[CQ-Contest] NCCC Thursday Night Practice Nov. 21, NS rules, 40/80/160m

[Ken Keeler]

This week, we'll use NS rules on 40/80/160m for the Thursday  practice,
Nov. 20  local date in North America, Nov. 21 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, DUPES on same band OK (one intervening
QSO), 100 watts, 1 Khz QSY before calling;  5 Khz QSY before CQ.

BANDS:  FORGET 20m until springtime:  40/80/160m,   +30-40  khz from 
low band edge, 1815 on 160m.
Try to stay below 7040 to minimize QRM for the Foxhunters.

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 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, Nov. 28, more NS practice.  Don't need practice for CQWW 
CW exchange, but good for antenna/station checks!

AGAIN, NOTE THE ONE HOUR EARLIER START FOR BOTH NS AND THE 3610 NET.

  KB,  N6RO    kenkeeler at jazznut.com
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