[HBQRP] FW: Favor to Ask

Tue Nov 22 20:46:17 EST 2011

Should we share and make a list.  I cant do day time but might be able to pill off a night or two
Dar

---- Steve Sellmeyer <ssellmeyer at inebraska.com> wrote: 
> Got the same e-mail a few days ago myself and have been thinking about it. I 
> could operate in the afternoons or evenings. Anyone else interested ???
> 
> Steve....QRP ARCI #9140
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> e ----- 
> From: "K0AWB" <K0AWB at cox.net>
> To: <hbqrp at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 4:21 PM
> Subject: [HBQRP] FW: Favor to Ask
> 
> 
> I'm not sure if anyone has time to run , K6JSS/0 the week of November 28
> through December 4.?  But as you can see from below, QRP-ARCI is getting
> desperate looking for someone.
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> K0AWB.
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> From: Bill Jackson [mailto:k9rz at radiks.net]
> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 5:46 AM
> To: Rod Hotz
> Subject: Re: Favor to Ask
> 
> 
> 
> Hello Rod,
> 
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> 
> Thanks for your email.  At this time, I cannot participate, however, I
> passed your email along to a friend who is a member of the local QRP group
> to see if anyone there might be interested.
> 
> 
> 
> You may also want to send the information to the ARRL Section Manager for
> Nebraska, Art Zygielbaum, KØAIZ, who can forward it out to the ARRL
> membership in Nebraska via the ARRL Members Only mailing list.  His email
> address is  <mailto:k0aiz at arrl.org> k0aiz at arrl.org.
> 
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> 
> Thanks and 73
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> 
> de Bill, K9RZ
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> From: Rod Hotz <mailto:hotrodz42 at verizon.net>
> 
> To: k9rz at arrl.net
> 
> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 10:31 AM
> 
> Subject: Favor to Ask
> 
> 
> 
> Howdy Bill:
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> 
> Coming from the old school of dx chasing since back in the 50s when the key
> to success was listen, listen, listen, I happened to tune across you on 40 m
> earlier this a.m. and heard you give your QTH as NE.
> 
> 
> 
> Skipping over the nitty gritty details, the QRP Amateur Radio Club
> International is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Well, rather
> than my trying to give you the details, here's the scoop.
> 
> 
> 
> The year 2011 will mark QRP ARCI's fiftieth or Golden Anniversary. In 1961,
> we started out as a 100 watt club interested in reducing QRM, and have
> transitioned into a group of operators, hikers, builders/experimenters, and
> contesters that pursue this great activity at five watts or less.
> 
> One way the club will mark this anniversary is to activate the club call in
> all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia throughout 2011. A
> QRP ARCI member/volunteer will be assigned one week during the year in which
> they can use the club call, K6JSS from their location. We encourage them to
> operate with K6JSS with as many modes and as often as possible during their
> assigned week. A special Worked All States certificate will be issued to all
> that qualify.
> 
> The club needs volunteers to make this happen. We need one member/volunteer
> from each state, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. The member will
> agree to operate using K6JSS during their assigned week. John Burnley, NU0V
> has volunteered to coordinate this effort for the club. He will work with
> volunteers to assign a week for their area and insure that the club trustee
> is notified. If you wish to volunteer, send an email to John at
> nu0v at arrl.net This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need
> Javascript enabled to view it . He needs your call and location plus any
> weeks during 2011 that are not good for you.
> 
> I hope to see all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia on
> the air during 2011.
> 
> 72
> Ken Evans, W4DU
> President - QRP ARCI
> 
> 
> 
> My reason for this email is to tell you that no one from NE has volunteered
> to sign K6JSS/0. The only week that's still open before the end of 2011 is
> November 28 through December 4. Would you possibly be willing to spend some
> time on the bands that week signing K6JSS/0 and running 5 watts? I can
> guarantee you'll be a popular guy! ;-) If you're unable to pitch in that
> week, do you happen to know of any other NE cw ops that'd be willing to put
> NE on the bands?
> 
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> 
> Please let me know if you'd consider doing this and I'll pass the word to
> W4DU and W4QO who are running the Jubilee Celebration.
> 
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> 
> Thanks so much, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
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> 73,
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> 
> Rod
> 
> K5BGB
> 
> Licensed June 1955 as KN5BGB
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Dar W9HZC