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Certificates and QSL cards: To obtain a certificate from any of the special-event stations offering them, send your QSO information along with a 9×12 inch self-addressed, stamped envelope to address listed in the announcement. To receive a special event QSL card (when offered), be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped business envelope along with your QSL card and QSO information.

Special Events Announcements: For items to be listed in this column, you must be an Amateur Radio club, and use the ARRL Special Events Listing Form. Copies of this form are available via Internet or for a SASE (send to Special Requests, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111, and write "Special Requests Form" in the lower left-hand corner). You can also submit your special event information on-line at http://www.arrl.org/contests/spevform.html. Submissions must be received by ARRL HQ no later than the 1st of the second month preceding the publication date; ie, a special event listing for Jan QST would have to be received by Nov 1. Submissions may be mailed to HQ; faxed to ARRL HQ at 860-594-0259; or e-mailed to events@arrl.org.

October 2009

Oct 2-Oct 11, 1400Z-1800Z, Albuquerque, NM. High Desert Amateur Radio Club of NM, Inc, N5B. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2009. 21.280 14.260 7.260. QSL. HDARC of NM, Inc, 4972 Turquoise Dr, Rio Rancho, NM 87124. fwarrensr@earthlink.net or www.nm5hd.com

Oct 3, 0900Z-1800Z, Prosperity, PA. Washington Amateur Communications, WA3COM. Boy Scout Emergency Preparedness Drill. 14.250 3.865 7.225 21.300. QSL. Ed Oelschlager, 60 Carl Ave B-2, Eighty Four, PA 15330. www.wacomarc.org

Oct 3, 1100Z-1800Z, LaGrange, GA. LaGrange Amateur Radio Club, K4L. Celebrating LARC 20th Anniversary at its first Ham Fest. 14.070 7.070 3.580. Certificate. E. A. Skip Kazmarek, K4EAK, 1190 Byrnwyck Rd, Atlanta, GA 30319. www.lagrangeradioclub.org

Oct 3, 1200Z-2100Z, Harlem, GA. Columbia County Amateur Radio Club, W4O. The Oliver Hardy Festival Special Event Station - W4O. 28.360 21.260 14.260 7.260. QSL. W4O Special Event Station, PO Box 800, Evans, GA 30809. ccarc.hamradioman.com/index.html

Oct 3, 1300Z-1700Z, Anamosa, IA. Jones County Amateur Radio Club, WØCWP. 21st Annual Pumpkinfest and Weigh-Off. 14.260 +/-. Certificate. Jones County Amateur Radio Club, 304 S Ford St, Anamosa, IA 52205. http://pumpkinfest.anamosachamber.org or www.qsl.net/kc0lgb

Oct 3, 1300Z-2000Z, Forest, VA. Lynchburg Amateur Radio Club, N4J. 200th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's retirement as President and his first visit to Poplar Forest, his retreat home and farm in Bedford County VA. 14.070 PSK 14.263 7.260. QSL. Dick Hiner, W4HMK, 3977 Waugh Switch Rd, Big Island, VA 24526. www.k4cq.n4kss.net

Oct 3, 1300Z-2300Z, Hahira, GA. South Georgia United Methodist Amateur Radio Socie, WG4UM. 28th Annual Hahira Honey Bee Festival. 146.520 28.400 14.252 7.225. QSL. SGUMARS, 2548 E Park Ave, Valdosta, GA 31605. www.hahira.ga.us/honeybee.html

Oct 3, 1400Z-2200Z, Lawrenceville, GA. EAA 690 (Experimental Aircraft Association), W4LZU. Boeing Flying Fortress, B-17 Aluminum Overcast comes to GA. 14.265 7.262. Certificate. LZU Radio Operators, 1770 Glen Ryan Ct, Loganville, GA 30052.

Oct 3, 1400Z-2000Z, North Judson, IN. Starke County Amateur Radio Club, W9JOZ. Radioville, IN -- The Town that Never Was. 14.240 7.240. QSL. Stark County ARC, 7495 S 500 W, North Judson, IN 46366. www.w9joz.org

Oct 3, 1500Z-2359Z, Oak Lawn, IL. Metro DX Club, W9M. Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Metro DX Club. 14.240 14.040 7.240. Certificate. John Holmes, 8728 Sproat Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453. www.metrodxclub.com

Oct 3, 1500Z-2100Z, Robbinsville, NC. Smoky Mountains Amateur Radio Team, N4GSM. Opening of Cherohala Senic Skyway. 14.242 7.242. Certificate. SMART, PO Box 983, Robbinsville, NC 28771-0983. w4fmf@arrl.net or www.main.nc.us/graham/smart

Oct 3-Oct 4, 0000Z-2359Z, Lier, BELGIUM. Club Station UBA-LIR (ON7LR), ON4DAMIAN. Honoring the Canonization of Belgian Father Damien. 21.165 14.120 7.150 7.065 3.665. QSL. Via UBA bureau or direct to Radioclub ON7LR, Fortweb 24, 2500 Lier, BELGIUM. Also operating on Sep 5-6, 2009. www.on7lr.org

Oct 3-Oct 4, 1500Z-2300Z, Pittsburgh, PA. Rotarians of Amateur Radio, K3R. Public demonstration of amateur radio-emergency prepardness. 14.230 14.155 7.180 7.130. Certificate. Bob Mente, 305 Ewing Rd, Carnegie, PA 15106-1509. Listen on the 20 and 40 m bands. www.nu3q.com

Oct 3-Oct 11, 0001Z-2359Z, Los Angeles, CA. The Gertrude Tompkins Expedition, W6T. The search for the last missing WASP of WWII. 14.250. QSL. GTE-W6T, 837 W Ave L-10, #B, Lancaster, CA 93534. groups.yahoo.com/group/w6t

Oct 4, 1200Z-2200Z, Auburn, ME. Androscoggin ARC, N1D. Dempsey Challenge (bicyce race) fight against cancer. 28.400 14.240 7.190 3.950. QSL. Androscoggin ARC, PO Box 1, Auburn, ME 04212-0001. www.w1npp.org

Oct 4, 1400Z-2200Z, Lawrenceville, GA. LZU Radio Operators and the Experimental Aircraft, W4LZU. Boeing Flying Fortress, B-17 Aluminum Overcast comes to GA. 14.265 7.262. Certificate. LZU Radio Operators, 1770 Glen Ryan Ct, Loganville, GA 30052.

Oct 4-Oct 31, 0001Z-2359Z, Philadelphia, PA. University of Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Club, W3KZ/100. Celebrating 100 Years of Amateur Radio at Penn. 14.260 10.115 7.030 3.530. QSL. R. R. Miller, 1507 Wilson Ln, West Chester, PA 19380-6334. W3ABT/100 will also be on-the-air from Alumni Club members stations. www.seas.upenn.edu/~uparc/history.html

Oct 10, 1300Z-2000Z, Townsend, TN. Smoky Mountain Amateur Radio Club, W4OLB. 75th anniversary of the founding of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 14.310 7.070. QSL. Carroll Peabody, W4PCA, 2054 Independence Dr, Maryville, TN 37803. Operating from the Smoky Mountain Visitor Center. www.smokymountainarc.org

Oct 10, 1400Z-2200Z, Chillicothe, OH. Scioto Valley Amateur Radio Club, W8BAP. Celebrating the club's 50th anniversary. 28.420 21.365 14.265. QSL. SVARC, 306 E 4th St, Waverly, OH 45690. grandpaguitar@hotmail.com

Oct 10, 1400Z-2200Z, Kings Mountain, NC. Cleveland County Amateur Radio Service, NA4CC. The Battle of Kings Mountain fought October 7, 1780. 14.260 7.260. Certificate. CCARS - Special Events, PO Box 864, Shelby, NC 28151. www.nps.gov/kimo or ki4rak@arrl.net

Oct 10, 1400Z-2000Z, San Angelo, TX. San Angelo Amateur Radio Club, W5QX. 85th Anniversary of the San Angelo Amateur Radio Club. 146.940 14.230 7.230. Certificate. SAARC, Inc, PO Box 4002, San Angelo, TX 76902. www.w5qx.org

Oct 10, 1600Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. US Navy Birthday 1775. SSB 14.320 7.250 PSK-31 7.070 CW 14.060 7.055 D-STAR 2m/70cm SOCAL rep. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Roon, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. kk6fz@arrl.net

Oct 10, 1600Z-2359Z, Troy, MO. Girl Scouts of America, WB2UFO. Girl Scout Camp demonstration of Amateur Radio. 14.326 7.245 3.973. QSL. Larry Lauer, WB2UFO, 13764 Cedar Cove Pl, New London, MI 63459. lhlauer@earthlink.net

Oct 10-Oct 11, 1200Z-1800Z, Athens, GA. Athens Radio Club, NE GA ARC and Oconee County ARS, K4UGA. 30 years of support to the University of GA and the Red Cross by local hams. 14.330 7.230 3.930 1.830. QSL. Athens Radio Club, PO Box 782, Athens, GA 30603-0782. www.ne4ga.org or www.athensradioclub.org or k4uga30.wordpress.com

Oct 10-Oct 11, 1500Z-2100Z, Warren, CT. Northville Amateur Radio Association, W1W. The 48th Annual Warren Fall Festival. 21.300 14.245 7.225. Certificate. Mike Walters, W8ZY, 32 Chapin Rd, New Milford, CT 06776. www.na1ra.com

Oct 10-Oct 11, 1600Z-2200Z, Burlington, NC. Alamance Amateur Radio Club, K4EG. 150th Anniversary of Cape Lookout Lighthouse. SSB 28.450 21.250 14.250 7.250 CW 28.055 21.055 14.055 7.055. QSL. Gary Hills, KA4KJI, 1931 Malone Rd, Burlington, NC 27215. Times are 1600Z-2000Z Oct 10 and 1300Z-2200Z Oct 11. Will also monitor 18.081 and 10.110. home.roadrunner.com/~n4mio/AlamanceHam/AARC/aarc.shtml

Oct 12-Oct 18, 1500Z-2000Z, Seney, MI. Lake Effect Amateur Radio Club, N8W. National Wildlife Refuge Special Event from Seney NWR. 14.235 14.070 7.235. QSL. Lake Effect ARC / NWR2009, 36 Southfork St, Marquette, MI 49855. www.LakeEffectARC.info/N8W-Seney

Oct 14-Oct 18, 1500Z-2359Z, Mio, MI. Eagles Landing Radio Club, K8W. National Wildlife Refuge Week, Kirtland Warbler. 7.070 7.225 14.250 14.070. QSL. KD8KAF, 5636 S Huron Rd, Pinconning, MI 48650. Operating portable in the Kirtland Warbler nesting area. wd8cjn@arrl.net

Oct 16-Oct 18, 1300Z-2100Z, Gautier, MS. Magnolia DX Association, K5W. Operating from MS Sandhill Crane NWR for NWR Week. 18.140 14.240 14.040 7.240. QSL. Randy Becnel, W5UE, PO Box 170, Kiln, MS 39556. w5ue.net/k5w/index.html

Oct 16-Oct 18, 2300Z-2300Z, Morgan City, LA. Thibodaux Amateur Radio Club, W5YL. Power boat racing returns to Morgan City after 30 years. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Richard Barrett, 4140 Southdown Mandalay Rd, Houma, LA 70360. www.w5yl.org

Oct 17, 1200Z-2000Z, Woodbridge, VA. National Wildlife Refuge Amateur Radio Club, K4NWR. National Wildlife Refuge Week. 17.240 14.240 14.073 7.240. QSL. Brad Farrell, K4RT, 7423 Salford Ct, Alexandria, VA 22315. Listen for other NWR Week special event stations Oct 10-18! www.w4ava.org/k4nwr/k4nwr.htm

Oct 17, 1300Z-2000Z, East Freetown, MA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary 013-06-05, K1K. Commemorating USCG Auxiliary 70th Anniversary. 28.360 21.375 14.278 7.258. QSL. USCGA-65 K1K, 80 Middle St, Fairhaven, MA 02719. k1k.73@comcast.net

Oct 17, 1300Z-2000Z, Media, PA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, K3G. 70th Anniversary of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 21.330 14.270 7.270 IRLP 4790. QSL. Daniel F. Amoroso, 196 Dam View Dr, Media, PA 19063. a0530407.uscgaux.info/SED2009.html

Oct 17, 1300Z-2200Z, Merritt, NC. USCG Auxiliary Dist. 5 Div 20, W4C. 70th Anniversary of the USCG Auxiliary. 28.360 21.345 14.320 7.280. QSL. KB2NNC, 35 Bayview Dr, Merritt, NC 28556. a0542003.uscgaux.info

Oct 17, 1300Z-2100Z, New Market, TN. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, W4T. 70th Anniversary of the United State Coast Guard Auxiliary. 14.250 14.255 14.270 14.275. QSL. Mark Williams (W2OBX), 1904 Cook Mill Rd, New Market, TN 37820. w2obx@att.net

Oct 17, 1300Z-2100Z, Sayreville, NJ. USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 21, K2N. 70th Anniversary of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. 28.373 21.358 14.273 7.252. QSL. K2N Special Event, 165 Main St, Sayreville, NJ 08872. a0140201.uscgaux.info/index.html

Oct 17, 1300Z-2100Z, Swampscott, MA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary 1st. Northern Region, K1G. 75th Anniversary US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 28.485 21.285 14.285 7.285. QSL. Dr. Gary G. Young, K2AJY, 1 Sutton Pl, Swampscott, MA 01907-2609. gyoung@worcester.edu

Oct 17, 1300Z-2100Z, Taunton/Kingston, MA. Taunton Area Communications Group, KC1TAC. 52nd Jamboree-on-the-Air from Camp Norse Kingston, MA. 147.225 14.290 18.140 7.190. QSL. Don Burke, KB1LXH, 81 Fremont St, Taunton, MA 02780. www.freewebs.com/kc1tac/jota.htm

Oct 17, 1300Z-2200Z, Virginia Beach, VA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary 054-05-07, W4Z. 70th Anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. 21.410 14.262 7.250. QSL. Robert Dunnington, KI4VCT, 1110 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451. QE@flotilla57.com

Oct 17, 1400Z-2200Z, Buchanan, TN. USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 8-10 8ER, N4U. Commemorating USCG Auxiliary 70th Anniversary. 28.335 21.370 14.285 7.242 PSK31 20 m. QSL. USCGA Flotilla 8-10 8ER, 4156 Barge Island Rd, Benton, KY 42025. ab4eg@eplus.net

Oct 17, 1400Z-2200Z, Cartersville, GA. USCG. Auxiliary - Flotilla 2-2 D-7 -Lake Allatoona, W4A. 70th Anniversary of the USCG Auxiliary. 28.380 21.375 14.275 7.275. QSL. Jim Farley, KG4FXV, PO Box 641, Smyrna, GA 30081-0641. jimfarley@att.net

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, Des Moines, IA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 4 8WR Div 33, K0G. Commemorating USCG Auxiliary 70th Anniversary. 28.405 21.405 14.345 7.240. QSL. John Halbrook, 6300 Stanmore Ct, Johnston, IA 50131-2842. www.flotilla4.org

Oct 17, 1400Z-2200Z, Duluth, MN. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, 091-08-04, W0D. Commemorating USCG Auxiliary 70th Anniversary. 28.352 21.352 14.252 7.252. QSL. John R. Whelan, 6924 W Van Rd, Duluth, MN 55803-9359. k0jrw@arrl.org

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, East Syracuse, NY. Coast Guard Auxiliary, W2W. Auxiliary 70th Birthday. 28.345 21.385 14.338 7.238. QSL. Jan K. Just, 7537 Myers Rd, East Syracuse, NY 13057. JOTAs welcomed. cgauxr92@aol.com

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, Flowery Branch, GA. USCG Auxiliary - Flotilla 29 - Lake Lanier, W4L. Celebrating the 70th year fo the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 21.365 14.295 7.293 145.370. QSL. Dave Wall, NQ5E, 2110 Oakpointe Ct, Buford, GA 30519. nq5e@bellsouth.net

Oct 17, 1400Z-2200Z, Freeport, NY. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, K2R. Commemorate 70th Anniversary of USCG Auxiliary. 28.395 21.395 14.282 7.247. QSL. Ron Tomo, KE2UK, 1049 Barbara Ct, North Bellmore, NY 11710. From USCG Station Jones Beach, NY.

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, Jacksboro, TN. Flotilla 08E-12-05 US Coast Guard Auxilary, K8A. 70th Anniversary of US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 21.330 14.343 7.240. QSL. Pete DeWitt, 393 Clover Cir, Jacksboro, TN 37757-4643. petedewitt@hughes.net

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, Jacksonville, FL. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, W4W. Anniversary of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 28.385 21.340 14.268 7.278. QSL. Joe Mac Ivor, 12632 Blue Eagle Way, Jacksonville, FL 32225. w4wlz@aol.com

Oct 17, 1400Z-2200Z, Little Rock, AR. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 1508, W5G. USCG Auxiliary 70th anniversary. 14.280. QSL. WA5OFT, 9921 Echo Valley Ct, Little Rock, AR 72227.

Oct 17, 1400Z-2000Z, New York, NY. USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 014-05-11, W2K. 70th Anniversary USCG Auxiliary. 28.330 21.330 14.270 7.270. QSL. John Kiernan, KE2UN/W2K, 110 Cabrini Blvd Apt A, New York, NY 10033-3446. ke2un@msn.com

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, Omaha, NE. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, N0C. US Coast Guard Auxiliary 70th Anniversary. 28.400 21.400 14.247 7.267. QSL. Doug Eubanks, 607 W 15th Ave, Bellevue, NE 68005. ka0o@cox.net

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, Trinity, AL. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, W4U. 70th Anniversary of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 28.450 21.290 14.250 7.210. QSL. Joe Kleri, N8ESI, 105 Meadowview Dr, Trinity, AL 35673. n8esi@arrl.net

Oct 17, 1600Z-2200Z, Canon City, CO. Royal Gorge Amateur Radio Club, KB0TUC. Operating from the Worlds Highest Suspension Bridge. 14.260. Certificate. Chuck Ward, 1011 Harrison St, Canon City, CO 81212. n0kyb@bresnan.net or www.qsl.net/rghc

Oct 17, 1600Z-2300Z, Yorba Linda, CA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary 11s15-08, W6A. Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the US Coast Guard. 28.407 21.362 14.292 7.268. QSL. Roy L. Lay, 219 Beal Ave, Placentia, CA 92870-2539.

Oct 17-Oct 18, 1300Z-2100Z, Hunting Island, SC. Beaufort Radio Amateur Group, K4L. 150th Anniversary Hunting Island Lighthouse. 14.190 14.070 7.190 7.070. QSL. K3LLH, 2 Treadlands, Beaufort, SC 29906. pws.prserv.net/K4L

Oct 17-Oct 18, 1430Z-2130Z, Stanton, TN. Haywood County Amateur Radio Group, W4H. National Wildlife Refuge Week. 146.550 28.420 7.210 3.890. Certificate. Dwayne Duncan, PO Box 355, 5 N Main St, Stanton, TN 38069. From Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. ki4bxi@comcast.net

Oct 17-Oct 18, 1600Z-1600Z, San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Amateur Radio Club, W6PW. 20th Anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake. 14.250 3.805 7.030 (CW) 7.185 (PH). Certificate. Tony Dowler, KM6DA, PO Box 1749, Pacifica, CA 94044-6749. We will be operating from the Marina District, one of the most damaged areas of the city during the quake. www.sfarc.org

Oct 17-Oct 18, 1700Z-0100Z, Arleta, CA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, W6W. 70th Anniversary of US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 14.300 14.250 14.230. QSL. Howard Levine, 9482 Urbana Ave, Arleta, CA 91331. w6cga@yahoo.com

Oct 17-Oct 18, 1700Z-0004Z, Los Gatos, CA. Loma Prieta Amateur Radio Club, K6K. 20th anniversary Loma Prieta earthquake. 14.325. Certificate. David M. Katinsky, N2RDT, 25570 Radonich Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95033. www.lparc.org

Oct 17-Oct 18, 1800Z-0100Z, Richmond, CA. Boy Scouts of America, W6BSA. 52nd Jamboree On The Air from the Red Oak Victory Ship. 21.360 18.140 14.290 7.190. QSL. Red Oak Victory Radio Club, 801 Payne Ct, Richmond, CA 94806. jotaforever01@yahoo.com

Oct 18-Oct 19, 1800Z-0600Z, Anchorage, AK. Alaska DX Club, KL5O. Celebrating 50 years of Alaska Statehood on Alaska Day. 14.250. QSL. Ron G. Lago, AC7DX, PO Box 25426, Eugene, OR 97402. al1g_ak@yahoo.com

Oct 18-Nov 1, 0501Z-1659Z, Watseka, IL. John Anderson-The Vennum House KC9OQO, W9W. The Watseka Wonder Story. 14.228 28.350 18.112 3.814. QSL. Watseka Wonder Special Event W9W, PO Box 4, Watseka, IL 60970. www.hauntedwatseka.com

Oct 20-Oct 22, 1230Z-2000Z, Moultrie, GA. Colquitt County Ham Radio Society, K0W. Sunbelt Ag-Expo. 146.79 28.400 14.225 7.250. QSL. Dale Culp, 1148 Paul Murphy Rd, Moultrie, GA 31768. wd4kow@wd4kow.org or www.wd4kow.org

Oct 21-Oct 26, 1200Z-2359Z, Lynchburg, TN. Coffee County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, W4J. 21st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational BBQ. 14.250 14.080 7.240 SSB CW RTTY. QSL. Jimmy Floyd, PO Box 511, Tullahoma, TN 37388. www.mtars.org

Oct 24, 1300Z-1700Z, Randleman, NC. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, NC4AR. Annual NASCAR Days Festival. 14.278 7.210. Certificate. NC4AR, PO Box 747, Trinity, NC 27370. www.qsl.net/nc4ar

Oct 24, 1400Z-1900Z, Helena/Karnes County, TX. Radio Operators of South Texas, W5ROS. Historical Society's Indian Summer Heritage Festivel. 14.265. Certificate. Andy Meyer, KD5TNI, PO Box 175, Hobson, TX 78117.

Oct 24, 1500Z-2000Z, Punta Gorda, FL. Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary, W8OWS. 31 years of care for abused and abandoned animals. 14.330 7.230. QSL. Tad Burik, K3QC, 2235 Virginia Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905. www.octagonwildlife.org

Oct 24, 1600Z-2200Z, Milton, FL. Milton Amateur Radio Club, W4VIY. 66th Anniversary Navel Air Station Whiting Field. 7.233 14.262 node:42488 Echo-Link. QSL. W4VIY Milton Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 4072, Milton, FL 32570-4072. MiltonARC49@yahoo.com or www.miltonarc.org

Oct 24-Oct 25, 0000Z-2359Z, Smithville, TX. Bastrop County Amateur Radio Club, KE5FKS. Brotherhood of Amateur Radio. 28.300 21.025 14.225 7.225. QSL. BCARC, PO Box 307, Smithville, TX 78957. BCARC@YahooGroups or www.repeater.org/austinhams/bcarc/index.html

Oct 25, 1700Z-2100Z, Sandy Hook Lighthouse, NJ. Roseland Amateur Radio Club, K2A. Fort Hancock Establishment Day. 14.270 7.270. QSL. Roseland Amateur Radio Club, 300 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ 07068. www.qsl.net/k2gq

Oct 29, 1400Z-1800Z, Sturtevant, WI. Gateway Technical College Amateur Radio Club, N9GTC. GTC celebrates 98 years, the 1st Tech College in WI. 21.275 14.275 7.275. Certificate. N9GTC ARC, 2320 Renaissance Blvd, Sturtevant, WI 53177. engtech.gtc.edu/n9gtc

Oct 30, 1400Z-1800Z, Sturtevant, WI. Gateway Technical College Amateur Radio Club, N9GTC. GTC celebrates 98 years, the 1st Tech College in WI. 21.080 14.080 7.080. Certificate. N9GTC ARC, 2320 Renaissance Blvd, Sturtevant, WI 53177. engtech.gtc.edu/n9gtc

Oct 30, 1700Z-2200Z, Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club, N7V. Celebrating Navada Day -- 144th anniversary of Nevada statehood. 14.250 14.050 7.250 7.050. QSL. LVRAC, PO Box 27342, Las Vegas, NV 89126-1342. www.lvrac.org

Oct 31, 1500Z-2100Z, Russellville, AR. Ark River Valley ARF and Colony Mtn Contest Club, K5BAT. Halloween at Russellville Fall Festival. 14.250 7.250. Certificate. ARVARF, P O Box 582, Russellville, AR 72811. w5rz@arrl.net

Oct 31-Nov 1, 1700Z-0500Z, Transylvania, LA. Northeast Louisiana ARES Foundation, WA5WX. It's a spooky night in Transylvania. 14.260 21.360 7.260 3.960. QSL. Kevin Thomas, 1573 Brownlee Rd, Calhoun, LA 71225. www.ares-nela.org

November 2009

Nov 1-Nov 15, 0600Z-0559Z, Claremore, OK. Rogers County Wireless Association, W5R. Commemorating Will Rogers Birthday. 14.250 14.070 7.200 3.850. Certificate. Dirk Flint, K7QVD, 1460 Paradise Pkwy, Claremore, OK 74017. www.rcwa.org

Nov 1-Nov 16, 1700Z-0300Z, Sevierville, TN. 470 Amateur Radio Group, W4H. 2nd Anniversary of the 470 ARG Net. 24.450 14.260 14.070 7.260 7.070 3.860. QSL. Note amateur's name and send QSL to, call that is working the W4H event. www.470arg.com

Nov 5-Nov 8, 1700Z-1700Z, Whitefish Point, MI. Stu Rockafellow Amateur Radio Society, N8F & K8F. Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald. 18.160 14.260 7.260 3.860. Certificate. Richard Barker, W8VS, 264 N East St, Brighton, MI 48116. www.qsl.net/w8njh

Nov 6, 1700Z-2300Z, Marietta, GA. Lockheed Martin Employees Amateur Radio Club, W4LMA. Veterans Day and Marietta built F-22, C-130, C-5. 21.320 14.280 7.250. QSL. David Pearce, AB0NG, PO Box 5213, Marietta, GA 30061. ab0ng@arrl.net or www.w4mfc.com

Nov 7, 1200Z-2200Z, Iowa City, IA. ACT, N0T. 50th anniversary of the 1st administration of the ACT test. 14.260 14.075 14.020 21.300. QSL. Art Peters, 308 E Burlington St. #284, Iowa City, IA 52240. K0ACP@arrl.net

Nov 7, 1400Z-2100Z, Rocky Point, NY. Radio Central Amateur Radio Club, W2RC. Radio Central Day. 14.280 14.050 7.114 7.050. QSL. Radio Central ARC, PO Box 396, Centereach, NY 11720. Celebrating the 88th Anniversary of the First Transatlantic Transmission from RCA's Radio Central transmitting facility. www.rcarc.org

Nov 7, 1500Z-2000Z, Livonia, MI. Livonia Amateur Radio Club, W8F. Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. 14.260 14.040 7.250 7.125. Certificate. Bruno Walczak, WA8DHP, 16601 Golfview, Livonia, MI 48154-2139. Will operate on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 m as conditions permit. www.livoniaarc.com

Nov 7, 1700Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. Veterans Day and US Marine Corps Birthday 1775. SSB 14.320 7.250 PSK-31 7.050 CW 14.060 7.055 D-STAR 2m/70cm SOCAL rep. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. kk6fz@arrl.net

Nov 7-Nov 8, 1500Z-2200Z, Waterloo, IA. Five Sullivan Brothers Amateur Radio Club, W0FSB. Veterans Day and Marine Corps Birthday. 14.240 7.240. Certificate. Vernon Mc Nulty, 4015 Independence Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703. t-mc-nulty@msn.com

Nov 7-Nov 9, 1600Z-0200Z, Split Rock, MN. Stillwater Amateur Radio Association, W0JH. Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald, 35th Anniversary, from Split Rock Lighthouse. 21.360 14.260 7.260 3.860. Certificate. Stillwater Amateur Radio Assoc, W0JH, 1618 West Pine St, Stillwater, MN 55082. w0jh@arrl.net or www.radioham.org

Nov 9-Nov 12, 1300Z-2359Z, Spiro, OK. D.W. Greenwood, W5M. Commemorating US Marine Corps Birthday. 28.390 21.360 14.315 7.230. QSL. D. W. Greenwood, 19299 Greenwood Rd, Spiro, OK 74959.

Nov 10-Nov 12, 1700Z-2100Z, Iron Mountain, MI. Mich-A-Con Amateur Radio Club, K8V. UP Veterans Memorial atop Pine Mountain. 14.230 14.060 7.230 7.060. Certificate. Thomas Martin, 812 West B St, Iron Mountain, MI 49801. w8jwn@arrl.net or www.qsl.net/ka1ddb

Nov 11, 1200Z-2359Z, Nutley, NJ. Robert D. Grant United Labor Amateur Radio Assoc, N2UL. CQ Veterans Day. Freedom is not free; it's paid for by our veterans. 28.460 14.260 7.250 EchoLink W2NJR-R. Certificate. RDGULARA, 112 Prospect St, Nutley, NJ 07110-0716.

Nov 11, 1300Z-2300Z, Sioux Falls, SD. Northwest Iowa Amateur Radio Club, W0V. Saluting all veterans! USS South Dakota Memorial BB57. 14.280 7.200 3.825. QSL. Mark Carlson, Box 272, Ashton, IA 51232. alaskamark@nethtc.net

Nov 11, 1300Z-1700Z, Stratford, CT. Greater Bridgeport ARC & Derby OEM, N1S. Sikorsky Aircraft Military Appreciation Day. 14.255 7.255. Certificate. Frank Krasnicki, K1CRU, 94 Andrasko Rd, Beacon Falls, CT 06403. Event also sponsored by Sikorsky Aircraft's Veteran's Association to honor all Vets and servicemen presently deployed. www.gbarc.net

Nov 11, 1400Z-2200Z, Columbus, GA. Columbus Amateur Radio Club, N4I. Honoring America's Veterans from the National Infantry Museum. 14.250 14.045 7.225 7.045. QSL. Columbus Amateur Radio Club W4CVY, PO Box 6336, Columbus, GA 31917. Certificate and/or QSL available. www.w4cvy.org

Nov 11, 1400Z-2200Z, Emporia, KS. Emporia Amateur Radio Society, K0V. Veterans Day. 14.268 7.262 3.920. QSL. Conrad Steinel, K0UER, 950 Oxford Dr, Empoira, KS 66801. www.qsl.net/emporiaars

Nov 11, 1500Z-2245Z, Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge and USS Kidd Amateur Radio Clubs, W5KID. Veteran's Day. SSB: 15 20 40 m Gen & above RTTY subband CW: QRP sub bands. QSL. W5KID, 305 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Primary frequency is 20 meters. www.lsu.edu/brarc/uss_kidd.htm

Nov 11, 1500Z-2300Z, Bellevue, NE. Strategic Air Command Memorial Amateur Radio Club, K0GRL. To honor the service & sacrifice of all vets on Veterans Day. 18.147 14.247 7.247. QSL. SACMARC Inc, K0GRL, PO Box 1292, Bellevue, NE 68005-1292. treasurer@sacmarc.org

Nov 11-Nov 12, 0800Z-0759Z, Santa Cruz, CA. United Veterans Council, K6V. Veterans Day. 14.280 7.250. QSL. Veterans Emergency Radio Room, 846 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. vetshall.org

Nov 11-Nov 15, 1600Z-2100Z, Arlington Heights, IL. Armored Force Amateur Radio Net, KA9NLX. Veterans Day in honor of all military veterans. 14.325 7.283 MT63/ Olivia/ MFSK 10.133 and 2 meters. Certificate. John Paskevicz, 1423 N Ridge Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. jpaskev@aol.com

Nov 11-Nov 15, 1600Z-2200Z, Indianapolis, IN. USS Indy Amateur Radio Station, WW2IND. Veterans Day. 14.260 7.260. Certificate. USS Indy Radio, 6455 Madison Av, Indianapolis, IN 46227. www.ussindyradio.org

Nov 13-Nov 15, 0000Z-2359Z, Burley, WA. Burley Amateur Radio Club, W1E. Commemorating historical significance of Friday the 13th. 28.313 14.313 7.263 3.913. QSL. Tom Sanders, 4072 SE Saxon Ct, Port Orchard, WA 98366. tjsand@wavecable.com

Nov 14, 1200Z-1800Z, Azle, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C. 12th Annual NCTECH Station honoring Emergency Communicators. 14.260 7.260 147.16. QSL. NCTECH 2009, c/o David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Ln, Azle, TX 76020. NCTECH is an annual ARRL sanctioned Hamfest and On-the-Air event to honor Amateur Radio Operators involved in Emergency Communications. www.wc5c.org

Nov 14, 1400Z-1900Z, Guthrie, OK. Edmond Amateur Radio Society, K5EOK. Commemoration of Oklahoma Statehood Day. 21.285 14.265 7.265 3.865. Certificate. EARS, PO Box 48, Edmond, OK 73083. k5eok@arrl.net or www.k5eok.org

Nov 14-Nov 15, 1400Z-1900Z, Bridgeport, CT. Greater Bridgeport ARC, Inc & Derby OEM, N1Z. Celebrating The Connecticut Beardsley Zoo. 28.440 21.350 14.255 3.855. Certificate. Greater Bridgeport Amateur Radio Club, Inc, c/o John G. Russo, KA1JXW, 104 Woodside Ave, Waterbury, CT 06708. www.beardsleyzoo.org or www.gbarc.net

Nov 14-Nov 23, 1800Z-0200Z, Utica, NY. Utica Amateur Radio Club, K2IQ. Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the UARC 1934-2009. SSB 14.275 7.275 3.875 CW 14.034 7.034 3.534 RTTY 14.075. QSL. UARC, PO Box 71, Utica, NY 13501. www.uticaarc.org

Nov 16-Nov 22, 0000Z-2359Z, Civitavecchia, ITALY. I.N.O.R.C., IIØTRM. In memory of T.R. McElroy, World's Champion Telegrapher. 14.045 10.115 7.025 3.563. QSL. via Bureau or direct to Fabio Bonucci, IK0IXI/NB1V, via delle Sterlizie, 10, Civitavecchia, RM I-00053, ITALY. www.qrz.com/db/II0TRM

Nov 17, 1500Z-2300Z, Paulden, AZ. Yavapai Amateur Radio Club, K7NRA. NRA's 138th birthday. 21.335 14.250 7.250. Certificate. Michael Campbell, K7NRA, 404 Lampliter Village, Clarkdale, AZ 86324. Operating from Gunsite Academy. www.w7yrc.org/nra_birthday.htm

Nov 20-Nov 22, 1900Z-1900Z, Washington, DC. Radio Club of America, W2RCA. Centennial Celebration of the Radio Club of America. 14.285 7.225 3.885. QSL. Radio Club of America, PO Box 621074, Littleton, CO 80162. www.radioclubofamerica.org

Nov 21, 1300Z-2100Z, Moultrie, GA. South Georgia United Methodist ARS, WG4UM. Historic Moultrie Automotive Swap Meet. 28.425 18.150 14.240 7.185. Certificate. Randy Woods, 5410 Little Oak Way, Lake Park, GA 31636. aj4rw@bellsouth.net

Nov 22-Dec 6, 0000Z-0000Z, Berwyn, IL. Chicago Suburban Radio Association, W9C. 85 years since the founding meeting of CSRA. 145.555 21.331 14.255 7.190. QSL. Ed Schumacher, 3011 Becket Ave, Westchester, IL 60154. www.csraham.com

Nov 27, 1300Z-2000Z, Eastham, MA. KM1CC Marconi Cape Cod Radio Club, W1P. 111th anniversary of the sinking of the Steamer PORTLAND. 14.310 14.030 7.260 7.030. QSL. Henry Brown, K1WCC, 19 Sao Paulo Dr, East Falmouth, MA 02536. k1wcc@arrl.net

Nov 28, 1500Z-2200Z, Manitowoc, WI. USS Cobia Amateur Radio Club, NB9QV. 66th Birthday of USS Cobia WWII Submarine. 14.260 7.250. QSL. Fred Neuenfeldt, W6BSF, 4932 S 10th St., Manitowoc, WI 54220-9121. www.qrz.com/nb9qv

Nov 28-Nov 29, 0001Z-2359Z, All US call areas. Ten-Ten Club, W6OI. 10-10 Special Event. 10 m. Certificate. Jack Moore, K5CC, 371 Ridge Creek Ln, Bulverde, TX 78163. QSL and certificate available. www.ten-ten.org

Nov 28-Nov 29, 1400Z-2000Z, Plymouth, MA. Whitman Amateur Radio Club, WA1NPO. First Pilgrim Landing at Plymouth, MA. 18.140 14.280 7.250 3.860. Certificate. Whitman ARC, PO Box 48, Whitman, MA 02382. Times are daily. www.wa1npo.org

Nov 28-Nov 29, 1400Z-2000Z, The Villages, FL. The Villages Amateur Radio Club, K4VRC. 14th Anniversary of the club from Sumpter Landing Square. 14.310 7.250 3.940. Certificate. Dennis Hardoin, 601 Lacy Pl, The Villages, FL 32162. vicepresident@tvarc.net or www.tvarc.net

December 2009

Dec 1-Dec 16, 1800Z-0400Z, Sevierville, TN. Sevier County Emergency Radio Service, W4W. Sevier County Emergency Radio Christmas QSO Party. 28.350 14.260 7.250 3.840. QSL. QSL direct to amateur operating, the W4W special event station. n4jtq@live.com or www.freewebs.com/aresradio/index.htm

Dec 4-Dec 7, 1400Z-1100Z, Fredericksburg, TX. Hill Country Amateur Radio Club, N5P. Opening of the George H. W. Bush Gallery at the National Museum of the Pacific War, and commemorating the hams that served in WWII. 14.255 21.275 7.275 3.940. QSL. Nimitz Foundation, 328 E Austin St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. Also sponsored by the amateurs of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County, TX. info@NimitzFoundation.org or www.kerrhams.org

Dec 5, 1400Z-2300Z, Granite City, IL. The Egyptian Radio Club, Inc, W9AIU. 80th Anniversary of the Egyptian Radio Club. 14.275 14.035. QSL. Egyptian Radio Club, PO Box 562, Granite City, IL 62040-0562. Operating from our mobile van. www.w9aiu.org

Dec 5, 1700Z-2359Z, San Deigo, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. SSB 14.320 7.050 PSK-31 7.070 CW 14.060 7.055 D-STAR 2m/70cm SOCAL rep. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Station, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. kk6fz@arrl.net

Dec 5-Dec 6, 1400Z-2200Z, Baltimore, MD. ARC of the National Electronics Museum, W2W. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. 14.241 14.041 7.187 7.041. Certificate. ARCNEM, Box 1693 MS 4015, Baltimore, MD 21230. QSL and certificate available. k3nem.org

Dec 5-Dec 6, 1600Z-2000Z, Gates Mills, OH. Gilmour Academy Amateur Radio, ND8GA. Opening of new $18 million Gilmour Athletic Center. 14.265 7.265. Certificate. Gilmour Amateur Radio, ND8GA, 34001 Cedar Rd, Gates Mills, OH 44040. ganet.gilmour.org/faculty/kanek/AmateurRadio.aspx

Dec 7, 0000Z-2359Z, Wilmington, NC. Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club, NI4BK. Pearl Harbor Day from Battleship North Carolina. 14.255 14.030 7.255 7.030. QSL. Azalea Coast ARC, PO Box 4044, Wilmington, NC 28406. Will be usin restored original WWII CW equipment. www.ac4rc.org

Dec 7, 1500Z-2245Z, Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge and USS Kidd Amateur Radio Clubs, W5KID. Pearl Harbor Day. SSB: 15 20 40 m Gen & above RTTY subband CW: QRP sub bands. QSL. W5KID, 305 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Primary frequency is 20 meters. www.lsu.edu/brarc/uss_kidd.htm

Dec 12-Dec 13, 1400Z-0200Z, Nazareth-Bethlehem, PA. Christmas City and Delaware-Lehigh ARCs, WX3MAS. Annual Christmas greetings from the Twin Christmas Cities. 28.465 21.365 14.265 7.270 3.970. Certificate. CCARC/DLARC WX3MAS, Greystone Building Gracedale Complex, RR 8, Nazareth, PA 18064. Times are daily. www.dlarc.org

Dec 16-Dec 26, 1300Z-0500Z, Granite Peak, MT. Beartooth Climbers, W7G. Radio and Science at the Summit of Montana. 146.52 14.280 3.920 20 m and 80 m weather permitting. QSL. Coordinator, 20 Tai Ln Apt 5, Bozeman, MT 59715.

Dec 18-Dec 20, 1700Z-2200Z, Wheeling, WV. Northern Panhandle Amateur Radio Club, W8ZQ. Festival of Lights Oglebay Park. 75 40 20m Gen bands. Certificate. Joe McCready, WB8CTC, PO Box 192, Blaine, OH 43909.

Dec 19, 1400Z-2100Z, Belen, NM. Valencia County Amateur Radio Association, KC5OUR. Christmas from Bethlehem (Belen, New Mexico). 28.373 21.37 14.273 7.273. QSL. VCARA, PO Box 268, Peralta, NM 87042. www.qsl.net/kc5our

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