[SECC] Announcement NCCC NS Ladder Series for the Four Thursdays Leading up to NA Sprint CW in September

[John Laney]

NOTE: Please re-post to your contest reflectors and inform your friends.

Announcing: The 30th NCCC Sprint Ladder Competition:
Thursday, August 20 - Thursday Sept 10 followed by NAS CW Sprint on 
Saturday, Sept 12.

Schedule NS Ladder XXX:
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  Wk  Date USÂ   Date Z    Time Z.
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   1  Aug 20     Aug 21     0230-0300
   2  Aug 27     Aug 28          "
   3  Sept 3     Sept 4          "
   4  Sept 10    Sept 11         "
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   NAS Sept 12    Sept 13   0000 - 0400
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  Top three of four scores count toward final standing.
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Details:
-- Bands: 15, 20, 40, 80, (40-47 KHz up),  160, 1815 +/-
-- NS Rules: http://ncccsprint.com/rules.html
-- Your Division. . map athttp://ncccsprint.com/ladder.html
-- Post scores to 3830scores.com Logs not req'd.
-- Weekly standings at: http://n3qe.org/ladder.html

   -- Software:  N1MM/ N1MM+ Use the SPRINTNS module.  (1 pt/Q, band mults)

What is a Ladder Competition?
  When N6ZFO joined NCCC in 2001 there was no ladder competition in ham 
radio despite the popularity of the concept in bridge and chess. As a 
member of Marin County’s Tamalpa Runners he participated in their 
monthly trail runs, for which the individual race finish order was added 
over multiple trail runs. The connection between athletic and radio 
prints gelled in the form of this novel contest, first within NCCC in 
2005, later nation-wide.

Why Participate?
-- It's a fun, friendly but intense competition.
-- Evaluate your operating skills and station performance over several 
weeks.
-- Test new operating techniques, new or different antenna 
configurations, SO2R.
-- Compare your scores to another participant, to the average score in 
your division etc.
-- Consider NSL as practice for the NAS NCJ NA CW Sprint on Sept 12 
(Sept 13 Z)

Most important:
--  PLEASE -- Low Power (100w)  only for this event as use of HP can be 
disruptive to others.
--  Be mindful of the times exactly (0230:00Z - 0300:00 Z) because of 
the short duration and the exponential increase in score with time.

- Questions? n6zfo at arrl.net or any Advisory Group member (N3BB, W4NZ, 
K4BAI, VE3YT, K6UFO, W0BH, W9RE)

73 Bill N6ZFO  415 209 3084
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