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NS Logging Software
NS rules are essentially the NCJ NA CW Sprint
rules
with these modifications:
- Rules modified to NAQP rules:
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NAQP multipliers, i.e., KH6 is an additional multiplier
- Multipliers count once per band
- 160 meter QSOs permitted
- 100 watts or less power
- Scoring is total QSOs times sum of multipliers on each band
- The 5kHz QSY rule reduced to 1kHz
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The same station can be worked multiple times provided 1 contact
separates the contact in both logs on the same band. Back-to-back
contacts on different bands are OK.
- 30-minute contest period
Only the first two differences are significant issues for logging
software. If a specific contest module is not available for NS,
then it is probably best to use either the NA CW Sprint
or the Internet Sprint module. Then, modify it to the extent possible and
perform post-contest score computation as needed. One mandatory configuration that should be made in the chosen Sprint
module is the ability to work and log dupes, regardless of how the
software scores dupes. This is
all that’s needed to adequately operate NS.
In addition, the operator will want to make sure that the same
station is not worked in consecutive QSOs on the same band, but that should not be a major
mental burden during the contest.For specific information on popular
loggers, select a button on the left. If your software does not
calculate the proper score for NS, check out a nifty tool to calculate
your NS score from a Cabrillo log on the NS Score Calculator
web page. |
