Announcement:

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 (Tks, WA7BNM)

          -- In final rankings, only the top 4 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:  http://www.n3qe.org/ladder.html

     Operating tips: 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.