Collegiate QSO Party – This event will be held 1200Z Sept. 21 to 0400Z Sept. 22 to promote activity at and among collegiate amateur radio clubs and to further the awareness of collegiate amateur radio. Rules: www.collegiatehams.com/qsoparty.htm. Non-collegiate stations are encouraged to participate. Logs must be submitted by October 31, 2002.

• These Special Events are slated for Sept.:
RACES 50th Anniversary Operating Event, Lake County, Illinois, 1200–2100 local on 7.283, 14.283, 28.383, 7.037, 14.037, 28.037, PSK31 14,070.15. Contact Lake County RACES/ARES 847-549-5247; details www.races.org.

1-land, from Ledge Lighthouse (#USA-542), New London, Connecticut; RAS of Norwich; Sept. 7–8; CW, SSB, RTTY in the General portion of the HF bands. QSL to RASON, P.O. Box 329, Norwich, CT 06360. More info: www.rason.org.

K2BR, from Miss America Pageant, Atlantic City, New Jersey; Southern Counties ARA; 1400Z Sept. 16 to 0400Z Sept. 22 on SSB 28.325, 21.325, 14.250, 7.250; CW 28.030, 21.050, 14.050, 7.050 MHz. QSL with #10 SASE to SCARA, P.O. Box 121, Linwood, NJ 08221.

N2UL, “CQ Labor Day,” from Great Falls Festival, Paterson, New Jersey; 1200–2300Z Sept. 2 on 28.420, 21.375, 14.260 MHz. QSL to RDGULARA, c/o WA2VJA, 112 Prospect St., Nutley, NJ 07110-0716.

K4S, from 250th anniversary of founding of Smithfield, Virginia; Western Tidewater RA; 1500Z Sept. 28 to 2100Z Sept. 29 on 14.250, 21.250, 28.350 MHz. For certificate send QSL and SASE to Erwin Heins, KM4QE, 97 Lumar Rd., Smithfield, VA 23430.

W4UG, from 221st anniversary of Battle of Virginia Capes, Virginia Beach, Virginia; Virginia Beach ARC; 1300–2200Z Sept. 7 on 7.270, 14.270, 21.370, 28.370 MHz. For certificate send QSL and SASE to VBARC, P.O. Box 62003, Virginia Beach, VA 23466.

W5SLA, from Ozone ARC 38th year of community service, Slidell, Louisiana; 1300–2200Z Sept. 14 on 14.250 and 7.250 MHz ±QRM. QSL via Michael White, 404 Holmes Dr., Slidell, LA 70460.

6-land, Route 66 On the Air, sponsored by Citrus Belt ARC, San Bernardino, California; 0400Z Sept. 7 to 1900Z Sept. 15 on 14.266, 21.266, 28.466, 7.266 MHz ±. Certificate available. More info: qsl.net/w6jbt.

W7PX, from commemoration of Lewis & Clark expedition on Lolo Trail, Lolo Hot Springs, Montana; 1700Z Sept. 14 to 0200Z Sept. 17, USB on 14.260, 21.360, 28.360 MHz. Certificate ($2.00) and QSL, send SASE: Hellgate ARC, P.O. Box 3811, Missoula, MT 59806. Details at: www.riversdreams. com/k7vk .

KB8UUZ, from National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Freedom Township, Ohio; 2000Z Sept. 20 to 2400Z Sept. 22 on 28.375, 21.325, 14.300, 7.240 MHz. For 81/2 ¥ 11 certificate send SASE to Tom Parkinson, KB8UUZ, 9992 State Route 700, Mantua, OH 44255.

W8YAF, from YAF Founders Day open house, Yankee Air Museum, Michigan; 1200–2000Z Sept. 22 on 7.270 MHz. For certificate send QSL and 9 ¥ 12 SASE to Frank Nagy, N8BIB, 24315 Waltz Rd., New Boston, MI 48164-9165.

W4GBR, from VFW agricultural fair, Fort Payne, Alabama; DeKalb County ARC; 5-9pm local time Sept. 23-28 on 147.270, 28.470, 21.270, 14.270, 7.270, 3.870MHz QSL KD4ADC per Callbook address.

W8B, from Buckwheat Festival, Kingwood, West Virginia; Preston County ops; 1400Z Sept. 26 to 0200Z Sept. 29 on SSB or CW, 40, 20, 10 meters (25 kHz up from bottom of General phone bands or Novice CW bands); 147.000 2 meters; PSK31 on 20 and 10. For certificate send QSL and SASE to KA8UEU, P.O. Box 512, Kingwood, WV 26537.

W9JOZ, from Hosier Valley RR Museum, N. Judson, Indiana; 9 AM to 4 PM local (Chicago time) Sept. 7 on 14.290 and 7.240 MHz. QSL to W9JOZ, Starke County ARC, 504 Jackson St., Knox, IN 46354.

W9D, from Platteville, Wisconsin Dairy Days; Hidden Valleys ARC; 1500–2100Z Sept. 6–8 on 80–6 meters CW and SSB, 2 meters FM. Certificate, QSL on request, HVARC, P.O. Box 112, Platteville, WI 53818-0112.

KØBVC, from Applefest of Western Iowa, Woodbine, Iowa; Boyer Valley ARC; 1500– 2200Z Sept. 28 on 21.256, 14.256, 7.256, CW 7.035, 14.035. Certificate QSL to Karen Stultz, AD4UI, 505 Lincoln Way, Woodbine, IA 51579.

VE3MIS, Halton County Radial Railway Museum, Milton, ON, Canada; Mississauga ARC; 1400– 2000Z Sept. 21 & 22 on 7.230, 14.240, 28.340 MHz ±QRM. For certificate send QSL to MARC, c/o Michael Brickell, VE3TKI, 2801 Bucklepost Crescent, Mississauga, ON L5N 1X6 Canada (non-Canadians send green stamp or IRC). Details: www.marc.on.ca.

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

Sept. 7, Clear Lake ARC Hamfest, Bay Area Community Center, Seabrook, Texas. Details: www.clarc.org/hamfest.htm.

Sept. 7, Southwest Louisiana ARC Swapfest, 2002, Habibi Temple, Lake Charles, Louisiana. Contact John Leveque, KK5AP, jjleveque@msn.com. (Talk-in 146.720)

Sept. 8, SEMARA Hamfest, Southeastern Massachusetts ARA Clubhouse, South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Contact Tim Smith, N1TI, 508-758-3680, e-mail: rt_smith@yahoo.com. (Talk-in 147.00/.60)

Sept. 13–15, 21st Annual Digital Communications Conference, Denver Marriott Southeast Hotel, Denver, Colorado. Details: http://www.tapr. org/tapr/dcc/ .

Sept. 14, RAGS Hamfest, Pompey Hills Fire Dept., Syracuse, New York. Contact RAGS Hamfest, P.O. Box 88, Liverpool, NY 13088; phone 315-698-4558; e-mail: ragsonline@hotmail.com; www.pagessz.net/~rags . (Talk-in 147.90/30; exams noon, walk-in)

Sept. 14, Grand Rapids ARA Hamfest 2002, Forest Hills Northern High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Contact Ed Novakowski, N8UXN, hamfest@w8dc.org, 616-458-9029; <http://www. w8dc.org/swap.htm. (Talk-in 147.26+, 146.52; exams 11 AM, walk-in)

Sept. 15, LIMARC Hamfest, Briarcliffe College, Bethpage, Long Island, New York. Details: 516-520-9311; http://www.limarc.org.

Sept. 20–22, RadioFest 2002, Monte Carlo Inn, Oakville, ON Canada. Contact Harold Sellers, 905-853-3518, e-mail: listeningin@rogers.com; or Ontario DX Assn., Box 161, Willowdale Stn. A, Toronto, ON Canada M2N 5S8.

Sept. 21, All-Arkansas Hamfest & ARRL Arkansas Convention, Alltel Arena, N. Little Rock, Arkansas. Details: e-mail: <kd5aiv@arrl.net>; phone 501-221-3909; <www.carenclub.com>. (Talk-in 146.940)

Sept. 21, Hualapi RC Hamfest, Mohave Community College, Kingman, Arizona. Contact Bill Beaman, KAØIYS, 2652 E. Mary Ave., Bullhead City, AZ 86426 (928-758-6780). (Talk-in 146.76, PL 131.8; exams)
Sept. 21, W9DXCC DX Convention & Banquet, Holiday Inn, Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Contact Bill Smith, W9VA, 847-945-1564; e-mail: <w9va@aol. com; www.w9dxcc.com.

Sept. 21, RI Amateur FM Repeater Service Auction/Fleamarket, VFW Post 6342, Forestdale, Rhode Island. Contact Rick Fairweather, K1KYI, 401-725-7507 (7–8 PM), e-mail: k1kyi@arrl.net.
Sept. 22, Western CT Hamfest, Edmond Town Hall, Newtown, Connecticut. Contact John Ahle, W1JMA, 203-438-6782, e-mail: w1jma@aol.com. (Talk-in 146.67/.17)

Sept. 28, Delaware Valley RA, W2ZQ Hamfest, NJ National Guard Armory, Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Contact Glenn Costello, N2RPM, 609-882-2240; e-mail: abbott0903@aol.com; <http://www.w2zq.com/. (Talk-in 146.67–, 131.8)

Sept. 28-29, Virginia Beach Hamfest, Pembroke Mall, Virginia Beach, VA (Note new date and location). For details, see <http://www.vahamfest.com/>. For more info, e-mail <hamfest@exis.net>. Visit CQ at this hamfest!