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[CQ-Contest] New NS Ladder Series on Thursday

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Subject: [CQ-Contest] New NS Ladder Series on Thursday
From: Bill Haddon <haddon.bill@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 23:49:00 -0700
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The NS Ladder Advisory group N6ZFO, N4AF, N6WM, K6UFO, W4NZ, K4BAI, W9RE,
N3BB and W0BH announces:

    NCCC Sprint Ladder XVII - "Contesting on the Edge"

    Starting this week and continuing for 8 sessions, Thursday night in NA,
0230-0300Z (Fri UTC) April 11/12, 2013.

   Note: next weekend is a bye in the series, pausing for IDXC in Visalia.

         -- 20, 40, 80 and 160m  38-44 KHz up from band edge or 1813-1818
on 160m.
          -- 100 watts max power.
          -- Sprint format, mults per band and 1 KHz minimum QSY, 2-3 KHz
encouraged.
          -- Contact stations once per band.
          -- Score reports to 3830scores.com (Tks, WA7BNM)
          -- Participate in 5 of 8 sessions to qualify for wine awards from
W0YK.

    New participants are encouraged to join this friendly group of about
100.   You won't be disappointed.

    Rules:  http://www.ncccsprint.com/ladder.html
    Schedule:  http://www.ncccsprint.com/next_ns.html
    Divisions . . see map at http://www.ncccsprint.com/ladder.html

    Important rules:
        1) Strictly observe the 30 min time limits  . . see
http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html paragraph "Time".
        2)  After 2nd Q of couplet, leave a pause for the cq'ing stn to ask
for fills.
        3) Spread out. Consider QSY of 2-3 KHz after completing a couple
rather than the minimum 1 KHz.

    Awards:  CA Pinot Noir wine from the famous W0YK vineyard awarded by a
weighted random drawing.   Minimum 5 of 8 weeks participation required for
awards. . additional entries in drawing table for 1st, 2nd place scores in
division and for perfect 10-wk attendance.

    Code Speed:  We are not shy about high cw speeds.   However regular
participants are admonished to slow down when necessary -- actually part of
the strategy for maximizing score.   Speeds above 40 wpm are discouraged
but not dis-allowed.

    nccc-blue reflector:  All are invited to join this low-volume reflector
to discuss NS and NS Ladder topics.  Sign up at:
    http://www.kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/nccc-blue   Phil, W6PK will see
your request.

Special thanks to Tom N3ZZ for running the NS between the ladders.

    73 Bill n6zfo
    Contest director.
    ?'s to n6zfo@arrl.net or any Advisory Group member.
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