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To: Dennis W1UE <egan.dennis88@gmail.com>, Peter VE7AB <peterdri@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] [nccc-blue] Announcing FT4 Sprint Thursday Evening (North American time)
From: Ed Radlo via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Ed Radlo <eddrad@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 04:59:12 +0000 (UTC)
List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
 The rules specify that we use the "standard FT4 frequencies".  I assume that 
means 3.575, 7.0475, 14.080, 21.140, 28.180, etc.  I agree with what K6OK said 
previously, namely, all those get very little use EXCEPT 14.080, which has been 
hopping lately.  If there is too much confusion on 14.080 (e.g., people sending 
signal reports and not grid squares), I suggest we move off that a little, say 
to 14.084.  Also, in addition to the standard FT4 frequencies, we might want to 
check out the FT4 contest frequencies of  3.580, 7.080, 21.080, 28.080, etc. 
that are specified for the ARRL International Digital Contest.
73, Ed AJ6V  




    On Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 02:58:47 PM PDT, Peter VE7AB 
<peterdri@gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Link to rules including guidelines and software
https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html
73, Peter VE7AB




On Wed, May 24, 2023 at 14:29 Dennis W1UE <egan.dennis88@gmail.com> wrote:

To all FT4 ops:

This is a reminder that once again, the Northern California Contest Club is 
pleased to present a new weekly half hour FT4 Sprint, aka the FT4 NS, this 
Thursday evening North America time.  Non-North American Stations  are welcome 
in this contest as well.

The start time of the FT4 NS is always Fridays at 0100Z, regardless of whether 
we?re on Standard Time or DaylightSavings Time.

Since everyone is new to the FT4 Sprint, we are starting out with no QSY rules 
and no Dupe rule, i.e. QSYing after a QSO is not required and duplicate 
contacts are not permitted.  Those rules may change, but for our first running 
onthis week 
After the contest,please remember to submit your score to www.3830scores.com. 
The name of this contest is "NCCC FT4 Sprint".  Reporting your score, whether 
it be big or small, helps build enthusiasm for this event.That in turn 
increases participation for future editions, which benefits all of us.

For those of you using the popular N1MM+ logger, one can use any contest module 
that uses 1 pt per QSO and Grid squares as multipliers.  If using just WSJT-X, 
you can use the NA VHF selection.  
Also, keep in mind that this contest covers 7 bands, and features mults per 
band.  If you got someone nearby, it could be 7 fast, easy mults!
The details of our first FT4 Sprint:
Friday, 26 May, 0100Z to 0130Z (Thursday, 25 May 2023 in North America)
--1800 to 1830 PDT
--2100 to 2130 EDT--Normal FT4 frequencies
-- Multipliers are counted PER BAND
-- 100W max output power--Report Scores to 3830scores.com- No Cabrillo 
submission necessary--If you want a check on your "Not-In-Log" contacts, upload 
your contest adi    to LOTW and you can check it there.
If you would like to receive all the latest info about all the weekly Sprints,  
as well as a vehicle for expressing your comments and questions, sign up for 
the NS mailing list: https://groups.io/g/nccc-blue.

Report scores to 3830scores.com, and join us at 0300Z on 3610 kHz (+/- a 
fewdepending upon who else is on) for comments and questions.?

73,

Dennis W1UE





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