K6VVA attempted to post an announcement of a novel 51 minute QSO party on the CQ-Contest a few days ago. It was rejected by the reflector administers, for little justification, stating that it was "o
NCCC PRACTICE PARTY continues this week, Jan. 31 & Feb. 1 local dates in North America; Feb. 1, 2 Zulu time. We'll use the real NA SPRINT rules for the Thursday and Friday practices 30 minutes starti
NCCC PRACTICE PARTY continues this week, Feb. 7 & 8 local date in North America; February 8 & 9 zulu time. Crank up your mics and DVPs! We'll use the real Sprint rules for the SSB Thursday and Friday
NCCC PRACTICE SPRINT continues this week, Feb. 14, local date in North America; Feb. 15, UTC. Uusual NS rules this week, adding 40m. 80 and 160 should still be best. --30 mins 0330-04Z (all NCCC prac
NCCC PRACTICE SPRINT continues this week, Feb. 21, local date in North America; Feb. 22, UTC. Usual NS rules this week, adding 40m. 80 and 160 should still be best. --30 mins 0330-04Z (all NCCC pract
NCCC PRACTICE SPRINT continues this week, Feb. 28, local date in North America; Feb. 29, UTC. Usual NS rules this week, adding 20m. This is the last week before the Ladder Competition so we'll use th
NCCC PRACTICE SPRINT continues this week, March 27, local date in North America; Mar. 28, UTC. For the first time, let's try an SSB sprint, using NS format, and High Power if you choose. This provide
The NS Ladder Competition takes a three week break for various reasons, but the diehards want something each week. So: NCCC PRACTICE SPRINT continues this week, May 15, local date in North America; M
The NS Ladder Competition takes a three week break for various reasons, but the diehards want something each week. So: NCCC PRACTICE SPRINT continues this week, May 22, local date in North America; M
NCCC PRACTICE SPRINT continues this week, May 29, local date in North America; May 30, UTC. Note the new (provisional) 2 Khz. QSY rule, which K6VVA suggests could help us all to get more QSOs. Usual
NCCC PRACTICE SPRINT continues this week, June 26, local date in North America; June 27, UTC. The Ladder series takes a break this week and next, so we'll try something different: Usual NS rules this
NCCC PRACTICE SPRINT continues this week, July 3, local date in North America; July 4, UTC. Last week's SINGLE BAND 20m practice went so well that we'll do it again! Dupes OK, NEW RULE: FIVE Khz QSY
Thanks to all for your participation in the 2008 NS Ladder Competition. We now have a Thursday night following of more than 100 contesters who consider this 30 minute sprint the highlight of their co
This week, we'll use NS rules but NO dupes on the same band. Like the one a few weeks ago to give N6ZFO more input on popularity of this format, as opposed to the DUPES OK rule we have used for years
This week, we'll use the real North American QSO Party rules for the Thursday and Friday practices, AUG. 14, 15 local date in North America; Aug. 14, 15 UTC. Test out your loggers, VOICE KEYERS and s
This week, we'll NS rules on SINGLE BAND 20m for the Thursday practice, AUG. 21 local date in North America; Aug. 22 UTC. Practice the basic skill of all Sprints, S&P for cuplets. Take a week off fro
This Thursday, we'll revive the Grandfather of NS, the INTERNET SPRINT. This was a two hour, two band sprint invented by N6TR, and it ran for a couple of years in the '90s; AUG. 28 local date in Nort
This week, we'll use the real North American SPRINT rules for the Thursday and Friday practices, SEPT. 4 & 5 local date in North America; SEPT. 5, 6 UTC. Test out your loggers and station, practice t
This week, we'll use the real North American SPRINT rules for the Thursday and Friday practices, SSB. SEPT. 11 & 12 local date in North America; SEPT. 12, 13 UTC. Test out your voice-keyers, loggers
This week, we'll use NS rules on 20/40/80m for the Thursday practice, Sept. 18 local date in North America; Sept. 19 UTC. 30 minutes starting at 0230Z -- Start 0230Z (1930 PDT, 2030 MDT, 2130 CDT 223