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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CQ WW RTTY Looks For More Record Growth In 2009
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After a 20 percent increase in logs from 2007 to 2008 provided a record number of RTTY contest entries, the sky is the limit for the 2009 CQ WW RTTY Contest, which kicks off this year's CQ WW contests. The defending champ is Ed Muns W0YK, who won in 2008 from Aruba as P49X. Again this year, very low solar activity means that the high bands could be weak again, making this a battle on 20 and 40 meters.
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Newsflash
| End Of May Brings CQ WPX CW Prefix Shootout |
| After tough conditions on the bands in 2010, organizers are hopeful that this weekend's CQ WPX CW contest will draw a big field, though sunspot numbers may not be as high as back in March for the SSB leg of this popular contest. read full article |
| Mixed Bag In 2008 On Contesting Ethics |
| Looking back on the 2008 contest year, there were a variety of flashpoints when it came to contesting ethics, from chat room use on 160 meters to continued criticism of major contest log checks to what should be done with the controversial CW Skimmer program. What might be next as we move into 2009? read full article |
| W8MJ Looks For Seven Straight Florida QSO Party Wins |
| The down solar cycle of the past few years hasn't made
much difference to Ken Meier W8MJ, who has won six straight
Single Operator titles in the Florida QSO Party and will
try for seven consecutive in the 2009 edition. Meier also
set the record last year for quickest sweep of Florida's
counties, taking just over six hours to achieve that. read full article |
| Haitian Official Announces Contact Information for Amateurs going to Haiti to Provide Disaster Relief |
| CONATEL (the Haitian Telecomm regulator) has set up temporary offices and released a public notice. Amateurs wishing to operate in Haiti to assist with disaster relief need to contact CONATEL to get formal reciprocal operating clearance. The text of the CONATEL public notice is as follows: CONATEL NOTICE The National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL) hereby notifies the general public, and those particularly impacted, that following the widespread damage caused by the violent earthquake of January 12, 2010, a satellite office of CONATEL was installed at Number 97 of the Avenue Panaméricaine in Pétion-Ville with the goal of assuring the continuity of its work. This arrangement will allow, among other things, better coordination for establishing a temporary emergency telecommunications network in Haiti. Consequently, all concerned are asked to contact CONATEL at the above mentioned address between 9 AM and 1 PM and throughout the day at the following telephone numbers: (you must dial the international calling code 011 and then the Haitian country code 509 first): 3454-0541, 2516-0000 or 3702-1414, or at these e-mail addresses : techommunication@yahoo.fr or info@conatel.gouv.ht before any use of telecommunications equipment or the spectrum resources. We hope to avoid interference problems and possible conflicts between the incumbent operators established in Haiti and those who are newly operating in this unusual circumstance. The National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), while thanking the telecommunications service providers for all their efforts to keep their networks operational despite the widespread damage that has been noted, takes this opportunity to offer its sympathies to the families of the victims of the earthquake. Port-au-Prince, January 20, 2010 Montaigne Marcelin Director Général |
| CQ WW SSB 2008 - The Antennas Get Bigger and Bigger |
| If you are looking out the window at the same antennas that you had up for the 2007 CQ WW SSB contest, then you are slipping behind the competition. See what some of the top stations have been up to in recent months and then listen on the air for yourself in late October! read full article |
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