[NLRS] NLRS Discussion - Promotion of Rovermania & Limited RoverCategory

[Donn Baker]

A great idea, Jon.  FWIW, I fully support the idea, and effort (with $$ if
necessary).

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0  ex: WA2VOI/R


At 11:24 09-11-06 -0600, jcplatt1 at mmm.com wrote:
>Hello NLRS land.
>
>How do we encourage roving?    What makes a rover rove ?      There are
>many reasons .... again, far to many to get into in this short email.

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>Given that as the background, here is my proposal.    I would like to see
>the NLRS sponsor a first place and a second place plaque for the ARRL UHF
>contest (Rovermania) in the Limited Rover category.   The Limited Rover
>category is OUR design and OUR definition.     This award would be given by
>the NLRS nationally, not just to a NLRS club member (unless of course they

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>Following our  interclub discussion on this, and assuming its a GO,  I
--------------> intraclub ? (wa2voi)

>would like to then use this NLRS sponsored Limited Rover award as an
>opening to approach all VHF clubs nationally.    We would use this award
>(Limited Rover Award) as a way to continue growth through encouraging the
>smaller and potentially newbie rover as well as to energize and mobilize
>local clubs.

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