[CQ-Contest] NCCC Thursday Sprint, Dec. 21, NS rules, 80 and 160m CW, Choice of Power!

[Ken Keeler]

NCCC PRACTICE SPRINT continues this week, Dec. 20, local date in 
North America;  Dec. 21, UTC.

K4BAI and others suggest that we limit activity to 80 and 160m in 
preparation for Stew Perry on the 29th (also RAC on 28th) , yet 
retain 80m for continuing SO2R practice.  Also, since SP allows HP, 
LP and QRP, let's do that this week and next.  Check out your 
beverages (wires and wines)!

--30 mins   0330-04Z  (all NCCC practice sessions will be the same 
LOCAL START time, year round, UFN)
-- Start 0330Z (1930 PST, 2030 MST, 2130 CST 2230 EST)

This Thursday, use  NS (NCCC Sprint) rules using TWO bands:
BANDS:   80, 160m: --   3540, 1815  +/-5.   SPREAD OUT!!
We will drop 20m during the dark months, except the week of NAQP and 
Sprint.  Probably add it back in March. 40m will be added back before 
the NAQP in January.

-- CW only, CHOICE OF POWER, dupes allowed after 1 intervening Q  1 KHz QSY.

Slow speed NS (SNS) from 0300 to 0315Z, 40m and 80m

The  schedule of Thursday (sometimes Friday also) events through 
March, 2008,  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 LSB after the practice,  at 0400Z (8 PM PST) on
the weekly NCCC net), and the 3830 Score posting page (thanks to 
WA7BNM & N7WA).

Next week, Dec. 28, more NS on two bands, 80 and 160m.  Get ready for 
Stew Perry!

KB,  N6RO