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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HC8A (N6KT) Holds Commanding Lead In 2009 CQ WW SSB
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Already the most prolific single operator in the history of the CQ WW SSB Contest, Rich Smith N6KT is on his way to a second straight win in 2009, a record ninth overall, as he claimed just over 16 million points from HC8A in the Galapagos Islands. That gives Smith an almost insurmountable lead over his closest pursuers, 8P5A (W2SC), CR2X (OH2UA) and 4O3A (ES5TV).
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| RD3AF (EF8M) Tops CQ WW CW Single Op Claimed Scores |
| The top Single Operator claimed scores all seem to be out in the 2009 CQ WW CW Contest,
with Valery Komarov RD3AF on top for the second straight year after an 11.8 million point
effort from EF8M in the Canary Islands. In second is Andy Blank N2NT, who had 11.2 million
from V47NT. Last year Komarov also had the highest score, but he was disqualified. Check out the latest from radio-sport.net read full article |
| "Shootout" Expected in CQ WW CW Low Power Battle |
| The big question this year is can anyone stop Joseph "Bud" Trench AA3B as he tries for his fourth consecutive World Low Power victory from V26K in Antigua. Trench will draw some big time challengers this year, as John Crovelli P40W drops down from the High Power category and Scott Redd K0DQ makes a return to CQ WW as P40Q. read full article |
| Stew Perry 160 Looks For Big 2008 Finish |
| fter fantastic conditions on 160 meters for many competitors in the 2008 CQ WW CW Contest, organizers are hoping for much the same as the Stew Perry 160 Top Band Distance Challenge helps end the contest year. Al Van Buren K7CA
will be back in Chile to defend his 2007 High Power title with
a K3 radio and a new listening array as well. read full article |
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