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.

Map to SARCFEST Invitation

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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The Wireless Institute of Australia is the World's first and oldest National Radio Society, being founded in 1910. The Wireless Institute of Australia is a member of the International Amateur Radio Union and represents all Amateur Radio Operators in Australia to the various government bodies in this country.
WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING DECEMBER 04 2011. - MORE POWER TO YOU! - WIA OFFICE MANAGER MAL BROOKS ON OFFICE CLOSURE AND WIA AGM. - RSGB Commonwealth Century Club Jubilee Award 2012.
WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING NOVEMBER 27 2011. - ACMA Proposes Cost Increases: WIA Costs Not Affected: - WIA Office Manager Mal Brooks FK3FDSL reports. - WIA Emergency Communications Operator training program: WIA News Editor Graham Kemp VK4BB reports. RMS Titanic special call sign EI100T: IRTS NewsMan Aidan Noone EI7JC reports.
WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING NOVEMBER 20 2011. - WIA Directors VK4ERM, VK4TI Join us. - ACMA acts against unlicensed hobbyists. - Thousands contact VK100ARV.
WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING NOVEMBER 13 2011. - HEAR FROM WIA DIRECTORS AND WEBMASTER. VK3KI, VK3DN, VK4ERM
WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING NOVEMBER 06 2011. - WHATS IN NOVEMBER AR MAGAZINE. - JOB VACANCY, RADIO BROADCAST ENGINEER WANTED. - 7 NEW VHF-UHF DISTANCE RECORDS ACHIEVED.
WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING OCTOBER 30 2011. - WIA National Field Day 2012 with WIA Director Philip Adams, VK3JNI. - The Centenary Award and VK 100 ARV. - VK4RCA REPEATERS permanently removed from Mt Yarrabah.
WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING OCTOBER 23 2011. SILENT KEY VK1KM, WIA PRESIDENT MICHAEL OWEN VK3KI PAYS TRIBUTE. - WIA VP PHIL WAITE VK2ASD IN THIS WEEKS DIRECTORS TALK.
WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING OCTOBER 16 2011 presented by a JOTA team led by Bob Vk6POP the JOTA JOTI Coordinator for Scouts Australia.
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