All,

?

TheCentral States VHF Society is proud to sponsor and announce the dates and timesfor the 2024?run of the VHF and up Spring Sprints! 

?

2.0? Contest Date and Time:
   
   -       
      -       
144 MHz Monday April 1, 2024?? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0700 PM? -? 1100 PM Local

      -       
222 MHz Tuesday April 16, 2024?? ? ? ? ? ? ? 0700 PM ? 1100 PM Local

      -       
432 MHz Wednesday April 24, 2024?? ? ? 0700 PM ? 1100 PM Local

      -       
Microwave Saturday May?4, 2024?? ? ? ? ? ? 0800 AM ? 0200 PM Local

      -       
50 MHz Saturday May 11, 2024?? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2300z through Sunday May 12?2024?0300z



?

?

Classes:?Stations will be classified as either Single Op or Rover. A portable or mobilestation that operates from only one grid is considered a Single Opstation.? A Rover must operate from at least 2 grid squares. All simplexmodes are welcome!

?

Moreinformation and rules are posted at:?https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/2024-information

?

Ihope that all of you can join and enjoy the activity and event!

?

73,

?

KentO?Dell KA2KQM, Mike Metroka WB8BZK & Jon Platt W0ZQ

CentralStates VHF Society Spring Sprints OrganizingCommittee
_______________________________________________


2024 Information

The Central States VHFSociety is proud to sponsor the 2024?Spring Sprints!?

Your Central States VHF Society Spring Sprints Committee:

Kent O'Dell, KA2KQM

Mike Metroka, WB8BZK

Jon Platt, W0ZQ

Below are the complete rules for the sprints.?

All are welcome and encouraged to participate!

1.0Contest Purpose:??Encourage weak signalVHF/UHF amateur radio operation & have fun.

2.0?Contest Date and Time:

?? ?

1.????144 MHz Monday April 1, 2024?? ? ? ?? ? ? 0700 PM? -? 1100 PM Local

2.????222 MHz Tuesday April 16, 2024?? ? ? ?? ? ? 0700 PM ? 1100 PM Local

3.????432 MHz Wednesday April 24, 2024?? ? ? 0700PM ? 1100 PM Local

4.????Microwave Saturday May?4, 2024?? ? ?? ? ? 0800 AM ? 0200 PM Local

5.????50 MHz Saturday May 11, 2024?? ? ? ?? ? ? 2300z through Sunday May 12?2024?0300z

3.0Modes of Operation:?All simplex modes of operation are allowed. (SSB, CW, FM,AM, Digital etc.) EME via your preferred analog or digital mode is alsoallowed.?

Contacts throughrepeaters or via satellite are not allowed and will not count as contestcontacts.?

4.0Classes:? Stations will be classified as either Single Op or Rover.A portable or mobile station that operates from only one grid is considered aSingle Op

?station.? ARover must operate from at least 2 grid squares. A rover can have more than oneoperator, but only one operator on the air at a time!

4.1Power:?Power output used for contacts is for informationalpurposes only. Power output will not be used to separate contestants intodifferent groups or

?categories. You maywant to place your station information such as rig, output power, antenna etc.in the notes section of your entry. That being said, the?

?following are thesuggested power levels for the HP, LP and QRP groupings on the 3830 web site.

a. QRP: up to 5 wattsPEP. (any band)

b. Low Power: up to 200watts PEP. (any band)

c. High Power: up to 1500watts PEP. (any band)?

d. ** Please note: RookieClass is for informational purposes only! **

?

5.0?Exchange:? Maidenhead Grid Square.? Microwave contestexchange?must?be the full 6 character grid.

6.0Reporting:? Score will be entered on the 3830 web page in the formprovided for the particular sprint. ? The web page is?http://www.3830scores.com/?.?

Alternatively, you canpostal mail a complete log to the contest chairman in place of a 3830 entry. A3830 entry is preferred.?

Your grid square goes inthe web site box for ?QTH?.? Microwave use 6 digit grid.? Rovers usethe first grid activated as QTH.

Contestantswith winning entries MUST SUPPLY A LOG for review by the sprint chairman tomake score official.? The Log can be a mailed paper log or

emailed as an attachedtext file in an ARRL recognized format. (ASCII, .txt, .log, Cabrillo)?ARRL log sheets are the preferred paper format.

Your Central States VHFSociety Sponsored Spring Sprints Chairman is:

Kent O?Dell, KA2KQM

Email:?moreeirp at gmail.com

Or postal mail:

Kent O'Dell

KA2KQM

2752 Monument Road

Jasper, GA 30143

The results must beposted on the 3830 web page within 14 days of the event.? Paper logs maybe mailed to the Sprint Chairman for this event.? Mailed logs must

be post marked within 14days of the event.? The Sprint Chairman will post the results from a paperlog on the 3830 web page.

6.1?Scoring:?50, 144, 222 and 432MHz ,? 1 point per QSO on anyband. Multiplier would be the total number of grid squares worked for thatspecific band/

Sprint.

Final score: Multiply QSOpoints by the multipliers. Each Sprint is scored separately. Distance basedtotal kilometers worked would be an optional entry for

information only.?(Distances are not very accurate from 4 digit grids. )

6.2Rover Scoring:??50, 144, 222 and 432MHz ,? 1 point per QSO on anyband. Multiplier would be the total number of grid squares worked for thatspecific?

band/Sprint.

If the rover moves to anew grid, then works a station again, a new contact is made for bothstations.? The new grid will be a new multiplier if the grid was not

worked before.

?????????????Roverin EM73 works EM84 as a multiplier

????????????Roverin EM74 works EM84 as a?new?multiplier

?When you move to anew grid, you start over on additional new multipliers.?

Final score: Multiply QSOpoints by the multipliers. Each Sprint is scored separately. Distance basedtotal kilometers worked would be an optional entry for

informationonly.?????

6.3?Microwave? Scoring:? For Microwave, 902 MHz and above usethe? sum of the distance of all contacts in kilometers.? A stationworked on a new band is a new contact.

?If a rover moves toa new grid (4 digit) he/she can be worked again for another contact.

?The 6 digit gridsquare exchange is required for accurate distance calculation.

Minimum contact distanceis 1 kilometer. Thus, contacts within a 6 digit grid count as 1kilometer.?

6.4Microwave Rover Scoring:?? Scored like Single Op Microwave,except stations can be contacted again for score after moving to a newgrid.? Grids activated

are not used directly forscoring and are not reported on 3830 web site.

6.5?Thecontest scoring is intended to be done mostly on the "Honor System".? But, after the submission period has expired,??14?daysafter that particular?

operating event, theSprints Committee or Chairman for that particular event will review the top 3submissions to validate accuracy of the submission. And, the

?Sprints Committeeor Chairman reserves the right to request to review the actual contest log forany entrant for review if required.


7.0?RoverOperation:? A rover must be a portable or mobile station that makescontacts from at least two different Grid Squares.? For all sprints,including?
microwave the rover mustmove to a new 4 digit Grid Square.

8.0Assistance:? Use of telephone, packet or internet methods to?schedule?contactsduring the contest is acceptable.? The telephone, packet or internetchannel?

will not be used whilethe contact is in progress.??No??OK I am hearingyou now? over the another communications channel.? The alternate channelwill not be?

available in any way tothe operator during the contact.? The complete exchange of call signs andgrids must be accomplished on the relevant amateur radio band.

The preferred schedulingmethod is on an amateur frequency such as 144.250MHz or 432.090MHz.

Seefollowing? for 3830 site information.??Underline?identifiesa user entry box.

3830information ? 50 to 432 MHz? Spring/Fall Sprint??

***Note: Please do not post your entire log into the comments section on the 3830Scores Web site. With the ability of entrants being able to update and

makechanges to their entry, we want to avoid bringing the integrity of the Sprint'sevents into question. ***

(band?is50MHz, 144MHz, 222MHz, or 432MHz) for 4 separate contest entries

Submitter?s E-mailAddress* ? _________________ ? ? ? ? ? ? __Send copy to this email address

Call Used* ?______________ ? ? ? ? ? Class*??^SingleOp/Rover?? ? ? Power??^HP/LP/QRP

Operator Call_____________ ? ? ? ? ? Station Call ___________

Op Time (hrs)_____________ ? ? ? ? ? QTH* ________________ ?Club ??^(none)

??????????????QSOs?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Mults ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Total Score? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? Total Distance, km(optional)

band??? *_____? ? ? ? *______ ? ? ? ?? ? *________? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??_______???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Comments__________________________________________________(optional)

?

3830information? Microwave Spring/Fall Sprint

Submitter?s E-mailAddress* ? _________________ ? ? ? ? ? ? __Send copy to this email address

Call Used* ?______________ ? ? ? ? ? Class*??^SingleOp/Rover?? ? ? Power??^HP/LP/QRP

Operator Call_____________ ? ? ? ? ? Station Call ___________

Op Time (hrs)_____________ ? ? ? ? ? QTH* ________________ ?Club ??^(none)

??????????????QSOs?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Total Distance, km? ? ? Best DX QSO, km

????????????*_____?? ? ? ? *___________? ? ? ? ?? ?*__________?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Comments__________________________________________________(optional)

Informationis included in all forms on 3830 site:

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