Spartan Sprint Rules
From Adventure Radio Society
The exchange is RST-SPC-PWR, as in 559 VA 5W. The frequencies are +/- a few KHz around 3560, 7030/7040 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 7030/7040 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, 14060, 21060, 28060. Most of the 40m activity is still around 7040, but we encourage the move to the international QRP calling frequency of 7030.
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.
Station Weight is defined as the combined weight of:
- all transmitters, receivers or transceivers (which must include a complete enclosure with no exposed PCB circuitry or components).
- keys, keyers, paddles,
- headphones or speakers,
- power supplies (batteries, batteries holders, AC power supplies, solar panels, etc.)
- all interconnecting cables and connectors, up to, and including, the RF power output connector,
- any computer connected to the radio,
That is, everything between the operator and the radio power output connector that is used during the Sprint.
"Station Weight" does not include:
- antennas, tuners, towers, supports, feedlines and feedline connectors,
- computers NOT connected to the radio.
You may report your weight to the nearest 10th of a pound, or, at your option, the nearest 100th of a pound. For stations weighing less than one pound, we recommend use of a U.S. Post Office scale and to the nearest 100th of a pound.
We would like to motivate Skinny sprinters to develop and use radios that are packaged well enough for outdoor environments. Packaging is one of the legitimate elements of a great trail friendly radio, and we would like to see what kinds of packages are created by the remarkably creative Spartan Sprinters. We are asking you to package a Skinny Division radio so that it could withstand the rigors of outdoor life.
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