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Announcements: December 2003 |
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Announcements TARA RTTY Melee – This contest, formerly called the TARA RTTY Sprint, sponsored by the Troy ARA, will be held on Saturday, December 6, 0000–2400Z. categories: Single Op All Band High Power (>150 watts), Single Op All Band Low Power (<150 watts), Multi-Op All Band (10 minute band change rule), and SWL. Frequencies: 80–10 meters, operate 16 hours maximum. Exchange: RS + State/Province or serial number for DX. QSO Points: 1 pt/QSO. Score: QSO points ¥ S/P/C counted only once (US and VE only count as S/P). Summary sheets (no logs) are due by Dec. 31 via online submission to <http://www.n2ty.org/ seasons/tara_melee_ score.html>. For more information, go to <http:// www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_rules.html>. Hamfest 2003, sponsored by the Superstition ARC, will be held on December 6 on Dobson Road in Mesa, AZ. (Talk-in 147.120+; exam registration 8–9 AM, exams 9–11 AM) Ham Radio University 2004 & the ARRL NYC/LI Section Convention will be held on January 18 at the East Woods Scool, Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY. As in past years, there will be forums geared to the non-ham as well as the experienced operator, a special event station, license exams, and table setups by various organizations and clubs. New for HRU 2004 will be a seminar presented by the ARRL explaining the online educational courses available. For more info go to: <www.limarc.org>.
•The following special event stations are planned for December: W1C, honoring the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight (contacts will be made from an aircraft in flight, weather permitting), Vacaville, CA; Aeronautical and Maritime ARC of California; December 17 (no times given) SSB on 1.950, 3.972, 7.250, 14.272, 28.475 MHz. For certificate send QSL and SASE to Bill Alber, WA6CAX, P.O. Box 799, Suisun City, CA 94585. W2W, to commemorate the attack on Pearl Harbor, Baltimore, MD; Historical Electronics Museum ARC (W3GR); 1400–2200Z December 6 & 7 in the General portion of the HF bands on SSB and CW. For certificate and QSL send 9 ¥ 12 SASE with 60 cents postage (business-size SASE for QSL only) to HEMARC W2W, P.O. Box 746 MS 4015, Baltimore, MD 21203. For more info e-mail <w3gr@arrl.net> or go to <www.qsl.net/w3gr>. WX3MAS, for Christmas City ARC and Delaware-Lehigh ARC annual season’s greetings from the twin Christmas Cities, Bethlehem-Nazareth, PA; 1400Z Dec. 13 to 0200Z Dec. 14 on 3.970, 7.270, 14.265, 21.365, 28.465 MHz. For certificate send QSL and 9 ¥ 12 SASE to CCARC/DLARC WX3MAS, Greystone Bldg., Gracedale Complex, RR 8, Nazareth, PA 18064-9211. W4M, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mt. Weather, VA; Mt. Weather ARC; Dec. 5–15 (no times given) on the HF bands. For a certificate send QSL and SASE to AG4SO. KC5OUR, celebrating Christmas from Bethlehem, NM; Valencia County ARA; 1400Z Dec. 18 through 2300Z Dec. 25 (no times given) on 7.270, 14.270, 21.370, 28.370 MHz. For QSL send QSL and SASE to VCARA, P.O. Box 268, Peralta, NM 87042.
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