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Announcements: October 2006 |
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Announcements
NM5HD, from Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2006, Albuquerque, NM; High Desert ARC of New Mexico; 1300–0000Z Oct. 6–15 on 7.260, 14.275, 21.255 MHz. QSL to HDARC of NM, Inc., 4972 Turquoise Dr., Rio Rancho, NM 87124 (www.nm5hd.com). N9Q, from a two or three county line in northwest Illinois during the Illinois QSO Party; 1700Z Oct. 22 to 0199Z Oct. 23 (no frequencies given). QSL with SASE to N8XX. W9L, from Sesquicentennial, Historic Downtown Days and Mississippi Queen Docking, La Crosse, WI; Mississippi Valley ARA; 1500–2300Z Oct. 15 on 7.280, 14.280, 28.450 MHz. For certificate send QSL and SASE to Terry Miller, KB9YXV, 1926 Loomis St., La Crosse, WI 54603-2061. NØCWP, from 18th Annual Anamosa Pumpkinfest, Anamosa, IA; Jones County ARC; 1300–1700Z Oct. 7 on 14.260 ±QRM. For certificate send QSL and SASE to Jim McClintock, NØCWP, 301 Vine St., Morley, IA 52312 (www.ia.net/~anachamb/pumpkin.html or www.qsl.net/kc0lgb) PA25FMF, from the 25th anniversary celebration of Omrop Fryslan, a broadcasting station in the north of The Netherlands. The station translates radio and television into the regional language of Frisian, the second language of The Netherlands. The Friese Radio Amateur Groep (PI4FRG) will be charged with the technical aspects from their club house, where the transmitters for all bands are located; the transmitters are also the link to the broadcast studio and will be provided with ATV. Operation will be only during October on HF, VHF, UHF, as well as CW, RTTY, and PSK31. Each contact will be confirmed by a unique QSL card designed for the event.
The following hamfests, etc., are scheduled for October: Oct. 1, Hall of Science Radio Club Hamfest, Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Queens, NY. For information go to <www.hosarc.org>, or call at night only Stephen Greenbaum, WB2KDG, 718-898-5599, e-mail: <WB2KDG@arrl.net>. (Talk-in 444.200, PL 136.5, 146.52 simplex; exams 10 AM, info W2LJM, 718-835-1548) Oct. 7, HamEXPO 2006, Bell County Expo Center, Belton, TX. Contact Mike LeFan, WA5EQQ, 254-773-3590 (10 AM to 9 PM Central Mon.–Sat.); e-mail: <hamexpo@tarc.org>; <www.beltonhamfest.org>. (Talk-in 146.820–, PL 123.0) Oct. 15, RF Hill ARC Hamfest, Sellersville Firehouse, Sellersville, PA. Contact Charles Schmell, KB3CEZ, 267-261-3507; e-mail: <kb3cez@arrl.net>; <www.rfhill.ampr.org>. (Talk-in 145.31–, PL 131.8; exams 10 AM to noon) Oct. 21, Great Lakeshore Super Swap, West Ottawa South Campus, Holland, MI. Contact John Hanse, 616-836-3737; e-mail: <Swap@HollandARC.org>; <www.HollandARC.org>. (talk-in 147.060, PL 94.8; exams) Oct. 29, Massillon ARC Hamfest & Auction, Massillon Boys & Girls Club Complex, Massillon, OH. Contact Gary Kline, WC8W, 330-837-2927; <www.marcradio.org>. (Talk-in 147.18+; exams)
Oct. 29, Utica Shelby Emergency
Communications Assn. Ham Swap, Polish-American Century Club, Sterling
Heights, MI. Contact Tom Tincknell, KD8AVF, 586-651-7239; e-mail: <hamfest@k8uo.com>;
<http://useca.rfc791.org/>.
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