Announcements: March 2004

Announcements

Wisconsin QSO Party – Sponsored by the West Allis RAC, Phone/CW, 1800Z March 14 to 0100Z March 15. Frequencies (MHz): CW 3.550, 3.705, 7.050, 14.050, 14.050, and 15m, 10m, 6m, 2m and up. Phone 3.890, 7.230, 14.290, 21.350, 28.400, 6m, 2m, and up. No repeaters. Categories: Single Op, Multi-Single, Multi-Multi, and Mobile. Mobile ops may not sit on a county line to operate. Exchange: SPC or WI county. QSO points: Phone 1 point, CW 2 points. Score: PWR mult ¥ QSO pts ¥ WI counties (max. 71); WI stations—QSO pts ¥ WI counties + SPC; WI mobiles/portables add 500 bonus points for county with 12 or more QSOs. Power multiplier: ¥2 (<5 watts), ¥1.5 (<150 watts), ¥1 (>150 watts). Information on electronic log format and/or other information, go to <www.warac.org>. Logs are due no later than April 14 and go to <k9kr@powercom.net> or to Wisconsin QSO Party, West Allis RAC, P.O. Box 1072, MIlwaukee, WI 53201.

W4BKM Special Event Station – The Macon ARC will operate W4BKM from 1500–2200Z on March 20 at the 22nd annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon, Georgia. Phone 14.240 and 21.335; CW 7.055, 14.055, and 18.075. For certificate send QSL and 9 ¥ 12 SASE to Macon ARC, P.O. Box 4862, Macon, GA 31208.

W4UG (Virginia Beach, VA) & LA5M (Moss, Norway) – The Virginia Beach ARC and Mossegruppen av NRRL will be on the air from 1300Z March 20 to 2200Z March 21 to celebrate the 113th anniversary of the Norwegian Lady. Frequencies: 14.278, 14.040, 7.280 MHz. For certificate send 9 ¥ 12 SASE to VBARC, P.O. Box 62003, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.

• The following hamfests, etc., are scheduled for March:

Mar. 6, 23rd Annual Mike & Key ARC Electronics Show & Fleamarket, Pavilion Exhibition Hall, Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup, WA. For information call 253-631-3756 (6 AM to 9 PM PST) or e-mail: <mwdink@eskimo.com>. (Talk-in 146.82/22 [PL 103.5]; exams info 206-824-9039, e-mail: <k7yh-jan@comcast.net>)

Mar. 12–14, 44th Annual Acadiana ARA Rayne Hamfest, Rayne Civic Center, Rayne, LA. For details see: <www.w5ddl.org/hamfest>. (Exams)

Mar. 13, North Arkansas ARS Hamfest, North Arkansas District Fairground, Harrison, AR. Contact Bill Rose, N5VKF, e-mail: <billrose@cox-internet.com>; <http://naars.org>. (Talk-in 147.000, –600 input, no PL; exams)

Mar. 13, 51st Annual Kennehoochee ARC Hamfest, Cobb County, Jim Miller Park, Marietta, GA. Contact Bob Butler, W4RBB, 770-579-9420, e-mail: <w4rbb@arrl.net>; <http://www.w4bti.org>. (Talk-in 146.880 [–] PL 100; exams 9 AM [bring copy of license]; also no-code Tech license training and testing session from 8:30 AM to 5 PM with test at 4:30, $40 fee)

Mar. 13, Scottsdale ARC Hamfest, Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ. Contact Ed Nickerson, WU7S, 480-949-5162, e-mail: <enickerson2004@aol.com>. (Talk-in 147.18, PL 162.2; exams)

Mar. 14, Orange County ARC Hamfest, Temple Hill School, New Windsor, NY. Contact Ed Moskowitz, N2XJI, 845-534-3492, e-mail: <n2xji@arrl.net>. (Talk-in 146.760 [100 Hz]; exams)

Mar. 14, Two Rivers ARC Hamfest/Computer Fair, Spectrum in Boston, Boston, PA. Contact Two Rivers ARC, P.O. Box 225, Greenock, PA 15047; e-mail: <w3oc@arrl.net>.

Mar. 20, Brenham, Texas Hamfest, Fairgrounds, Brenham, TX. Contact Dan, N5UNU.

Mar. 20, HAM-EX 2004 Hamfest, Brampton Fall Fairgrounds, Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Contact Peter Taylor, VE3DRS, 365 Vodden St. E., Barmpton, ON L6V 1N5 Canada; e-mail: <ham-ex@sympatico.ca>; <http://www.peelarc.org>.

Mar. 20–21, Midland ARC St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest, Midland County Exhibit Building, Midland, TX. Contact Joe, KK5ZG, e-mail: <kk5zg@caprok.net>; <www.w5qgg.org>. (Talk-in 147.300)

Mar. 21, Tri-County ARC Hamfest, Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Center, Jefferson, WI. Contact TCARC, 213 Frederick St., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 (920-563-6381 evenings: e-mail: <jsatt@ticon.net>; <www.cmdline.com/tcarc/>). (Talk-in 145.49; exams 9 AM)

Mar. 21, TMRA Hamfest/Computer Fair, Lucas County Recreation Center, Maumee, OH. Contact Toledo Mobile Radio Assn., P.O. Box 9673, Toledo, OH 43697-9673 (phone 419-535-6594); <www.tmrahamradio.org>.

Mar. 28, Lake County ARA Hamfest/Computerfest, Madison High School, Madison, OH. Info e-mail: <rocky@lcara.org>; <http:// www.lcara.org>. (Exams)

Mar. 28, CVRC Spring Hamfest, Henniker Community School, Henniker, NH. Contact Jim McElroy, NS1E, 603-428-7436; e-mail: <ns1e@arrl.net>. (Talk-in 146.895 [–600, PL 100 Hz]; exams 9:30 AM, register 9 AM, for info or to preregister contact Al Bardwell, NS1O, 603-228-1407, e-mail: <ns1o@arrl.net>.

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