>
>Time is here for the FALL SPRINTS!!  See you on 6m this weekend.
>
>                  VHF/UHF World Wide Fall Sprints
>              Final rules, awards and log submissions.
>RULES:   
>      1. Object: To work as many amateur stations in as many two degree
>by one degree grid squares as possible, using authorized amateur
>frequencies on the 50, 144, 222, 432, 902, 1296, 2304, 3456 and 5760 MHz
>bands.
>  
>  2. Contest Period: 
>  
>        2.1. The 144 MHz Sprint  7 PM until 11 PM local time on the
>fourth Monday of September (September 27, 1999). 
>  
>  2.2. The 222 MHz Sprint  7 PM until 11 PM local time on the first
>Tuesday of October (October 5, 1999). 
>  
>  2.3. The 432 MHz Sprint  7 PM until 11 PM local time on the second
>Wednesday of October (October 13, 1999).
>  
>  2.4. The 902 MHz, 1296, 2304, 3456 and 5760 MHz Sprints  7 PM until 11
>PM  local time on the third Monday of October (October 18, 1999).  These
>five Sprints run concurrently, but are scored separately.
>  
>  2.5. The 50 MHz Sprint 2300Z Saturday until 0300Z Sunday the fourth
>full weekend of September (September 25-26, 1999).
>  
>  3.  Exchange: Grid-square locator - signal report is optional. Rovers
>will sign with call plus Rover suffix, on CW a /R after call.
>  
>  4. Scoring:
>  
>  4.1. QSO Points: Count one point for each complete QSO. 
>  4.2. Multiplier: The total number of different grid squares worked.
>       Each 2 degree by 1 degree grid square counts as one multiplier.
>  4.3. Final score: Multiply QSO points by multipliers. Each Sprint is
>scored separately.
>  
>  5.   Rover Category Scoring:
>  
>  Score shall be the total number of QSO’s for contest period, times the
>total number of unique grid squares worked from each grid square. Once
>moved to a new grid square, you may re-work all previously unique grid
>squares for new multipliers.
>  
>  6. Reporting: Logs must be submitted no later than 30 days after the
>event.   
>
>  7. Certificates for top three finishers (non-rover) in each Sprint. 
>  
>  8. Certificates for top three Rovers in each Sprint.
> 
>  9. Certificates for top three finishers (non-rover), and top Rover
>finisher, in each CONUS Call Area *and DXCC countries*, where level of
>competition warrants.
>  
> 10. A participation award of $100.00 credit on DEMI products will be
>offered by Downeast Microwave, one to be drawn at random from those who
>submit logs showing  activity in the 903 Sprint, and one to be drawn at
>random from those who submit logs showing activity in the 3456 Sprint. 
>Both drawings will take place at the 2000
>SVHFS Conference in Atlanta, GA.
> 
> 11.  Log submissions:  Paper or electronic in usual ARRL VHF contest
>formats
>
>      6 meter logs to:  Harry Brown, W3IIT
>                        3012 Potshop Road
>                        Norristown, PA 19402
>                        hbrown@voicenet.com
>
>      2 meter logs to:  Johnny Wolfe, K4TW
>                        3918 Captain Drive
>                        Chamblee, GA 30341
>                        jwolfe@bellsouth.net
>
>      222 MHz logs to:  Peter Shilton, VE3AX
>                        215 Windecker Rd., R. R. #1
>                        Cayuga, Ontario, CANADA   N0A 1E0
>                        VE3AX@icom.ca
>
>      432 MHz logs to:  Southeastern VHF Society
>                        P.O. Box 1255
>                        Cornelia, GA 30531
>                        w4kxy@bellsouth.net
>
>      902, 1296, 2304, 3456 and 5760 MHz logs
>      (be sure to note band on log) to:
>                        Southeastern VHF Society
>                        P.O. Box 1255
>                        Cornelia, GA 30531
>                        k4rf@contesting.com
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