[CQ-Contest] NCCC Thursday Night Practice Dec. 19, NS rules, 40/80/160m

[Ken Keeler]

This week, we'll use usual NS rules on 40/80/160m for the Thursday  practice,
Dec. 18  local date in North America, Dec. 19 UTC.

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, 100 watts max.
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. 26, more 'normal' NS format, 100w, etc.  Or would you 
like an RAC Winter contest practice?

KB,   N6RO