Note that what Bill means is that beginning next week the contest will
run 0230 to 0300Z (10:30 to 11 PM EST, 9:30 to 10 PM CST). He has a
typo in his message where he gives the UTC time as 0230 to 0400, but he
meant to type 0230 to 0300. Join in the fun. I won a bottle of wind in
the 2005 ladder series. 73, John, K4BAI.
Recall that recent CQ-contest discussion about a certain grueling
48-hour contest? Well, get ready for the NCCC 5184-hour contest, the
4th Annual NCCC Sprint Ladder. But . . don't panic -- that's not 5184
continuous hours . . we're nicer -- in this one, operate frantically
for 30 minutes, then take a 167-hour 30 min break until the next part of
the NS Ladder on the following Thursday night.
This Thursday . . practice session 1930-2000 PST (0330-0400 UMT Friday).
-- See separate announcement from N6RO
Subsequent Thursdays . . 1930-2000 PDST (0230-0400 UMT Friday)
[Remember early kick in for Daylight Savings Time]
What is the NS? Also known as NCCC summer/spring madness, it's a
more-or-less weekly 18-week ladder competition with merged NA
Sprint/NAQP type rules. Just half an hour each Thursday night. Fun,
family-friendly, very competitive, and a great contest breadboard for
testing your new antenna, modified operating procedure, or success with
SO2R: for example you could test the effect of a glass of wine before
contesting, or determine the efficiency of your new Moxon antenna for
160 meters. As before, report scores to on the 3830 score-report form
(Thanks to Bruce, WA7BNM).
If you havn't tried NS Ladder, consider participating this year.
Review/learn the rules at
www.ncccsprint.com .
Important changes this year:
1) For the first few competitions, Exchange will be:
Serial #, your first ham radio callsign, QTH.
Ex: for N6ZFO: 1, KN6OPI, CA.
2) Dupes. We're allowing back to back dupes on different bands
*without* an intervening QSO this year to increase rate even further
from it's already insane level.
As before, watch www.ncccsprint.com for score updates, rule changes etc.
Remember, we're especially anxious to welcome newcomers . . if your CW
isn't super fast, try NS Ladder anyway . . all participants have
instructions to be especially courteous and slow down appropriately.
Remember, in the words of one of our great boosters Kurt, K7NV, the NS
Ladder is all about summer fun.
Questions/comments to Bill, N6ZFO: Hounds1234 at comcast.net
or to my two NCCC co-conspirators, N6RO and W0YK or to our contest board,
John, K4BAI, Jim, N3BB or Paul, K3STX.
73 Bill N6ZFO
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