SARCFEST
Sunday 7th August - Come along
Everyone is cordially invited to the Summerland ARC Hamfest ("SARCFEST"). at the clubrooms, 414 Richmond Hill Road, Richmond Hill. 11km east of Lismore, off the Bruxner Highway.
Gates open at 8am. Traders entry from 7 am.
Parking via Livotto Drive.
Entry is $2, or $5 for a family. What's on at SARCFEST 2011
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YASME Foundation gives Excellence Award to radio-sport.net
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The amateur radio based YASME foundation has honored the radio-sport.net website for its groundbreaking coverage of ham radio contesting by awarding this site's creator with a YASME Excellence Award for 2009. The list of award winners includes some other very
familiar names in contesting as well.
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| From the big contest multi-ops to the little guy hunting for a few new countries, the return of 10 meters in the 2011 CQ WW SSB Contest was a welcome change from years of sluggish high band conditions - and it left many hoping for a repeat later this month in the 2011 CQ WW CW Contest. read full article |
| CN2R Leadsd CQ 160 CW; K1LZ Aims At USA Multi Record |
| Two years after winning the CQ 160 CW Contest from his Moroccan QTH, Jim Sullivan W7EJ seems headed for another Single Operator High Power victory, as he owns an over half million point
lead over defending champ Valery Komarov RD3AF. Meanwhile in the US, Team K1LZ overcame
big time weather troubles to post a record breaking Multi-Op score. read full article |
| Hundreds Of Contesters Violate Licenses on 160 Meter Band |
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review has found that hundreds of competitors in Europe, Africa and Northern Asia have
violated the licensing rules of their country by operating on frequencies not allocated
to them on the low end of the 160 meter band. read full article |
| 2014 WRTC Qualifying Starts With 2010 CQ WW SSB Contest |
| Just a few days after being awarded the rights to organize the 2014 World Radiosport Team
Championship in the United States, organizers announced that the first qualifying event
would be next month, with the running of the 2010 CQ WW SSB and CW Contests. read full article |
| N8SS Tries For Three Straight MiQP Wins |
| After the Georgia QSO Party last weekend, now it's time to move to the Midwest US, as the state of Michigan grabs the spotlight this weekend. The big question there is will Earl Morse N8SS be able to win a third straight Single Operator title? read full article |
| Hurricane Ike Slows But Can't Stop Texas QSO Party |
| While the damage from Hurricane Ike is by no means going to short circuit the 2008 Texas QSO Party, organizers say they expect that the aftermath of the storm may mean some counties won't be activated this year in the Lone Star State. But that doesn't mean you won't see a Texas-style shootout on the bands this weekend! read full article |