[SCCC] NS Ladder #25 Week 3 of 8

[Bill Haddon]

Some added incentive to jump into the on-going NS Ladder competition:

44 stations made 3830 reports last week, and a few others took part.   If
was a vigorous and exciting 30 minutes of cw fun.

0230-0300Z, 20, 40, 80 and 160.  (short rules below)

*Participation certificates*:   Have spoken to a printer, and have just
minor design work to complete.  You will definitely like these; may do in
two batches if we have 20 or more qualifying stations early in this ladder:

"Participants in the *25th NCCC Sprint Ladder, NSL **XXV,* will receive a
participation certificate consisting of a humorous cartoon featuring noted
NS Ladder personalities.  Don't miss out!

To qualify:
-- Participate in four or more weeks of NSL XXV;
*OR*
-- Contribute 1500 or more points to the Ladder XXV;
*OR*
-- Submit an acceptable "Dog ate my homework" excuse to the Contest
Director, N6ZFO.  An example of a good excuse: Participated in three other
ladders, but was gone on an expedition to P5 or Nunavit during ladder #25.
Perhaps saying your station was hit by a large sunspot is marginal.

73 Bill n6zfo

For those who might have missed earlier message:

         -- 0230-0300 UTC exactly (please set time accurately)
   -- 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 (Tks, WA7BNM)
          -- In final rankings, only the top 5 scores count.

    Rules:  http://www.ncccsprint.com/ladder.html
    Schedule:  http://www.ncccsprint.com/next_ns.html
    Divisions . . see map at http://www.ncccsprint.com/ladder.html
    Weekly results:  "GO" button at www.ncccsprint.com
     Operating tips: http://ncccsprint.com/operating.html