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Announcements: May 2005 |
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Announcements LIMARC 40th Anniversary Award – The Long Island (NY) Mobile ARC is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2005 with this award. To earn a certificate work 40 LIMARC members on all amateur frequencies below 54 MHz on any mode as follows: three “contact credits” for contacts with club stations W2VL or WV2LI; two credits for contacts with club officers as listed on the club’s web page (www.limarc.org) and verified by the Certificate Administrator; one credit for contacts with club members as listed on the club’s web page and verified by the Certificate Administrator. Each callsign may be worked only once. DX portable operations by these stations count as separate callsigns. All contacts must have been made between 0000Z January 1, 2005 and 2359Z December 31, 2005. To receive an award certificate mail contact logs (no QSLs required) to Harry Gross, KC2FYJ, Secretary LIMARC, P.O. Box 392, Levittown, NY 11756. Enclose $3.00 (US) or 4 IRCs to cover certificate and mailing costs. Award applications must be received by March 31, 2006. Additional information: <www.limarc.org>; e-mail: <kc2fyj@limarc.org>. • The following special event stations are scheduled for May: N2UL, from CQ Memorial Day, Nutley, New Jersey; Robert D. Grant United Labor ARA; 0400–2300Z May 30 on 28.420, 14.260, 7.260, 449.975 MHz. For certificate send QSL to RDGULARA, c/o WA2VJA, 112 Prospect St., Nutley, NJ 07110-0716. W2EF, from Grover Cleveland birthplace, Caldwell, New Jersey; West Essex ARC; 1400–1900Z May 7 on 7.250, 14.250, 21.330, 28.350 MHz. For certificate send 9 ¥ 12 SASE with 49 cents postage to West Essex ARC, P.O. Box 54, Essex Fells, NJ 07021 (http:// www.wearc.org>. W5CRC, from commemoration of the last battle of the Civil War, Brownsville, Texas; Charro ARC; 1400–2200Z May 7 on 28.330 and 21.330 MHz. For certificate send QSL and SASE to Charro ARC, 107 West Park Dr., Brownsville, TX 78520 (<http://www.qsl.net/ w5crc/>). W6APD, from National Police Week, Anaheim, California; Anaheim Police ARC; 0000Z May 14 to 2400Z May 22 on 28.450, 21.350, 18.150, 14.250 MHz. For QSL send QSL to Mark McMullin, KM6HB, P.O. Box 27271, Santa Ana, CA 92799 (<http://www.qsl.net/ w6apd/>). W7A, from 25th anniversary of eruption of Mt. St. Helens, Chehalis, Washington; Chehalis Valley ARS; 1700–2400Z May 18 on 28.360, 21.360, 14.260, 7.260 MHz. Send QSL to Steve Pack, WB7VAS, 136 Newaukum Village Dr., Chehalis, WA 98532 (www. cvars.org). W8YAF, from Memorial Day celebration at Yankee Air Force Mudeum, Willow Run Airport, Belleville, Michigan; 1200–2000Z May 30 on 7.270 MHz. For QSL send QSL and SASE to Frank Nagy, N8BIB, 24315 Waltz Rd., New Boston, MI 48164-9167.
•The following hamfests, etc., are slated for May: May 7, Owego Hamfest, Marvin Park (Tioga County Fairgrounds), Owego, New York. Contact Robert Mess, WS2U, 607-777-6039 (days), e-mail: <rmess@binghamton.edu>. (Talk-in 146.760) May 7, Wexaukee ARC Swapmeet, Cadillac Junior High School, Cadillac, Michigan. Contact Brian Polk, 231-743-6860, e-mail: <bandb@netonecom.net>. (talk-in 146.98; exams, must preregister starting at 8:30 AM, exams 10 AM)
May 7, Key City ARC Hamfest, Abilene
Civic Center, Abilene, Texas. Contact Peg Richard, KA4UPA, 325-672-8889,
e-mail: <ka4upa@arrl.net>. (Talk-in 146.160/760, PL146,2; exams) May 14, EMCOMMWEST & Reno Spring Hamswap, Reno Holiday Inn, Reno, Nevada. For more information go to: <http:// www.emcommwest.org>. May 21, East Greenbush (W2EGB) ARA Hamfest, Phillips Road Firehouse, East Greenbush, New York. Contact via e-mail: <KB2HWL@nvcap.rr.com>. (Talk-in 146.520; exams 9 AM) May 21, East Carolina Antique RC Swapfest, Kiwanis Club, Winterville, North Carolina. Contact Herman Schnur, K4CTG, 252-752-2264, e-mail: <<hschnur@cox.net>. May 20–22, Dayton Hamvention®, Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio. For information go to: <www.hamvention.org>. Click here to return to the May 2005 Highlights page. Click here to return to the June 2005 Highlights page.
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