[NLRS] NLRS Discussion - Promotion of Rovermania & LimitedRoverCategory

[Jim Hermanek]

Jon, all....   Great idea!  and, well thought out!
I also particularly like the idea of spending Donn's
money   :)

Jim   K0KFC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donn Baker" <wa2voi at mail.mninter.net>
To: <jcplatt1 at mmm.com>; <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [NLRS] NLRS Discussion - Promotion of Rovermania &
LimitedRoverCategory


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> A great idea, Jon.  FWIW, I fully support the idea, and effort (with $$ if
> necessary).
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> 73 Donn
> WA2VOI/0  ex: WA2VOI/R
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> 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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> SNIP
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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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> SNIP
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> >Following our  interclub discussion on this, and assuming its a GO,  I
> --------------> intraclub ? (wa2voi)
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> >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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> SNIP
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