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Announcements: June 2006 |
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Announcements • The following special event stations are scheduled for June: The Triple Crown – The Carroll County Contesters (of Sykesville, MD) and the Long Island ARC (LIMARC) will be operating special event stations for The Triple Crown (The Kentucky Derby [call K4D] and The Preakness [K3P] by the Carroll County Contesters; and The Belmont Stakes by LIMARC [K2B]). Operation will be in the General class band segments, most likely 20 through 40 meters, on or near 21.365, 14.265, 7.265, and 3.865. Confirm frequencies by going to <www.wy3p.net> and <www.limarc.org>, respectively. QSL cards will be available for contacting each individual station. Include an SASE and a “green stamp” (foreign stations an IRC). In addition, anyone who contacts all three stations will be eligible to receive a “Triple Crown” certificate. For the certificate include a 9¥12 SASE and a green stamp (IRC for foreign stations). Send QSL and certificate requests as follows: For The Derby and The Preakness: Carroll County Contesters, c/o John F. King, W3ADC, P.O. Box 64, Hampstead, MD 21074 (Att: Derby Event or Preakness Event as appropriate). For the Belmont Stakes: LIMARC, P.O. Box 392, Levittown, NY 11736 (Att: Belmont Event). For Triple Crown certificate: Michael D. Fisher, N3VOP, 715 Robinwood Dr., Mount Airy, MD 21771 (Att: Triple Crown Event). If there is a club or group of ops in Kentucky interested in activating the Derby event, please contact the Carroll County Contesters at e-mail: <wy3p@hotmail.com>. W2W, from the commemoration of the use of electronics during D-Day, Historic Electronics Museum ARC, Baltimore, MD; June 3–11 on or near 7.266 or 14.266 MHz SSB (CW operation may also be conducted in or near the DX windows on 7 and 14 MHz. For certificate and QSL send 81/2¥11 SASE, for QSL only send small card-size SASE to HEMARC, P.O. Box 1693 – MS 4015, baltimore, MD 21203 (www.hemarc.org). K8DAC, from the 50th anniversary of the Saginaw Valley ARA, Saginaw, MI; 1600–2200Z June 3 on 146.58, 14.250, 14.050, 7.250 MHz. Send QSL to Saginaw Valley ARA, P.O. Box 1783, Saginaw, MI 48605-1783 (contacts may request a certificate). NØB, from150th anniversary of North bend, NE; June 23–26, 1300–0500Z daily in General and Novice/Tech 10, 15, 20, 40, 80 meters SSB, CW, RTTY. For certificate send SASE to KØJFN, Pioneer ARC, 2411 County Road 15, Colon, NE 68018 (http://home.alltel.net/jlhoffman/index.htm). VE3VM, from the Friendly Foes Above the Falls Air Show, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada; June 10–11, 1400–2000 hours each day on SSB 7.265, 7.065, 14.270 MHz ±QRM; CW 7.025 and 14.025 MHz. For QSL send SASE and $1.00 to Dave Digweed, VE3FOI, 2575 Rosedene Road, St. Anns, ON Canada L0R 1Y0 (www.nparc.on.ca). YM125ATA: Berkin Aydogmus, TA3J, will be QRV on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, and 2 meters and the WARC bands from now until November 10, 2006 at 2359Z from Antalya for the 125th anniversary of the Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s birthday, the founder of the Turkish Republic. QSL via Nilay Mine Aydogmus, TA3YJ, direct (only SASE and 1 IRC, no green stamps) or via the bureau (no eQSLs). SWL okay.
• The following hamfests, etc., are slated for June: June 2–4, Rochester Hamfest, Monroe County Fairgrounds, Rochester, NY. Go to <info@rochesterhamfest.org>. (Exams Sat. 9 AM, preregistration no later than May 25 to guarantee place) See us at the CQ Booth. June 4, Hall of Science ARC Hamfest, NY Hall of Science parking lot, Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Queens, New York. Contact Stephen Greenbaum, WB2KDG, 718-898-5599 (evenings only), e-mail: <WB2KDG@arrl.net>, <www.hosarc.org>. (Talk-in 444.200, PL 136.5, 146.52 simplex; exams 10 AM) June 4, IRA Hamfestival, Hudsonville Fairgrounds, Grand Rapids, MI. Contact Kathy, 616-698-6627 after 4 PM EDST, e-mail: <ira@w8hvg.org>, <www.w8hvg.org>. (Exams 10:30 AM)
June 9–10, Ham-Com 2006, Plano Centre,
Plano, TX. Call 214-732-2086, or <www.hamcom.org>.
(Exams Fri. 10 AM to 5 PM, Sat. 9 AM to 4 PM) June 10, Knoxville Hamfest & Electronics Exposition, Kerbela Temple, Knoxville, TN. Contact David Bower, K4PZT, e-mail: <d.bower@ieee.org>; <www.w4bbb.org>. June 10, Franklin Amateur Radio Repeater Assn. Hamfest, Bronco Club, Franklin, VA. Contact Chris Hanslit, W4VX, e-mail: <w4vx@charter.net>; 757-242-9570. (Talk-in 147.300, 131.8 Hz; exams) June 11, Six Meter Club of Chicago Hamfest & Antique Radio Club of Illinois Swap Meet, DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton, IL. Contact Joseph Gutwein, WA9RIJ, <WA9RIJ@mc.net>; <www.qsl.net/k9ona> or <www.antique-radios>. (Talk-in K9ONA, 146.52, 146.37/97 [107.2 Hz]; exams 9 AM to 11 AM) June 16–18, Central Alberta ARC Annual Picnic & Hamfest, Pine Lake Agricultural Campground, Pine Lake, AB, Canada. Contact Tom Smethurst, VE6TRS, <president@caarc.ca>; <www.caarc.ca>. (Talk-in VE6QE, 147.150 +600, 146.52 simplex) June 17, Raritan Valley RC Hamfest, Piscataway High School, Piscataway, NJ. Contact Eric Lund, NW2P, 908-753-6153 (before 8 PM), e-mail: <elund@att.net>; <www.w2qw.org>. (Talk-in 146.025/625, 447.250/442.250, PL 141.3, 146.520 simplex) June 17, Midland Hamfest, Midland County Fairgrounds, Midland, MI. Contact Bill, N8FUZ, 989-835-4142, e-mail: <N8FUZ@arrl.net>; <www.qsl.net/w8kea>. (Talk-in W8KEA 147.000+; exams 9 AM, registration 8 AM) June 17, Silver Point Hamfest/Tailgate Party, Silver Point Community Center, Silver Point, TN. Contact Dale Upchurch, W4SRX, 931-520-7612, e-mail: <hamfest@ucara.org>. (Talk-in 145.27, PL 123.0) June 18, Monroe Hamfest, Monroe County Fairgrounds, Monroe, MI. Contact Fred VanDaele, KA8EBI, 734-242-9487 (after 5 PM); e-mail: <ka8ebi@arrl.net>; <www.mcrca.org/hamfest.htm>. Click here to return to the May 2006 Highlights page Click here to return to the June 2006 Highlights page ______ © Copyright 2006, 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. |