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Announcements: June 2004 |
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Announcements
• The following special event stations will
be on the air in June: WW2LST/MM & W2T, from the eastern seaboard, WW II USS LST-325 D-Day Memorial Cruise; W2T will be operational when the LST-325 is in Boston Harbor and in the Washington, D.C. area; WW2LST/MM will be on the air the last week in May and the entire month of June. Daily operating schedule as follows—1500 UTC on 14310 kHz (±QRM), 1700 UTC on 14300 MM Service Net to advise where WW2LST is operating, 0200 UTC on 7210 (±QRM), 0300 UTC on 3910 (±QRM). Time permitting, also look for both stations at 0500 UTC on 7233.5, 3905 Century Club Net; and 0700 UTC on 7235 HHH Net. Send QSL with SASE to Bob Wilder, AF2HD, 6032 Idlemoore Court, Theodore, AL 36582-4117. Also, the LST-325 is looking for a TCS-12 (WW II transmitter-receiver) power supply, and a 50-amp, 12-VDC metered power supply (non-switching), plus filters that cover the signal spotlights so they can conduct light contacts with other ships. If you have any of these items to contribute (tax deductible), please contact Bob, AF2HD, at the above address. W3HEM, from Baltimore, Maryland, to commemorate the role of electronics during D-Day; Historical Electronics Museum ARC; 1400–2200 UTC June 5 & 6 in the General portion of the HF bands SSB and CW. For certificate and QSL, send QSL and 9¥12 SASE with 60 cents postage (for QSL only, send business-size SASE) to HEMARC W3HEM, P.O. Box 746 MS 4015, Baltimore, MD 21203. For more information e-mail: <w3gr@arrl.net>, or on the web: <www.qsl.net/w3gr>. KC7KEY, from Maple Valley Days, Maple Valley, Washington; 10th anniversary of the Maple Valley ARC; 1600–0400 UTC June 12 on 3.965, 14.267, 21.347, 28.455 MHz. For certificate send QSL and 9¥12 SASE to MVARC, P.O. Box 488, Maple Valley, WA 98038. K9G, from Quad Cities (Rock Island and Moline, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa), celebrating 150 years of the Grand Excursion (see <grandexcursion. com>), and including marine mobile operation from the Celebration Belle riverboat; Green River Valley ARS; 1800 UTC June 23 to 1800 UTC July 4 on 14.270, 21.305, 7.260 MHz. QSL to Peter Beedlow, NN9K, 741 Greenway Ave., Colona, IL 61241. VE3MIS, from Streetsville Bread & Honey Festival, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; Mississauga ARC; 1400–2000 UTC June 5 & 6 on 7.227, 14.240, 21.315, 28.480 MHz. For certificate send QSL and two IRCs or two green stamps and SAE to MARC, c/o Michael Brickell, 2810 Bucklepost Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 1X6.
• The following hamfests are slated for June: June 5, Sangamon Valley RC Hamfest, Illionois State Fairgrounds, Cooperative Extension Bldg., Springfield, Illinois. Contact Ed Gaffney, KA9ETP, 217-628-3697, e-mail: <egaffney@family-net.net>. (Talk-in 146.685; exams 9 AM) June 5, Grand Rapids Independent Repeater Assn. Hamfestival, Hudsonville Fairgrounds, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Contact Kathy, 616-698-6627 (after 4 PM EDST), e-mail: <ira@w8hvg.org>; <www.w8hvg.org>. (Talk-in 147.16; exams 10:30 AM) June 5, Bangor (ME) Hamfest, Hermon High School, Bangor, Maine. Contact Roger Dole, 207-848-3846, e-mail: <rdole@hermon.net>; <www. n1me.com>. (Exams) June 6, Hall of Science ARC Hamfest, NY Hall of Science, Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Queens, New York. Contact Steve Greenbaum, WB2KDG, 718-898-5599, e-mail: <wb2kdg@arrl.net>. (Talk-in 444.200, PL 136.5, 146.52 simplex; exams 10 AM) June 12, Knoxville Hamfest & Electronics Exposition, Knoxville Exhibition Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. There will also be a special Electronics Exposition and “sneak preview” Friday evening, June 11, from 6–9 PM ET. Contact Carol Whetstone, N4LFR, 865-673-0475, e-mail: <whetston@esper.com>; <www.w4bbb.org>. (Talk-in 147.300, 224.500, 444.575, exams 2 PM with advance registration at 1:30 PM) June 12, Franklin Repeater Assn. Picnic & Tailgate, Bronco Club, Franklin, Virginia. Contact G. Stewart Tyler, WA4JUO, e-mail: <stu.tyler@juno.com>. (Talk-in 147.300, 131.8 Hz PL) June 12, Macon (MO) Hamfest, Macon Vo-Tech School, Macon, Missouri. Contact <K0KY@arrl.net>. (Exams) June 12, K9UXZ Hamfest & Fleamarket, Percival Springs Ultralight Airport, Effingham, Illinois. Information call 217-536-9990. June 12–13, Newington Amateur Radio League Hamfest, Newington High School, Newington, Connecticut. Contact Dan Miller, K3UFG, 860-2063379, e-mail: <k3ufg@arrl.net>; <www.narl.net>. (Exams Sunday) June 13, Six Meter Club of Chicago Hamfest, DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton, Illinois (also will feature vintage radios). Call 708-442-4961, e-mail: <wa9rij@mc.net>. (Talk-in 146.52, 146.37/97; exams 9–11 AM, call the previously listed phone number to preregister) June 19, Raritan Valley Radio Club Hamfest, Piscataway, New Jersey High School. Contact Marty Ficke, KD2QK, 732-968-6911, e-mail: <kd2qk@optonline.net>. (Talk-in 146.025/625, 447.250/442.250, PL 41.3, 146.520) June 19, Midland ARC Hamfest, Michigan Army National Guard Armory, Midland, Michigan. Contact Bill French, AB8JF, 989-835-5562, e-mail: <ab8jf@arrl.net>; <www.qsl.net/w8kea>. (Talk-in 147.00+, exams) June 20, Lake County ARC Hamfest & Computer Show, Lake County Fairgrounds Industrial Arts Building, Crown Point, Indiana. See <http://www. qsl.net/w9lj/index.html>. (Exams)
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