I only participate in contests with a HP category. Stuck with low wires
at the bottom of the cycle and living on one of the coasts, I am below
the noise floor on the other coast when running 100W. The "test" you
need to run is HP, not "dupes." Your rules say, literally, that the
100W limitation "levels the playing field." How so? It does the
opposite. Those in the mid-west can be heard on both coasts at 100W.
Those on the East and West Coast can only be heard on bands like 80 on
the opposite coast when they can run some power or if they own
substantial antenna installations. Lowering those of us on the coasts to
100W drops us below the noise floor on the other coast, thereby tilting,
not leveling the playing field.
Please think about it, or, come here and operate from my place at 100W.
Ill supply dinner, wine, a soft bed and a ton of frustration until you
turn the amps on.
73,
Hal N4GG
-----Original Message-----
From: secc-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of John T. Laney III
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:53 AM
To: secc; ACG; Paul Newberry N4PN
Subject: [SECC] Announcement;NCCC Practice and NCCC Ladder This Thursday
Night
This week only -- Thursday night . please help the NS Ladder BOD
(N6ZFO, K4BAI, N4AF, W9RE and N3BB) assess the role that our liberal
dupe rule plays in the NS-Ladder competition by participating *both*
in the regular NS Ladder AND in a once-only experimental NCCC Sprint
30 mins prior to the NS Ladder on Thursday night:
1) Time 0200-0225 Z (Fri) 25 minutes - Experimental NS Ladder:
-- NS Ladder rules BUT . . .only one contact per station per
band.
-- Report score summary (bands, Q's mults, score) either to:
-- 3830 form IF Bruce can make it available in time
OR
-- Directly to: n6zfo at arrl.net
-- (note: Bruce asks that we *not* post twice to
3830, as I had earlier suggested)
2) Regular NS Ladder 0230-0300Z (Fri).
-- Please report to the 3830 forms at www.hornucopia.com *even
if you don't regularly report your score*.
-- Use normal dupe rule of 1 intervening Q same band, no
intervene Q's reqd if band change
We appreciate your help! If you haven't tried the NS Ladder, here's
a good chance for a fun hour of contesting, and a chance to provide
some data.
See www.ncccsprint.com
NOTE: The Slow NS (SNS) run by Mike, W9RE will *not* be held this
week. We appreciate Mike's willingness to let his time slot go for
one week.
Comments/questions? n6zfo at arrl.net
73 Bill n6zfo
Contest Director NS Ladder
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