[NCC] NAQP CW Coming Up!

[Hal Offutt]

Hello NAQP CW fans.

Only two weeks until the summer version of one of the best CW contests 
of the year:  the NAQP.  Contest dates/times are 1800 UTC August 7 
through 0600 UTC August 8.  Operate 10 out of the 12 hours.  Full rules at:

http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf

As usual, I will be putting together joint teams from the Mad River 
Radio Club and the North Coast Contesters.  A team consists of between 
two and five operators.  Note that this contest is designed for 
non-assisted operating, so single ops/team members may not use 
assistance.  Using assistance puts an operator in the multi op category.

Unfortunately, I have had to schedule a house move for that weekend so 
if I try to operate, it is likely that the movers will carry away my 
desk and chair.  However, I will handle putting the teams together but I 
will need to know your plans a little earlier than usual.  And I may not 
be able to hound you as much as usual, so please let me know your plans 
as soon as possible and at latest by 8 PM Friday August 6.  If you plan 
to operate, let me know whether you think you will be:

Definitely full time

Full time if possible

Part time

Part time if possible

and I will put together the teams accordingly.  If your plans change at 
the last minute, that's life.

This contest just keeps getting better and better.  In the January, 2021 
version, a couple of ops were very close to 2,000 contacts (in 10 
hours!).  There were 135 teams participating.  Our Team Dave (ops 
NA8V,NP2X,W8WTS,N8AA,W1NN), in honor of K8CC, placed 11th.  Our own NA8V 
banged out 1141 contacts, which I think was a new record for W8.  W8WTS 
was only 17 contacts short of the 1,000 mark.

A couple of times over the past few years we have had a team or two in 
the top ten and I know we can do it again.

QRZ?

73, Hal W1NN remote at tokyo