[NCC] Announcement of Next NS Ladder Competition

[Hal Offutt]

*The following is the announcement of the next Northern California 
Contest Club Sprint Ladder ("NS Ladder") competition.  Each individual 
session is held on Thursday night at 10:30 EDST and lasts 30 minutes. 
Note that the 4-hour long North American Sprint (NAS) will be held on 
Saturday evening September 9 (Sept 10 UCT), following the first two NS 
sessions.  They will be a great way to practice for the NAS.*

*73, Hal W1NN
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*The 27th NCCC Sprint Ladder competition, NSL XXVII.*

*Start Date:  Fri. Aug 18 (UTC) for Seven Consecutive Weeks (Thursday 
night in NA)*

*Aug 18, 25, Sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.*

*Time: 0230-0300Z*

*[Dates are Friday UTC; contest is Thursday night in NA)*

*Bands: 15, 20, 40, 80 and 160*

*Only the top four scores are counted in the final compilation -- 
participants can miss 3 weeks and still compete fully in one of the 5 
divisions.*

*Summary of Rules:*

        -- 0230-0300 UTC exactly (please set time accurately)

        -- 15, 20, 40, 80 and 160m; 38-44 KHz up from band edge, 
1813-1818 on 160m.
           -- 100 watts max.
           -- Sprint QSY, format, NAQP-style mults per band

         -- 1 KHz minimum QSY, 2-3 KHz encouraged.
           -- Contact stations once per band.
           -- Score reports to 3830scores.com 
<http://3830scores.com/> (Tks, WA7BNM)

-- In final rankings, only the top 4 scores count.

     Rules: http://www.ncccsprint.com/ladder.html 
<http://www.ncccsprint.com/ladder.html>
     Schedule: http://www.ncccsprint.com/next_ns.html 
<http://www.ncccsprint.com/next_ns.html>
     Divisions . . see map at http://www.ncccsprint.com/ladder.html 
<http://www.ncccsprint.com/ladder.html>

Weekly results: http://www.n3qe.org/ladder.html 
<http://www.n3qe.org/ladder.html>

Operating tips: http://ncccsprint.com/operating.html 
<http://ncccsprint.com/operating.html>


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73 Bill, N6ZFO and the Thursday Night Contesting Team:  N6ZFO, N3ZZ, K6MR;
Advisory group: N6ZFO, K6UFO, W9RE, K4BAI, W4NZ, N4AF, N3BB, W0BH.