[CQ-Contest] Announcing: NCCC-Sprint (NS) Ladder - Winter Edition

[Bill Haddon]

Announcing:

The First Winter NCCC - NS Ladder Competition, NSWL-I.

For  background info on the ladder see:
1)   www.ncccprint.com and http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
2)   NCJ, Vol 37 No, 6, Nov/Dec 2009, pages 40-43. "March-August 2009 NCCC
Sprint Ladder VI Results"

NSWL-I Dates: Dec 11 through February 26 2010,  10 Sessions
         -- Count highest scores in 6 out of 10 weeks.
         -- Complete schedule is at:  http://www.ncccsprint.com/next_ns.html
                 All weeks Dec 11 (Z) to Feb 26 except Christmas, New Year's
Eve
                      We may hold NS these nights, but not as part of
ladder..

Bands: 20, 40, 80 and 160 CW (around 1815 CW)

Di visions; Same as usual
         East of Ms. River
         West of Ms. River
         NCCC  in CA/NV

Rules:
        - QSO's with same stations once per band.
        - For complete rules, see http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html

Times: All sessions, 0230-0300Z
         -- Preceeded by Slow NS, SNS (W9RE) at 0200Z

Awards:
          -- Plaque to overall winner (major donation by K6UFO)
          -- Two bottles of wine from N6ZFO's Talleyrand Winery
                    -- minimum 50 Q's AND 4 weeks participation to qualify
                    -- one entry in drawing pool for each 30 QSO's over
course of NSWL.
         -- Certificates to all who show up five times or more
               --  Special note if you are a Division winner
Reporting:
         -- Report scores to www.hornucopia.com/3830score/ as usual.

NCCC-Blue Reflector:  IF you are new to NS/NS Ladder, consider signing up
for the NS Reflector, NCCC-Blue.
For sign up procedure, or other NS questions,  contact n6zfo at arrl.net.

73 Bill n6zfo