ARS Spartan Sprint 
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<Rules 2000/01.00>


Spartan Sprints are two-hour contests sponsored by the Adventure Radio 
Society, held the first Monday of every month. They are designed to 
encourage development and testing of lightweight radio gear suitable 
for outdoor human-powered QRP expeditions. 
The Sprints are virtual expeditions. 
They allow a wide range of people to participate in this exciting 
branch of amateur radio, even if practical obstacles (like winter 
weather, health problems, or schedule conflicts) would make an actual 
expedition impossible. ARS announces each Sprint in three ways:

Through The ARS Sojourner; 
By posting to the QRP-L Internet Group, and 
By direct email to each ARS member.
 
Most sprinters will operate from their home locations, but portable 
locations may be used. Transmitter output is limited to five watts or 
less. 

Start at 9:00 PM EDT, 8:00 CDT, 7:00 MDT and 6:00 PDT. 
Finish at 11:00 PM EDT, 10:00 CDT, 9:00 MDT and 8:00 PDT. 
In terms of UTC, start at 0100 and finish at 0300.
{01MON01:0100:120}
{01MON02:0100:120}
{01MON03:0100:120}
{01MON04:0100:120}
{01MON05:0100:120}
{01MON06:0100:120}
{01MON07:0100:120}
{01MON08:0100:120}
{01MON09:0100:120}
{01MON10:0100:120}
{01MON11:0100:120}
{01MON12:0100:120}


The frequencies will be 3560+- kHz, 7040 kHz+-, 
14060 kHz+-, 21060 kHz+-, and 28060 kHz+-. 
(You may operate any number of bands--your choice.)


Exchange RST, SPC (state, province or country) and power output.


If you choose to call CQ, use the format "CQ SP," or "CQ QRP TEST."


You can take credit for working the same station on a second, third, or 
fourth band.

We report scores in two ways. The Skinny Division reports scores as a 
ratio of contacts to the weight of the station. 
The Tubby Division reports scores as the number of contacts.

The weight of the station is defined as the combined weight of all 
transmitters, receivers, keys, keyers and batteries used during the 
Sprint. We use decimal pounds, rather than pounds and ounces. 
Weights are rounded off to the nearest tenth of a pound.

Sprinters are strongly encouraged to use our automated contest 
reporting system, which can be found in The ARS Sojourner. 
Participants may also e-mail their sprint results directly to the 
ARS Contest Manager. Please submit your results by Wednesday afternoon 
after each Spartan Sprint. Contest results are reported by Thursday on 
The ARS Sojourner, the QRP-L Internet Group, and in direct email to 
ARS members. If you email your results, please include the following:

Your full name and callsign; 
Date of the sprint; 
Total number of completed QSOs, and 
The weight of your station 
You may also want to add soapbox information, such as the equipment 
used, your operating location, interesting contacts, successes and 
challenges.

You can reach our contest manager, Russ Carpenter, AA7QU, at 
russ@natworld.com.

You don't need to be a member of ARS to participate in the 
Spartan Sprints, but we would welcome your interest in becoming a member. 
Inquiries may be directed to ARS' membership chairman. 
His name and address are 
Richard Fisher, 1940 Wetherly Street, Riverside, CA 92506 
(e-mail KI6SN@aol.com).
  
   