[HBQRP] ARCI's fiftieth or Golden Anniversary

[Jim Larsen]

" Volunteers needed to operate from -

              Louisiana

              Nebraska "

Greetings HBQRPers,

I noticed this Nebraska note today on the ARCI website.  Perhaps nobody
knows about this activity but I would bet someone on this list would step
up and coordinate for Nebraska in late Nov or early Dec.

I am coordinating for Alaska in October.  It should be fun.  I am going to
use my powers of persuasion to convince some of the big contesters to
crank down their power to 5 watts and give this a try.  We shall see.

I had a great time at the HBQRP meeting last weekend.  What a fun group. 
I even made a bit of progress on my NESCAF kit.

73, Jim Larsen, AL7FS
in Atlantic Iowa for a week more.
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Updated 11th September 2011

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 . 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

    48 	November 28, 2011 	December 4, 2011
    49 	December 5, 2011 	December 11, 2011
    50 	December 12, 2011 	December 18, 2011 	TN 	NU4B

    Volunteers needed to operate from -

              Louisiana

              Nebraska