[Elecraft] NJQRP Skeeter Hunt 2020

[Gwen Patton]

It's a QRP contest, John. Here's a webpage:
http://w2lj.blogspot.com/p/njqrp-skeeter-hunt.html

I'll have to read about this, but I may be interested myself, so I should
probably get my request for a number in.

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73,
Gwen, NG3P


On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 10:48 AM John Boedeker via Elecraft <
elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Ok ok you have my attention now.  What the heck?  You lost my on the first
> Skeeter Hunt reference.  What is Skeeter Hunting?  I’m a poor lost soul.
> Just getting back into ham radio.  The other day I was fortunate enough to
> part with my hard earned cash and order a spanking brand new KX3/PX3 shack
> in a pack loaded to the max.  Haven’t got it yet.. I’m ready to rock and
> roll then comes along Skeeter Hunting.  Well, can  you educate this old
> fart?  What is Skeeter Hunting?
> > On Jun 15, 2020, at 5:39 AM, Larry Makoski <w2ljqrp at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Skeeter Hunters!
> >
> > The Ninth Annual NJQRP Skeeter Hunt is set for Sunday, August 16th.
> >
> > A word about Skeeter Hunt numbers as I'm already receiving e-mail
> requests.
> > Tradition is that Skeeter Hunt numbers are issued as of the First Day of
> > Summer - which this year is NEXT Saturday, June. ONLY e-mail requests
> sent
> > as of 12:01 AM Saturday EDTwill be honored.
> >
> > "Why/ What difference does it make?" you may well ask yourself. The
> answer
> > is simple - it gives eveyone interested an equal opportunity to acquire a
> > lower number. To some that's no big deal, but to others it's a very big
> > deal - so everyone gets the same chance. And it also adds another level
> of
> > participation that keeps YOU in the game, so to speak.
> >
> > Why new numbers every year and not the same one year after year like
> other
> > contests? Because not everyone can participate each year - family
> > commitments or vacations or other things come up that prevent people from
> > participating.
> >
> > So folks, start pouring in those e-mails to w2ljqrp at gmail.com AFTER
> > Midnight when this coming Friday turns into Saturday, here in NJ. And as
> > always, please, please, PLEASE include your call sign, your name (that
> you
> > will use when operating) and the State or Province that you will be
> > operating from.
> >
> > Hope to hear from you all real soon!
> >
> > Larry W2LJ
> >
> > NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Contest Manager
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