[NCC] [MRRC] NAQP CW One Week from Today!

[Gerry Treas K8GT]

I should be good for full time.

73, Gerry, K8GT


On 25-Jul-15 11:09, Jeff Maass K8ND wrote:
> Hal:
>
> You can put me down for full-time.
>
> 73,  Jeff K8ND
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MRRC [mailto:mrrc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Hal Offutt
> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 10:30 AM
> To: North Coast Contesters <ncc at contesting.com>; Mad River Radio Club
> <mrrc at contesting.com>
> Subject: [MRRC] NAQP CW One Week from Today!
>
>
> Greetings Warriors,
>
> The NAQP CW contest will be held exactly one week from today on August 1.
> The contest runs from 1800Z Saturday through 0600Z Sunday (2 PM  to
> 2 AM EDST).  This is a fun, high rate event where you work everyone on each
> band and mults (50 states, 13 Canadian provinces/territories and NA
> countries) count again on each band. The exchange is name and state so CW
> speeds tend to be pretty high, especially later in the day when your logging
> program spits out the exchange info after you enter the call.
> Participants are limited to operating 10 of the 12 hours, so you can have a
> nice dinner with the family or mow the lawn.
>
> For the last couple of years, NCC and MRRC have put together teams to
> compete in the team competition.  Teams consist of five members and there
> are usually around 70 or 80 teams competing.  In the August 2013 event, two
> of our five teams made it into the top ten (fifth and tenth).  We also
> fielded five teams in 2014 but our two best teams came in 12th and 13th due
> to the fact that some ops could not put in full efforts.  Still a solid
> performance.  As you know, the NAQPs are held twice a year, in January and
> August.  West Coast and Texas stations generally have the advantage in both
> events, but in our part of the country we are less disadvantaged in the
> summer.
>
> I'll be putting teams together again so please let me know of your interest
> and whether you will be full-time or part-time.  I will register the teams
> at noon, Saturday August 1.
>
> Let's see how well we can do!
>
> 73, Hal W1NN
> NAQP CW Whip
>
>
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