[ADXA] Novice Rig Roundrup

[Nick Kennedy]

This is a fun event because it drags out over a couple weeks. I just try to
work maybe one station every day to put something in the log.

I usually would go to my HT-40 and Drake 2B but this year to keep it simple
I dragged out my HW-8. Even with VFO control, it qualifies. Even though
I've been fooling with QRP for 20+ years I'm still amazed I can work people
with its 1.5 watts out.

There's no requirement to use a mechanical key but in the areas around
7.055 and 7.110 to 7.125 it sounds like the old novice bands with all those
straight keys and bugs.  This J-38 is killing my arm, BTW.

The big pay off for me is seeing what kinds of rigs the other stations are
using. My four QSOs thus far have netted:

DX-40 & Drake 2B
Viking Adventurer
Homebrew, 5 watt
DX-40 & NC-270

73

Nick, WA5BDU
ex-WN5BDU


On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 8:23 PM <w5zn at w5zn.org> wrote:

> How many of you remember ARRL's Novice Roundup contest?? This was an
> annual contest held in February aimed at Novices with the objective to
> provide an avenue for them to improve their code proficiency and pick up
> some new states. It originally ran for two weeks covering three weekends
> with a maximum of 40 hours operating time. Beginning with the 1972 event it
> was shortened to nine days and covered two weekends with a maximum
> operating time of 30 hours.
>
> There is an annual event that began a few years ago to commemorate the
> original Novice license and equipment from that era called "Novice Rig
> Roundup". Details are at:
>
> NOVICE RIG ROUNDUP <http://novicerigroundup.org/>
>
> Dennis, W5RZ and I have membership numbers. There are no dues. Those of
> you who were here for our September 2019 meeting saw my original Novice
> rig, a Heath DX-60B transmitter and HR-10B receiver. Those have now been
> relocated to the operating desk so I can press them in to service
> occasionally. During my Novice days having your transmitter crystal
> controlled was mandatory. The HG-10B VFO I have is the original VFO I
> purchased once I upgraded to General.
>
> If you were first licensed as a Novice, particularly during the highpoint
> in the Novice era in the 60's and early 70's check out the above link if
> for no other reason than to reminisce!
>
> ZN
>
>
>
>
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