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Announcements: September 2005 |
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Announcements
• The following special event stations are
scheduled for Sept.: W2IK/WTC911, to honor vistims and workers of 9/11, proposed site San Antonio 9/11 Memorial, Texas; W2IK in conjunction with Radio Operators of South Texas; Sept. 11, 8 AM to 10 PM EST near 14.250 and 7.230 MHz. For certificate send 9¥12 SASE and QSL to Callbook/ QRZ address of W2IK. W5SLA, from 41st anniversary of Ozone ARC, Slidell, LA; 1000–1900Z Sept. 17 on 14.250 and 7.250 MHz ±QRM. For QSL, send QSL and SASE to Michael White, 404 Holmes Dr., Slidell, LA 70460. W6A–W6Q, from 6th annual Route 66 On the Air (15 clubs across the U.S. and two rover stations participating); 0001Z Sept. 10 to 2400Z Sept. 18; SSB and CW freqs. from 3.566–28.466 MHz. For more info and QSL route go to the Citrus Belt ARC website, <www.qsl.net/w6jbt>. W6APD, from POW-MIA Recognition Week, Anaheim, CA; Anaheim Police ARC; Sept. 11–18 on 14.253, 18.150, 21.350, 28.450 MHz. QSL with SASE to Mark McMullen, KM6HB, P.O. Box 27271, Santa Ana, CA 92799. KE4ZXW, from celebration of ten years of VASC AR Group radio communications exhibit at the Virginia Air & Space Center, Hampton, VA; Sept. 18–24 on the hour and half hour on 7.265, 14.265, 28.365 MHz. For certificate send QSL and SASE to Ed Brummer, W4RTZ, 108 Oyster Cove Rd., Yorktown, VA 23692. W7PX, from Lewis & Clark Expedition Bicentennial, Lolo Pass, ID; Hellgate ARC; 1500Z Sept. 10 to 0000Z Sept. 12 on 7.255, 14.255, 21.355, 28.355 MHz. For certificate send QSL and $2.00 to HARC, P.O. Box 3811, Missoula, MT 59806-3811. KB8UUZ, from POW/MIA Recognition Day, Freedon Township, OH; 1200Z Sept. 16 to 0100Z Sept. 19 on 7.265, 14.265, 21.365, 28.365 MHz. For 8-1/2 ¥ 11 certificate send QSL and SASE to Tom Parkinson, 9992 State Route 700, Mantua, OH 44255. W9BXR, from from 50th anniversary of the Montgomery County AR Emergency Corp., Hillsboro, IL; 1400–2000Z Sept. 24 on 7.270, 14.270, 21.340, 18.150, 146.820 MHz. For certificate send 9¥12 SASE and $1.00 to Judy Reynolds, 620 Chase St., Hillsboro, IL 62049. W9JOZ, from Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum, North Judson, IN; Starke County ARC; 1300–2100Z Sept. 10 on 7.240, 14.240 MHz. QSL with SASE to W9JOZ, Starke County ARC, 405 W. Jackson St., Knox, IN 46534. VE3MIS, from Halton County Railroad Museum, Milton, ON, Canada; Mississauga ARC; 1400–2000Z Sept. 24 & 25 on 7.227, 14.240, 21.315, 28.480 ±QRM. For QSL send QSL (non-Canadians need to send 2 green stamps or 2 IRCs) to MARC, c/o Michael Brickell, VE3TKI, 2801 Bucklepost Crescent, Mississauga, ON, Canada L5N 1X6.
The following hamfests, etc., are slated for Sept.: Sept. 3, Uniontown ARC Gabfest, club grounds, Old Pittsburgh Rd., Morgantown, WV. Contact Carl, WA3HQK, 304-594-3779. (Talk-in 147.045+) Sept. 3–4, Shelby Hamfest, Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Shelby, NC. For info go to <http://www.shelbyhamfest.org>. Sept. 9–11, ARRL Southwestern Division Convention, Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, CA. For info: <http://arrlswdconv.org>. Sept. 10, Grand Rapids ARA Hamfest, Kent County Fairgrounds, Lowell, MI. Contact Jack Amelar, NY8D, e-mail: <grahamfest05@w8dc.org>, evenings 616-897-6885, <http://www.w8dc.org/swap.htm>. (Talk-in 147.26+ [94.8 Hz], 146.52; exams 10 AM) Sept. 10–11, Melbourne Hamfest, Melbourne Auditorium, Melbourne, FL. Contact Jeff Hildreth, 321-258-7065 or 321-258-4943, or e-mail: <hamfest@pcars.org>; <www.pcars.org> (Talk-in 146.850–) Sept. 11, Findlay Radio Club Hamfest, Hancock County Fairgrounds, Findlay, OH. Contact Bill Kelsey, N8ET, 3521 Spring Lake Dr., Findlay, OH 45840 (419-423-5643); <www.findlayradioclub.org>. (Talk-in 147.150, 444.150) Sept. 17, Kingman Hamfest, Mohave Community College, Kingman, AZ. Contact Bill Beaman, KAØIYS, 928-758-6780. (Talk-in 146.76, PL 131.8; exams) Sept. 17, Northern Colorado ARC Fall Hamfest, McMillen Building, Loveland, CO. Contact Willis Whatley, WA5VRL, 970-407-6599, e-mail: <willis.whatley@AEI.com>; <www.qsl.net/ncarc>. (Talk-in 145.115 [–100 Hz CTCSS], 146.520; exams 10 AM sharp) Sept. 17, Rhode Island Amateur FM Repeater Service Fleamarket & Auction, VFW Post 6342, Forestdale, RI. Contact Rick Fairweather, K1KYI, e-mail: <k1kyi@arrl.net>, phone 401-864-9611 (7–8 PM only). Sept. 17, W9DXCC Convention & Banquet, Holiday Inn, Elk Grove Village, IL. Contact Mark Potter, W9UZ, e-mail: <w9uz@arrl.net>, phone 630-682-4678; <www.w9dxcc.com>. Sept. 17, Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse Hamfest, Pompey Hills Fire Dept., Syracuse, NY. Phone 315-698-4558, e-mail: <www.ragsonline @hotmail.com>; <www.ragsinreview.com>. (Talk-in 147.90/30; exams 11 AM) Sept. 17–18, ARRL Roanoke Division Convention/Virginia Beach Hamfest, Conventions Virginia Wesleyan College, Roanoke, VA. Go to: <http://www.vahamfest.com>. Sept. 18, LIMARC 40th AnnIversary Dinner-Dance, Maine Maid Inn, Jericho, NY. Contact Diane Ortiz, K2DO, e-mail: <K2DO@limarc.org>. Sept. 18, Western CT Hamfest, Edmond Town Hall, Newton, CT. Contact Bill Schaefer, N1PJG, 203-798-2831. Sept. 24, Elmira International Hamfest/Computerfest, Chemung County Fairgrounds, Horseheads, NY. Info: <http://www.arast.org>. Sept. 25, LIMARC Hamfest, Briarcliffe College, Bethpage, LI, NY. Info: <http://www.limarc.org/fest.htm>. Sept. 30–Oct. 2, 2005 Pacific Northwest VHF+ Convention, Shilo Inn and Oceanfront Resort, Seaside, OR. Info: <www.pnwvhfs.org>. Click here to return to the August 2005 Highlights page. Click here to return to the September 2005 Highlights page.
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