This week, we'll use modified NS rules on 40/80/160m for the
Thursday practice,
Dec. 4 local date in North America, Dec. 5 UTC.
As a warmup for the ARRL 160m test, emphasize 160m; High Power OK,
this week only.
30 minutes starting at 0230Z (year round): ONE HOUR EARLIER, LOCAL
STANDARD TIME:
1830 PST, 1930 MST, 2030 CST 2130 EST
NS RULES: Sprint format, CW only, CHOICE OF POWER CLASS;
DUPES on same band OK (one intervening QSO),
1 Khz QSY before calling; 5 Khz QSY before CQ.
BANDS: FORGET 20m until springtime: 40/80/160m, +35-45 khz from
low band edge, 1815-20 on 160m.
The SLOW SPEED CW NS practice continues: Check for W9RE's
announcement for times.
The schedule of Thursday (sometimes Friday also) events through
March, 2009 is posted on the NEXT NS page at:
http://www.ncccsprint.com/next_ns.htm
General rules and further info at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/
-- Report scores near 3610-3615 LSB after the practice, at 0300Z (7 PM PST) on
the weekly NCCC contest net), or send your score directly to the 3830
reflector. Thanks to WA7BNM and N7WA for their posting service.
Next week, Dec. 12, back to 'normal' NS format, 100w, etc.
AGAIN, NOTE THE ONE HOUR EARLIER START FOR BOTH NS AND THE AFTER CONTEST NET.
KB, N6RO
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