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Announcements: August 2004 |
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Announcements Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (ARLHS) Contest – This event will take place 0001Z August 7 to 2359Z August 8, all modes, SSB and CW. The purpose of this international contest is promote public awareness of ham radio and lighthouses. Last year over 40 countries participated and more than 400 lighthouses wee activated. For details, go to: <http://arlhs.com/NLLW-2004-guidelines. html>. International Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend – The ARLHS will sponsor this annual event from 0001Z August 21 to 2359 August 22 in conjunction with International Lighthouse Day. For more information, see: <http://arlhs.com>. W3SSA Special Event – The Social Security Employees’ ARC will be on the air with the call W3SSA from 1300–2200Z August 15 to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Social Security Act. Frequencies will be near 7.280 and 14.280 MHz. For a certificate send QSL and SASE to Greg Stec, K3ANG, 1624 Pickett Rd. Lutherville, MD 21093, or electronically by e-mail to <ac3p@arrl.net>. N7C from Navajo Code Talkers Day – Special event station N7C will be active 1400Z August 14 to 0200Z August 15 from Window Rock, Arizona to commemorate Navajo Code Talkers Day. Frequencies: SSB 7.260, 14.260, 21.360, 28.460; CW 3.533, 7.033, 14.033 MHz. QSL direct with SASE to Herbert Goodluck, N7HG, P.O. Box 3611, Window Rock, AZ 86515. N9L to Activate Wisconsin Lighthouses – Special event station N9L will operate from several lighthouses along the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin from August 5–14 (1400–2100Z each day), including activation of the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse (USA-252) during the National Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend on August 7 and 8. Frequencies will be centered on 14.270 or 7.270 ±. A QSL of each of the lighthouses as well as a certificate representing all of the lighthouses will be available to confirmed contacts and SWLs. QSL direct to W5AZN. For details go to: <http://www. w5azn.com>.
• The following hamfests, etc., are scheduled for August: Aug. 7, West Central Illinois Hamfest, Macoupin County Fairgrounds, Carlinville, Illinois. Contact Tim Jones, KA9VIV, 217-627-2355, e-mail: <ka9viv@yahoo.com>. (Talk-in 146.82–) Aug. 7, Juniata Valley ARC Hamfest, Decatur Fire Co., Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Contact Cliff Bell, WB3IVX, 717-248-2616, e-mail: <wb3ivx@localnet.com>. (Talk-in 146.910) Aug. 8, Hamfesters RC Hamfest, Will County Fairgrounds, Peotone, Illinois. Contact R. J. Morrow, KB9YRE, 708-636-0963, e-mail: <kb9yre@aol.com>; <www.hamfesters.org>. (Talk-in 146.52; exams 8–10:30 AM) Aug. 13–15, Boxboro 2004, ARRL New England Division Convention, Holiday Inn Conference Center, Boxboro, Massachusetts. For details go to <www.boxboro.org>. (Talk-in 146.52; exams Saturday 10 AM & 1 PM and Sunday noon, preregistration suggested and state preferred time—contact Bruce Anderson, W1LUS, 16 Regis Rd., Tewksbury, MA 01876 with SASE, or e-mail <w1lus@arrl.net>) Aug. 20–21, Duke City Hamfest, University of New Mexico Continuing Education Conference Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Contact Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, e-mail: <n5zgt@juno.com>; <www.qsl.net/dchf>. (Talk-in 145.33– and 444.00+; exams)
Aug. 21, Huntsville Hamfest, Von Braun
Center, Huntsville, Alabama. Contact Huntsville Hamfest, 1215 Dale Drive
SE, Huntsville, AL 35801; or Don Tunstill, W4NO, e-mail:
<DonTunstill@hamfest.org>;
<www.hamfest.org>. (Exams Saturday
and Sunday at 1000 hrs.) Aug. 22, Northern Berkshire ARC Hamfest, Bowe Field/ Adams Agricultural Fairgrounds, Adams, Massachusetts. Contact Al Vigiard, K1SAV, 413-743-1619, e-mail: <k1sav@nobarc.org>; <www.nobarc.org/hamfest>. (Exams registration 8:30 AM, test 9 AM) Aug. 27–29, ARRL Southwest Division Convention, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa, Phoenix, Arizona. Contact Bob Davies, K7BHM, e-mail: <k7bhm@cox.net>; on the web: <http:// www.hamradio2004.com>.
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