Fw: [222Activity] The Fall VHF Sprints start on Monday !

[James Christiansen]

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Subject: [222Activity] The Fall VHF Sprints start on Monday !

Important Reminder!

The Fall Sprint Season kicks off this coming Monday September 21st at 7 PM local time (23:00 UTC) on 144 MHz. 

The sprints will continue into September and October with the following bands / dates:

222 MHz    Tuesday September 29th from 7 PM EDT to 11 PM PDT

50 MHz      Saturday October 3rd from 1800 to 2200 UTC

432 MHz    Wednesday October 7th from 7 PM EDT to 11 PM PDT

902 & up    Saturday October 17th from 8 AM EDT to 2 PM PDT  

More information and the complete rules are posted at:

https://packratvhf.com/index.php/fall-sprints 

Please note the following change from last year's running of the Fall VHF Sprints:

The scoring in the 50, 144, 222, and 432 MHz sprints allows 2 points for analog contacts and 1 point for digital contacts. Duplicate contacts = 0 points. If you log a station on digital and then later find that station on analog, you should work that station again and record the earlier contact as a dupe. Do not delete the earlier contact as that may result in a NIL (Not in Log) scoring error.

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

The Pack Rats Fall Sprint Committee.

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[ERIC OLSON]

Read the rules very closely, especially on their web site.  Start times are in EDT and end times are PDT.  No mention of a 4 hour window after you start like the spring ones.  Analog worth more now but any second QSO is a dupe including digital so can't count both modes like spring.  Not well spelled out in the rules.

Eric N7EPD

PS 2 meters is Monday after the WA Salmon Run

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Subject: FW: The Fall VHF Sprints start on Monday !

Important Reminder!

 

The Fall Sprint Season kicks off this coming Monday, September 21st at 7 PM local time (23:00 UTC) on 144 MHz. 

 

The sprints will continue into September and October with the following bands / dates:

 

222 MHz    Tuesday September 29th from 7 PM EDT to 11 PM PDT

 

50 MHz      Saturday October 3rd from 1800 to 2200 UTC

 

432 MHz    Wednesday October 7th from 7 PM EDT to 11 PM PDT

 

902 & up    Saturday October 17th from 8 AM EDT to 2 PM PDT  

 

More information and the complete rules are posted at: https://packratvhf.com/index.php/fall-sprints 

 

Please note the following change from last year's running of the Fall VHF Sprints:

 

The scoring in the 50, 144, 222, and 432 MHz sprints allows 2 points for analog contacts and 1 point for digital contacts. Duplicate contacts = 0 points. If you log a station on digital and then later find that station on analog, you should work that station again and record the earlier contact as a dupe. Do not delete the earlier contact as that may result in a NIL (Not in Log) scoring error.

 

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

 

The Pack Rats Fall Sprint Committee.

 

 

 

 

Al - W9KXI