Thanks for the start time correction, Lloyd.

Just a typo on my part.

And, yes, single operators are limited to 10 hours.

In the summer contest, I usually start the contest right at 1800 Z, and end
around 0400 Z, since 75 and 160 meters are so noisy with thunderstorm QRN.
In the winter contest, though, I tend to start a bit later, and work the
contest later into the night, because 75 and 160 are usually in much better
shape.

Will see how things go today, although thunderstorms are already
threatening.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ




-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Lloyd Rasmussen
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 11:13 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: North American QSO Party SSB Contest This Week-end

It actually starts at 1800Z.  Also, if you are a single operator, you are
limited to 10 of those 12 hours.  I plan to be on part of the time.
73,


Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
-----Original Message----- 
From: Tom Behler
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 8:48 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: North American QSO Party SSB Contest This Week-end

Hello, everyone.



The North American QSO Party SSB contest is this week-end.  It runs from
1600 Z tomorrow to 0600 Z Sunday, and will be on the usual HF contest bands
from 10 through 160 meters.



The exchange is very simple-just name and state/province.



The nice thing about the NAQP contests is that everyone is limited to 100
watts, so the playing field is fairly even for those of us with smaller
stations, and somewhat low-profile antennas.



I'll be doing the contest from the home QTH this time around.  Hopefully,
the thunderstorms will stay away, and the propagation gods will cooperate to
give us good band conditions.



I hope to work a number of you in the contest.



Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI