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<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="text-align: center;"><span
class="jgG6ef C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">The
Central States VHF Society is proud to
sponsor the 2024 Spring Sprints! </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="text-align: center;"><span
class="jgG6ef C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Your
Central States VHF Society Spring Sprints
Committee:</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="text-align: center;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 13.5pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Kent
O'Dell, KA2KQM</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="text-align: center;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 13.5pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Mike
Metroka, WB8BZK</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="text-align: center;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 13.5pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Jon
Platt, W0ZQ</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="text-align: center;"><span
class="jgG6ef C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Below
are the complete rules for the sprints. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="text-align: center;"><span
class="jgG6ef C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">All
are welcome and encouraged to participate!</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="text-align: center;"><span
class="jgG6ef C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Please
see rules highlighted in </span><span
class="jgG6ef C9DxTc "
style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Lato, Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">blue</span><span
class="jgG6ef C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">
for updates!</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">1.0
Contest Purpose: </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Encourage
weak signal VHF/UHF amateur radio operation
& have fun.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">2.0
Contest Date and Time:</span></p>
<ul class="n8H08c UVNKR "
style="list-style-type: square; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; padding: 0;">
<li dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn "
style="margin-left: 30.0pt;">
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation"
class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="margin-left: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">144
MHz Monday April 14, 202</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">5</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">.
</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">2300z
(7pm EDT) to 0600z (11pm PDT), operate
no more than four hours between your
first contact and your last contact.</span></p>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn "
style="margin-left: 30.0pt;">
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation"
class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0.0pt; margin-left: 0.0pt; margin-top: 0.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt; text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">222
MHz Tuesday April 22, 202</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">5</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">.
</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">2300z
(7pm EDT) to 0600z (11pm PDT), operate
no more than four hours between your
first contact and your last contact.</span></p>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn "
style="margin-left: 30.0pt;">
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation"
class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0.0pt; margin-left: 0.0pt; margin-top: 0.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt; text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">432
MHz Wednesday April 30, 202</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">5</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">.
</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">2300z
(7pm EDT) to 0600z (11pm PDT), operate
no more than four hours between your
first contact and your last contact.</span></p>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn "
style="margin-left: 30.0pt;">
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation"
class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0.0pt; margin-left: 0.0pt; margin-top: 0.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt; text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">Microwave
(902 MHz and up) Saturday May 3, 202</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">5</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">.
0800 AM – 0200 PM Local</span></p>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q TYR86d eD0Rn "
style="margin-left: 30.0pt;">
<p dir="ltr" role="presentation"
class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0.0pt; margin-left: 0.0pt; margin-top: 0.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt; text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">50
MHz Saturday May 10, 2025. 2300z
through Sunday May 11, 2025, 0300z</span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">3.0
Modes of Operation:</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">3.1</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span
class="Apple-tab-span "
style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span
class="Apple-tab-span "
style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">All
simplex modes of operation are allowed.
(SSB, CW, FM, AM, Digital etc.) EME via your
preferred analog or digital mode is also
allowed. </span></p>
<br>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-top: 0.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">3.2</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span
class="Apple-tab-span "
style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">For
all Sprint events other than the Microwave
Sprint, a station may be worked once on SSB,
CW, FM or AM (i.e. Analog) and </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">once
again</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">
using a digital mode </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">for
a total of two times per band</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">.
Analog contacts cannot be made on generally
recognized digital frequencies while digit
contacts must be made on generally
recognized digital frequencies (see
Operating Hints). For the Microwave Sprint
work a station only once per band regardless
of mode.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">3.3</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span
class="Apple-tab-span "
style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span
class="Apple-tab-span "
style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Contacts
through repeaters or via satellite are not
allowed and will not count as contest
contacts. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">4.0
Classes:</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
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</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> station.
A Rover must operate from at least 2 grid
squares. A rover can have more than one
operator, but only one operator on the air
at a time!</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">4.1
Power:</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
Power output used for contacts is for
informational purposes only. Power output
will not be used to separate contestants
into different groups or</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> categories.
You may want to place your station
information such as rig, output power,
antenna etc. in the notes section of your
entry. That being said, the </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> following
are the suggested power levels for the HP,
LP and QRP groupings on the 3830 web site.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">a.
QRP: up to 5 watts PEP. (any band)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">b.
Low Power: up to 200 watts PEP. (any band)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">c.
High Power: up to 1500 watts PEP. (any band)</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">d.
** Please note: Rookie Class is for
informational purposes only! **</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">4.2</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span
class="Apple-tab-span "
style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span
class="Apple-tab-span "
style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">A
transmitter used to contact one or more
stations may not be subsequently used under
any other call sign during the contest
period, except</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-top: 0.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt; text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">a)
for family stations where more than one call
sign has been issued, and then only if the
second call sign is used by a different
operator.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-top: 0.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt; text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">b)
for remote stations used by individual
amateurs that have limited or no access to
their own stations.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0.0pt; margin-top: 0.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">This
rule does not permit any operator to use
multiple call signs at the same station to
manufacture contacts to another station in
the contest.</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">5.0
Exchange:</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
Maidenhead Grid Square. Microwave contest
exchange </span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">must</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
be the full 6 character grid.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">6.0
Reporting:</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
Score will be entered on the 3830 web page
in the form provided for the particular
sprint. The web page is </span><a
class="XqQF9c"
href="http://www.3830scores.com/"
target="_blank"
style="color: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span
class="C9DxTc aw5Odc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.3830scores.com/</span></a><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Alternatively,
you can postal mail a complete log to the
contest chairman in place of a 3830 entry. A
3830 entry is preferred. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Your
grid square goes in the web site box for
“QTH”. Microwave use 6 digit grid. Rovers
use the first grid activated as QTH.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Contestants
with winning entries MUST SUPPLY A LOG for
review by the sprint chairman to make score
official.</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
The Log can be a mailed paper log or</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">emailed
as an attached text file in an ARRL
recognized format. (ASCII, .txt, .log,
Cabrillo) ARRL log sheets are the preferred
paper format.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Your
Central States VHF Society Sponsored Spring
Sprints Chairman is:</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Kent
O’Dell, KA2KQM</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Email:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:moreeirp@gmail.com">moreeirp@gmail.com</a></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Or
postal mail:</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Kent
O'Dell</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">KA2KQM</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">2752
Monument Road</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Jasper,
GA 30143</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">The
results must be posted on the 3830 web page
within 14 days of the event. Paper logs may
be mailed to the Sprint Chairman for this
event. Mailed logs must</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">be
post marked within 14 days of the event.
The Sprint Chairman will post the results
from a paper log on the 3830 web page.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">6.1
Scoring:</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">Scoring:
50, 144, 222 and 432 MHz, 1 point per QSO on
any band. Multiplier would be the total
number of grid squares worked for that
specific band/Sprint. </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Count
grids worked only once per band </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">regardless
of mode worked</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">.
Example: Working EM73 on both Digital and on
Analog counts as one multiplier, not two.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-top: 15.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">Final
score: Multiply QSO points by the
multipliers. Each Sprint is scored
separately. Distance based total kilometers
worked would be an optional entry for
information only. (Distances are not very
accurate from 4 digit grids. )</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">6.2
Rover Scoring: </span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">Rover
Scoring: 50, 144, 222 and 432MHz , 1 point
per QSO on any band. Multiplier would be the
total number of grid squares worked </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">regardless
of mode</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">
for that specific band/Sprint. If the rover
moves to a new grid, then works a station
again, a new contact is made for both
stations. The new grid will be a new
multiplier if the grid was not worked
before. When you move to a new grid, you
start over on additional new multipliers. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-top: 15.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt; text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Example:
Rover in EM73 works EM84 as a multiplier.
Rover moves to EM74 and works EM84 for a new
multiplier</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-top: 15.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">Final
score: Multiply QSO points by the
multipliers. Each Sprint is scored
separately. Distance based total kilometers
worked would be an optional entry for
information only. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">6.3
Microwave Scoring:</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
For Microwave, 902 MHz and above use the
sum of the distance of all contacts in
kilometers. A station worked on a new band
is a new contact.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> If
a rover moves to a new grid (4 digit) he/she
can be worked again for another contact.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> The
6 digit grid square exchange is required for
accurate distance calculation.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Minimum
contact distance is 1 kilometer. Thus,
contacts within a 6 digit grid count as 1
kilometer. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">6.4
Microwave Rover Scoring:</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
Scored like Single Op Microwave, except
stations can be contacted again for score
after moving to a new grid. Grids activated</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">are
not used directly for scoring and are not
reported on 3830 web site.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">6.5</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
The contest scoring is intended to be done
mostly on the "Honor System". But, after
the submission period has expired, </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">14</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
days after that particular operating event,
the Sprints Committee or Chairman for that
particular event will review the top 3
submissions to validate accuracy of the
submission. And, the</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Sprints
Committee or Chairman reserves the right to
request to review the actual contest log for
any entrant for review if required.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">7.0</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Rover
Operation:</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
A rover must be a portable or mobile station
that makes contacts from at least two
different Grid Squares. For all sprints,
including </span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">microwave
the rover must move to a new 4 digit Grid
Square.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">8.0
Assistance:</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
Use of telephone, packet or internet methods
to </span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">schedule</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
contacts during the contest is acceptable.
The telephone, packet or internet channel
will not be used while the contact is in
progress. </span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">No</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
“OK I am hearing you now” over the another
communications channel. The alternate
channel will not be available in any way to
the operator during the contact. The
complete exchange of call signs and grids
must be accomplished on the relevant amateur
radio band.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">The
preferred scheduling method is on an amateur
frequency such as 144.250MHz or 432.090MHz.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">See
following for 3830 site information. </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Underline</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">
identifies a user entry box.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">3830
information 50 to 432 MHz Spring/Fall
Sprint </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">***
Note: Please do not post your entire log
into the comments section on the 3830 Scores
Web site. With the ability of entrants being
able to update and</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">make
changes to their entry, we want to avoid
bringing the integrity of the Sprint's
events into question. ***</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">(</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">band</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">
</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">is
50MHz, 144MHz, 222MHz, or 432MHz) for 4
separate contest entries</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Submitter’s
E-mail Address* _________________
__ Send copy to this email address</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Call
Used* ______________ Class* </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">^Single
Op/Rover</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
Power </span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">^HP/LP/QRP</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Operator
Call _____________ Station Call
___________</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Op
Time (hrs) _____________ QTH*
________________ Club </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">^(none)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> QSOs
Mults
Total Score Total Distance,
km(optional)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">band</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
*_____ *______
*________
_______ </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Comments
__________________________________________________(optional)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">3830
information Microwave Spring/Fall Sprint</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Submitter’s
E-mail Address* _________________
__ Send copy to this email address</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Call
Used* ______________ Class* </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">^Single
Op/Rover</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">
Power </span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">^HP/LP/QRP</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Operator
Call _____________ Station Call
___________</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Op
Time (hrs) _____________ QTH*
________________ Club </span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">^(none)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> QSOs
Total Distance, km
Best DX QSO, km</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> *_____
*___________
*__________ </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Comments
__________________________________________________(optional)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-family: Lato, Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Information
is included in all forms on 3830 site:</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Log
submission info
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.3830scores.com/index.php">http://www.3830scores.com/index.php</a></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Link
to contest rules </span><a
class="XqQF9c"
href="https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/" target="_blank"
style="color: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span
class="C9DxTc aw5Odc "
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/</span></a></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-top: 15.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Operating
Hints</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">:</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke "
style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-top: 15.0pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; padding-right: 0.0pt; padding-top: 0.0pt; text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">·</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Arial; font-size: 6.999999999999999pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;">
</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Arial; font-size: 6.999999999999999pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline;"><span
class="Apple-tab-span "
style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Generally
recognized digital frequencies</span><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">
are those commonly used for such modes as
FT4, FT8, Q65, MSK144 and others, and are
typically defined in the frequency tables of
commonly used programs such as WSJT-X and
others.</span><span class="C9DxTc "
style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span
class="Apple-tab-span "
style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="zfr3Q CDt4Ke " style=""><span
class="C9DxTc "
style="font-size: 9.75pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Revision 12 by
KA2KQM, WB8BZK and W0ZQ 05/01/24</span></p>
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