Same time and rules as for the weekly NCCC Sprint.  Thursday nights for 8 weeks at 0230-0300Z.    Final (8th) week is Feb 28.

Your 5 top scores count toward total.

Why Participate?

  -- It's a fun, friendly competition.

  -- Good for evaluating operating skills and station performance averaged over several weeks.

  -- Opportunity to test new operating techniques, new or different antenna configurations, SO2R etc etc.  Compare your scores to nother participant, to the average score in your division etc.

  -- The Ladder is an excellent practice run-up to the NCJ NA CW Sprint on Feb 2 (Feb 3 Z)  (but we hope that those who use the Ladder for practice will stick around for completion. but please do not use HP).

  -- Most important: 

      --  PLEASE -- Low Power only for this event (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.

 -- Scores:  The 3830scores.com gives the usual weekly scores. . the week-to-week compilation will be at http://n3qe.org/ladder.html

 - Questions?  n6zfo@arrl.net or any Advisory Group member; you're also welcome to call N6ZFO at 415 209-3084

-- Software:  N1MM/ N1MM+ has the modules for NS .  so use the one you're accustomed to.  You could use the NA Sprint CW module and then re-score by hand for band-mults.  We did have a module for WL, but not sure of its status.

 -- Publicity .  Tell your friends about this event, maybe they will get hooked on Thursday night NS, as others have.  Post details to your local club.

73 Bill N6ZFO

for NS Advisory Group: W4NZ, VE3YT, N4AF, K4BAI, N3BB, K6UFO, W0BH, W9RE + N6ZFO

Complete Schedule for NSL XXIX: