[CQ-Contest] NS RTTY this Thursday, 22 Apr in NA

[Ken K6MR]

Greetings Diddlers,

Well we finally had a sub-double digit session last week.   Most of the regulars were around, but most of the action was only on 40.  Don’t forget about 20, now that things seem to be improving a bit propagation wise.  I also saw a couple comments about “aggressive” operating.  Yes, this is a ‘contest”, but let’s not forget our manners!  Keep the elbows in and remember to let everyone finish their Q before jumping in.  It’s easy to get a little ahead of ourselves without thinking.

The upcoming weekend has the SP DX RTTY test.  Everyone can work everyone, so maybe a bit of activity.  Two contests have ‘Digital’ modes (Helvetia and 10-10 International), so perhaps some RTTY there also.  Though asking for 10 meters may be pushing it a bit.

Please drop by Thursday evening and make sure everything is diddling properly.

Friday,  23 Apr 2021, 0145Z - 0215Z (Thursday, 22 Apr 2021 in NA)
-- 1845 - 1915 PDT
-- 2145 - 2215 EDT
-- (others in-between those two)
-- 160: Around 1805  (Last two to five minutes seem to be popular…)
-- 80/40/20/15 +84 kHz up from the band edge   <--NOTE
-- Same band dupes ok after 1 intervening Q.
-- 1 kHz QSY rule, otherwise standard Sprint rules
-- Mults per band.
-- 100W power limit

Please visit http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html for complete rules and links to other info. If you find any problems with the web pages, please let me know so we can get them fixed.

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Contestonlinescore.com has a slot set up for us if you’d like to make sure your logger is talking to the world.  Select NCCC NA RTTY Sprint.

Report scores to 3830scores.com, and join us at 0300Z on 3610 kHz (+/- a few for ongoing groups) for comments and questions (and dinner menus).

Don’t forget to check out RTTYops Weekday and Weekend Sprints.  Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday (in NA) for you hopelessly addicted Sprinters.

Diddle diddle,

Ken K6MR

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