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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City tunes in to amateur radio
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Understanding the need and importance of timely rescue operation, Civil Defence is going to launch two ham (amateur) radios on Wednesday to enable communication in emergency situations.
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Newsflash
| ARRL Officially Okays CW Skimmer Contest Use |
| After months of official review, the the ARRL has decided to allow the use of the controversial CW Skimmer program only for multi-ops and single operators using assistance in ARRL contests, mirroring a decision made last year by the CQ WW DX Contest. The ARRL will also re-name the Assisted category as "Unlimited." read full article |
| State QSO Party Tour Goes Golden In California |
| A week after the Lone Star State of Texas was the focus for county
hunters and contesters, this week it's the Golden State of California,
as the California QSO Party returns for 2009. The defending champ is WRTC veteran Dan Craig N6MJ, who has won the single operator title four straight years from the station of W6YI near San Diego. read full article |
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| Hundreds Of Contesters Violate Licenses on 160 Meter Band |
| In the wake of public criticism of contesters by a top IARU official, a radio-sport.net
review has found that hundreds of competitors in Europe, Africa and Northern Asia have
violated the licensing rules of their country by operating on frequencies not allocated
to them on the low end of the 160 meter band. read full article |
| Iceland Volcano Eruption Raises Travel Questions For WRTC |
| With European air travel encountering widespread delays and cancellations in recent days because of a cloud of volcanic ash from an eruption in Iceland, the question is what would happen to the World Radiosport Championships set for Russia in July if these travel troubles persist? read full article |
| How Many Hours Did You Work In CQ WW SSB? 12 Is Average |
| A review of the 2009 CQ WW DX SSB logs now posted on the internet shows that while Single Operators
can be on the air for 48 hours, the average time spent in the contest last year was much less,
just over 12 hours per all-band entry. Take a look at the some of the details churned out
by DL8MBS and DL6MHW. read full article |