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Announcements: February 2003 |
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Announcements • Southeastern VHF Society Conference – The SVHFS is calling for the submission of technical papers for this conference, to be held in Huntsville, Alabama on April 25–26. Deadline for submissions is March 11. Papers and questions regarding format of submissions should be sent to Dick Hanson, K5AND, e-mail: <k5and@adelphia.net>. (For more information on the conference, see this month’s “VHF Plus” column.) • W3C – This Special Event Station will be on the air from the Washington County Sportsman’s Show, Washington, Pennsylvania, from 1700Z February 6 to 2200Z February 9 on 80, 40, 20, and 15 meters. QSL with SASE to WACOM, c/o Ed Oelschlager, N3ZNI, 60 Carl Avenue B-2, Eighty Four, PA 15330.
• The following
hamfests, etc., are slated for February: Feb. 8, Cabin Fever Reliever Hamfest, Sr. Elz. Ann Seton School, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Contact Jack Maus, WŘMBD, e-mail: <w0mbd@arrl.net> , 320-685-8295; <www.w0sv.org>. (Exams 10 AM to 12 noon; Talk-in 147.015) Feb. 8, Cherryland ARC Swap-n-Shop, Immaculate Conception Middle School, Traverse City, Michigan. Contact Joe, W8TVT, 231-947-8555, e-mail: <w8tvt@arrl.net> . (Talk-in 146.860) Feb. 8–9, Dixiefest 2003, Shelby County Building, Mid-South Fairgrounds, Memphis, Tennessee. Contact Melinda, KE4DXN, 901-743-1949, or Ben, KU4AW, 901-372-8031; <www.dixiefest.org> . (Exams both days) Feb. 9, Richmond Frostfest 2003 & ARRL VA Section Convention, The Showplace, Richmond, Virginia. Information 804-790-0077, opt. 4; <www.frostfest.com>. Feb. 9, Mansfield Mid*Winter Hamfest & Computer Show, Richland County Fairgrounds, Mansfield, Ohio. Contact Dean Wrasse, KB8MG, 1094 Beal Road, Mansfield, OH 44905 (SASE); or call 419-522-9893 (leave message for return call); <www.MASER.org> . (Talk-in call W8WE on 146.34/94) Feb. 15, Algonquin ARC Fleamarket, Marlboro Middle School, Marlboro, Massachusetts. Contact Ann, KA1PON, 508-481-4988 before 9 PM. (Exams 9–11 AM, walk-ins okay; Talk-in 146.61, 233.94, 449.925) Feb. 22, LaPorte ARC Hamfest, Civic Auditorium, LaPorte, Indiana. Contact Neil Straub, WZ9N, P.O. Box 30, LaPorte, IN 46352 (219-324-7525). Table reservations: <tables@k9jsi. org> ; <www.k9jsi.org>. Feb. 22, Northern Vermont Winter Hamfest & ARRL Vermont State Convention, Milton High School, Milton, Vermont. Contact W1SJ, 802-879-6589, e-mail: <w1sj@arrl.net> ; <http:// www.ranv.org> . (Exams 9 AM and 1 PM, commercial exams 1 PM; Talk-in 145.15 repeater, bulletins 146.67) Feb. 22, Central Dakota ARC Hamfest, St. Mary’s Grade School, Bismarck, North Dakota. Contact CDARC, P.O. Box 7162, Bismarck, ND 58507-7162. (Exams; Talk-in 146.94[–]) Feb. 23, WASHFest 2003 Hamfest & Computer Show, Castle Shannon VFD Memorial Hall, Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. Contact Steve Lane, W3SRL, 412-341-1043, or Bill Hill, W3WH, 724-746-1776 (evenings); e-mail: <washarc@yahoo.com> ; <www.washarc.org> . (DXCC card checking; Talk-in 146.955[–], 443.650[+], 131.8 PL) Feb. 23, LIMARC Winter Hamfest, Levittown Hall, Hicksville, Long Island, New York. For table and general information contact LIMARC hotline 516-520-9311; <www.limarc.org> . (Exams)
Feb. 23,
Vienna Wireless Society Hamfest, Northern Virginia Community College,
Annandale, Virginia. Tables info Dave, K3MV, 703-925-0584. General info
Jim, AG4MA, 703-971-4812; <www.viennawireless.org>
. (Exams 9 AM Saturday the 22nd, walk-ins okay) January 2003 Hamfest and Special Events.
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