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Announcements: October 2002 |
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Announcements International Pharmacists Ham Group – IPHG, a new ham group with membership open to pharmacists and hams worldwide, has been formed through the efforts of IZ7ECB and IK2UVR. The purpose of the group is to promote radio initiatives, establish friendships, and help those who may need any aid the members can provide. For more information, see www.malpensa.it/iphg/index.htm. ARRL Day in the Park, MFJ 30th Anniversay Celebration – This event will take place October 4–5 at McKee Park, Starkville, Mississippi. Included will be factory tours, DX forum, VE exams (9 AM Sat.), tailgating, luncheon, and more. In celebration of MFJ’s 30th anniversary, Special Event station K5MFJ will be on the air from 1100–2100Z on 7.245, 14.245, 14035, 146.52; certificate, commemorative QSL: MFJ Enterprises, Inc., 300 Industrial Park Rd., Starkville, MS 39759. More info: http:// www.mfjenterprises.com.
• The following other Special Event
stations will be on the air during October: N2Y, from Northern NY ARA Hamfest/ARRL Convention, Lake Placid, New York; 1300– 1800Z Oct. 12 on 7.245, 14.245, 146.52 MHz ±QRM. For QSL/certificate send SASE to Richard Sherman, WZ2T, 25 Pines Rd., Malone, NY 12953-5600; e-mail: wz2t@arrl.net. K3G, from U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 63rd anniversary, Coast Guard Base – Group Philadelphia. Pennsylvania; 1400–2200Z Oct. 5 on 7.270, 21.330, 28.330 MHz SSB. Commemorative QSL via W3DI, 196 Dam View Drive, Media, PA 19063. W3FRC, from 75th anniversary of Frankford Radio Club, during 2002 PA QSO Party, Oct. 12–13. W3FRC will be the bonus-point station for the contest, worth 200 points, and will operate 160–2 meters. For QSL, domestic stations send SASE (DX will be QSLed through the bureau) to John Lindmeier, 12479 Barbary Place, Philadelphia, PA 19154. W4M, from Gainesville, Georgia’s Annual Mule Camp Days Festival and Georgia Special Olympic Games; Lanierland ARC and GA Baptist Disaster Relief Communications Unit GA 14; 1400Z Oct. 11 to 2100Z Oct. 20 on or near 21.350, 14.325, 7.235, 3.975. For QSL send SASE to Terry Jones, W4TL, 4816 Windwalker Drive, Flowery Branch, GA 30542. W4YK, from 47th anniversary of Farm City Day, Hendersonville, North Carolina; Blue Ridge ARC; 9 AM to 5 PM on 7.248 and 14.248 MHz ±20 KHz. For certificate send QSL and 9 ¥ 12 SASE to Ronnie Parham, K2SST, 408 Riverwond Dr., Hendersonville, NC 28739. KA6SPQ, from St. George Reef Lighthouse, Crescent City, California; 1500Z Oct. 19 to 2100Z Oct. 20 on 28.400, 21.300, 14.250, 7.250, 3.875 MHz. QSL via KA6SPQ, P.O. Box 1653, Crescent City, CA 95531. W8NP, from Massillon ARC diamond anniversary, Massillon, Ohio; 1300Z Oct. 3 to 2200Z Oct. 6 on CW 3.535, 7.035, 10.115, 14.035, 18.075, 21.035, 28.035 MHz, and SSB 3.960, 7.260, 18.160, 21.260, 28.260 MHz. For certificate send QSL and 9 ¥ 12 SASE to MARC, P.O. Box 73, Massillon, OH 44648. NØCWP, from Anamosa, Iowa Pumpkinfest; Jones County ARC; 1300–1700Z Oct. 5 on 14.260 MHz ±QRM. For certificate/QSL send SASE and QSL to Jim Mc Clintock, NØCWP, 301 Vine St., Morley, IA 52312. WØW, from commemoration of 104th year of discovery of the Knesington Runestone, Alexandra, Minnesota; Runestone ARC; 0501Z Oct. 1 to 0459Z Oct. 15 on SSB 14.250 plus 40 and 80 meters, CW 20 meters, and PSK 20 meters. For certificate send QSL and 9 ¥ 12 SASE to Bill Klundt, KGØDX, 509 Pine St. South, Sauk Centre, MN 56378. WØFUN, from Nowhere, Illinois; Iowa Radiosport Society; 1500–2000Z Oct. 13 on 14.243±. QSL via Iowa Radiosport Society, P.O. Box 73, Denmark, IA 52624. WØUK, from Nowhere, Kansas (in conjunction with WØFUN above); Douglas County ARC; 1400–2100Z Oct. 12 on 14.245, 7.245 MHz. For certificate send SASE and QSL to Ken Blair, KCØGL, 1711 West 19th Terrace, Lawrence, KS 66046.
• The following hamfests, etc., are scheduled for October and late September: Sept. 28–29, Virginia Beach Hamfest/ Fleamarket & ARRL Roanoke Div. Convention, Pembroke Mall, Virginia Beach, Virginia. For more information, see www.vahamfest.com, e-mail: hamfest@exis.net. Dealers only: w4blo@hotmail.com. (Talk-in 146.97–) Oct. 5, Jacksonville Free Hamfest, Jax Raceways, Jacksonville, Florida. Contact North Florida ARS, P.O. Box 9673, Jacksonville, FL 32208; e-mail: n4uf@nofars.org; web: www.nofars.org. (Talk-in 146.7/444.4) Oct. 5, Twin Lakes ARC Hamfest 2002, Warsaw Community Building, Warsaw, Missouri. Contact ’Fest 2002, c/o Twin Lakes ARC, P.O. Box 1841, Warsaw, MO 65355; call Gene Payne, 660-438-8650 (6–8 PM); e-mail: gpo@dam.com. (Talk-in 147.300+; exams 1 PM) Oct. 5, York County ARS Hamfest, Knight’s Stadium, Rock Hill, South Carolina. Contact Billy Hallman, KG4GSE, 803-366-6906, e-mail: bhallman@cetlink.net. (Talk-in 146.030– 600; exams 10 AM) Oct. 5, Red Rose Repeater Assn. Tailgate Fest, West Earl Community Park, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Contact Dave, W3CWE, 717-872-6578; e-mail: jjcd@prodigy.net; www.qsl.net/rrra. (Talk-in 147.015+, PL 118.8) Oct. 5, Temple ARC Ham Expo, Bell County Expo Center, Belton, Texas. Contact Mike LeFan, WA5EQQ, phone 254-773-3590; fax 775-264-1978; e-mail: hamexpo@tarc.org; www.tarc.org. (Exams 1:30 PM) Oct. 6, Medina Hamfest, Medina County Career Center, Medina, Ohio. Contact Mike, N8TZY, 330-273-1519 (after 7 PM); e-mail: n8tzy@m3net.net; www.qsl.net/m2m.. (Talk-in 147.030+; exams 9 AM, more info Fred, K8FH, 440-236-3477) Oct. 12, Northern New York Hamfest & Convention, Horse-show grounds, Lake Placid, New York. Contact Tom Valosin, WB2KLD, 117 Warrior Way, Middleburgh, NY 12122; 518-827-4800; e-mail: valosin@midtel.net ; web: http://www.geocities.com/nnyara. Oct. 12, North Kitsap ARC Hamfest, President’s Hall, Kitsap County Fair Grounds, Bremerton, Washington. Contact Russ Swank, KI7PG, P.O. Box 2268, Silverdale, WA 98383-2268; phone 360-697-6451; e-mail: nkarc@yahoo.com; www.silverlink.net/nkarc. (Talk-in 146.62–, PL 103.5) Oct. 12, Denton Hamfest 2002, Denton Civic Center, Denton, Texas. Contact Randy Wooten, KD5KJZ, 940-390-5338; e-mail: <kd5kjz@ yahoo.com>; <www.dentonhamfest.org>. (Talk-in 146.92, 110.9 PL; exams) Oct. 12, Bergen ARA Fall Hamfest, Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School, Washington Township, New Jersey. Contact Jim Joyce, K2ZO, 201-664-6725; e-mail: k2zo@arrl.net. (Talk-in 146.19/.79; exams 8–10 AM) Oct. 12, Augusta Hamfest & Computer Show, Evans Middle School, Augusta, Georgia. Contact Jay Samples, KG4LEY, phone 706-651-9504; e-mail: kg4ley@bellsouth.net. (Exams 9 AM) Oct. 13, Nutmeg Hamfest/Computer Show & ARRL State Convention, Mountainside Special Event Facility, Wallingford, Connecticut. More info, e-mail: nutmeghamfest@qsl.net; www.qsl.net/nutmeghamfest. (Talk-in 147.36; exam info Joel, N1JEO, 203-235-6932) Oct. 13, LCDRA & CMARC Hamfair, Lakeside Christian School, East Lansing, Michigan. Contact Mike Rhew, KC8DBP, P.O. Box 27321, Lansing, MI 48909-7321; phone 989-725-1853; e-mail: kc8dbd@arrl.net. (Talk-in 145.390–, 100 Hz PL, 146.520; exam info 517-589-5263 or n8vys@voyager.net). Oct. 18–20, Mt. Diablo ARC Pacificon 2002 Hamfest, Sheraton Hotel, Concord, California. More info, e-mail: pacificoninfo@earthlink.net; http://www.pacificon.org. (Talk-in 147.06+, PL100; exams) Oct. 19, Oak Ridge Hamfest 2002, Fraternal Order of Eagle’s Building, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Contact David Bower, K4PZT, 865-670-1503, e-mail: d.bower@ieee.org ; www.korrnet.org/orarc/. (Exams) Oct. 20, Lewis & Clark Radio Club Hamfest, Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, Illinois. Contact L&C Radio Club, P.O. Box 553, Godfrey, IL 62035, phone 618-462-4212. (Talk-in 145.230; exams call Rich, KF9F, 618-466-2306) Oct. 20, Hall of Science Hamfest, NY Hall of Science parking lot, Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Queens, New York. Contact Stephen Greenbaum, WB2KDG, 718-898-5599 (evenings); e-mail: wb2kdg@bigfoot.com; web: www.qsl.net/hosarc. (Talk-in 444.200, PL 136.5, 146.52; exams 10 AM) Oct. 26, St. Louis Halloween Hamfest, Kirkwood Community Center, Kirkwood, Missouri. Contact Steve Welton, WØSLW, 314-638-4959; e-mail: slw@partyline.net. (Talk-in 146.91) Oct. 26, Mid-Valley ARS Swap-Toberfest, Amateur Radio Emergency Services Convention, Polk County Fairgrounds, Rickreall, Oregon. Contact Dean Davis, KL7OR, 503-540-3270; e-mail: kl7or@arrl.net; web: http://www.qsl.net/w7oem/swaptobe.html. (Talk-in 146.86, 186.2 PL)
Oct. 27, Massillon ARC Hamfest &
Auction, Stark County Fairgrounds, Canton, Ohio. See
www.qsl.net/w8np. (Talk-in 147.18+)
September 2002 Hamfest and Special Events
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