[CQ-Contest] NS Ladder - Week #9

[Ted Bryant]

The NS Ladder competition, http://www.ncccsprint.com/ladder.htm  continues
this Thursday 0230-0300Z(Friday UTC).  It's Week 9 of our 14-week series.
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 with 1 intervening Q (same band), or
immediately if band change.
POWER: 100 watt limit.
SCORES: Report scores to www.hornucopia.com

Newcomers Division: As noted last week, there's still time to compete fully
in the Newcomer's Division. You can optionally declare yourself in this
division if you didn't participate significantly in the last two years of NS
Ladder.

For slower speed practice remember to join Mike, W9RE's Slow NS at 0200Z,
same frequencies.

Comments on Wk 8 (June 12)
     -- Results posted at http://www.ncccsprint.com/results.htm .
     -- We invite anyone with an interest in the NCCC Sprint Ladder or the
NS to join the happy bunch on the NS Reflector, nccc-blue. To sign up, visit
http://www.kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/nccc-blue . Sign up and wait for W0YK to
approve membership, usually very quickly.

     -- Top score in Wk 8 went to Mike W9RE with a NSL record 2,772 points.
That's good enough to capture the Locust X Prize. Offcially the Locust X
prize goes to the first station to achieve 2750 points in the half hour.
     -- As a result of Mike W9RE's record-setting performance last week and
the fact that Tor N4OGW, travelled to the East coast and operated QRP from
dockside, the two are in a virtual dead heat for the lead in the East of
Miss River division.
	-- With strong performances the last two weeks, Dan(Wa) K7SS has captured
the lead in the West of the Miss River division. But with 6 weeks remaining
don't count anyone out.
	-- In the Newcomers Division, N0KK is making a strong bid for the top spot
held by K7BG last week.
	-- In the NCCC member division, W0YK and N6RO are in a very close race. Ed
has more points but Ken has fewer weeks and a higher per event average.  If
you add Ken's average NSL score, then he and Ed are still within a couple
percentage points so it's anybody's race.


Why not come join us this Thursday night?  It's never too late to have FUN
!!

73, Ted W4NZ
(for the vacationing N6ZFO - Contest Director, NCCC Sprint Ladder)