From af4k at hotmail.com Mon Jul 25 18:12:59 2016 From: af4k at hotmail.com (Bry Carling) Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 18:12:59 -0400 Subject: [Novice-Rigs] ANNOUNCING NRR 2017 !! Message-ID: ANNOUNCING NOVICE RIG ROUNDUP 2017!!! The dates are 0000 UTC on FEB 18 through 0000 UTC on FEB 27, 2017 GOOD NEWS: THAT WILL COVER two full weekends! GOOD NEWS: We want to acknowledge those who have suggested that we award extra points to the SENDING stations next year in NRR... I think this is a great idea, and sorry we didn't get it done in time for this year's 2016 NRR. To ENCOURAGE the use of Novice gear, next year you will be counting points for each contact you make using a different transmitter in your shack. Also, YOU will get extra points if you use XTAL or HOMEBREW or QRP or a "commercial PRE-1972 transmitter" on YOUR end. Combinations of these characteristics will get you more points. The ;last one stands alone obviously. I think this will be a better incentive than awarding the other station. I hope you all agree. Please think about this and let us know if it pleases you "NOVICES" out there!! See you on 7100 - 7125 / 3550 - 3600, 21100 - 21200 and 28100 - 28200 kHz soon! AF4K From af4k at hotmail.com Sat Jul 30 22:08:18 2016 From: af4k at hotmail.com (Bry Carling) Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 22:08:18 -0400 Subject: [Novice-Rigs] NOVICE RIG NEWS!!! Message-ID: NOVICE RIG ROUNDUP NEWS... There are some exciting things ahead including the 2017 NRR Event coming up in February. Now is the time to prepare your station AND your license! REMEMBER this year there are BONUS POINTS for contacting ANY station with WN or KN in their prefix!! There will be at LEAST one or two club stations on with the WN / KN prefix and a few of our existing members already have a WN or KN call sign! For full details please sign up with Bob K5MYJ for a membership number, and check out hte NRR web site at: http://NoviceRigRoundup.com 73 - Bry Carling AF4K Co-chair, NRR