[LCC] Fwd: [NA SSB Sprint] NA SSB Sprint is this Saturday!

[Steve Lott]

Please fwd this to anyone you this might be interested

This is a fun, short contest !

I would love to see LCC members form a Team for this one !!!!

http://www.KG5VK.com
My Ham Radio Friends


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Scott Neader KA9FOX <ka9fox at qth.com>
Date: Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 4:47 PM
Subject: [NA SSB Sprint] NA SSB Sprint is this Saturday!
To: NA SSB Sprint <ssbsprintinfo at qth.com>


Dear Fellow Contester:

Since you enjoy participating in shorter domestic SSB contests, we want to
be sure that you are aware of an exciting four hour event of this type
coming up* this Saturday, January 31st -- the North American SSB Sprint!*
 The NA SSB Sprint takes place on 20m, 40m and 80m this Saturday
afternoon/evening:

UTC:  00z-04z
AST:  8pm-12am
EST:  7pm-11pm
*CST:  6pm-10pm*
MST:  5pm-9pm
PST:  4pm-8pm
AKST: 3pm-7pm
HST:  2pm-6pm


*Here are some of the highlights and features of this event*

   - A group of dedicated contesters are now guiding the SSB Sprint Contest
   and have made several big changes to improve participation. For example,
   per request, the DC and KH6 have been added as multipliers, plus the MAR
   and NWT VE multipliers has been broken down further. Also, an amazing new
   awards program has been created (more on that below). Planned activity is
   expected to be at least THREE TIMES higher than other recent SSB Sprints!
   - The contest is only 4 hours long. No need to worry about extended time
   in the chair. Ideal for folks who have families or obligations, but still
   would like to fully participate in an amateur radio contest.
   - Categories for QRP, Low Power (100w) and High Power, with separate
   awards for each.
   - You enter as an individual, but you can also register a team of 5
   individuals. See http://ssbsprint.com/team-registration/
   - It has a unique QSY rule: Unlike most contests, the SSB Sprint has a
   QSY rule that prevents contestants from CQing on the same frequency over
   and over. In the SSB Sprint, if you call CQ and then work a station, you
   must QSY at least 5kHz before you can call CQ again or at least 1kHz before
   answering someone else's CQ. Most competitors find Searching and Pouncing
   (S&P) for new QSOs to be more rewarding, than it is to call CQ. Some
   helpful Tips & Tricks here: http://ssbsprint.com/tips-tricks/

*New! Awards for many levels of achievement!*

See http://ssbsprint.com/awards/ for a full list of the awards available.
Here are the highlights:


   - *Every log submitted is eligible for a random drawing for door prizes.*
   - *T-shirt for anyone working all 50 States. WAS in 4 hours -- can you
   do it?*
   - Plaques for the High Power, Low Power and QRP top entries.
   - Certificates to the Top 10 in each power category.
   - Certificates to the top entry in each State/Province/NA DX.
   - Certificates to the members of the Top Team.
   - Achievement Certificates for various levels of scores, starting at
   1200 points (about 40 QSOs and 30 mults).

*Need more information?*

Our website at http://www.ssbsprint.com has the Contest Rules, a Multiplier
Checklist, Logging Software info, Operating Tips & Tricks, Planned Activity
(list of ops planning on operating), Suggested Frequencies, and a Contact
Us form if you have any questions. Speaking of logging software... if your
software does not yet support and score all the new multipliers, don't
worry -- just make a note of it and then after the contest, you can
manually edit the Cabrillo log to show the right mult/abbreviation. Our log
checking software will also be looking for and correcting these issues as
well.

P.S. If you decide to be a part of the fun, you can include yourself under
the “Planned Activity” tab by filling out the form at
http://ssbsprint.com/planned-activity/my-planned-activity/ -- This helps
the NA SSB Sprint contest committee to make sure there will be ample
activity from all states and provinces/territories.

73 and CU in the Sprint this Saturday!

*NA SSB Sprint Committee*

*Contest Manage*r:
   Chris Tate, N6WM

*Committee Members*:
   Bill Kollenbaum, K4XS
   Dan Eskenazi, K7SS
   Paul Gentry, K9PG
   Scott Neader, KA9FOX
   Bob Hayes, KW8N
   Jay Camac, N4OX
   Eric Silverthorn, NM5M
   MIke Wetzel, W9RE
   Todd Dravland, WDØT

*SSB Sprint Websit*e:
   http://www.ssbsprint.com/


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