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Announcements: October 2007 |
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California QSO Party CW/SSB, sponsored by the Northern California Contest Club, 1600Z Oct. 6 to 2159Z Oct. 7 on 1602 meters. For more information go to <www.cqp.org> or e-mail to <info@cqp.org>. Midwest VHF/UHF Society Frequency Measuring Test Oct. 13, two transmission periods: 1830Z and 0130Z. Transmissions will be on 80, 40, and 30 meters from Dayton, Ohio under the callsign W8KSE. For details go to: <http://www.febco.com/time-freq/FMT>; for questions, comments, results e-mail: <fmt@mvus.org>.
The following Special Event stations are scheduled for late September and October: W1NRG/60, from the 60th anniversary of the Meriden ARC, Wallingford, CT; 0000Z Oct. 26 to 2359Z Nov. 2 on SSB 3.860, 7.260, 14.260, 21.360, 28.360 MHz; CW 60 kHz above the band edge ±QRM. MARC members will also be signing /60 with their own callsigns. QSL to Meriden ARC, P.O. Box 583, Meriden, CT 06450. To get the free certificate you muct also work the club station, W1NRG/60. For details go to <www.meridenarc.org>. K2S, commemorating Space Shuttle Mission STS-120 commanded by Col. Pamela Melroy; Honeoye, NY; Oct. 20 to Nov. 3 in the General segments of 80, 40, and 20 meters. For QSL send SASE to WB2GGM, 6009 Pine Haven Lane, Honeoye, NY 14471. WB4LC, from the 19th Annual Central Florida Peanut Festival, Williston, FL; Oct. 6 from 8 AM to 4:30 PM EDT on 14.258 MHz, plus/minus 10 kHz. For certificate send QSL and $1.00 to WB4LC. W4O, from Oliver Hardy Festival, Harlem, GA; 9 AM to 4 PM EDT Oct. 6 on 7.260, 14.260, 21.360, 146.52, ±10 kHz. For certificate send QSL and 8₯10 SASE to CCARC W4O, P.O. Box 800, Evans, GA 30809. <http://ccarc.hamradioman.com/html/ohf.html> K6BSA, from Boy Scout Expo 2007, Beale Air Force Base, Woodland, CA; 17002300Z Sept. 29 on SSB 14.290 and 7.270 MHz, FM 147.00 MHz, plus IRLP 3895. For QSL send QSL and SASE to Bill Ragsdale, K6KN, P.O. Box 1500, Woodland, CA 95776. <http://yolobsa.editme. com/expo> W8VP, from Peters Creek S Bridge, near Cambridge, OH; Cambridge ARA; 14002100Z Oct. 20 on 7.2257.240 MHz. For QSL send QSL and SASE to Cambridge Amateur Radio Assn., P.O. Box 1804, Cambridge, OH 43725. <http://www.w8vp.org>
The following hamfests, etc., are slated for late September, October, and early November (Thailand): Sept. 2829, Ten-Tec Factory Tour & Hamfest, Sevierville, TN. For details go to: <http://radio.tentec.com/Hamfest> Sept. 29, SEDCO III DX and Contest Conference, Pigeon Forge, TN. For details go to: <http://www.sedco.homestead.com>. Oct. 7, Nutmeg Hamfest & ARRL Connecticut State Convention, Mountain Ridge Resort, Wallingford, CT. For details go to: <info@nutmeghamfest.com>. (Talk-in 147.36+; exams info at <vetest@nutmeghamfest.com> or call 203-631-1161) Oct. 7, Aksarben ARC Hamfest, Millard American Legion Hall, Omaha, NE. For details contact: <kc0shz@yahoo.com>. (Exams) Oct. 7, Hall of Science ARC Hamfest & Electronics Bazaar, NY Hall of Science, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Queens, NY. For info contact Steve Greenbaum (evenings only) 718-898-5599 or e-mail: <WB2KDG@arrl.net>; <www.hosarc.org>. (Talk-in 444.200+, 136.5 PL, 146.52; exams 10 AM) Oct. 1213, NEAR-Fest, Deerfield (New Hampshire) Fairgrounds. For details go to: <www.near-fest.com>. (Talk-in K1JEK/RPT 146.700 [600 PL 88.5]) Oct. 13, Hamfest Paris Texas, Red River Valley Fairgrounds Coliseum, Paris, TX. Contact Richard Lenoir, KI5DX, 903-783-0968; <http://www.paristexasradio.com>. (Talk-in 147.040 PL 100.0+, exams) Oct. 13, Augusta Georgia ARCA Hamfest, Evans Middle School, Evand, GA. Contact Dough Pugh, KE4JSJ, e-mail: <doug9945@yahoo.com>, phone 803-279-6725. Oct. 14, Maysville Hamfest, Community Center, Maysville, NC. Contact K4BMH, phone 252-753-2895. Oct. 20, Al Brock Memorial Hamfest/Computer Show, Rome American Legion Post 5, Rome, GA. Contact Grover Keith, KA5QFI, e-mail: <gfkeith@comcast.net>, phone 706-766-1118. (Talk-in 146.34/ 146.94 88.5PL; exams) Oct. 20, Great Lakeshore Super Swap, West Ottawa South Campus, Holland, MI. Holland ARC. (Talk-in 147.060, PL 94.8) Oct. 21, RF Hill ARC Hamfest, Sellersville Firehouse, Sellersville, PA. Contact Charles Schmell, e-mail: <kb3cez@yahoo.com>, phone 215-538-7458; <www.rfhill.ampr.org>. (Talk-in 145.31, PL 131.8; exams 10 AM to noon) Oct. 27, Hamfest Chattanooga, Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN. Details e-mail: <k4zqx@arrl.net>, phone 423-875-8269; <http:// www.hamfestchattanooga>. (Talk-in 146.790, 224.78; exams) Oct. 28, Long Island Hamfair & Electronics Show, Levittown Hall, Hicksville, NY. Details: <http://www.limarc.org/fest.htm>. (Talk-in 146.85 [136.5 PL; exams 10 AM) Nov. 811, SEANET 35, Southeast Asias foremost and 35th annual amateur radio convention, Lampang, Thailand, plus Special Event station HS35SEA on Echolink and special QSLs for contacts. Details: <www.sabah.net.my/seanet/seanet_2007.htm> Click here to return to the September 2007 Highlights page Click here to return to the October 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. |