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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Pumpkin Patrol protects drivers, highways (New York)
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Members of the Pumpkin Patrol, a group of local amateur radio operators, stood watch Monday at New York State Thruway overpasses on a night known for mischief.
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Newsflash
| VK Shires: New Contest From Australia Next Weekend |
| Not unlike state based QSO parties in the US, hams in Australia will present to the world a new contest next weekend, spotlighting multipliers based on local government entities known as "shires," with mobiles on the road to add in even more contest action. read full article |
| Can Anyone Get The Sweep in the 2010 Michigan QSO Party? |
| If you are looking for a different contest goal, then maybe contacting all 83 counties in this weekend's Michigan QSO Party would sound like an easy assignment for contesters - but be warned - no one has ever achieved the sweep in the MiQP. We'll see if anyone can get that done in 2010 read full article |
| Salmon Run Headlines Double State QSO Party Weekend |
| The salmon are still running for real on the Columbia River
in the Pacific Northwest and this weekend you can watch the
ham radio contest version of that feat of nature, as the
2008 Salmon Run will put the state QSO Party spotlight on
Washington State's 39 counties. Also on tap is the Colorado
QSO Party, all part of a state QSO party run in coming weeks. read full article |
| Lucky Seven Also In State QSO Party Trifecta |
| While N4PN is the odds-on favorite in the New England QSO Party, that role goes to Bob Harder W0BH when it comes to the 7th Call Area QSO Party. Harder won the Single Operator title the last two years and will bid for a third straight victory in 2008, all while making contacts in maybe five different contests at the same time. read full article |
| CW K Pip Tone Unit |
| Technical Reference/Keyers This is an add on for anyone who wants an automatic CW \"K\" PIP tone after each over. |
| A Two Meter Duplexer |
| Technical Reference/Duplexers How to get a cheap-squeaky clean signal, a 2 meter duplexer designed by Leonard WB3AYW |