[CQ-Contest] NS Ladder, Final Week

[Bill Haddon]

Week #14 of the NCCC Sprint Ladder (NSL) --  this Thursday night
0230-0300Z(Friday UTC).

See  http://www.ncccsprint.com/ladder.htm for general info.

This Thursday night (US) marks the grand finale after 13 previous weeks of
competition

The exciting competition is in the Newcomer's division for 3-5th place.
Kirk, N0KK is, most likely irrefutably, in 1st place. N6RO, K7SS and N4OGW
have nailed it for theirn respective divisions.

For the Newcomer's Division after 13 weeks, the scores are:

  N0KK 14,073  N8EA 12,781  K0DXC 11,879  K9MMS 11,868  NO3M 11,792 Followed
by 18 additional entrants.

Note that the 3-5th place stations have less than a one percent separation.
Our grandfather-grandson competitors K9MMS, Gary and K0DXC, Cal ("Kid") are
just 11 out of 11,000 points apart, the difference representing less than 1
QSO over the course of the 9 NSL sessions that count toward the award  So .
. get on and help these guys.

See http://www.ncccsprint.com/next_ns.htm for schedule.

Frequencies:
20 m      14030-14045 (avoid W1AW at 14047.5)
40 m      7030-7045 (avoid W1AW at 7047.5 and PSK at 7038)
80 m      3530-3545

DUPES: Same-band dupes allowed as long as you have 1 intervening QSO, or
immediately if you move to another band.
MULTS: Count by band (i.e. like NAQP)
POWER: 100 watt limit.
SCORES: Report scores to http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/

The Slow NS (SNS) occur half an hour earlier.  Note: Please restrict code
speed in SNS to about 18 wpm or less.

73 Bill n6zfo
Contest Director, NCCC Sprint Ladder