May 2008
May 1-May 3, 0130Z-1500Z, Orleans, IN. Orange County Amateur Radio Club, K9D. Orleans Indiana Dogwood Festival. 3.835 7.225 14.070 14.240. QSL. Orange County Amateur Radio Club, 1475 S State Rd 37, Paoli, IN 47454.
www.wb9fhp.com
May 1-May 4, 1500Z-2100Z, Houston, MO. Ozark Mountain Amateur Radio Club, K0E. Emmett Kelly "Weary Willy" Clown Days. 14.270 7.220 146.850. Certificate. Don Shelhammer, 411 Craig Rd, Raymondville, MO 65444.
May 2-May 3, 1000Z-1700Z, Bramshaw, Romsey, England. RSGB, GB2BST. Over 200 years since Admiralty Shutter telegraph was installed. 14.200 7.050. QSL. Via bureau or direct to John Wakefield, M0XIG, Oakhurst, Lower Common Rd, West Wellow, Romsey SO51 6BT, ENGLAND.
www.qrz.com/gb2bst
May 2-May 4, 2100Z-2100Z, Paradise, MI. Lake Effect Amateur Radio Club, W8B. Spring Raptor and Waterfowl Migration at the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory. 146.640 14.340 7.180 7.070 7.050. Certificate. Lake Effect ARC-W8B, 36 Southfork St, Marquette, MI 49855.
Certificate and QSL available; $1 US and SASE. www.lakeeffectarc.info/w8b.htm
May 3, 1200Z-2000Z, Wilmington, NC. Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club, NI4BK. Commissioning of submarine USS
North Carolina. SSB CW 20 40 m Gen bands EchoLink 353118 KI4RMZ-L IRLP 9210 N4JDW VHF/UHF HF*. QSL. Azalea Coast ARC, PO Box 4044, Wilmington, NC 28406.
*HF station will operate May 3 and 4. www.ac4rc.org
May 3, 1400Z-1800Z, Conway, AR. Faulkner County Amateur Radio Club, W5AUU. Toad Suck Daze Festival Special Event Station. 14.260 7.260. Certificate. Faulkner County Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 324, Conway, AR 72032.
www.w5auu.org
May 3, 1500Z-2000Z, Reno, NV. EMCOMMWEST 2008, N7V. The Biggest Little Ham Convention in the World! 446.050 146.580 14.335 7.295 2m 70cm simplex Reno/Sparks area. QSL. EMCOMMWEST, INC / QSL Request, PO Box 21391, Reno, NV 89515.
emcommwest.org
May 3, 1600Z-2200Z, Monticello, IL. Picorams, K9IYP. Boy Scout's Prairie Fire Olympics. 14.240. Certificate. Steve Look, 774 County Farm Rd, Monticello, IL 61856.
www.piatthamradio.org
May 3-May 4, 1300Z-0100Z, Independence, MO. Eastern Jackson County Emergency Communications, K0HST. Former President Harry S Truman's Birthday. 28.670 14.267 7.267 3.867. QSL. L. Scott Portz, 950 N Spring St, Independence, MO 64050.
www.ejcecc.org
May 3-May 11, 0100Z-2359Z, Hamilton, OH. Southwest Ohio DX Association, W8H. 8ZU/WRK Hamilton OH's First Amateur/Broadcast Station 1915. 14.275 7.275 3.975 1.875. QSL. Dewey K. Jones, W8KJ, 7035 Morris Rd, Hamilton, OH 45011.
w8h-wrk.blogspot.com
May 9-May 25, 1500Z-0300Z, Indianapolis, IN. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club, W9IMS. 92
nd running of the Indianapolis 500. 21.340 14.240 7.240 3.840. QSL. Indianapolis Motor Speedway ARC, PO Box 18495, Indianapolis, IN 46218-0495.
QSL and certificate available. www.w9ims.com
May 10, 0000Z-2359Z, Grafton, WV. The Mountaineer Amateur Radio Association, W8SP. Commemorating the first official observance of Mother's Day from the International Mother's Day Shrine. Gen portion 80 40 20 15m CW SSB Nov subband 10 m SSB. Certificate. Charles T. McClain, K8UQY, Rt 4 Box 161, Grafton, WV 26354.
May 10, 1400Z-2030Z, Jamestown, VA. Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club, K4RC. 401
st Anniversary of English Settlement in Virginia. 18.150 14.250 7.261 3.951. QSL. KU4FP, 132 Druid Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23185.
special.event@k4rc.net or
www.k4rc.net
May 10, 1415Z-2100Z, Wheaton, IL. Wheaton Community Radio Amateurs, K9BSA. Three Fires Council BSA Scout-O-Rama - A Century of Service. SSB 14.290 7.190 CW 14.060 7.030 Satellite, IRLP node 4119, 2m FM Chicago area 145.39 repeater. QSL. Mark Potter, W9UZ, WCRA - Scout-O-Rama QSL, PO Box QSL, Wheaton, IL 60189.
w9ccu.org
May 10, 1600Z-2300Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway CV-41 Museum Radio Room, NI6IW. Commemorating Armed Forces Amateur/Military Crossband Communications Test. 14.325 7.250 14.060 7.040. QSL. USS Midway CV-41 Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101.
af6ha@yahoo.com.
May 10-May 11, 1600Z-0100Z, Encino, CA. Los Angeles Fire Department, N6ACS. Fire Service Recognition Day. 21.375 14.250. QSL. Mark Willardson, 17439 Burbank Blvd, Encino, CA 91316.
May 14, 1200Z-2300Z, St Augustine, FL. Navy Amateur Radio Club, K4NAR. Annual Club Reunion. 14.275 7.245. QSL. Dave Cutbush, KD1C, 138 Red Oak Rd, Byron, GA 31008.
usn_retired@alltel.net
May 17, 0000Z-2359Z, Washington, DC. AFRH-W Amateur Radio Association, AF3RH. Honoring military veterans on Armed Forces Day. 28.480 14.195 7.190 3.810. Certificate. AFRH-W ARA AF3RH, 3700 N Capitol St NW #1319, Washington, DC 20011.
CW frequenices to be announced. af3rh@yahoo.com or www.af3rh.org
May 17, 1400Z-1800Z, Caldwell, NJ. West Essex Amateur Radio Club, W2EF. Operating from President Grover Cleveland Birthplace. 146.580 21.350 14.250 7.250. Certificate. West Essex ARC, PO Box 54, Essex Fells, NJ 07021-0054.
www.wearc.org
May 17, 1400Z-2000Z, Westmont, IL. DuPage Amateur Radio Club, W9DUP. Commemorating Armed Forces Day. 145.430 28.400 14.290 7.250. Certificate. Brian Eder, WB9UGX, PO Box 71, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514.
www.w9dup.org
May 17-May 18, 1300Z-2000Z, Farmingdale, NY. Great South Bay Amatuer Radio Club, W2GSB. Air Power Museum Event and Armed Forces Day. 20 m 40 m 80 m SSB/CW. QSL. W2GSB/APM, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704.
www.gsbarc.org
May 17-May 18, 1300Z-2200Z, Tallahassee, FL. Tallahassee Amateur Radio Society, K4TLH. The Fifth Annual Air Fest at Tallahassee Regional Airport. 14.325 14.250 7.250 7.200. QSL. Tallahassee Amateur Radio Society, 911 San Luis Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32304.
Note: airport security may not permit night-time operating. Check URL for updates. www.k4tlh.net
May 17-May 18, 1400Z-0300Z, Nixa, MO. Nixa Amateur Radio Club, KC0LUN. Sucker Days Special Event Station. 3.850 7.250 14.250 21.350. QSL. Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc, PO Box 467, Nixa, MO 65714.
www.nixahams.net
May 17-May 18, 1500Z-0300Z, St Clair County, AL. St Clair County ARES, K4SCC. Anniversary of longest activiation time -- over 72 hours during 1994 Ice Storm. 14.255. QSL. Steve Ayres, KG4VSH, 60 Fritz Dr, Pell City, AL 35128-4107.
www.k4scc.net
May 18, 1600Z-2000Z, Sandy Hook, NJ. Roseland Amateur Radio Club, K2A. Coastal Artillery Day. 14.270 7.270. QSL. Roseland Amateur Radio Club, 300 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ 07068.
www.qsl.net/k2gq
May 24, 1200Z-2100Z, Chestertown, MD. Kent Amateur Radio Society, K3ARS. Reenactment of British tea dumped into the Chester River. 28.340 14.240 7.240 Echolink. QSL. Kent Amateur Radio Society, PO Box 921, Chestertown, MD 21620.
www.k3ars.org
May 24, 1300Z-2230Z, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Xenia Weather Amateur Radio Net (XWARN), W8XRN. ARMAD from the USAF Museum. 144.550 14.240 7.240. Certificate. XWARN ARMAD Special Event Station, c/o WB8CEH Wes Soper, PO Box 546, Xenia, OH 45385-0546.
surfbest.net/~wb8ceh@surfbest.net/w8xrn%20log.htm
May 24, 1500Z-2300Z, Biloxi, MS. Mississippi Coast Amateur Radio Association, W5SGL. 50
th Anniversary Antique Auto & Engine Club of Mississippi. 20 m Gen 40 m Gen 14.250. QSL. MCARA, PO Box 1785, Gulfport, MS 39502.
www.mscoastara.org
May 24, 1600Z-2300Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41), NI6IW. Commemorating Memorial Day. SSB 14.325 7.250 CW 14.060 7.040. QSL. USS Midway (CV 41) Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101.
af6ha@yahoo.com.
May 24-May 26, 1000Z-1700Z, Springfield, MO. Ozark Hillbilly Portable Operations Team, K0S. K0S Strange Antenna Challenge. 20 40 m Gen bands Satellite. QSL. Erik Weaver, N0EW/K0S, 4857 E Farm Rd 136, Springfield, MO 65809.
Certificate and QSL available, see www.eham.net/calendar/details/5101 or www.n0ew.org/k0s
May 24-May 26, 1200Z-0300Z, Rochester, NY. Rochester DX Association, W2RDX/60. Rochester DX Association's 60
th Anniversary. All HF bands SSB CW RTTY. QSL. Via bureau or direct to Irwin J. Goodman, AF2K, 515 Drumm Rd, Webster, NY 14580-1579.
www.rdxa.com
May 24-Jun 7, 0000Z-2359Z, Paris, France. ARP Radio-Club de Paris, TM7S. 40
th anniversary of the "Ville de Paris". 14.275 10.110 7.075 3.775. QSL. Association des Radioamateurs de Paris, ARP Radio-Club de Paris, 66 Avenue de la Republique, Paris 75011, FRANCE.
Award available for contact with all 5 special event stations. See URL for complete details. arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/img/DVP_regles_rules.jpg
May 26, 1200Z-2000Z, Belleville, MI. Yankee Air Museum, W8YAF. Observing Memorial Day at the Yankee Air Museum Air Park, Willow Run Airport. 7.270. QSL. Frank A. Nagy, N8BIB, 24315 Waltz Rd, New Boston, MI 48164-9167.
www.qrz.com/w8yaf
May 26, 1200Z-2359Z, Nutley, NJ. Robert D. Grant United Labor Amateur Radio Assoc, N2UL. Labor remembers those who made the supreme sacrifice for our freedoms. 28.420 21.360 14.260 449.975/ W2LI. Certificate. RDGULARA c/o WA2VJA, 112 Prospect St, Nutley, NJ 07110-0716.
May 26, 1400Z-2145Z, Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge and USS Kidd Amateur Radio Clubs, W5KID. Memorial Day. 15 20 40 m Gen bands. QSL. USS Kidd Special Event, 305 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
www.lsu.edu/brarc/uss_kidd.htm
May 26, 1400Z-2200Z, Fayetteville, AR. Arkan Radio Klub of Northwest Arkansas, W5T. Memorial Day Troop Train, honoring all veterans and military personnel. 146.700 14.240 7.250. QSL. Joe Dunn, 12358 W Ervan Beeks Rd, Farmington, AR 72730. bjoedunn@hotmail.com or
www.arkanhams.org
May 31, 1500Z-2300Z, Athens, TN. McMinn County Amateur Radio Club, Inc, N4M. National Moofest. 14.280 7.238. Certificate. McMinn Co Amateur Radio Club, 1402 Crestway Cir, Athens, TN 37303.
www.mcminnarc.com/n4m/N4M.html
May 31-Jun 1, 1800Z-0000Z, Medora, ND. Theodore Roosevelt Amateur Radio Club, K0ND. 61st Ann N Unit Theodore Roosevelt National Park. 14.262 14.252. Certificate. Melissa Sheppard, KD0AAK, 112 3rd Ave E, PO Box 1264, Dickinson, ND 58601.
May 31-Jun 2, 2300Z-0100Z, Princeton, IL. Starved Rock Radio Club, W9MKS. 75
th anniversary of club founding. 7.240 3.900. Certificate. Starved Rock Radio Club, PO Box 198, Leonore, IL 61332.
www.qsl.net/w9mks
June 2008
Jun 1-Jul 30, 0100Z-2359Z, Ottawa, ON. Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club, VC3C. The Champlain Trail, 400
th anniversary of the founding of Canada. 14.240 14.040 7.240 7.040. QSL. M.A. Vigneault, VE3VIG, PH2-400 Montfort St, Ottawa, ON K1L 8G6, CANADA.
vig@mondenet.com,
www.qrz.com/vc3c or
www.ovmrc.on.ca
Jun 6-Jun 7, 1500Z-2000Z, Fountain Valley, CA. Fountain Valley Amateur Communications Team, WA6FV. City of Fountain Valley 2
nd Annual Car Show. 14.260 14.070 7.260. QSL. Richard Bruno, 15849 Los Reyes St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708.
n6isy@sbcglobal.net or www.qsl.net/fvraces
Jun 6-Jun 8, 1600Z-2200Z, Linthicum, MD. Historical Electronics Museum Amateur Radio Club, W2W. D-Day Commemoration. 14.244 14.044 7.244 7.044. Certificate. W2W-HEMARC, Box 1693 MS 4015, Baltimore, MD 21203.
w3hem@arrl.net
Jun 7, 1400Z-2000Z, Asheboro, NC. Randolph Amateur Radio Club, NC4ZO. NC Aviation Museum Fly-In and War Bird Display. 21.350 14.260 7.250. Certificate. Butch Simpson, WS4H, 6747 King Mountain Rd, Asheboro, NC 27205.
Jun 7, 1400Z-2359Z, Sevierville, TN. Ten-Tec, Inc, KK4TT. Ten-Tec 40
th Anniversary Activity Contest. 21.410 14..310 7.210 3.710. QSL. Ten-Tec, Inc, 1185 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862.
www.tentec.com
Jun 7, 1400Z-2000Z, Tylertown, MS. Southwest Mississippi Amateur Radio Club, W5WQ. Celebration of Dairy Industry in Walthall County. 14.270 7.270. QSL. Homer Richardson, 1545 Friendship Ln NW, Brookhaven, MS 39601.
w5wq.net
Jun 7-Jun 8, 0000Z-2359Z, Winchester, VA. Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club, W4RKC. Shenandoah Valley ARC 60
th Anniversary. SSB 21.240 14.240 3.840 CW 21.040 14.040 3.540. QSL. Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 139, Winchester, VA 22604.
www.svarc.us
Jun 7-Jun 8, 0100Z-2359Z, Various Locations, International. The Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station, NJ2BB. International Museum Ship Radio Event - 2008 Certificate. 7.260 7.039 3.860 3.539. Certificate. Margaret Burgess, KB2BRR, 150 Schooner Ave, Barnegat, NJ 08005.
List, frequencies and more information at web page. Work at least 15 different ships for special certificate. Ships wishing to participate should send a note to museum@nj2bb.org with the name of ship,callsign, location, QSL info and contact info for person responsible. www.nj2bb.org
Jun 7-Jun 8, 1200Z-2359Z, Newington, CT. United States Power Squadron Amateur Radio Club, W1AW. The National Safe Boating Councils Safe Boating Campaign. 21.390 14.290 7.290 3.990. QSL. W1AW American Radio Relay League, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
www.usps.org
Jun 7-Jun 8, 1300Z-2100Z, Fond du Lac, WI. Fond du Lac Amateur Radio Club, W9EBV. Walleye Weekend, Nation Fishing Tournament. 14.270. Certificate. W9EBV, PO Box 53, Fond du Lac, WI 54936-0053.
w9ebv@fdlhams.org or
www.fdlhams.org
Jun 7-Jun 8, 1400Z-2100Z, Manitowoc, WI. USS Cobia Radio Club/ManCoRad Radio Club, NB9QV. WWII submarine
USS Cobia AGSS-245 on the air. 14.260 7.250 3.900. QSL. Fred Neuenfeldt, W6BSF, 4932 S 10th St, Manitowoc, WI 54220-9121.
www.w9dk.com
Jun 7-Jun 8, 1600Z-2300Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway CV-41 Museum Radio Room, NI6IW. Commemorating International Museum Ship Radio Weekend. 14.325 7.250 14.060 7.040. QSL. USS Midway CV-41 Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101.
af6ha@yahoo.com.
Jun 8, 1400Z-2000Z, Cheektowaga, NY. Western New York SKYWARN, WX2BUF. NWS Buffalo NY Open House. 14.255 7.235 147.315. QSL. WX2BUF - SKYWARN, National Weather Service, 587 Aero Dr, Cheektowaga, NY 14225-1405.
www.weather.gov/buf
Jun 13-Jun 14, 2300Z-2300Z, Bloomfield, MO. Bootheel & SEMo Amateur Radio Clubs, W0S. Commemorating 147 years of the Stars & Stripes Newspaper. 14.260 7.260 3.950. Certificate. Stars & Stripes, PO Box 98, Jackson, MO 63755.
Jun 14, 1400Z-2300Z, Effingham, IL. National Trail Amateur Radio Club, K9UXZ. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the club. 14.250 7.250. Certificate. National Trail ARC, PO Box 903, Effingham, IL 62401.
Jun 14, 1500Z-2100Z, Wooster, OH. Wayne Amateur Radio Club, W8WOO. Wooster Ohio's Bicentennial. 21.245 14.245 7.245. QSL. Wayne Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 881, Wooster, OH 44691.
w8woo.com
Jun 14-Jun 15, 0000Z-2359Z, Hellas, Greece. The SX2MT Team/Museum of Vergina – Royal Tombs, SX2MT. International Museums Weekend 2008 - Museums On-the-Air. all modes all bands EchoLink 121496. QSL. Archelaos Iakovidis, PO Box 26, PC 59100 Veria - Makedonia, Hellas, GREECE.
Will also be operating June 21-22. QSL direct only; do not use QSL Bureau. Internaitonal Museums Weekend info: www.ukradioamateur.co.uk/imw or www.qrz.com/sx2mt
Jun 14-Jun 15, 1400Z-1800Z, Watkins, IA. Benton County Amateur Radio Club, K0KBX. 95 years on the transcontinental Lincoln Highway. 14.275 7.250 3.875 7.045 146.52. Certificate. David P Lucas, 4263 Highway 13, Central City, IA 52214.
Operating from the Youngville Cafe (www.youngvillecafe.com). k0kbx@fmtcs.com
Jun 14-Jun 15, 1500Z-0000Z, Jacksonville, TX. Cherokee County Amateur Radio Club, K5JVL. 24
th Annual Tomato Fest. 14.250 7.250. Certificate. Ed Sagen, 365 W Twin Creek Tr, Troup, TX 75789.
www.k5jvl.net
Jun 17-Jun 22, 0000Z-2100Z, Fort Worth/Dallas, TX. K5T. National Railway Historical Society 2008 Convention. 28.450 18.150 14.250 7.280. QSL. Harry Fasick, 2960 Whitley Rd, Wylie, TX 75098.
www.lonestarrails2008.com
Jun 20-Jun 22, 1400Z-0100Z, Salem, OH. Salem Area Amateur Radio Association, K8BTP. Super Nationals Car Show. 14.265 7.265 3.865. QSL. Salem Area Amateur Radio Association, PO Box 696, Salem, OH 44460.
www.qsl.net/saara
Jun 20-Jul 1, 0500Z-0459Z, Mt Union, PA. Camden Bullock and Ben Myers, N3C. 30
th Creation Festival. 50.125 14.250 7.225 3.825. QSL. Camden Bullock, 134 Spring Wood Dr, Fredericksburg, VA 22401.
Festival dates June 25-28, 2008 www.creationfest.com/ne
Jun 21, 1000Z-1800Z, Newington, CT. Newington Amateur Radio League, W1N. Hamfest at Newington High School. 28.350 21.350 18.150 14.250. QSL. Richard Lawrence, KB1DMX, 335 Lloyd St, Newington, CT 06111.
kb1dmx@arrl.net or www.narl.net
Jun 21, 1200Z-2100Z, Gaylord, MI. Top of Michigan Amateur Radio Club, W1R. Otsego County Air Show. 28.400 14.290 7.270 3.940. Certificate. Air Show, 1349 S Otsego Ave, Gaylord, MI 49735.
www.nm8rc.org
Jun 21, 1200Z-2000Z, Newington, CT. Newington Amateur Radio League, W1H. NARLFEST - Celebrating more than 60 years as an ARRL affiliated club. 28.340 18.140 14.240 50.140. QSL. Rich Lawrence, KB1DMX, 335 Lloyd St, Newington, CT 06111.
www.narl.net
Jun 21-Jun 22, 0000Z-2359Z, Hellas, GREECE. The SX2MT Team/Museum of Vergina – Royal Tombs, SX2MT. International Museums Weekend 2008 - Museums On-the-Air. all bands all modes EchoLink 121496. QSL. Archelaos Iakovidis, PO Box 26, PC 59100 Veria - Makedonia, Hellas, GREECE.
Will also be operating June 14-15. QSL direct only; do not use QSL Bureau. International Museums Weekend info: www.ukradioamateur.co.uk/imw or www.qrz.com/sx2mt
Jun 23-Jul 4, 1500Z-2359Z, Mansfield, OH. Inter-City Amateur Radio Club, W8O. IARC's 75
th Anniversary and Mansfield's Bi-Centennial. 14.260 7.260. QSL. Robert Ruth, 2656 1/2 Lexington Ave, Lexington, OH 44904.
kd8azq@yahoo.com or
www.iarc.ws
Jun 26-Jun 27, 1300Z-0100Z, Kearney, NE. Midway Amateur Radio Club, W0KY. Annual Re-Ride of the Pony Express. 28.440 21.325 14.265 7.260. QSL. Midway Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 1231, Kearney, NE 68848-1231.
w0ky.kearney.net
Jun 27-Jun 29, 1800Z-1800Z, Wichita, KS. Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society, N0W. 1
st Greater Wichita Field Day. 14.250. QSL. Randy Wing, 13038 SW 186th St, Rose Hill, KS 67133-8559.
Several local clubs will be participating! www.boeingradioclub.org
Jun 28-Jun 29, 1600Z-2300Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway CV-41 Museum Radio Room, NI6IW. Commemorating ARRL Field Day. 14.325 7.250 14.060 7.040. QSL. USS Midway CV-41 Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101.
af6ha@yahoo.com.
Jun 28-Jun 29, 1800Z-2100Z, Mount Sunflower, KS. Operator WØSO, KØS. Field Day from the highest point in Kansas. 50.125 14.200 7.200. QSL. Gary Liebling ,WØSO, 11409 W 73rd Street, Shawnee, KS 66203.
All bands 160 thru 2 will be attempted. Wallace county, DM89. w0so@arrl.net
Jun 28-Jul 27, 0100Z-2359Z, Charlottetown, PE. Charlottetown and Summerside Amateur Radio Clubs, VF2ANNE. 100
th Anniversary of publishing Anne of Green Gables. 21.250 14.240 7.160 3.780. QSL. George Meggison, 22 Bendella Dr, Charlottetown, PE C1E 1P4, CANADA.
special prefix CI2 for all operators, June 1 - July 30, 2008. Also, a mini DXpedition from PEI in early June. www.anne2008.com,
www.summersidearc.com or carc.isn.net
July 2008
Jul 1-Jul 16, 0500Z-0500Z, Hancock, MI. United States Guts Players Association, K1G. 50
th Anniversary of Guts Frisbee (the original frisbee game). 18.130 14.290 7.178 3.902. QSL. Miles Marsh, K8NET, 2034 Dornoch Dr, Uniontown, OH 44685.
Other bands & frequencies, mobile and portable ops possible depending on conditions. www.usgpa.com
Jul 1-Jul 31, 0000Z-2359Z, Quantico, VA. FBI Amateur Radio Association, K3FBI. 100
th Anniversary of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 14.280 7.280 All bands phone and PSK. Certificate. FBIARA, ERF Building 27958A, Quantico, VA 22135.
No SASE required for certificate, just send QSL. www.fbi.gov/fbihistory.htm
Jul 3-Jul 5, 1800Z-0000Z, Jonesborough, TN. Johnson City Amateur Radio Club, W4ABR. 37
th Annual Jonesborough Days - Tennessee's oldest town. 21.375 14.250 7.265 3.870. Certificate. Ed Ingraham, 377 AA Deakins Rd, Jonesborough, TN 37659.
www.jcara.org
Jul 4, 1300Z-2300Z, Van Wert, OH. Van Wert Amateur Radio Club, W8FY. Holiday at Home Van Wert County Museum. 7.204 14.204 7.044 146.700 EchoLink 315705. Certificate. Van Wert Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 602, Van Wert, OH 45891.
www.w8fy.org
Jul 4, 1500Z-2200Z, Missoula, MT. Hellgate Amateur Radio Club, W7PX. Independence Day at Fort Missoula. 21.360 14.260 7.260. QSL. HARC, POB 3811, Missoula, MT 59806-3811.
Jul 4, 1500Z-2300Z, Paonia, CO. Montrose (Colorado) Amateur Radio Club, K0P. Paonia Cherry Days Celebration of local fruit harvest. 14.260 7.220. QSL. Steve Schroder, KI0KY, 29848 Stingley Gulch Rd, Hotchkiss, CO 81419.
ki0ky@montrosearc.org or www.montrosearc.org
Jul 4-Jul 5, 2300Z-0200Z, Plattsburg, MO. Northwest Missouri ARES Group, WD0SKY. Commemorating the 175
th Anniversary of Plattsburg, MO. 28.430 14.330 3.970. QSL. Trevor Black, 568 NW 305th, Plattsburg, MO 64477.
nwmoares.org
Jul 4-Jul 18, 0000Z-2359Z, Northern, NJ. North Jersey DX Association, W2B. 50
th Anniversary of the North Jersey DX Association. 14.250 14.050 7.250 7.050. QSL. W2 QSL Bureau or direct to W2IRT, PO Box 1623, West Caldwell, NJ 07007-1623.
www.njdxa.org
Jul 5, 1230Z-1900Z, Ashland, KY. River Cities Amateur Radio Association, K4S. 20
th year, Summer Motion a community get together. 146.94 14.240 7.240. Certificate. RCARA, PO Box 612, Ashland, KY 41105.
www.summermotion.com/ or www.rcara.org
Jul 5, 1400Z-2200Z, Smithville, TN. DeKalb County Amateur Radio Club, K4F. 37
th Annual Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree & Crafts Festival. 28.425 21.335 14.280 7.275. QSL. Wm Freddy Curtis, DeKalb County Amateur Radio Club, 288 Dogwood Cir, Smithville, TN 37166-2712.
www.dcarc.drivehq.com
Jul 5, 1400Z-2030Z, Williamsburg, VA. Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club, K4RC. Celebate the Proclamation of the Declaration of Independance. 14.261 7.261 3.951. QSL. KU4FP, 132 Druid Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23185.
Certificate offered for stations working all three of our Historic Triangle Events. www.k4rc.net/special.event.htm
Jul 5, 1600Z-2300Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway CV-41 Museum Radio Room, NI6IW. Commemorating Independence Day. 14.325 7.250 14.060 7.040. QSL. USS Midway CV-41 Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101.
af6ha@yahoo.com.
Jul 5-Jul 6, 1600Z-2300Z, Winona, MN. Winona Amateur Radio Club, Inc, N2B. Season Five of the Great River Shakespeare Festival. 14.250 7.250. Certificate. Leslie Hittner, K0BAD, 1340 Conrad Dr, Winona, MN 55987.
www.w0ne.org
Jul 9-Jul 13, 1800Z-2200Z, Austin, TX. Naturist Amateur Radio Club, NU5DE. Nude Awareness Celebration -- Nude Recreation Week. 21.365 14.265 7.265. QSL. Naturist Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 200812, Austin, TX 78720-0812.
www.nu5de.org
Jul 12, 0800Z-2100Z, Vernon, CT. Jesus Festival, K1J. A fair held in Vernon with good music. 145.110. Certificate. John Winkley, 105 Oxford Dr, East Hartford, CT 06118.
gospeljohn7767@yahoo.com
Jul 12, 1200Z-1700Z, Hamilton, OH. Butler County VHF Association, W8CCI. Celebrating the 50
th anniversary of our club. 14.260 7.260 EchoLink w8cci-r. Certificate. John DeLaCroix, 67 Woodcrest Dr, Middletown, OH 45044.
w8wcq@cinci.rr.com or www.mindspring.com/~bcvhfa
Jul 12-Jul 13, 1200Z-2200Z, Geneseo, NY. Squaw Island Amateur Radio Club, W2G. Geneseo, NY Airshow & Flying Tigers Reunion. 14.265 7.265. QSL. Norm Schrader, WB2GGM, 6009 Pine Haven Ln, Honeoye, NY 14471.
wb2ggm@yahoo.com or www.siarc.us
Jul 12-Jul 13, 1600Z-2300Z, Hollister, CA. San Benito County ARES, N6LY. 61
st Anniversary, Hollister Motorcycle Rally. 28.400 21.340 14.250 7.250. QSL. Harry Hill, 1060 Nez Perce Dr, Hollister, CA 95023.
www.sbcares.org
Jul 12-Jul 20, 0100Z-2359Z, Cedar Rapids, IA. Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Clubs, W0CXX. 50
th Anniversary of the Collins S-Line. 14.285 14.050 7.285 7.050. QSL. Collin Amateur Radio Club, South Campus, HQ Station, 10211 Hall Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411.
Collect 4 or more QSLs from 4 different facilities and mail to W0CXX for special certificate (QSLs will be returned). w5rok.us or w0cxx.us
Jul 12-Jul 20, 0100Z-2359Z, Cedar Rapids, IA. Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Clubs, N0CXX. 50
th Anniversary of the Collins S-Line. 14.285 14.050 72.85 7.050. QSL. Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Club, North Campus, 10211 Hall Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411.
Collect 4 or more QSLs from 4 different facilities and mail to W0CXX for special certificate (QSLs will be returned). w5rok.us or w0cxx.us
Jul 12-Jul 20, 0100Z-2359Z, Richardson, TX. Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Clubs, W5ROK. 50
th Anniversary of the Collins S-Line. 14.285 14.050 7.285 7.050. QSL. Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 833807 Mail Stn 461-290, Richardson, TX 75083-3807.
Collect 4 or more QSLs from 4 different facilities and mail to W0CXX for special certificate (QSLs will be returned). w0cxx.us or w5rok.us
Jul 12-Jul 20, 0100Z-2350Z, Toulouse, France. Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Clubs, F6KNZ. 50
th Anniversary of the Collins S-Line. 14.285 14.050 7.285 7.050. QSL. Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Club, 6 avenue Didier Daurat, Blagnac, FRANCE.
Collect 4 or more QSLs from 4 different facilities and mail to W0CXX for special certificate (QSLs will be returned). w5rok.us or w0cxx.us
Jul 12-Jul 20, 0100Z-2359Z, Tustin, CA. Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Clubs, W6CXX. 50
th Anniversary of the Collins S-Line. 14.285 14.050 14.285 7.285. QSL. Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Club, Southern California Chapter, 14192 Franklin Ave M/S 550-100, Tustin, CA 92780.
Collect 4 or more QSLs from 4 different facilities and mail to W0CXX for special certificate (QSLs will be returned). w5rok.us or w0cxx.us
Jul 12-Jul 20, 0200Z-2359Z, Melbourne, FL. Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Clubs, W4CRC. 50
th Anniversary of the Collins S-Line. 14.285 14.050 7.285 7.050. QSL. Rockwell Collins Amateur Radio Club, 1874 Palmer Dr, Melbourne, FL 32935.
Collect 4 or more QSLs from 4 different facilities and mail to W0CXX for special certificate (QSLs will be returned). w5rok.us or w0cxx.us
Jul 13, 1800Z-2359Z, Cookeville, TN. Sons of Confederate Veterans, N4F. Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest Day. 14.270 7.270 3.870 145.270 FM EchoLink N4ECW-R. Certificate. Dennis M. Barrett , N4ECW, 1035 E 6th St, Cookeville, TN 38501.
N4ECW@arrl.net
Jul 15-Jul 17, 1500Z-2100Z, Greenleaf, WI. Green Bay Mike & Key Club, K9EAM. Wisconsin Farm Technology Days. 14.230 7.250 3.875. Certificate. David Catalano, N8KQS, 2937 Beth Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311-7516.
n8kqs@sbcglobal.net or www.k9eam.com
Jul 17-Jul 23, 1200Z-2100Z, Warren, OH. Warren Amateur Radio Association, W8P. 19
th Annual Packard Car Show. 20 m 40 m. Certificate. Gail Wells, KC8LRH, 708 Delaware Ave SW, Warren, OH 44485.
kc8lrh@hotmail.com or www.w8vtd.org
Jul 19, 1300Z-2000Z, Paris, TX. Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club, WB5RDD. 24
th Annual Tour de Paris Bike Ralley. 28.350 14.295 146.76 444.500. QSL. Leo Salas, N5JEP, PO Box 6103, Paris, TX 75461-6103.
www.wb5rdd.org
Jul 19, 1300Z-1600Z, Wapakoneta, OH. Reservoir Amateur Radio Association, K8QYL. Celebrating the 39
th anniversary of Moon Landing. 14.235 7.185. QSL. Rick Wagaman, WB8ZRQ, 240 Linconln Dr, Celina, OH 45822.
rwag1@verizon.net
Jul 19, 1800Z-2200Z, Los Alamos, NM. Los Alamos Amateur Radio Club, W5PDO. The Earthwatch Institute's Student Challenge Awards Program. 28.450 21.350 14.250. Certificate. Don Casperson, AA5PA, 1423 43rd St, Los Alamos, NM 87544.
From Fenton Hill Observatory. laastro.lanl.gov/earthwatch
Jul 19-Jul 20, 1200Z-1800Z, Holyoke, MA. Hampden County Radio Association, W1NY. American Legion 351 27
th Annual Catfish Derby. 14.260 7.260. QSL. HCRA Catfish, PO Box, Agawam, MA 01001.
Times: Sat 1200Z-2400Z; Sun 1200Z-1800Z. www.hcra.org
Jul 19-Jul 20, 1300Z-2200Z, Cambridge, OH. Cambridge Amateur Radio Association, W8C. Zane's Trace, 200 year anniversary of the first road in the NW Territory. 14.260 7.235. QSL. George A. Alfman, 1975 N Moose Eye Rd, Norwich, OH 43767.
Look for other special events in main cities along the original Zane's Trace road across Ohio -- from Wheeling, WV through OH to Maysville, KY. geoalfman@aol.com or www.w8vp.org
Jul 19-Jul 20, 1300Z-2300Z, Forest City, IA. Winnebago-Itasca Travelers Ham Club, W0WIT. 50
th Anniversary of Winnebago Industries. 14.263 7.253 3.970 147.27+. QSL. Frank Krizan, 1005 Talley Rd, Garland, TX 75044.
www.orgsites.com/ia/witcars
Jul 19-Jul 20, 1300Z-0100Z, Springfield, MO. Southwest Missouri Amateur Radio Club, W0EBE. Celebrating 60 years of affliation with ARRL. 14.275 7.275. QSL. Southwest Missouri ARC, PO Box 11363, Springfield, MO 65808.
www.smarc.org/specialevent
Jul 19-Jul 20, 1300Z-2200Z, Zanesville, OH. Muskingum Valley Amateur Radio Group, W8Z. Zane's Trace, 200 year anniversary of the first road in the NW Territory. 14.260 7.235. QSL. George Alfman, 1975 N Moose Eye Rd, Norwich, OH 43767.
Look for other special events in several main cities along the original Zane's Trace road across Ohio -- from Wheeling, WV through OH to Maysville, KY. geoalfman@aol.com
Jul 25-Jul 26, 1200Z-2000Z, Berne, IN. Adams County Amateur Radio Club, W9A. Annual "Swiss Days" in the Swiss community of Berne, Indiana. 14.280 7.280 7.120 18.140. QSL. Adams Co Amateur Radio Club, c/o 604 Sprunger St, Berne, IN 46711.
wb9kqo.com
Jul 25-Jul 27, 1500Z-0300Z, Indianapolis, IN. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club, W9IMS. 15
th running of the Brickyard 400. 21.340 14.240 7.240 3.840. QSL. Indianapolis Motor Speedway ARC, PO Box 18495, Indianapolis, IN 46218-0495.
QSL and certificate available. www.w9ims.com
Jul 26-Jul 27, 1400Z-0600Z, Leonore, IL. Starved Rock Radio Club, W9MKS. 75
th anniversary of club founding. 14.290 7.240 3.900 146.55 FM. Certificate. Starved Rock Radio Club, PO Box 198, Leonore, IL 61332.
www.qsl.net/w9mks
Jul 31-Aug 3, 1400Z-2200Z, Oshkosh, WI. Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club Inc, W9ZL. Experimental Aircraft Association's Airventure - 2008. 14.270 7.250. Certificate. FCARC/Airventure, PO Box 2346, Appleton, WI 54912.
www.fcarc.us
