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Announcements: August 2007 |
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N1P, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Popham Colony, from near the original colony site, Phippsburg, Maine; Merrymeeting ARA; 1601Z August 17 to 2359Z August 19 on SSB 7.262 and 3.985 MHz, CW 7.032 and 3.532 MHz, other bands/modes possible. For certificate send QSL and SASE to Joseph B. Randall, W1ZE, 1 Smithfield Crossing, Phippsburg, ME 04562 (www.ks1r.net). NA2DX, from International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, Sea Girt Lighthouse, New Jersey; North American DX Assn. and Neptune ARC; 1300Z August 18 to 2100Z August 19 on 7.260 and 14.260 MHz. For QSL send QSL and #10 SASE to NADXA, P.O. Box 359, Bradley Beach, NJ 07720. N4J, from Farm Day at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, Forest, Virginia; Lynchburg ARC; 1400–2200Z August 18 on 7.260, 14.260, 14.070 PSK, 21.360, 28.460 MHz. Send QSL and SASE to Dick Hiner, W4HMK, 9485 Battler Ct., Columbia, MD 21045. N7C, from The Navajo Code Talkers, Widow Rock, Arizona; 1400–0000Z daily, August 11–14, on 14.265 and 7.265 MHz ±. QSL to Herb Goodluck, N7HG, P.O. Box 3611, Widow Rock, AZ 86515. W8AL, from Pro-football Hall of Fame Festival, Canton, Ohio; Canton ARC; 1300Z August 3 to 2359 August 6 on 7.265, 14.265, 21.365, 28.365 MHz. For certificate send QSL 9¥12 SASE with 80 cents postage to Donald E. Perry, WQ8J, 968 Culverne Ave. NW, Massillon, OH 44647 (www.w8al.org). W8VY, commemoration of the founding of the Kalamazoo ARC in 1932, Kalamazoo, Michigan; 1700Z August 18 to 0500Z August 19 on SSB 7.275 and 14.250 MHz, CW 3.575 and 10.110 MHz, PSK31 21.070.15 MHz. QSL via John Mathieson, KC8ZTJ, 1926 Lauralwood, Portage, MI 49002 (www.w8vy.net/75). NØC, from dedication of the Center of the National Monument, Belle Fourche, South Dakota; 1400–2300Z August 20–22 on 14.240/.040, 7.240/.040, 3.855/.555 MHz, and PSK. For certificate send QSL and SASE to Craig Nickisch, WØWN, 316 Yellowstone Place, Spearfish, SD 57783. WØZSW & WØEQO, from celebration of 40 years of Handihams, Minnesota; 9 AM August 25 to 9 PM August 27, central time, on SSB 14.340 and 7.240 MHz ±, CW 14.140 and 7.040 MHz ±. For certificate send QSL and SASE to Handihams, c/o Avery Finn, 3915 Golden Valley Rd., Golden Valley, MN 55422.
The following hamfests, etc., are slated for August: Aug. 3–5, WIMU 2007 Four-State Convention, Virginian Lodge, Jackson, Wyoming. For more information,ontact Eugene or Carol McWherter, <n7ovt@arrl.net> or <kc7llw@arrl.net>, or go to <home.comcast.net/~wimuhamfest/>. (Exams) Aug. 4, U.P. Hamfest, Joseph Heiman Center, Bay de Noc Community College, Escanaba, Michigan. Contact Richard Thompson, N8OYR, e-mail: <n8oyr@dcars.org>; <wwwdcars.org>. (Talk-in 147.24+, 107.2 Hz) Aug. 5, Bolingbrook ARS Hamfest & ARRL Illinois State Convention, Bolingbrook High School, Bolingbrook, Illinios. Contact Tom Ballard, N9LJY, 630-739-3740 (before 9 PM Central); <www.k9bar.org>. (Talk-in 147.33+, 224.54–) Aug. 17–19, Duke City Hamfest & ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention, University of New Mexico Continuing Education Center, Albuquerque, Mew Mexico. Contact Mike Pendley, K5ATM, 505-238-6060, e-mail: <k5atm@arrl.net>; <http://www. dukecityhamfest.org>. (Talk-in 145.330–, 100 Hz PL; exams) Aug. 18–19, Huntsville Hamfest & ARRL National Convention, Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Alabama. Contact Don Tunstill, W4NO, e-mail: <donstill@hamfest.org>; <www.hamfest.org>. (Exams) See us at the CQ Booth. Aug. 19, Adams, MA Hamfest, Adams Agricultural Fairgrounds, Bowe Field, Adams, Massachusetts. Contact Al Vigiard, K1SAV, e-mail: <k1sav@nobarc.org>, 413-743-1619, <www.nobarc.org/hamfest.htm>. (Talk-in 146.91, PL 162.2; exams) Aug. 19, Lapeer County ARA Hamfest & Computer Swap, Lapeer Center Building, Lapeer, Michigan. Contact Bill Miller, KD8VP, e-mail: <kd8vp@arrl.net>, 810-797-5329, <www.w8lap.com>. (Talk-in 146.620– 100 Hz tone) Aug. 26, East Central Illinois Hamfest, Vermilion County fairgrounds, Oakwood, Illinios. Contact Josh Kittle, N9WEW, e-mail: <n9wew@arrl.net>, 217-442-0578, <http://www.vcara.org>. (Talk-in 146.820, PL 88.5) Click here to return to the July 2007 Highlights page Click here to return to the August 2007 Highlights page ______ © Copyright 2007, CQ Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or republished, including posting to a website, in part or in whole, by any means, without the express written permission of the publisher, CQ Communications, Inc. Hyperlinks to this page are permitted. |