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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I would be honored to have these folks as a new Chapter!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>72/73!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>Steve Szabo WB4OMM #5913<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>NAQCC President<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=77 height=78 style='width:.802in;height:.8125in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D692C0.4DE6DD40"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:red'>A little bit of CW QRP on a simple antenna goes a long way!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> J Leahy <jleahy00@yahoo.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 24, 2020 8:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> zaarc@groups.io; k4ex@groups.io; LARC <cq@lists.lakelandarc.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Darrell Davis <kt4wx@arrl.org><br><b>Subject:</b> (a new NAQCC Chapter)<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s a new opportunity for you to get out and about and enjoy Amateur Radio.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>KK4ITX <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>————————————————————————————————————-<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>(a new <u>NAQCC Chapter</u>)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Green Swamp QRPer</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>East Pasco County, Florida<b> </b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>A new local QRP group has been formed in the East Pasco area, and as noted above the name is the <b>Green Swamp QRPers.</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The focus of the group is of course the use and promotion of QRP with emphasis on CW (from 5 wpm and up) and SSB while using simple wire antennas or other minimalist antennas. Acceptable power is: CW (5w or less), SSB (10w or less).... Digital has not been addressed at this time.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>There are no special skills required to participate, just bring your own equipment and get on the air, enjoy the community of QRP and get some fresh air and maybe <u>pick up or share</u> some ideas. Show and tell is expected and is a constant component of any group QRP.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>There are no organized meetings, no dues or “secret handshakes”. Any “business” that needs to be handled will take place at outings. There may be a breakfast before, snacks during or lunch after any outing but that needs to be discussed and decided as we grow.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>To join the group email reflector and get the latest info, click here <a href="mailto:GreenSwampQRP@groups.io">GreenSwampQRP@groups.io</a> or send an email to Gary Mentro (<a href="mailto:gmentro@gmail.com">gmentro@gmail.com</a>).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is not required that you join the <b>NAQCC</b> but you would be in great company as there are over <b><i>11,000</i></b> like minded members of this <b>NO DUES club</b>. Check out the website <span style='color:#E4AF0A'><a href="http://naqcc.info/">http://naqcc.info/</a></span> and see what you think. Be aware that the website is (in the background) undergoing a facelift so some of the information may be older.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>72,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Gary <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>N3OS <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Visit: </i></b><i><a href="http://www.zaarc.org">www.zaarc.org</a>. </i><i><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>👁</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>