Announcements: February 2005

Announcements

Navy and Marine Corps Communicators – Via Marine Corps MARS, members of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps communicators system are involved in a project “to locate those operators who are still with us and to learn about those who have been transferred to The Big Comm Shack in the Sky.” A website has been established at <www.marinecorpsmars.com>. You are invited to visit the site and sign the visitors log. If you were one of the many MARS operators before, during, or after Vietnam, you may contact Dan Borgman, SSgt USMC, e-mail: <mcmars@marinecorpsmars.com>, or 11111 NE 105th Ave., Archer, FL 32618. The group would like to include stories of their comrades. A museum is being planned, and a reunion is under consideration for 2005.

Northern NY Section QSO Party – This event will take place 0000–2359Z February 5. It is open to all license classes, and all modes allowed. For details, go to: <http://www.arrl.org/sections/NNY.html>.

OMISS QSO Party – This QSO Party will be held from 1500Z February 12 to 1500Z February 13. Work OMISS members. OMISS members exchange OMISS numbers; all other state plus signal report. Reference frequencies: 14.290, 7.263.5, 21.360, 28.665, 3.940, ±25 kHz. For more information, go to: <www.omiss.net>. Logs go to K5DB.

• The following special events are scheduled for February:

W3C, from Washington County Sportsmen’s Show, Washington, Pennsylvania; Washington Amateur Communications Club; 1600Z February 3 to 2000Z February 6 on 14.250, 7.260, 21.300, and 28.400 MHz. QSL with SASE for QSL to Edward Oelschlager, N3ZNI, 60 Carl Avenue B-2, Eighty Four, PA 15330.

W5NAC, from Space Shuttle Columbia recovery special event, Nacogdoches, Texas; Nacogdoches ARC; 1300Z February 5 to 0100Z February 6 on 14.250, 14.050, 7.250, and 7.050 MHz. QSL to NARC, 167 County Road 2093, Nacogdoches, TX 75965. More info: <http://www.w5nac.com>.

K8LOD, from 16th annual running of the U.P. 200 Sled Dog Championship, race headquarters, Michigan; from 0001Z February 19 to 2359Z February 21 on 7.285, 14.255, 21.370, and 28.370 MHz. For certificate send QSL and 9¥12 SASE to Rich Schwenke, N8GBA, 21 Smith Lane, Marquette, MI 49855. For more information, contact Greg Hanson, KI8AF, e-mail: <ki8af@arrl.net>, or go to <www.qsl.net/k8lod>.

W8B, from 75th anniversary of the Dayton ARA, Dayton Ohio; 0000Z February 1 to 2400Z February 28 on all bands. QSL and certificate available. QSL to Lori Perrenboom, K8XTQ, P.O. Box 44, Dayton, OH 45401; <www.w8bi.org>.

W9CWA, from celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Centralia Wireless Assn., Centralia (Illinois) Area Historical Museum; 1600–2200Z February 25 & 26, each day; on 7.260, 14.260, 18.160, 21.360, and 2-meter FM on CWA repeater 147.27, tone 103.5 MHz. For certificate send 9¥12 SASE with 60 cents postage to CWA, Inc., P.O. Box 1166, Centralia, IL 62801.

• The following hamfests, etc., are slated for February:

Feb. 5, Hiawatha ARA Swap & Shop, Negaunee Township Hall, Naugaunee, Michigan. Contact Bob, N8PKN, e-mail: <n8pkn@al.com>, 906-225-6773. (Talk-in 147.27)

Feb. 6, Northern Ohio ARS, Gargus Banquet Hall, Lorain, Ohio. Contact Tom Porter, W8KYZ, 440-930-9115; <http://www.geocities.com/k8krg/winterfe.htm>. (Talk-in 146.700)

Feb. 12, Cherryland ARC Swap & Shop, Immaculate Conception Elementary School, Traverse City, Michigan. Contact Joe Novak, W8TVT, e-mail: <jnovak@traverse.net>, 231-947-8555. (Talk-in 146.86; exams)

Feb. 13, Mansfield Mid*Winter Hamfest & Computer Show, Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, Ohio. Contact Dean Wrasse, KB8MG, e-mail: <deanwrasse@yahoo.com>, 419-589-2415. (Talk-in 146.94, 71.9 tone; exams)

Feb. 18–20, Yuma Hamfest, Yuma County Fairgrounds, Yuma, Arizona. Information e-mail: <w7rfi@beamspeed.net> or k7yma@adelphia.net>; <www.yumahamfest.com>. (Talk-in 146.840– PL 88.5)

Feb. 19, Algonquin ARC Fleamarket, Marlboro Middle School, Marlboro, Massachusetts. Contact Ann Weldon, KA1PON, 508-481-4988 before 9 PM. (Talk-in 146.61 PL 146.2, 449.925 PL 88.5; exams 9 AM)

Feb. 20, Frostfest 2005 & ARRL Virginia State Convention, The Showplace, Richmond, Virginia. Information/reservations call 804-545-0544, option 4; <www.frostfest.com>. (Talk-in 146.88 PL 74.4)

Feb. 26, Orange Hamfest, VFW Hall, Orange, Texas. Contact Joan, WA5LFS, e-mail: <wa5lfs@pnx.com>, 409-886-1892; (Talk-in 147.180; exams 10 AM)

Feb. 26, Northern Vermont Winter Hamfest & ARRL Vermont State Convention, Milton High School, Milton, Vermont. Contact W1SJ, e-mail: <w1sj@arrl.net>, 802-879-6589; <http://www.ranv.org>. (Talk-in 145.15; exams 12 noon)

Feb. 26, La Porte ARC Hamfest, Civic Auditoriun, La Porte, Indiana. Contact John Rozinski, N9ROH, e-mail: <n9roh@K9JSI.org>, 219-363-8545; <www.k9sji.org>. (Talk-in 146.61 PL 131.8)

Feb. 26, Cabin Fever Reliever Hamfest, St. Cloud Armory, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Contact Fred Duke, WØDOM, 320-255-1410.

Feb. 26, Central Dakota ARC Hamfest, St. Mary’s Grade School, Bismarck, North Dakota. Contact Dick Veal, KAØETO, 701-223-7481, e-mail: <georgerv@bis.midco.net>. (Talk-in 146.34/94; exams 9 AM)

Click here to return to the January 2005 Highlights page.

Click here to return to the February 2005 Highlights page.

_______________

© Copyright 2004, 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.