[CQ-Contest] NAQP CW and RTTY Roundup Practices Thu and Fri

[Dean Wood]

The NCCC invites you to participate in the following practice contests 
this Thursday and Friday in preparation for the NAQP CW and ARRL RTTY 
Roundup contests.  The RTTY Roundup practices have been extended to an 
hour duration due to popular demand.  Note both practices on Friday are 
an hour earlier than Thursday's practices.

NAQP CW rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
RTTY Roundup rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2005/rtty.html


Thursday, January 6
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*RTTY Roundup Practice
7:00pm-8:00pm PST [UTC: Friday, January 7; 03Z-04Z]
Suggested frequencies: 3585, 7085, 14085 kHz, +/-
(Let's be courteous to ongoing QSOs.)
Format: RTTY Roundup exchange

*NAQP CW Practice
7:30pm-8:00pm PST [UTC: Friday, January 7; 03:30Z-04Z]
Suggested frequencies: 1815, 3535, 7035, 14035 kHz, +/-
(Let's be courteous to ongoing QSOs.)
Format: NAQP exchange


Friday, January 7
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*RTTY Roundup Practice
6:00pm-7:00pm PST [UTC: Saturday, January 8; 02Z-03Z]
Suggested frequencies: 3585, 7085, 14085 kHz, +/-
(Let's be courteous to ongoing QSOs.)
Format: RTTY Roundup exchange

*NAQP CW Practice
6:30pm-7:00pm PST [UTC: Saturday, January 8; 02:30Z-03Z]
Suggested frequencies: 1815, 3535, 7035, 14035 kHz, +/-
(Let's be courteous to ongoing QSOs.)
Format: NAQP exchange


These practices are a good opportunity to:
*Test your antennas to make sure they have survived the winter so far
*Test logging software, CW and RTTY keying interfaces, and SO2R setup
*Practice moving stations to other bands

73...
-Dean - N6DE
NCCC VP/CC