This is our announcement for the 2026 Fall Sprints. Mark your calendar. Note the changes, particularly the scoring.
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Announcing The 2026 Fall Sprints
The Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club is proud to sponsor the upcoming 2026 Fall Sprints!
Contest Time and Date:
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: https://packratvhf.com/index.php/fall-sprints
For questions or comments please contact the committee at falls...@packratvhf.com
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