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UPDATE -
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North American QRP CW Club (NAQCC) Sprint Tuesday night!
Our June sprint is coming up next Tuesday evening June 11th local USA
time,
which as everyone should know converts to Wednesday 0030 to 0230Z. After
last
month, we're back on schedule with our alternating 2nd Tuesday / 3rd
Wednesday
schedule in even / odd numbered months. As you know last month we changed
weeks
because of the Dayton Hamvention. We need to get back on track this month
and
shoot past the 100 logs mark again.
A lot of hams like to operate portable, and June would be a great month to
put
in a portable operation in our sprint with the warm weather and very
late
sunsets here in the eastern USA. It's also a vacation month, and you might
like
to take an hour or two off from the hectic vacation pace and relax in
our
sprint. They are relaxing with their laid-back non-frantic activity which
we
emphasize and encourage. Our goal is for you to participate and not
particularly
vie for those big scores. Of course if you do prefer scores with your
participating, that's perfectly OK, and we have certificates for you if
that is
what you are after. I think that gives you enough reasons to be there
next
Tuesday evening.
Our June sprint is this coming Tuesday evening local time (June 11, EDT
-
8:30-10:30PM, CDT - 7:30-9:30PM, MDT - 6:30-8:30PM, PDT - 5:30-7:30PM),
which
translates as Wednesday June 12, 0030Z to 0230Z in all cases.
I will refer you to the proper URL:
There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and other
important
information.
Certificates: SWA (simple wire antennas) certificates by call area, VE and
DX
for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers (New!). A Certificate for top score
in the
GAIN antenna category.
Prizes: Too many to list!! - check out the prize page on our
website.
Oh, and we're adding something this month for those who do emphasize
scoring. A
certificate to the overall high-scorer who uses a bug, and one to the
high
scorer using anything other than a straight key or bug. We are doing that
to
help those who may be physically unable to use a straight key (or bug)
for
whatever reason. We will be incorporating that info into our rules
soon.
This is a monthly event that caters to the CW veteran, the CW newcomer,
straight
key and bug fans. All are welcome to participate (this includes QRO); but
you
must use QRP power levels to compete for awards.
If you've been hesitant to join in our sprints because you hear other
sprints
running at breakneck speeds, have no fear. Our sprints are geared to
the
newcomer to CW and/or contesting. Virtually everyone including the many
veteran
contesters who regularly enter our sprints will slow down to YOUR speed to
help
you make your contacts.
If you are not already a member of NAQCC... membership is FREE! Now is
your
chance to join the largest QRP CW Club in the world!! We currently have
6710+
members in: All 50 States - 9 VE Provinces - 94 Countries. Sign up on the
NAQCC
website today (http://naqcc.info/) and receive a handsome certificate,
with your
membership number on it, which is good for life.
Come join us and have a real good time!
72/73 de Dave VA3RJ
NAQCC #0004
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