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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Rising Tide of Logs Lifts IOTA Contest
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The last weekend in July means that it's time for Island hunters to fill the airwaves,
as the 2009 Islands on the Air Contest arrives. Limited propagation conditions in recent years have not hurt, as the number of logs submitted in 2007 and 2008 were close to 2000 each year, well above the previous record of 1500.
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Newsflash
| Buckle Up For 24 Hours of IARU |
| This weekend brings one of the more popular major contests to the HF bands as the IARU HF Championships will be the center of the contest universe. YT1AD is the defending champ, but this year he will operate from home rather than in Tunisia, which could open the top spot. In the Multi-Single ranks, it could be a battle between P33W and CN3A. read full article |
| CW Skimmer Gets Another Major Test |
| With the ARRL allowing use of the CW Skimmer by single ops on a test basis in this year's IARU HF Championships, the controversial wide-band decoding software program will get another tryout in a major contest. See who will be using the program and where this debate goes next. read full article |
| Team W2RE Members Call CQ WW CW Yellow Card "Honest Mistake" |
| Members of the W2RE multi-op team say a faulty lockout that allowed two signals to be transmitted at the same time - and not cheating - was the reason they received a Yellow Card punishment in the 2010 CQ WW CW Contest. Read the details of what they say went wrong - "It was an honest mistake." read full article |
| PVRC Lays Out Initial Sked For Contest Webinars |
| Taking the lead on internet presentations, the Potomac Valley Radio Club has set out an initial schedule for contest related webinars
in June, July and August of this year. Club leaders say it's
just the start of a series of web conferences geared towards contesting topics that will be open to anyone around the world. read full article |
| All Smiles In Aftermath of WRTC 2010 Russia |
| With high praise for Russian organizers of the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championship,
a number of operators had equally favorable reviews for the Field Day setup that was used, as a way
to ensure an even playing field for all 48 teams from around the world. read full article |
| OH2UA Bids For Fourth Straight EU Win In CQ WW SSB |
| Sporting a new call sign of CR2X in the Azores, Toni Linden OH2UA will try to post the best CQ WW SSB score in Europe for the fourth straight year, with designs on another sweep of the SSB and CW titles.
Among those trying to stop him will be Tonno Vahk ES5TV, who will head from his home in Estonia to the QTH of 4O3A in Montenegro for this contest. read full article |