The 144 MHz Spring Sprints, sponsored by the Central States VHF Society, begin at 2300 UTC on Monday, April 14, and conclude at 0600 UTC on Tuesday, April 15. The 144 MHz Spring Sprints are the first of five events, each focusing on specific bands. Note the start and end times for the 144, 222, and 432 MHz Sprints have changed from local time to UTC. Participants may operate for no more than four hours beginning at their first contact. For all sprint events other than the Microwave Sprint, a station may be worked once on SSB, CW, FM or AM (analog) and worked again using a digital mode for a total of two contacts per band.
The other dates are as follows:
- 222 MHz – Tuesday April 22, 2300 UTC – Wednesday April 23, 0600 UTC
- 432 MHz – Wednesday April 30, 2300 UTC – Thursday May 1, 0600 UTC
- Microwave – Saturday May 3, 0800 local time – 1400 local time
- 50 MHz – Saturday May 10, 2300 UTC – Sunday May 11, 0300 UTC
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KCARC meets the 2nd Monday of the month [except December] at 7:00 pm.
