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Announcements: October 2005 |
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Announcements The following Special Event stations are scheduled for the month of October: K2TD, from the 50th anniversary of the Burlington County (New Jersey) Radio Club; 0000Z Oct. 7 to 2359Z Oct. 24 in the general portion of the HF and VHF bands (80–2 Meters). Send QSL and SASE for QSL to K2TD, P.O. Box 65, Fort Dix, NJ 08640 (www.k2td.bcrc.org). N4J, from Thomas Jefferson Poplar Forest Home Special Event, Bedford, VA; Lynchburg ARC; 1300Z Oct. 1 to 2000Z Oct. 16 on 7.260, 14.260, 21.360, 28.460 MHz. For QSL send QSL and SASE to Ed Narwid, W4OAF, 1799 Otter Hill Rd., Bedford, VA 24523. W4I, from St. George Island, Florida, IOTA NA-085; Tennessee Valley DX Association; 1900Z Oct. 2 to Sunday morning Oct. 9 on 10–80 meters SSB, CW, plus some PSK and RTTY, and 6 meters SSB and CW. QSL via WA4AA direct with SASE or via the bureau. For more information, go to <www.tvdxa.com>; inquiries: <wa4aa@arrl.net>. W8S, from an S-bridge, New Concord, OH; 10 AM to 4 PM EDST, Oct. 15 on 7.235–.245 and 14.260 MHz. For QSL send QSL and SASE to Cambridge ARA, W8VP, P.O. Box 1804, Cambridge, OH 43725. NØCWP, from 17th annual Pumpkinfest and Weigh-Off, Anamosa, IA; Jones County ARC; 1300–1700Z Oct. 1 on 14.260 ±QRM. For certificate send SASE to Jim McClintock, 310 Vine St., Morley, IA 52312 (www.anamosachamber.com).
The following hamfests, etc., are slated
for October: Oct. 1, Red Rose Repeater Assn. Tailgate Fest, West Earl Community Park, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Contact Dave, W3CWE, 717-872-6578, e-mail: <w3cwe@comcast.net>; <www.qsl.net/RRRA>. (Talk-in 147.015+ PL 118.8) Oct. 1, Ham Expo, Bell County Expo Center, Belton, Texas. Contact Mike LeFan, WA5EQQ, 254-773-3590, e-mail: <expo@tarc.org>. (Talk-in 146.820– [123.0]) Oct. 2, HOSARC Hamfest, New York Hall of Science parking lot, Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Queens, New York. Contact Steve Greenbaum, WB2KDG, 718-898-5599, e-mail: <wb2kdg@arrl.net>; <www.HOSARC.org>. (Talk-in 444.200 PL 136.5 or 146.52 simplex) Oct. 8, Chanute Area ARC Hamfest, Zion Lutheran Activity Center, Chanute, Kansas. Contact Gary Sherard, WA5FLV, 620-431-1667. (Talk-in 146.745, PL 100) Oct. 8, Bergen (NJ) 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 PL 141.3; exams 8–10 AM)
Oct. 8, Hamfest Paris, TX, Red River
Valley Fairgrounds, Paris, Texas. Contact Richard Lenoir, KB5SCK,
903-783-0968; <www.dfwtrafficnet.com>.
(Talk-in 146.52, 147.35 PL 110.9+) Oct. 15, Al Brock Memorial Hamfest/Computer Show, Rome Civic Center, Rome, Georgia. Contact Grover Keith, KA5QFI, 706-766-1118 or 706-292-0516, e-mail: <gfkeith@bellsouth.net>; <http://www.w4vo. org>. (Talk-in 146.34/146.94, PL 88.5; exams) Oct. 16, RF Hill ARC Hamfest, Sellersville Firehouse, Sellersville, Pennsylvania. Contact Charles Schmell, KB3CEZ, 215-538-7458 home, 215-257-6368 work (8 AM to 4:30 PM), e-mail: <kb3cez@arrl.net>; <www.rfhill.ampr.org>. (Talk-in 145.31–, PL 131.8; exams 10 AM to noon) Oct. 22, Great Lakeshore Super Swap, Harbor Lights School, Holland, Michigan. For info go to <http://superswap.hollandarc.org/2005/>, e-mail: <Nana_sue48@hotmail.com>, or call 616-394-9821. (Talk-in 147.06; exams) Oct. 22, Clarksville (TN) Hamfest, Jaycees Building, Clarksville Fairgrounds, Clarksville, Tennessee. Contact Jimmie Shelton, KT4FQ, e-mail: <kt4fq@charter.net>, or Dan Baker, N4GXE, e-mail: <n4gxe@bellsouth.net>. (Talk-in 147.390+) Oct. 29, Beachfest 2005 & ARRL SC State Convention, Conway National Guard Armory, Conway, South Carolina. Contact Jim Wood, KF4CJE, e-mail: <kf4cje@w4gs.org>, phone 843-236-2772; <http:// www.w4gs.org/beachfest>. (Talk-in 145.110; exams 10 AM) Oct. 30, Massillon ARC Hamfest & Auction, Massillon Boys & Girls Club Complex, Massillon, Ohio. Contact Terry Russ, N8ATZ, 3420 Briardale Cr. NW, Massillon, OH 44646; <www.marcradio.org>. (Talk-in 147.18+; exams, contact Gary Kline, WC8W, 330-837-2927) Oct. 30, Mason-Dixon Hamfest, Carroll County Ag Center, Westminster, Maryland. Contact Bill Neeriemer, e-mail: <bneeriemer@verizon.net>; <http://www.qsl.net/~k3pzn>. Click here to return to the September 2005 Highlights page. Click here to return to the October 2005 Highlights page. _______________ © Copyright 2005, 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. |