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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With the ham radio contest community still digesting the blockbuster disqualifications of five multi op teams from the 2008 CQ WW DX SSB Contest, radio-sport.net has been told that the 2008 CQ WW DX CW results will also include major DQ news, which is expected to determine the Single Op winner of that contest.
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