[CQ-Contest] SNS Thursday Includes 20 Mtrs

[Mike Wetzel]

Announcing the NCCC's (Northern California Contest Club) weekly Thursday
night running of the SNS.

 

The Slow Speed NS practice is from 0200z to 0215z (Friday UTC, Thursday
local time).  That's starting at 10:00pm EDT, 9:00pm CDT, 8:00pm MDT and
7:00pm PDT, local time Thursday.

 

Since activity has really taken off in both the NS and the SNS, I am
recommending that the regular stations drag your feet for a second or two
(remember to wait for an acknowledgement) before dumping in your call to a
CQ to see if a newbie is answering the same CQ.  It has been brought to my
attention that it is difficult (especially with current conditions) that
small stations (wires and stealth antennas) have a hard time getting the
jump balls.  If you don't hear a CQ send a CQ and don't worry about the
couplet since this is only practice and hopefully an introduction to sprints
for newbies.  I think stations might answer a CQ more likely than call CQ
themselves.  With that said remember that newbies are listening get up the
nerve to jump in so don't hesitate to make Q's.  

 

A special thanks to the high speed regulars who make the SNS go!

 

Since conditions have improved on 20 we will include it this week. In
general spend 5 minutes on each band starting with 20.

 

Bands will be 20, 40 and 80 meters (around 3537 to 3543, 7037 to 7043 and
14037 to 14043). Recommended maximum speed of 23 WPM.

 

This week again we will follow the regular NS and not allow dupes on the
same band.  

 

NS 0230z to 0300z this week regular NS Sprint Rules CW (dupes allowed) See
N6ZFO's announcement.

 

NS Home:  http://www.ncccsprint.com/default.htm

 

Sites to help everyone for sprint contests.

 

http://www.contesting.com/articles/198

http://n6tr.jzap.com/sprint.html

 

Mike W9RE