[SESprint] Announcement: NCCC NS Ladder Competition

[John Laney]

NOTE: Please re-post to your contest reflectors and inform your friends 
of this fun and spirited competition beginning in four weeks.

Announcing: The 32nd NCCC Sprint Ladder Competition NSL XXXII
Thursday, August 19 - Thursday Sept 9 followed by NAS CW Sprint on 
Saturday, Sept 11 (Sunday UTC).

Schedule NS Ladder XXXII:
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  Wk  Date USÂ   Date Z    Time Z.
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   1  Aug 19     Aug 20     0230-0300
   2  Aug 26     Aug 27          "
   3  Sept 2     Sept 3          "
   4  Sept  9    Sept 10         "
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   NAS CW Sprint:  Sept 11, Sat in US   Sept 12   0000 - 0400Z
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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.
-- Practice and check equipment for the NAS NCJ NA CW Sprint on Sept 11 
(Sept 12 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 (N6ZFO, N3BB, 
W4NZ, K4BAI, N4AF, VE3YT, K6UFO, W0BH, W9RE)

If you'd like a copy of an article on the origin of the sprint, please 
email n6zfo at arrl.net or call me.

73 Bill N6ZFO  415 209 3084
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