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 Crackdown - Five DQ's In CQ WW SSB 2008
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In one of the most sweeping series of DQ decisions ever issued for a CQ WW DX contest, five multi-ops were disqualified from the 2008 CQ WW DX SSB Contest according to published results released last week. The DQ's included D4C, E7DX, 9A1P, 9A7A and UU7J, all for violations of the 10 minute band change rule in Multi-Single.
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Newsflash
| Haitian Disaster Relief Communications Include Amateurs, Governmental Agencies |
| In the days following the recent earthquakes in Haiti, the ARRL has received reports and inquiries about non-amateur stations transmitting on several amateur frequencies when assisting with disaster relief efforts in Haiti. The questions focus on the legality of such operations on the amateur bands. |
| No Retreat on CQ WW Contest Cheating Crackdown |
| After a two year cheating crackdown that has won wide support in the worldwide
contesting community, organizers of the CQ WW contest are making clear that
their new penalty system is here to stay. "If you submit a very competitive log,
you can count on it being checked in detail," said CQ WW Director Bob Cox K3EST. read full article |
| Arizona Spectrum Management Association |
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| K7RL, W9RE, K1LZ, WD5K LEAD US WRTC |
| Adding on the final results of the
2007 WAE SSB, IARU and CQ WPX SSB, a radio-sport.net review
shows there is one new WRTC qualifying leader in the US,
as WD5K took over the top spot in NA #3.
Meanwhile, K1LZ (NA #1), W9RE (NA #2) and K7RL (NA #4) continue to lead the other three US divisions. Check the full radio-sport.net spreadsheets to see where you stand! read full article |
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