[CQ-Contest] NCCC Thursday Night Practice, August 29, Internet Sprint rules, 20/40m ONLY
Ken Keeler
kenkeeler at jazznut.com
Tue Aug 26 21:28:50 EDT 2008
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
North America; Aug. 29 UTC.
Rules are basically those of NS, but with THREE INTERVENING QSOs
before duping on the same band, 20 and 40m only.
1Khz QSY before calling, 5 Khz before CQing.
-- Start 0230Z (1930 PDT, 2030 MDT, 2130 CDT 2230 EDT)
Modified NS RULES: DUPES OK on same band with THREE INTERVENING
QSOs, 100 watts max.
BANDS: 20 & 40m, 14035-14045, 7035-7040, mults count on both bands.
The SLOW SPEED CW NS practice continues: 02-0215Z on Thursday; 20,
40, 80m CW, dupes ok.
The schedule of Thursday (sometimes Friday also) events through
October 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 0300Z (8 PM PDT) 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, Sept. 5 &6, we add 80m back to the mix and practice for
the NA Sprint on Sept 6 (local time). Use real Sprint rules,
20/40/80m, choice of power.
CU, N6RO kenkeeler at jazznut.com
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