[NCC] Website Updates, NAQP CW Reminder

[R.T.Liddy]

Hal,

Since moving to the new QTH, I've only put up a 40M
Inv VEE. It'll get some company in the Spring.

So, I'll plan to put in at least 6 hours in the 
NAQP-CW to help the cause.

73 & HNY,     Bob  K8BL


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From: Hal Offutt <hal at japancorporateresearch.com>
To: North Coast Contesters <ncc at contesting.com> 
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 3:46 AM
Subject: [NCC] Website Updates, NAQP CW Reminder



Season's Greetings to All,


I hope everyone is having a good holiday and that those of you still 

working full time are getting a little rest.


I have made a couple of updates to the website, mostly adding a little 

information on NO3M's fantastic win in the September Sprint.   If you 

have some news you'd like posted on the club website, send it to me or, 

better yet, write up a short article and send that to me.


Please be reminded that the January NAQP CW contest is only two weeks 

away.  I shouldn't have to remind you what a cool contest this has 

become, but I will, because this event does not seem to be receiving the 

attention from members that it deserves.  Do you realize that in the 

January, 2017 NAQP, over 1,000 logs were submitted for this ten-hour 

contest?  This is up from less than 400 in 2002!  This has become one of 

the most popular events of the entire year for many ops.  The winner 

last January (N2IC) had 1,585 contacts.  And this is in only 10 hours of 

operating.  If you've had too much egg nog, this is an average of 158.5 

contacts per hour!!!  What contest can you find with rates like this for 

a US station?  I'm a big Sweepstakes fan, but the NAQP has long since 

surpassed the SS in terms of quick action.  If you're one of those who 

complains about Sunday afternoon in SS, this contest is for you, 'cause 

there are no slow hours.  In fact, for those of us in this part of the 

country, the rates just keep getting better as the contest progresses 

and the action moves down to the bands where we do well.  I guarantee 

that you will have fun if you put in a little time in the January 2018 

NAQP CW.  It takes place from 1300 local on Saturday, January 13 and 

runs for the next 12 hours.  Single ops must take two hours off.  (And 

thanks to K8AZ for not scheduling the annual K8AZ NCC meeting for that 

date.)


See you in the NAQP?  Let me know if you can operate part time or full 

time and I will put together teams.  And, BTW, our teams last year 

placed 11th,  27th, 91st and 92nd out of 107 teams.   I know we can do 

better!


73, Hal W1NN


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