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Announcements Wisconsin QSO Party This event will take place from 1800Z March 9 to 0100Z March 10, on CW and phone. Awards available. For full rules and entry sheets see the West Allis RAC website: <www.warc.org> , or write to West Allis Radio Amateur Club, P.O. Box 1072, Milwaukee, WI 53201. All entries must be postmarked by April 11, 2003. Oklahoma QSO Party The Oklahoma DX Association is sponsoring the Oklahoma QSO Party which will begin at 1300Z March 22 and run until 1300Z March 23. All entries may operate 18 out of the 24 hours. Plaques and certificates will be awarded. For rules and further information, go to <www. qsl.net/okdxa>. 10-10 International Mobile Contest Sponsored by 10-10 International, Inc., this is a 24 hour event from 00002359Z March 15, is limited to the 28 MHz band, and is open to members and nonmembers (awards to members only). Fixed stations contact mobiles, and mobiles contact fixed stations and other mobiles. For full information, go to 10-10 Internationals website: <http://www.ten-ten.org/> . Logs are due before April 1, 2003.
The following special event stations are
scheduled for March: W4UG & LA5M, from 112th anniversary of the Norwegian Lady, Virginia Beach, Virginia and Moss, Norway; Virginia Beach ARC and Moss ARC; 1300Z March 22 to 2000Z March 23 on 14.278, 14.040, 7.280, 7.040 MHz. For QSL and certificate send #12 SASE to Virginia Beach ARC, P.O. Box 62003, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. KL7JFU, from 31st Running of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska; Matanuska ARA; 1800Z March 1 to one day after the last team completes the race, March 21. Operation on 1606 meters, with phone, CW, and PSK31. Phone: 1.970, 3.940, 7.290 MHz LSB; 14.250, 21.315, 28.460, 50.155 MHz USB. For QSLs and 8.5 ₯ 11 certificates send SASE to MARA, P.O. Box 873131, Wasilla, AK 99687-3131. For more information, e-mail KL7LB at <lelbak@yahoo.com>.
The following hamfests, etc., are slated for March: Mar. 79, Acadiana ARA Hamfest, Rayne Civic Center, Rayne, Louisiana. Contact L. AlOubre, K5DPG, <k5dpg@w5ddl.org>, phone 337-367-3901; <http://www.w5ddl.org>. Mar. 8, Red River Radio Amateurs Hamfest, Red River Fairgrounds, West Fargo, North Dakota. See <www.rrra.org> for details. Mar. 89, Charlotte Hamfest & Computerfair, Charlotte Merchandise Mart, Charlotte, North Carolina. Atending will be Riley Hollingsworth and a NASA Shuttle Astronaut. Information contact Tom Hunt, KA3VVJ, 704-948-7373, or see <www.w4bfb.org>; dealers: <dealers@w4bfb.org>; table reservations: <fleamarket@w4bfb.org>. Tickets and table orders: Charlotte Hamfest, P.O. Box 669, Cornelius, NC 28031-0669 (SASE). (Talk-in 145.29; exams) Mar. 9, MTARA Hamfest, Amherst Regional Middle School, Amherst, Massachusetts. Contact Bob Meneguzzo, K1YO, 413-569-0320, e-mail: <k1yo@arrl.net>. (Talk-in 146.940, 145.130 PL 123.0; exams 10AM, preregister contact Dave, WA1DC, <wa1dc@arrl.net>; Commercial license tests, contact Steve, N1SR, 413-593-6554) Mar. 1415, Green Country Hamfest/ARRL Oklahoma Section Convention, Claremore Expo Center, Claremore, Oklahoma. See: <www.greencountryhamfest.org>. (Talk-in 147.090+ or 444.350+ no PL) Mar. 15, Scottsdale ARC Hamfest, Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Arizona. Contact Ed Nickerson, WU7S, 480-949-5162, e-mail: <enickerson427@aol.com>. (Talk-in 147.18; exams) Mar. 15, Brenham ARC Hamfest, Brenham, Texas Fairgrounds. Contact <llakenmacher@yahoo.com> (mention hamfest in the subject line). Mar. 15, Kennehoochee ARC Hamfest & Emergency Services Expo, Jim Miller Park, Marietta, Georgia. See: <http://qsl.asti.com/hootch/KARC-HamF.html>. (Exams 9 AM; No Code Tech training and testing, Sat. 8:30 5:00, $35 fee) Mar. 15, Charleston Hamfest & Computer Show, Coonskin Armory, Charleston, West Virginia. Contact Jim Damron, N8TMW, <n8tmw@arrl.net>. (Talk-in 145.35; exams; ARRL card checkers) Mar. 1516, Midland ARC Hamfest, Midland County Exhibit Building, Midland, Texas. See <www.w5qgg.org>. (Talk-in 146.76; exams 1 PM Saturday) Mar. 16, Toledo Mobile Radio Assn. Hamfest/Computer Fair, Lucas County Recreation Center, Maumee, Ohio. Contact TMRA, P.O. Box 273, Toledo, OH 43697-0273 (SASE); voice mail 419-535-6594; <www.tmrahamradio.org>. Mar.16, Tri-County ARC Hamfest, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Jefferson, Wisconsin. Contact TCARC, 213 Frederick St., Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538; 920-563-6381 evenings; e-mail: <tricountyarc@globaldialog.com>; <www.cmdline.com/tcarc/>. (Talk-in 145.49; exams 9 AM) Mar. 22, Ham-Ex, Brampton Fall Fairgrounds, Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Guest speaker Jim Dean, VP Radio Amateurs of Canada. Information: Victoria 905-846-0822; e-mail: <ham-ex@sympatico.ca>; <http://www.peelarc.org>. (Talk-in VE3PRC 146.880 and VE3MIS 145.430) Mar. 23, Lake County ARA Hamfest/Computerfest, Madison High School, Madison, Ohio. Contact Contact Roxanne, 440-209-8953, e-mail: <roxanne@lcara.org>. Mar. 23, Two Rivers ARC 31st Annual Hamfest & Computer Fair, Palace Inn, Monroeville, PA. Contact Bill Hetrick, N3LQC, Hamfest Coordinator, c/o TRARC, P.O. Box 225 Greenrock, PA 15047-0225. e-mail: <n3lqc@attbi.com> Mar. 29, Middle Tennessee ARS Hamfest, Tullahoma Business Incubator, Tullahoma, Tennessee. E-mail: <n0euu@hotmail.com>. Mar. 2930, Greater Baltimore Hamboree & Computerfest, Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, Maryland. Contact GBH&C, P.O. Box 95, Timonium, MD 21094-0095; 800-426-3378; <www.gbhc.org>.
February 2002 Hamfests and Special Events
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