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) Favored In 2009 CQ WW SSB Contest
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It has been 26 years since Rich Smith N6KT nabbed his first CQ WW SSB victory, a feat that he has achieved eight times, most recently in 2008. And again in 2009, Smith is the man to beat, as he looks for a record ninth SSB win from HC8A in the Galapagos Islands. A number of big time operators will be laying in wait to challenge for this year's SOAB HP title.
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Newsflash
| Record Book In Danger In 2010 CQ WPX CW Contest |
| After watching big chunks of the CQ WPX SSB record book get re-written in this year's
contest, it's not too big of a stretch to think that 2010 may bring the same kind of
high scores for the CQ WPX CW Contest this weekend. read full article |
| Big Turnout Expected For 2010 CQ WPX SSB Contest |
| With band conditions slowly but surely improving, organizers are hoping for
another record setting turnout for this year's CQ WPX SSB Contest, which in 2009
had an all time high of 4,087 logs submitted. "We are very excited about the
future of the WPX Contest." read full article |
| Salmon Run Headlines Double State QSO Party Weekend |
| The salmon are still running for real on the Columbia River
in the Pacific Northwest and this weekend you can watch the
ham radio contest version of that feat of nature, as the
2008 Salmon Run will put the state QSO Party spotlight on
Washington State's 39 counties. Also on tap is the Colorado
QSO Party, all part of a state QSO party run in coming weeks. read full article |
| 2014 WRTC Qualifying Starts With 2010 CQ WW SSB Contest |
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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 |
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are eligible for awards in this 24 hour test, all an effort by organizers to get tough
on ham radio contest cheating. read full article |
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