As you've heard, Nebraska Hams are invited to take part in a
commemoration of Nebraska's Sesquicentennial (150th) Anniversary.
Hams are encouraged to add "/NE150" to their calls and make as many
contacts as they can all year long. A special Nebraska Sesquicentennial
QSO party will take place for the nine days surrounding the March 1
State Anniversary. More information is available at the NE150Hams
website: www.ne150hams.org.

Commemorative QSL cards are available free except for the cost of
postage. Hams will be able to request cards as long as they supply
stamps or, preferably, a stamped self-addressed-envelope. Instructions
on how to get cards will be posted on the website.

In addition, to save costs, we encourage clubs to request QSL cards
"in bulk" and distribute them to club members. We will hand deliver
the cards, if possible. If not, we will request stamps in the amount of
the postage required to mail them.

Current plans are to make certificates available for operation during
the QSO party. A participation certificate will be available upon
request at the website. For those hams who would like a certificate
indicating the number of contacts they made during the QSO party, we
will accept logs submitted as adif or Cabrillo files (paper will be
accepted if that is the only means available to the requester).
Instructions will be posted on the website.

Finally, for those stations submitting logs, special certificates will
be sent to the in-state and out-of-state stations making the top three
numbers of contacts. Again, for more information, please check the
website (www.ne150hams.org) - please be patient as we continue to
update the site. You may also email with questions.

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ARRL Nebraska Section
Section Manager: Mr Matthew N Anderson, KA0BOJ

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