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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Three Ops Get Cheating Check In CQ WW CW 2009
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With little fanfare from the CQ WW Contest Committee, three top single operators in
the 2009 CQ WW CW contest had observers on hand during their operations, all part
of a new rule designed to crack down on cheating. One big question left unanswered
was who paid for the trips to three far off holiday destinations.
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| CW Skimmer Gets Another Major Test |
| With the ARRL allowing use of the CW Skimmer by single ops on a test basis in this year's IARU HF Championships, the controversial wide-band decoding software program will get another tryout in a major contest. See who will be using the program and where this debate goes next. read full article |
| Three Ops Get Cheating Check In CQ WW CW 2009 |
| With little fanfare from the CQ WW Contest Committee, three top single operators in
the 2009 CQ WW CW contest had observers on hand during their operations, all part
of a new rule designed to crack down on cheating. One big question left unanswered
was who paid for the trips to three far off holiday destinations. read full article |
| Sun Gives Off Hope For Open Bands In CQ WW CW 2009 |
| After several years of depressed conditions, the sun has been a bit more active since the CQ WW SSB
Contest, giving some hope to contesters that the CW leg of CQ WW will be even more productive on 10 and 15 meters. See what radio-sport.net found as we continue our preview of CQ WW CW 2009! read full article |
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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. read full article |
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