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Announcements: July 2003 |
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Announcements
• The following Special Event stations are
scheduled for July: N1S, from submarine USS Nautilus, Museum Ships On The Air, Groton, CT; CT RI Contest Group; 0001Z July 19 to 2359Z July 20 on 7.260, 14.260, 21.360, 28.360 MHz ±QRM. QSL via KB1LN, P.O. Box 995, Charlestown, RI 02813. Enclose #10 SASE with QSL for two-page history of the USS Nautilus and QSL. W2GLQ, from New Jersey Camp for the Blind, Marcella, NJ; Nutley ARS; 1500–2200Z July 26, General class frequencies. For certificate/QSL send SASE to Nutley ARS, American Red Cross Bldg., 169 Chestnut St., Nutley, NJ 07110. KA4OIL, from Ashland, KY Summer Motion Festival; River Cities ARA; 8:30 to 4:30 EST July 5 in middle of General bands. For certificate send QSL and SASE to RCARA, P.O. Box 612, Ashland, KY 41105; <http://www.summermotion.com/>. KC4GUG, from Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree & Crafts Festival, Smithville, TN; DeKalb County ARC; 1500–2200Z July 5 on 7.275, 14.280, 21.335, 28.425 MHz. QSL with SASE to Wm. Freddy Curtis, KC4GUG, DeKalb County ARC, 288 Dogwood Circle, Smithville, TN 37166-2712; <http://www.geocities.com/ kg4bto1/darc_warc.html>. W4E, from USCG Tall Ship Eagle, Wilmington Nautical Festival, Wilmington, NC; members of US Power Squadrons Amateur Radio Net; 1300–2200Z July 25–28 on 28.367, 21.367, 14.267, 7.267 MHz. For certificate send QSL and 9 ¥ 12 SASE to Donald Stark, N3HOW, 65 Stark Spur, Eighty Four, PA 15330. W9C, from Great Circus Parade Showgrounds, Milwaukee, WI; West Allis RAC; 1800–0200Z July 9–12 on 7.240, 14.240, 145.170 MHz. For certificate send QSL and 9 ¥ 12 SASE to W9C, c/o Dick Wood, S.46 W.22328 Tansdale Rd., Waukesha, WI 53189. WØNOZ, from Little House on the Prairie Pageant, Huron, SD; DeSmet, SD ARC; 1600Z July 19 to 2200Z July 20 on 28.465, 21.365, 14.265, 7.265 MHz. For certificate send QSL and SASE to Huron ARC, P.O. Box 205, Huron, SD 57350. VC3MCC, from celebration of 100 years of Canadian Military Communications; July 27 to July 1. Certificate available via on-the-air instructions, or for more information see <www.storm.ca/~scalver>.
July 6, KARSFEST 2003, Will County Fairgrounds, Peotone, IL. Contact Chip Moore, K9IOC, 815-933-1323; e-mail: <karsfest@yahoo.com>; <www.w9az. com>. (Talk-in 146.94) July 11–13, Utah Hamfest & ARRL Utah State Convention, Ruby’s Inn, Bryce, UT. See <www.utahhamfest.org>.(Exams) July 12, Tidelands ARS Hamfest 2003, Chuck Doyle Convention Center, Texas City, TX. Contact Joe Wileman, AA5OP, 1010 24th Ave. North, Texas City, TX 77590 (409-945-6794; e-mail: <aa5op@arrl.net>); <http://www.tidelands.org>. July 12, Straits Area ARC Swap & Shop, 4H Building, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petosky, MI. Contact Cliff Rosebohn, 231-526-5645, e-mail: <peewee2@GLCComputers.com>. (Talk-in 146.68 PL 110.9; exams 1 PM at American Red Cross) July 12, South Milwaukee ARC Swapfest, American Legion Post #434, Oak Creek, WI. Contact South Milwaukee ARC, P.O. Box 102, South Milwaukee, WI 53172-0102. (Talk-in 146.52) July 13, Valley Forge Hamfest & Computer Fair, Kimberton, PA Fire Company Fairgrounds. Contact Mid-Atlantic ARC, P.O. Box 2154, Southeastern, PA 19399-2154; e-mail: <Hamfest-info@marc-radio.org>; <http://www.marc-radio.org>. (Talk-in 146.835–, 443.800+, PL 131.8) July 18–19, Ham Holiday 2003, Oklahoma State Fair Park, NE of I-40 & I-44 intersection, Oklahoma. Contact Central Oklahoma Radio Amateurs Ham Holiday 2003, P.O. Box 265, Ft. Supply, OK 73841-0265; <www.qsl.net/ coranews>. (Talk-in 146.82; exams) July 18–20, Pacific Northwest DX Convention DX2003, Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, Burnaby, BC, Canada. Contact Earl Dery, VE7IN, 1-604-536-3281; <www.bcdxc.org>. (Talk-in 147.30 +600) July 19, Pioneer ARC Fleamarket, St. Charles Parish Center, North Bend, NE. Contact Rich Mehaffey, KBØARZ, 1525 County Road 5, North Bend, NE 68649 (402-652-3410; e-mail: <mehaffey@dtnspeed.net>). (Talk-in 146.67) July 19, Northern Colorado ARC Superfest, Larimer County Fairgrounds, Loveland, CO. Contact Willis Whatley, WA5VRL, 970-407-6599. (Talk-in 145.115 [– offset], 100 Hz]) July 19, NOARSFEST 2003, Lorain County Fairgrounds, Wellington, OH. Contact Tom Porter, W8KYZ, 440-930-9115; <http://www.apk.net/noars/>. Also look for Special Event station W8COD or K8KRG aboard the USS Cod. (Talk-in 146.10/70; exams) July 20, Fox River Radio League Hamfest, Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL. Contact Maurice Schietecatte, W9CEO, c/o FRRL, P.O. Box 673, Batavia, IL 60510 (815-786-2860; e-mail: <scat42@msn.com>; <http://www/ frrl.org>). (Talk-in 147.210 [+600] PL, 103.5/107.2; exams 10 AM) July 20, Zero Beaters Hamfest, Bernie Hillerman Park, Washington, MO. Contact Zero Beaters ARC, P.O. Box 1305, Washington, MO 63090; or call Keith, KØZH, 636-629-7368 (days). (Talk-in 147.24+; exams 9 AM) July 20, MIT Radio Society Hamfest, MIT, Albany & Main Sts., Cambridge, MA. Contact Nick, KA1MQX, 617-253-3776 (9–5 M–F); <http://web.mit.edu/ w1mx/www/swapfest.html>. (Talk-in 146.52, 449.725/444.725 –PL 114.8) July 26, Fall River (MA) ARC Clam-Boil & Fleamarket, American Legion Post 303, Swansea, MA. Contact George, KB1CNA, <kb1cna@msn.com>. July 27, Maryland Hamfest & Computer Fair, Timonium Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD. Contact BRATS, P.O. Box 5915, Baltimore, MD 21282 (410-461-0086; e-mail: <brats@bratsatv.org>; <http://www.bratsatv.org>.(Exams 9 AM, preregistration required: call 301-572-5124 (6–9 PM), e-mail: <creewb3gxw@aol.com>) Mississippi Valley DX and Contest Club – If you are interested in DXing and contesting and live in the St. Louis metro area, this club—which has a newsletter, meetings, and social events—is looking for new members. For details visit <www.MVDXCC.org> or contact Allen Schulman, WØDRT, 417 Monticello Dr., Ballwin, MO 63011 (e-mail: <alleninvest@earthlink.net>.
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