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Announcements: April 2005 |
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Announcements The following special event stations are scheduled for April: NC4ZO, from the spring celebration at the North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro, North Carolina; Randolph ARC; 14002000Z April 23 on 7.275, 14.260, 21.350, 28.400 MHz. Send QSL to Butch Simpson, 6747 King Mountain Rd., Asheboro, NC 27205. WA4UQC, from the Scootworks Open House & American Cancer Society Relay for Life fundraiser, Youngsville, North Carolina; Triangle East ARA; 14002000 GMT April 2 on (approximately) 7.275, 14.275, 2.275, 147.39+ PL 88.5. For certificate send QSL and 81/2 ₯ 11 (for unfolded) or 6 ₯ 9 (folded) SASE to Dave Hockaday, WB4IUY, 7804 River Dare Ave., Youngsville, NC 27596 (<http://www.scootworks.com/scootworks/advertising/2005spring/ index.html>). KA7EOC, from Gig Harbor Health & Safety Expo; Gig Harbor, Washington; Peninsula Amateur Radio Emergency Team; 1600 2300Z April 2 (no frequencies given). For certificate send QSL and SASE to Mark Yordy, W7BBO, 8914 149th St. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98329. N9BQV, from memorial submarine radio reactivation weekend aboard the WW II memorial submarine USS Cobia AGSS-245; USS Cobia Radio Club and Mancorad Radio Club of Manitowoc, Wisconsin; 1400Z April 30 to 2100Z May 1 on 7.243, 7.043, 14.243, 14.043 (±25 kHz). For QSL send QSL and #10 SASE to Fred Neuenfeldt, W6BSF, 4932 So. 10th St., Manitowoc, WI 54220-9121. VE3XR, from Peel/Mississauga ARCs Ham-Ex Hamfest, Brampton, Ontario, Canada; 13001600Z April 9 on 7.240 and 14.265. For QSL send QSL to J. Richardson, VA3QSL, 36 Crawley Dr., Brampton, ON, Canada L6T 2S1 or via the bureau.
April 2, LARCFEST, Exhibition Building, Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, Colorado. For more information go to: <http://www.qsl.net/larc>. (Talk-in 147.270, 100 Hz PL; exams 10 AM) April 2, Columbus ARC Hamfest, Community Building, Bartholomew County 4H Fairgrounds, SW of Columbus, Indiana. Contact Marion Winterberg, WD9HTN, 812-342-4670, e-mail: <carc_in@yahoo.com>. (Talk-in 146.790/146.190, PL 100.0; exams 11 AM) April 2, Antique Radio Fleamarket & Auction, Holiday Inn, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Call Regis Flaherty, 724-969-0643; <http://www.pittantiqueradios.org/specialevents.html>. April 3, Lake County ARA Hamfest/Computerfest, Madison High School, Madison, Ohio. Contact Rocky at <rocky@lcarc.org>, <http:// www.lcarc.org>. (Exams) April 9, Inland Northwest Hamfest & Computer Show, St. Anns Parish Hall, Spokane, Washington. For information call 509-534-6264 or e-mail: <w7coz@earthlink.net>. (Talk-in 145.210; exams April 8th at 7 PM, info call Betsey Ashelman, 509-448-5821) April 10, Contoocook Valley RC Hamfest, Henniker Community School, Henniker, New Hampshire. Contact Jim McElroy, NS1E, 603-428-7436. (Talk-in 146.895; exams 9 AM, preregistration requested, contact Al Bardwell, NS1O, 603-228-1407) April 16, Arizona ARC Hamfest, Devry University, Phoenix, Arizona. Contact George, KQ7C, 602-274-6212, or Gary, K7GH, 602-996-8148. (Talk-in 147.280+) April 16, Catawba Valley Hamfest, Burke County Fairgrounds, Morganton, North Carolina. Contact Don Beam, KK4NI, 828-652-3102, e-mail: <kk4ni@arrl.net>; dealer info Michael Fox, KF4MWX, 828-437-2787, e-mail: <kf4mwx@bellsouth.net>; <www.cvhamfest.org>. (Talk-in 147.150; exams) April 16, Red River Radio Amateurs Spring Hamfest, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, North Dakota. Contact Brian Dresser, 218-233-4447 or 701-361-8802. (Talk-in 147.255 PL 82.5) April 17, Raleigh ARS Hamfest & NCS ARRL Convention, Jim Graham Building, NCS Fairgrounds, Raleigh, North Carolina. Contact Jeff Wittich, AC4ZO, 919-362-4787, e-mail: <ac4zo@arrl.net>. (Exams, contact WA4GIR, 919-387-9152) April 17, Madison Area Repeater Assn. Hamfest and Computer Fair, Mandt Community Center, Stoughton, Wisconsin. Contact Paul Toussaint, W9HSY, e-mail: <w9hsy@hotmail.com>; 608-245-8890. (Talk-in 147.15, PL 123.0; exams) April 23, Eastern Shore Hamfest K3EMD, Talbot Agricultural Center, Easton, Maryland. Contact Tinsley Meekins, K3RUQ, 410-228-8888, e-mail: <tinsleym@comcast.net>; <www.k3emd.com>. (Talk-in 147.045+, PL 156.7, 146.052 simplex; exams at noon, preregistration required, contact <n3oue@fastol.com>) April 23, Valley of the Moon ARC (W6AJF) Hamfest, Sonoma Valley Veterans Memorial Building, Sonoma, California. Contact Darrel, WD6BOR, 707-996-4494, e-mail: <wd6bor@vom.com>. (Talk-in 145.35, 600, PL 88.5; exams 10 AM) April 24, Athens County ARA Hamfest, Athens Community Recreation Center, Athens, Ohio. Contact Drew McDaniel, W8MHV, 740-592-2106, e-mail: <mcdanied@ohio.edu>. (Talk-in 145.15, 600; exams) April 29, Baton Rouge ARC Hamfest, Baker Civic Auditorium, Baton Rouge/Baker, Louisiana. Contact Ed Laughery, AD5JV, 225-686-1450, e-mail: <ad5j@arrl.net>; <www.brarc.org>. (Talk-in 146.79; exams) April 30, Ham Expo, Bell County Expo Center, Belton, Texas. Contact Mike LeFan, WA5EQQ, 254-773-3590 (10 AM 9 PM Central Time, Mon. Sat.), e-mail: <expo@tarc.org>, <www.tarc.org>. (Talk-in 146.820, PL 123.0; exams 1 PM) May 1, Antietam Radio Assn. Hamfest, Washington County Agriculture Center, south of Hagerstown, Maryland. Contact Karin Christensen, 301-432-2358, e-mail: <dilbert3@earthlink.net>; <http://www.w3cwc.org>. (Talk-in 149.09; exams) Click here to return to the March 2005 Highlights page. Click here to return to the April 2005 Highlights page. _______________ © Copyright 2005, CQ Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or republished, including posting to a website, in part or in whole, by any means, without the express written permission of the publisher, CQ Communications, Inc. Hyperlinks to this page are permitted. |