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Announcements: July 2004 |
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Announcements • YCCC Introduces DXpedition Award Program – The Yankee Clipper Contest Club is offering $1500 to either a young ham (age 14–21) or a new ham (licensed less than one year) in the northeast with a General Class or higher license for the purpose of joining a YCCC-authorized contest DXpedition to anywhere in the world for either the ARRL DX Contest or the CQ World-Wide DX Contest. Applications are due by July 15, and the winner will be announced at the Boxboro Hamfest in Massachusetts in August. For specific rules and/or an application, contact Jim McCobb, W1LLU, at <W1LLU@verizon.net>.
W1B, from the 14th annual National Baby Food Festival, Fremont, Michigan; hams of Newayco County; July 20–24 in the General portion of 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters. For certificate send QSL and 9 ¥ 12 SASE to Leo Woodard, WD8DCA, 304 N. Stone Rd., Fremont, MI 49412. W2GLQ, from Historic Morris Canal Special Event, Ledgewood, New Jersey; Nutley ARS; 0900–1700Z July 10–11 (no frequencies given). Special events from points along the canal will run through 2005. QSL for each location and certificate upon completion with SASE to: Nutley AES, c/o American Red Cross Building, 169 Chestnut St., Nutley, NJ 07110. (Details: <http://hometown.aol. com/kc2aup>) KC4GUG, from 33rd annual Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree & Crafts Festival, Smithville, Tennessee; DeKalb County ARC; 1400–2200Z July 3 on 7.275, 14.280, 21.325, 28.425 MHz. For QSL send QSL and SASE to Wm. Freddy Curtis, KC4GUG, DeKalb Co. ARC, 288 Dogwood Circle, Smithville, TN 37166-2712. (http:// www.geocities.com/kg4bto1/dekalb_club.html)
K5WHD, from 100th anniversary of the founding
of Kingsville, Texas; Wild Horse Desert Hams ARC; 0000Z July 3 to 0000Z
July 4 on 7.250, 14.250, 21.350, 28.350 MHz. For QSL send QSL and SASE to
KD5TXD, 295 E FM 1118, Kingsville, TX 78363.
July 11, Valley Forge Hamfest & Computer Fair, Kimberton (Pennsylvania) Fire Company Fairgrounds. Contact MARAC, P.O. Box 2154, Southeastern, PA 19399-2154 (e-mail: <mailto:reservations@marc-radio.org>; <http://www.marac-radio.org>). (Talk-in 145.1300/–, 147.0600/+ [PL 131.8 Hz])
July 16–17, Ham Holiday 2004, Oklahoma
State Fair Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Contact CORA Ham Holiday 2004,
P.O. Box 265, Ft. Supply, OK 73841-0265 (e-mail: <kc5qcv@cox.net>;
<www.qsl.net/coranews>).
(Talk-in 146.82, exams) July 17, Northern Colorado ARC Superfest, Budweiser Events Center, Laimer County Fairgrounds, Loveland, Colorado. Contact Willis Whatley, WA5VRL, 970-407-6599. (Talk-in 145.115 [–offest, 100 Hz]) July 17, Pioneer ARC Fleamarket, St. Charles Parish Center, North Bend, Nebraska. Contact Rich Mehaffey, KBØARZ, 402-652-3410; e-mail: <mehaffey@dtnspeed.net>; <http://home.alltel.net/ ~jlhoffman/index.htm>. (Talk-in 146.76) July 18, Zero Beaters ARC Hamfest, Bernie E. Hillerman Park, Washington, Missouri. Contact Jim, WØFF, 636-584-8888; e-mail: <JimFoxFox@aol.com>; web: <http://www.wa0fya.org>. (Talk-in 147.240+; exams) July 25, Maryland Hamfest & Computer Fair, Timonium Fairgrounds, Timonium, Maryland. Contact BRATS, P.O. Box 5915, baltimore, MD 21282 (410-461-0086; e-mail: <brats@bratsatv.org>; <http://www.bratsatv.org>). (Talk-in 147.03+, 224.96–; exams 9 AM, preregistration required, contact John Creel, WB3GXW, 301-572-5124 [after 6 PM], or e-mail: <creewb3gxw@aol.com>) July 31, Bristol County RA Geek Fest, Clam Boil & Fleamarket, American Legion Hall, Swansea, Massachusetts. Contact Roland, N1JOY, 508-678-6331, or George, KB1CNA, 508-965-1866.
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