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August 2009

Aug 1, 1300Z-2100Z, Red Wing, MN. Hiawatha Valley Amateur Radio Club, W0R. Red Wing River City Days Celebration. 147.300 21.300 14.250 7.200. QSL. Bill Eichenlaub, 1966 Launa Ave, Red Wing, MN 55066. From Bay Point Park, to demonstrate and promote amateur Radio. w0ike@q.com

Aug 1, 1400Z-1900Z, Stony Point, NY. 10-70 Repeater Association, N2S. Lighthouses on the Air. 14.270 14.070 14.030 7.270. QSL. Herbert VanDenHouten, N2OPJ, 1 Cozy Glen, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663. kc2gik@arrl.net or www.bergenscanner.com/stonypoint.shtml

Aug 1, 1400Z-1800Z, Townshend, VT. West River Radio Club, W1RRC. Grace Cottage Hospital Fair Day. 14.250 14.070. QSL. John Borichevsky, N1TOX, PO Box 8087, North Brattleboro, VT 05304. www.westriverradio.org

Aug 1, 1400Z-1900Z, Wendell, MA. Central Mass Amateur Radio Club, W1BIM. Smokey Bear's 65th birthday. 50.250 28.430 14.260. QSL. Ray Doucette, 2 Dawes Rd, Stow, MA 01775. www.qrz.com/kb1ouw

Aug 1, 1400Z-2359Z, West Bloomfield, MI. Prince of Peace Amateur Radio Society (KA8O), K8M. Feast Day of St Maximilian Kolbe, SP3RN. 14.275 7.275 CW digital EchoLink. Certificate. Joseph Miller, 6928 Forest Park Ct, Troy, MI 48098. Other operating times and modes through Aug 15, see www.qrz.com/ka8o

Aug 1, 1600Z-2100Z, White Oak, PA. Two Rivers Amateur Radio Club, W3O. White Oak Borough PA Community Day. 14.252 14.045 7.240 7.045. Certificate. Two Rivers Amateur Radio Club QSL Request, PO Box 225, Greenock, PA 15047. w3oc@arrl.net or tworiversarc.com

Aug 1-Aug 2, 1400Z-2200Z, Alexandria, VA. Mount Vernon Amateur Radio Club, K4CG. The 219th Birthday of the United States Coast Guard. 14.250 10.110 7.270. QSL. US Coast Guard TISCOM, 7323 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315. k4us@mvarc.com

Aug 1-Aug 2, 2359Z-2359Z, Boscobel, WI. Pine Valley Repeater Amateur Radio Club, W9PVR. Muskets & Memories Civil War Reenactment. 14.320 7.055 14.070 3.850. QSL. Ralph Gray, W9RIG, 906 Justin Cir, Reedsburg, WI 53959. Largest Civil War Reenactment in the Midwest. www.musketsandmemories.net/ or www.w9pvr.com

Aug 1-Aug 9, 0001Z-2359Z, Merchantville, NJ. Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society, KC2HOU. A special week to honor maritime lighthouses & beacons. 3.970 7.270 14.270 28.370. Certificate. Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society, 114 Woodbine Ave, Merchantville, NJ 08109. This is a world-wide event. administration@illw.org

Aug 1-Aug 15, 1400Z-2359Z, San Jose, CA. Saratoga Amateur Radio Association, K6M. Feast Day of St Maximilian Kolbe, SP3RN. 14.275 7.275 3.825 146.535. Certificate. Christina Capurro Sand, PO Box 18142, San Jose, CA 95158. Other operating times and modes through Aug 15, see k6sa.net/k6m.php

Aug 2, 1600Z-2000Z, Wingdale, NY. Steve Jacobson Memorial Amateur Radio Association, N2SJ. Ham Radio at Camp Ramah; Steve Jacobson, Norm Wesler (SKs). 14.287 7.240. QSL. Steve Jacobson Memorial Amateur Radio Association, c/o Gerard Petitte, KC2FBY, 572 Grand St, Apt G1203, New York, NY 10002. www.sjmara.org

Aug 7-Aug 8, 1500Z-2359Z, Cove Fort, UT. Cove Fort Amateur Radio Club, K7K. Cove Fort Days. 14.333 7.272 3.987 146.46. Certificate. Cove Fort ARC, Cove Fort Historic Site, HC-74 Box 6710, Beaver, UT 84713. Celebration of Construction of Cove Fort, 1867. Reinactments, telegraph, stage coach rides, etc. nu7x@arrl.net

Aug 7-Aug 9, 1400Z-2200Z, Twinsburg, OH. Triangle Amateur Radio Club, K8T. Twins Days Festival. 14.255 7.180. QSL. Rich Feldman, PO Box 30, East Liverpool, OH 43920. www.twinsday.org or www.k8blp.org

Aug 7-Aug 9, 1700Z-0100Z, Pt Reyes National Seashore, CA. Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club, N6P. Pt Reyes Lighthouse Activation. 14.270 7.270 PSK 14.070 7.070. QSL. W6AJF c/o K. McTaggart, 402 Fourth St E, Sonoma, CA 95476. www.vomarc.org

Aug 7-Aug 9, 1900Z-1900Z, Leland, MI. Michigan DX Association, W8DXI. North Manitou Island Activation. 18.150 14.250 14.230 7.250. QSL. David M. Smith, KC8PCL, 1652 Rossman SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507. mdxa1.org

Aug 7-Aug 10, 1200Z-2359Z, Canton, OH. Canton Amateur Radio Club, W8AL. Annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival. 28.365 21.365 14.265 7.265. Certificate. Donald E. Perry, WQ8J, 968 Culverne Ave NW, Massillon, OH 44647. www.w8al.org

Aug 8, 1300Z-2300Z, Van Wert, OH. Van Wert Amateur Radio Club, W8FY. US 127/US 30 Garage Sale Crossover Point. 14.244 7.244 7.044 146.700 EchoLink 315705. Certificate. Van Wert Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 602, Van Wert, OH 45891. www.w8fy.org

Aug 8, 1600Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. US Coast Guard Birthday 1790 and National Navajo Code Talkers Day. SSB 14.320 7.250 PSK-31 7.070 CW 14.060 7.055 D-STAR 2m/70cm SOCAL rep. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. kk6fz@arrl.net

Aug 8-Aug 9, 1600Z-2000Z, Glenville, NY. Glenville Park Planning Commission, N2Y. CanalFest 2009 Celebrate Erie Canal Heritage-Ham Radio Demo. 14.245 7.245 PSK 14.070 CW 14.060. QSL. Larry Eaton, KC2BLC, 7 Wagon Wheel Ln, Scotia, NY 12302-3708. kc2blc@arrl.net

Aug 8-Aug 9, 1600Z-2000Z, Mt Sunflower, KS. Trojan Amateur Radio Club, K4S. Highest point in Kansas. Part of Colorado 14er Radio Event. 14.265 14.060 3.915 147.42. QSL. Mt. Sunflower Expedition, 1553 County Rd T, Colby, KS 67701. w0wob@arrl.net or www.14er.org

Aug 8-Aug 9, 1800Z-2100Z, Plano, TX. Plano Amateur Radio Klub, K5PRK. Celebrating the upcoming Plano Balloon Fest. 28.400 21.300 14.245. QSL. K5PRK SE Station, PO Box 860435, Plano, TX 75086. www.k5prk.org

Aug 9, 1200Z-2000Z, Humboldt Peak, CO. Old Goats QRPxpedition Team, N0B. Colorado 14er activation of Humboldt Peak (14064'). 143.425 14.060 7.040. QSL. Guy Hamblen, N7UN, 16 Dongan Ln, Newfoundland, NJ 07435. n0b-14er.blogspot.com

Aug 9, 1300Z-2200Z, Sudbury, Fire Tower, MA. Central Mass Amateur Radio Club, W1BIM. Celebration of Smokey Bear's 65th birthday. 50.250 28.430 14.260. QSL. Ray Doucette, 2 Dawes Rd, Stow, MA 01775. QRZ.com/KB1OUW

Aug 12-Aug 16, 1300Z-2100Z, Sycamore, IL. Kishwaukee Amateur Radio Club, W9S. Northern Illinois Steam Power Show and Threshing Bee. 14.268 7.268 7.042 3.988. Certificate. Bob Yurs, W9ICU, 1107 Commercial St, Sycamore, IL 60178. w9icu@arrl.net or www.kish-club.org

Aug 13-Aug 15, 1600Z-0100Z, Punta Gorda, FL. Peace River Radio Association, Inc, W4C. Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Charley. 14.250 7.235. QSL. PRRA, PO Box 510943, Punta Gorda, FL 33951-0943. August 13,2004, we went Eye to Eye with Charley. k7cxw@arrl.net or www.w4dux.org

Aug 13-Aug 17, 0000Z-0000Z, Denver, NY. Sponsored by KC8SKK, N2Y. 40th Anniversary of 1969 Woodstock Music Festival. 1.865 MHz thru 70 cm. QSL. Brian S. Floutz, 6140 SHuron River Dr, South Rockwood, MI 48179-9509. floutz@sbcglobal.net

Aug 13-Aug 23, 1200Z-0300Z, Des Moines, IA. Madison County DX Club, W0ISF. The Great Iowa State Fair. 146.535 14.230 7.230 3.830. QSL. Mark Mease, 2989 Truro Rd, Truro, IA 50257. We will operate at various times and frequencies during the 11 day run of the fair. mmease@netins.net

Aug 14-Aug 23, 1200Z-2359Z, Arecibo, PR. Caribbean Amateur Radio Group, W4L. International Lighthouse Weekend from the Arecibo Lighthouse. 28.350 18.122 14.225 7.150 SSTV. QSL. CARG, PO Box 140031, Arecibo, PR 00614. We will operate voice and a station on SSTV on 20 meters. wp4crg@yahoo.com

Aug 15, 1400Z-2200Z, Alliance, OH. Alliance Amateur Radio Club, W8LKY. Home of the Scarlet Carnation, Ohio's state flower. 7.245; 40 20 15 6 SSB CW as propagation permits. Certificate. Alliance ARC, PO Box 3344, Alliance, OH 44601. www.w8lky.org

Aug 15, 1500Z-2100Z, Hastings, NE. Amateur Radio Association of Nebraska, K0A. Annual Celebration of the invention of Kool-Aid. 14.275 7.250. Certificate. Amateur Radio Association of Nebraska, PO Box 6, Hastings, NE 68901. w0wwv.org

Aug 15, 1500Z-2100Z, Van Buren, IN. Grant County Amateur Radio Club, KC9ICP. 37th Annual Popcorn Festival. 146.79 14.260 7260. QSL. Bruce Tisdale, 3418 Wildwood Dr, Marion, IN 46952. Btisdale@Indy.rr.com or www.GrantARC.com

Aug 15-Aug 16, 0100Z-2359Z, Fire Island, NY. Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club, W2GSB/LH. International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. PSK CW SSB 14.255 14.070 7.225 3.800. QSL. W2GSB/LH, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704. www.gsbarc.org

Aug 15-Aug 16, 1400Z-0200Z, Sandusky, OH. Sandusky Radio Experimental League, W8LBZ. 77th Anniversary of the Club. 28.325 21.225 14.225 7.225. Certificate. Sandusky Radio Experimental League, 2909 W Perkins Ave, Sandusky, OH 44870.

Aug 15-Aug 16, 1500Z-2300Z, Forest City, MN. Meeker County Amateur Radio Club, KØMCR. Forest City Thresher Days, commemorating farming of the past in Meeker County. 21.250 14.250 7.250 7.050. QSL. Jim Westrup, 524 S Holcombe Ave, Litchfield, MN 55355. ka0csw@yahoo.com

Aug 15-Aug 16, 1500Z-0200Z, New York City, NY. Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum *, WA3KEY/2. Intrepid 66th Anniversary and Former Crewmembers Reunion. 28.555 21.355 14.252 7.243 3.865. Certificate. WA3KEY, PO Box 498, Quakertown, PA 18951. *Co-sponsor USS Intrepid Former Crewmembers Association. www.wa3key.com/events.html

Aug 15-Aug 16, 1800Z-1800Z, Morgantown, WV. Monongalia Wireless Association and WVU ARC, W8V. Mason-Dixon Line, western most marker #248 celebration. 14.260 14.060 7.260 7.060 3.860 3.560. Certificate. Monongalia Wireless Association, PO Box 4263, Morgantown, WV 26504. w8mwa@arrl.net or www.w8mwa.org/mdspecialevent.html

Aug 15-Aug 17, 0559Z-0559Z, Window Rock, AZ. NARC, N7C. Commemorating the Navajo Code Talkers. 14.265 7.265. QSL. N7HG, PO Box 3611, Window Rock, AZ 86515. n7hg@citlink.net

Aug 16-Aug 19, 1700Z-2300Z, Las Vegas, NV. APCO International, K4AI. 75th Annual APCO Conference & Exposition. 146.580 14.310 7.280 3.860. Certificate. K4AI Special Event Station, c/o Conference & Meeting Services APCO HQ, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1112. tinyurl.com/apco-k4ai

Aug 18-Aug 21, 1900Z-0200Z, McKeesport, PA. Two Rivers Amateur Radio Club, W5O. 50th International Village Celebration of Ethnic Traditions. 14.252 14.045 7.240 7.045. Certificate. Two Rivers Amateur Radio Club QSL Request, PO Box 225, Greenock, PA 15047. w3oc@arrl.net or tworiversarc.com

Aug 21-Aug 30, 1400Z-2359Z, Marshfield, MA. Whitman Amateur Radio Club, NN1MF. 142nd Annual Marshfield Fair. 18.160 14.260 7.260 3.860. Certificate. Whitman ARC, PO Box 48, Whitman, MA 02382. Times are daily. www.wa1npo.org

Aug 22, 1100Z-1700Z, Selinsgrove, PA. Susquehanna Valley Amateur Radio Club, W3F. Special Fly-In for Hams and others at Penn Valley Airport. 7.040 CW 14.040 CW 7.180 SSB 14.235 SSB. QSL. Susquehanna Valley ARC, Box 73, Hummels Wharf, PA 17831. www.svarc.net

Aug 22, 1400Z-2200Z, Fort Worth, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club WC5C, WC5C. 1st Activation of Goat Island TX060L. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Goat Island 1st Activation WC5C, c/o David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Ln, Azle, TX 76020. kb5ylg@yahoo.com

Aug 22, 1400Z-2100Z, Miamisburg, OH. R.L. Drake Amateur Radio Club, W8CYE. Celebrating 66 years of R.L. Drake communications excellence. 28.360 18.100 14.260 7.260. Certificate. Drake ARC, c/o Gary Hardwick, 498 Lake Front Dr, Lebanon, OH 45036.

Aug 22, 1500Z-2359Z, Grand Island, NY. ARA Tonawandas (ARATS), W2SEX. Beaver Is (NY045) Activation - US Island Award Program. 7.260 PH 14.250 PH 7.070 PSK 14.070 PSK. QSL. ARATS, c/o Beaver Island Group, PO Box 430, North Tonawanda, NY 14120. We will focus on activity at: Phone: 7.260, 14.250, 21.350 and 28.450 +/- PSK31: 7.070, 14.070, and 21.070. www.w2sex.org

Aug 22, 1800Z-2300Z, Deming, NM. Deming Amateur Radio Club, W5DAR. 30th Annual Great American Duck Race. 14.270. QSL. Dave Jorgensen WD5COV, 18645 Cortex Rd SE, Deming, NM 88030. www.w5dar.org

Aug 22-Aug 23, 1400Z-2200Z, Chesterton, IN. All States Radio Club, W9SAL. Celebrating the history of All States Radio Club. 21.350 14.250 7.250 3.950. Certificate. Joseph F. Krajacic II, N9TAX, 648S 300W, Hebron, IN 46341. w9sal_event@pcarc.net

Aug 22-Aug 23, 1500Z-2000Z, Harrison Township, MI. Metro Detroit SATERN, N8SE. Selfridge Air National Guard Base Annual Air Show. 147.200 146.565 14.265 7.265. Certificate. Ann-Marie Ruder, K8AMR, 15708 Bringard Dr, Detroit, MI 48205. Times are daily.

Aug 27-Aug 29, 1400Z-2100Z, Dewey, OK. Bartlesville Amateur Radio Club, W5NS. Club station at the Washington County Free Fair. 14.265 7.265. Certificate. Rusty Barnett, 600 Oakridge Dr, Bartlesville, OK 74006.

Aug 28-Aug 30, 0000Z-2359Z, Goodells, MI. American Red Cross Amateur Radio Service, K8ARC. 25th Annual St Clair County Farm Museum's Fall Harvest Days. 28.410 21.300 14.250 7.250 3.920 Talk-in 146.800 PL100. Certificate. American Red Cross Amateur Radio Service, 615 Pine St, Port Huron, MI 48060. Steam, Tractor & Engine show. kc8spd@comcast.net or www.qsl.net/arcars

Aug 28-Aug 30, 0559Z-1800Z, Eureka, MT. Tobacco Valley Amateur Radio Club, K7EUR. Lincoln County Montana 100 Year Centennial. 14.240 7.200 3.900 IRLP 3363 EchoLink KC7CUE-R. Certificate. TVARC, PO Box 1, Eureka, MT 59917. Operating from the Lincoln County Fair. $2 for certificate. www.tvarc.org

Aug 28-Aug 30, 1200Z-0400Z, Titusville, PA. Fort Venango Mike and Key Club, W3ZIC. Sesquicentennial of Oil Production. 160 80 40 20 m CW and SSB. QSL. Fort Venango Mike and Key Club, PO Box 99, Cranberry, PA 16319. 1600Z Aug 28-0400Z Aug 29 and 1200Z Aug 29-0400Z Aug 30 www.w3zic.com

Aug 28-Aug 30, 1500Z-0300Z, Indianapolis, IN. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club, W9IMS. 2nd running of the Indianapolis MotoGP. 21.340 14.240 7.240 3.840. QSL. Indianapolis Motor Speedway ARC, PO Box 18495, Indianapolis, IN 46218-0495. Certificate and QSL available. www.w9ims.com

Aug 29, 1200Z-2000Z, Manassas, VA. Ole Virginia Hams, W4OVH. Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run). 146.970 14.225 7.225 3.825. QSL. Ole Virginia Hams, PO Box 1255, Manassas, VA 20108-1255. aldugas@juno.com or www.w4ovh.net

Aug 29, 1400Z-2200Z, Azle, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C. Activation of Pelican Island TX050L. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Pelican Island 2009 TX050L, c/o David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Lane, Azle, TX 76020. Pelican Island TX050L in Eagle Mountain Lake will be activated by Tri-County Amateur Radio Club QRV as WC5C , 1400UTC to 2200 UTC. Club members will travel to the island by boat, kayak and canoe. Tri-County ARC activated Pelican Island for the first time in August 2007. www.wc5c.org

Aug 29, 1400Z-2000Z, Ponchatoula, LA. Southeast Louisiana Amateur Radio Club, K5R. 4th anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 14.250 7.250. QSL. K5R, PO Box 1324, Hammond, LA 70404. www.selarc.org

Aug 29-Aug 30, 1300Z-2100Z, Hamilton, ON, Canada. The Friends of Haida/Parks Canada, VB3X. 66th Anniversary of HMCS HAIDA: HMCS HAIDA - Special Event Station. 20 40 80 m QRP. QSL. VB3X C/O Dean S. Cassar - VA3SUG, 2 Spadina Rd #12, Toronto, ON M5R 2S7, CANADA. Times are daily (9-5 visitor hours), ship is open to the public. www.qrz.com/db/VB3X

Aug 29-Aug 30, 1400Z-2000Z, Offutt AFB, NE. Strategic Air Command Memorial Amateur Radio Club, K0GRL. Offutt AFB "Defenders of Freedom" Open House and Air Show. 14.247. QSL. SACMARC, PO Box 1292, Bellevue, NE 68005-1291. www.sacmarc.org

Aug 29-Aug 30, 1500Z-2300Z, Port Townsend, WA. Jefferson County & Port Ludlow Amateur Radio Clubs, W7R. Fort Worden Radio Station 100 Year Anniversary. 14.265 7.255 3.920 SSB CW PSK RTTY. QSL. W7R Special Event, PO Box 88, Chimacum, WA 98325. Operating from the original 1909 radio building at historic Fort Worden, WA. www.olympus.net/community/jcarc or www.n7pl.org

Aug 30, 1400Z-2100Z, Hanover, KS. Crown Amateur Radio Association, K0ASA. Hollenberg Pony Express Station Festival. 14.240 14.040 7.040 3.540. Certificate. Crown Amateur Radio Association, 11551 West 176th Terr, Olathe, KS 66062. www.arrlmidwest.org/ponyexpress.html

September 2009


Sep 3-Sep 14, 0000Z-2359Z, Salt Lake City, UT. Utah DX Association, K7T. 82nd Anniversary of the invention of the electronic TV. 14.260 7.240. QSL. Wesley Wilkinson, W7WES, 7363 Galaxy Hill Rd, West Jordan, UT 84081. w7wes@yahoo.com or www.udxa.org

Sep 5, 1400Z-2200Z, Fort Worth, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C. 1st Activation of Willow Island TX061L. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Willow Island 2009 1st Activation, c/o David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Ln, Azle, TX 76020. Willow Island TX061L in Lake Worth will be activated by Tri-County Amateur Radio Club QRV as WC5C , 1400UTC to 2200 UTC. Club members will travel to the island by boat, kayak and canoe. www.wc5c.org

Sep 5-Sep 7, 1330Z-2030Z, Prairie Grove, AR. W5C. 58th Annual Clothes Line Fair. 14.265 14.260 7.265 7.260. QSL. Joe Dunn, KD5TLH, 12358 W Ervan Beeks Rd, Farmington, AR 72730. bjoedunn@hotmail.com

Sep 5-Sep 7, 1800Z-2000Z, Brevort Twp, MI. Lake Effect Amateur Radio Club, N8T. North Country Trail/Mackinac Bridge Segment Walk. 14.240 14.070 7.240. Certificate. Lake Effect ARC/N8T, 36 Southfork St, Marquette, MI 49855. This 5-mile segment of the NCT is open to hiking on Labor Day each year. www.LakeEffectARC.info/N8T-2009.htm

Sep 5-Sep 7, 1900Z-1900Z, Paradise, AZ. Cochise Amateur Radio Association, K7RDG. 30th anniversary of trek to Ghost Town of Paradise. 21.315 18.115 14.315 7.230. Certificate. Cochise ARA, PO Box 1855, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636-1855. www.k7rdg.org

Sep 7, 1200Z-2359Z, Nutley, NJ. Robert D. Grant United Labor Amateur Radio Assoc, N2UL. CQ Labor Day. 28.460 14.260 7.250 EchoLink W2NJR-R. Certificate. RDGULARA, 112 Prospect St, Nutley, NJ 07110-0716.

Sep 7, 1400Z-2100Z, Muskegon, MI. Muskegon Area Amateur Radio Council, K4C. Cars for Cancer Car Show. 14.245 7.270 146.940. QSL. Muskegon Area Amateur Radio Council, Attn: K4C, PO Box 691, Muskegon, MI 49443. All proceeds to local Cancer Center w8zho@arrl.net

Sep 8-Sep 13, 0459Z-0459Z, West Alexander, PA. Washington Amateur Communications ARC, WA3COM. West Alexander Fair. 14.250 7.200 28.450. QSL. Ed Oelschlager, 60 Carl Ave B-2, Eighty Four, PA 15330. n3tir@arrl.net

Sep 9-Sep 12, 1200Z-1200Z, Wickham, Ha, ENGLAND. RSGB, GB1WT. Over 200 years since Admiralty Shutter Telegraph Installed. 14.200. QSL. John Wakefield, M0XIG, Oakhurst, Lower Common Rd, West Wellow, Romsey, HA SO51 6BT, ENGLAND. www.qrz.com/gb1wt

Sep 9-Oct 9, 0001Z-2359Z, Kingston, NY. Overlook Mountain Amateur Radio Club, N2H. 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's discovery of the Hudson River. 80-10 m SSB CW PSK 6 m 2 m 70 cm SSB FM CW PSK. Certificate. via bureau or direct to Donald Koeppen, N2WCY, 54 Windwood Ln, Woodstock, NY 12498. www.omarclub.org

Sep 10-Sep 14, 1700Z-0300Z, Hebron, CT. Newington Amateur Radio League, NA1RL. Hebron Harvest Fair. 28.475 18.135 14.280 7.225. QSL. Richard Lawrence, KB1DMX, 335 Lloyd St, Newington, CT 06111.

Sep 11-Sep 13, 1300Z-2200Z, Galveston, TX. Leslie Bartosh, AD5WB, N5I. One year anniversary of Hurricane Ike. 14.280; 40 15 10 m possible depending on conditions. QSL. Leslie Bartosh, AD5WB, 17 Campeche Dr, Galveston, TX 77554. ad5wb2@yahoo.com

Sep 11-Sep 13, 1700Z-1700Z, Lincoln City, IN. Tri State Amateur Radio Society, W9OG. To commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Lincoln's Birthday. 14.175 14.050 7.175 7.050. QSL. Dennis Martin, 5577 Victoria Ct, Newburgh, IN 47630. tars@w9og.net or www.w9og.net

Sep 12, 1400Z-2200Z, Herndon, VA. Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club, K4H. Celebrating 150 years of Railroading in Herndon. 14.265 7.265 3.865. QSL. Bill McCourt, 1554 Twisted Oak Dr, Reston, VA 20194.

Sep 12, 1600Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. USS Midway Commissioning 1945, National POW/MIA Remembrance Day and Tin Can Sailors National Reunion. SSB 14.320 7.250 PSK-31 7.070 CW 14.060 7.055 D-STAR 2m/70cm SOCAL rep. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. kk6fz@arrl.net

Sep 12-Sep 13, 1500Z-0000Z, Coopersville, MI. Michigan DX Association, W8DXI. The RF Express - Railroad And Radio Friends. 14.240 14.050 7.240 7.050. Certificate. Michigan DX Association, 1652 Rossman SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507. mdxa1.org

Sep 12-Sep 13, 1500Z-0300Z, Inver Grove Heights, MN. South East Metro Amateur Radio Club, W0B. Cold War Memorial at the site of the B-52 crash on 9/16/58. 21.352 14.252 7.252 3.952. Certificate. W0CGM Special Event, 1655-68th St West, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077. www.semarc.org

Sep 12-Sep 20, 0100Z-2359Z, San Bernardino, CA. Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club, W6A-R&W. 10th Annual Route 66 On The Air Special Event. 21.366 14.266 7.266 3.866. Certificate. Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 3788, San Bernardino, CA 92413. www.w6jbt.org

Sep 13, 1400Z-2100Z, Berkshire, NY. QCWA Chapter 28, W2VDX/2. Heritage Day Community Hall Restoration. 14.232 7.232. QSL. Robert Fuller, 640 Jewett Hill Rd, Berkshire, NY 13736. jbfuller@htva.net

Sep 13, 1500Z-2030Z, Babylon, NY. Great South Bay Amatuer Radio Club, W2GSB. Operating from the Babylon Village Country Fair. 14.260 3.850 7.250 14.070 PSK. QSL. W2GSB/BVF, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704. www.gsbarc.org

Sep 18-Sep 20, 0000Z-2359Z, Santa Ana, CA. W6APD/KM6HB, K6P. National POW-MIA Recognition Day. 21.350 18.150 14.253 7.250. QSL. Mark McMullen, KM6HB, PO Box 27271, Santa Ana, CA 92799. km6hb@arrl.net

Sep 18-Sep 20, 1800Z-1700Z, Kenton, OK. Oklahoma City Astronomy Club, N0T. 26th Okie-Tex Star Party. 7200 14.235 28.440. Certificate. Oklahoma City Astronomy Club, PO Box 22804, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1804. First Star Party Special Event. All invited. Stop by if you're in the area. ac0j@hotmail.com or www.okie-tex.com

Sep 18-Sep 21, 0000Z-2300Z, Marquette, MI. Lake Effect Amateur Radio Club, N8T. North Country Trail Volunteer Trail Building Adventure. 14.070 7.240. QSL. Lake Effect ARC - N8T, 36 Southfork St, Marquette, MI 49855. www.LakeEffectARC.info/N8T-2009.htm

Sep 19, 1200Z-2000Z, Gladeville, TN. Short Mountain Repeater Club, W4YXA. Operating on Stewarts Ferry Pike for 7th Annual Gladefest. 28.400 14.250 7.220 3.820. QSL. James Gondek, 3016 Tracon Drive, White House, TN 37188-4050. www.shortmountain.org

Sep 19, 1200Z-2000Z, Portland, ME. Portland Amateur Wireless Association, W1KVI. Relaunch of Club Radio Room. 21.350 14.045 7.250 3.860. QSL. Michael J. Russo, PO Box 1605, Portland, ME 04104. Phone and CW. www.w1kvi.org

Sep 19, 1400Z-2100Z, Fort Worth, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C. Greer Island Activation TX058L. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Greer Island 2009 TX058L, c/o David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Lane, Azle, TX 76020. www.wc5c.org

Sep 19, 1600Z-2100Z, Ravenna, OH. Portage Amateur Radio Club, K8B. Annual Ravenna Balloon-A-Fair and Parade. 7.250 14.250 21.250 145.390. Certificate. Gregg Gary, WB8YYS, PO Box 6336, Akron, OH 44312-0336. wb8yys@arrl.net or www.portagearc.org

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Apple Orchard, VA. Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza Apple Orchard Mile Post 76.5. 14.243 7.243. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Blue Ridge Bonanza, VA. Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Rock Fish Gap Mile Post 0. 14.228 7.228. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Blue Ridge Bonanza, VA. Covington Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Buena Vista Mile Post 45.6. 14.233 7.233. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Blue Ridge Music Center, VA. Franklin Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza Blue Ridge Music Center Mile Post 213. 14.273 7.273. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Tourtville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Buena Vista, VA. Covington Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza Buena Vista 45.6. 14.233 7.233. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Doughton Park, NC. Forsythe Amateur Radio Club, W4NC. Blue Ridge Bonanza Doughton Park. 14.278 7.278. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Peaks of Otter, VA. Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza Peaks of Otter Mile Post 84. 14.248 7.248. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1300Z-2100Z, Rock Fish Gap, VA. Valley Amateur Radio Club, W4CA. Blue Ridge Bonanza Rock Fish Gap Mile Post 0. 14.228 7.228. Certificate. Ray Crampton, 1670 Catawba Rd, Troutville, VA 24175. www.w4ca.us

Sep 19-Sep 20, 1500Z-0300Z, Richmond, VA. Richmond Amateur Radio Club, W4ZA. 80 years as a ham radio club doing public service. 14.250 14.050 7.250 7.050 3.850 3.550. QSL. A.C. McNeer, K4YEF, 7817 Brentford Dr, Richmond, VA 23225. www.rarcpio.net or www.rarclub.net

Sep 24-Sep 27, 1300Z-2200Z, Kingwood, WV. Preston County ARES, W8B. 68th Annual Preston County Buckwheat Festival. 14.265 14.040 7.265 7.040. Certificate. William Beardslee, NN8W, 109 Western Dr, Kingwood, WV 26537.

Sep 26, 1400Z-2100Z, Pennville, IN. Jay County Amateur Radio Club, W9JCA. Balbec Days celebrates the Underground Railroad. 14.205 7.190. Certificate. Darrell Borders, PO Box 214, Portland, IN.

Sep 26, 1500Z-2100Z, Herkimer, NY. Ft Herkimer Amateur Radio Association, W2FHA. Town of German Flatts 10th Anniversary Living History Weekend. 14.280. Certificate. Christopher L Bouck, 28 W State St, Dolgeville, NY 13329. www.fhara.net

October 2009


Oct 2-Oct 11, 1400Z-1800Z, Albuquerque, NM. High Desert Amateur Radio Club of NM, Inc, N5B. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2009. 21.280 14.260 7.260. QSL. HDARC of NM, Inc, 4972 Turquoise Dr, Rio Rancho, NM 87124. fwarrensr@earthlink.net or www.nm5hd.com

Oct 3, 0900Z-1800Z, Prosperity, PA. Washington Amateur Communications, WA3COM. Boy Scout Emergency Preparedness Drill. 14.250 3.865 7.225 21.300. QSL. Ed Oelschlager, 60 Carl Ave B-2, Eighty Four, PA 15330. www.wacomarc.org

Oct 3, 1200Z-2100Z, Harlem, GA. Columbia County Amateur Radio Club, W4O. The Oliver Hardy Festival Special Event Station - W4O. 28.360 21.260 14.260 7.260. QSL. W4O Special Event Station, PO Box 800, Evans, GA 30809. ccarc.hamradioman.com/index.html

Oct 3, 1300Z-1700Z, Anamosa, IA. Jones County Amateur Radio Club, WØCWP. 21st Annual Pumpkinfest and Weigh-Off. 14.260 +/-. Certificate. Jones County Amateur Radio Club, 304 S Ford St, Anamosa, IA 52205. http://pumpkinfest.anamosachamber.org or www.qsl.net/kc0lgb

Oct 3, 1300Z-2000Z, Forest, VA. Lynchburg Amateur Radio Club, N4J. 200th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's retirement as President and his first visit to Poplar Forest, his retreat home and farm in Bedford County VA. 14.070 PSK 14.263 7.260. QSL. Dick Hiner, W4HMK, 3977 Waugh Switch Rd, Big Island, VA 24526. www.k4cq.n4kss.net

Oct 3, 1300Z-2300Z, Hahira, GA. South Georgia United Methodist Amateur Radio Socie, WG4UM. 28th Annual Hahira Honey Bee Festival. 146.520 28.400 14.252 7.225. QSL. SGUMARS, 2548 E Park Ave, Valdosta, GA 31605. www.hahira.ga.us/honeybee.html

Oct 3, 1400Z-2000Z, North Judson, IN. Starke County Amateur Radio Club, W9JOZ. Radioville, IN -- The Town that Never Was. 14.240 7.240. QSL. Stark County ARC, 7495 S 500 W, North Judson, IN 46366. www.w9joz.org

Oct 3, 1500Z-2359Z, Oak Lawn, IL. Metro DX Club, W9M. Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Metro DX Club. 14.240 14.040 7.240. Certificate. John Holmes, 8728 Sproat Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453. www.metrodxclub.com

Oct 3, 1500Z-2100Z, Robbinsville, NC. Smoky Mountains Amateur Radio Team, N4GSM. Opening of Cherohala Senic Skyway. 14.242 7.242. Certificate. SMART, PO Box 983, Robbinsville, NC 28771-0983. w4fmf@arrl.net or www.main.nc.us/graham/smart

Oct 3-Oct 4, 1500Z-2300Z, Pittsburgh, PA. Rotarians of Amateur Radio, K3R. Public demonstration of amateur radio-emergency prepardness. 14.230 14.155 7.180 7.130. Certificate. Bob Mente, 305 Ewing Rd, Carnegie, PA 15106-1509. Listen on the 20 and 40 m bands. www.nu3q.com

Oct 4, 1200Z-2200Z, Auburn, ME. Androscoggin ARC, N1D. Dempsey Challenge (bicyce race) fight against cancer. 28.400 14.240 7.190 3.950. QSL. Androscoggin ARC, PO Box 1, Auburn, ME 04212-0001. www.w1npp.org

Oct 4-Oct 31, 0001Z-2359Z, Philadelphia, PA. University of Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Club, W3KZ/100. Celebrating 100 Years of Amateur Radio at Penn. 14.260 10.115 7.030 3.530. QSL. R. R. Miller, 1507 Wilson Ln, West Chester, PA 19380-6334. W3ABT/100 will also be on-the-air from Alumni Club members stations. www.seas.upenn.edu/~uparc/history.html

Oct 10, 1300Z-2000Z, Townsend, TN. Smoky Mountain Amateur Radio Club, W4OLB. 75th anniversary of the founding of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 14.310 7.070. QSL. Carroll Peabody, W4PCA, 2054 Independence Dr, Maryville, TN 37803. Operating from the Smoky Mountain Visitor Center. www.smokymountainarc.org

Oct 10, 1400Z-2200Z, Chillicothe, OH. Scioto Valley Amateur Radio Club, W8BAP. Celebrating the club's 50th anniversary. 28.420 21.365 14.265. QSL. SVARC, 306 E 4th St, Waverly, OH 45690. grandpaguitar@hotmail.com

Oct 10, 1400Z-2200Z, Kings Mountain, NC. Cleveland County Amateur Radio Service, NA4CC. The Battle of Kings Mountain fought October 7, 1780. 14.260 7.260. Certificate. CCARS - Special Events, PO Box 864, Shelby, NC 28151. www.nps.gov/kimo or ki4rak@arrl.net

Oct 10, 1600Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. US Navy Birthday 1775. SSB 14.320 7.250 PSK-31 7.070 CW 14.060 7.055 D-STAR 2m/70cm SOCAL rep. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Roon, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. kk6fz@arrl.net

Oct 10, 1600Z-2359Z, Troy, MO. Girl Scouts of America, WB2UFO. Girl Scout Camp demonstration of Amateur Radio. 14.326 7.245 3.973. QSL. Larry Lauer, WB2UFO, 13764 Cedar Cove Pl, New London, MI 63459. lhlauer@earthlink.net

Oct 10-Oct 11, 1200Z-1800Z, Athens, GA. Athens Radio Club, NE GA ARC and Oconee County ARS, K4UGA. 30 years of support to the University of GA and the Red Cross by local hams. 14.330 7.230 3.930 1.830. QSL. Athens Radio Club, PO Box 782, Athens, GA 30603-0782. www.ne4ga.org or www.athensradioclub.org or k4uga30.wordpress.com

Oct 10-Oct 11, 1500Z-2100Z, Warren, CT. Northville Amateur Radio Association, W1W. The 48th Annual Warren Fall Festival. 21.300 14.245 7.225. Certificate. Mike Walters, W8ZY, 32 Chapin Rd, New Milford, CT 06776. www.na1ra.com

Oct 10-Oct 11, 1600Z-2200Z, Burlington, NC. Alamance Amateur Radio Club, K4EG. 150th Anniversary of Cape Lookout Lighthouse. SSB 28.450 21.250 14.250 7.250 CW 28.055 21.055 14.055 7.055. QSL. Gary Hills, KA4KJI, 1931 Malone Rd, Burlington, NC 27215. Times are 1600Z-2000Z Oct 10 and 1300Z-2200Z Oct 11. Will also monitor 18.081 and 10.110. home.roadrunner.com/~n4mio/AlamanceHam/AARC/aarc.shtml

Oct 12-Oct 18, 1500Z-2000Z, Seney, MI. Lake Effect Amateur Radio Club, N8W. National Wildlife Refuge Special Event from Seney NWR. 14.235 14.070 7.235. QSL. Lake Effect ARC / NWR2009, 36 Southfork St, Marquette, MI 49855. www.LakeEffectARC.info/N8W-Seney

Oct 16-Oct 18, 1300Z-2100Z, Gautier, MS. Magnolia DX Association, K5W. Operating from MS Sandhill Crane NWR for NWR Week. 18.140 14.240 14.040 7.240. QSL. Randy Becnel, W5UE, PO Box 170, Kiln, MS 39556. w5ue.net/k5w/index.html

Oct 16-Oct 18, 2300Z-2300Z, Morgan City, LA. Thibodaux Amateur Radio Club, W5YL. Power boat racing returns to Morgan City after 30 years. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Richard Barrett, 4140 Southdown Mandalay Rd, Houma, LA 70360. www.w5yl.org

Oct 17, 1300Z-2000Z, East Freetown, MA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary 013-06-05, K1K. Commemorating USCG Auxiliary 70th Anniversary. 28.360 21.375 14.278 7.258. QSL. USCGA-65 K1K, 80 Middle St, Fairhaven, MA 02719. k1k.73@comcast.net

Oct 17, 1300Z-2000Z, Media, PA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, K3G. 70th Anniversary of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 21.330 14.270 7.270 IRLP 4790. QSL. Daniel F. Amoroso, 196 Dam View Dr, Media, PA 19063. a0530407.uscgaux.info/SED2009.html

Oct 17, 1300Z-2200Z, Merritt, NC. USCG Auxiliary Dist. 5 Div 20, W4C. 70th Anniversary of the USCG Auxiliary. 28.360 21.345 14.320 7.280. QSL. KB2NNC, 35 Bayview Dr, Merritt, NC 28556. a0542003.uscgaux.info

Oct 17, 1300Z-2100Z, Sayreville, NJ. USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 21, K2N. 70th Anniversary of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. 28.373 21.358 14.273 7.252. QSL. K2N Special Event, 165 Main St, Sayreville, NJ 08872. a0140201.uscgaux.info/index.html

Oct 17, 1300Z-2100Z, Swampscott, MA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary 1st. Northern Region, K1G. 75th Anniversary US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 28.485 21.285 14.285 7.285. QSL. Dr. Gary G. Young, K2AJY, 1 Sutton Pl, Swampscott, MA 01907-2609. gyoung@worcester.edu

Oct 17, 1300Z-2100Z, Taunton/Kingston, MA. Taunton Area Communications Group, KC1TAC. 52nd Jamboree-on-the-Air from Camp Norse Kingston, MA. 147.225 14.290 18.140 7.190. QSL. Don Burke, KB1LXH, 81 Fremont St, Taunton, MA 02780. www.freewebs.com/kc1tac/jota.htm

Oct 17, 1300Z-2200Z, Virginia Beach, VA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary 054-05-07, W4Z. 70th Anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. 21.410 14.262 7.250. QSL. Robert Dunnington, KI4VCT, 1110 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451. QE@flotilla57.com

Oct 17, 1400Z-2200Z, Buchanan, TN. USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 8-10 8ER, N4U. Commemorating USCG Auxiliary 70th Anniversary. 28.335 21.370 14.285 7.242 PSK31 20 m. QSL. USCGA Flotilla 8-10 8ER, 4156 Barge Island Rd, Benton, KY 42025. ab4eg@eplus.net

Oct 17, 1400Z-2200Z, Cartersville, GA. USCG. Auxiliary - Flotilla 2-2 D-7 -Lake Allatoona, W4A. 70th Anniversary of the USCG Auxiliary. 28.380 21.375 14.275 7.275. QSL. Jim Farley, KG4FXV, PO Box 641, Smyrna, GA 30081-0641. jimfarley@att.net

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, Des Moines, IA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 4 8WR Div 33, K0G. Commemorating USCG Auxiliary 70th Anniversary. 28.405 21.405 14.345 7.240. QSL. John Halbrook, 6300 Stanmore Ct, Johnston, IA 50131-2842. www.flotilla4.org

Oct 17, 1400Z-2200Z, Duluth, MN. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, 091-08-04, W0D. Commemorating USCG Auxiliary 70th Anniversary. 28.352 21.352 14.252 7.252. QSL. John R. Whelan, 6924 W Van Rd, Duluth, MN 55803-9359. k0jrw@arrl.org

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, East Syracuse, NY. Coast Guard Auxiliary, W2W. Auxiliary 70th Birthday. 28.345 21.385 14.338 7.238. QSL. Jan K. Just, 7537 Myers Rd, East Syracuse, NY 13057. JOTAs welcomed. cgauxr92@aol.com

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, Flowery Branch, GA. USCG Auxiliary - Flotilla 29 - Lake Lanier, W4L. Celebrating the 70th year fo the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 21.365 14.295 7.293 145.370. QSL. Dave Wall, NQ5E, 2110 Oakpointe Ct, Buford, GA 30519. nq5e@bellsouth.net

Oct 17, 1400Z-2200Z, Freeport, NY. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, K2R. Commemorate 70th Anniversary of USCG Auxiliary. 28.395 21.395 14.282 7.247. QSL. Ron Tomo, KE2UK, 1049 Barbara Ct, North Bellmore, NY 11710. From USCG Station Jones Beach, NY.

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, Jacksboro, TN. Flotilla 08E-12-05 US Coast Guard Auxilary, K8A. 70th Anniversary of US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 21.330 14.343 7.240. QSL. Pete DeWitt, 393 Clover Cir, Jacksboro, TN 37757-4643. petedewitt@hughes.net

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, Jacksonville, FL. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, W4W. Anniversary of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 28.385 21.340 14.268 7.278. QSL. Joe Mac Ivor, 12632 Blue Eagle Way, Jacksonville, FL 32225. w4wlz@aol.com

Oct 17, 1400Z-2200Z, Little Rock, AR. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 1508, W5G. USCG Auxiliary 70th anniversary. 14.280. QSL. WA5OFT, 9921 Echo Valley Ct, Little Rock, AR 72227.

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, Omaha, NE. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, N0C. US Coast Guard Auxiliary 70th Anniversary. 28.400 21.400 14.247 7.267. QSL. Doug Eubanks, 607 W 15th Ave, Bellevue, NE 68005. ka0o@cox.net

Oct 17, 1400Z-2100Z, Trinity, AL. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, W4U. 70th Anniversary of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 28.450 21.290 14.250 7.210. QSL. Joe Kleri, N8ESI, 105 Meadowview Dr, Trinity, AL 35673. n8esi@arrl.net

Oct 17, 1600Z-2200Z, Canon City, CO. Royal Gorge Amateur Radio Club, KB0TUC. Operating from the Worlds Highest Suspension Bridge. 14.260. Certificate. Chuck Ward, 1011 Harrison St, Canon City, CO 81212. n0kyb@bresnan.net or www.qsl.net/rghc

Oct 17, 1600Z-2300Z, Yorba Linda, CA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary 11s15-08, W6A. Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the US Coast Guard. 28.407 21.362 14.292 7.268. QSL. Roy L. Lay, 219 Beal Ave, Placentia, CA 92870-2539.

Oct 17-Oct 18, 1430Z-2130Z, Stanton, TN. Haywood County Amateur Radio Group, W4H. National Wildlife Refuge Week. 146.550 28.420 7.210 3.890. Certificate. Dwayne Duncan, PO Box 355, 5 N Main St, Stanton, TN 38069. From Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. ki4bxi@comcast.net

Oct 17-Oct 18, 1600Z-1600Z, San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Amateur Radio Club, W6PW. 20th Anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake. 14.250 3.805 7.030 (CW) 7.185 (PH). Certificate. Tony Dowler, KM6DA, PO Box 1749, Pacifica, CA 94044-6749. We will be operating from the Marina District, one of the most damaged areas of the city during the quake. www.sfarc.org

Oct 17-Oct 18, 1700Z-0100Z, Arleta, CA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, W6W. 70th Anniversary of US Coast Guard Auxiliary. 14.300 14.250 14.230. QSL. Howard Levine, 9482 Urbana Ave, Arleta, CA 91331. w6cga@yahoo.com

Oct 17-Oct 18, 1700Z-0004Z, Los Gatos, CA. Loma Prieta Amateur Radio Club, K6K. 20th anniversary Loma Prieta earthquake. 14.325. Certificate. David M. Katinsky, N2RDT, 25570 Radonich Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95033. www.lparc.org

Oct 18-Oct 19, 1800Z-0600Z, Anchorage, AK. Alaska DX Club, KL5O. Celebrating 50 years of Alaska Statehood on Alaska Day. 14.250. QSL. Ron G. Lago, AC7DX, PO Box 25426, Eugene, OR 97402. al1g_ak@yahoo.com

Oct 24, 1300Z-1700Z, Randleman, NC. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, NC4AR. Annual NASCAR Days Festival. 14.278 7.210. Certificate. NC4AR, PO Box 747, Trinity, NC 27370. www.qsl.net/nc4ar

Oct 24, 1400Z-1900Z, Helena/Karnes County, TX. Radio Operators of South Texas, W5ROS. Historical Society's Indian Summer Heritage Festivel. 14.265. Certificate. Andy Meyer, KD5TNI, PO Box 175, Hobson, TX 78117.

Oct 25, 1700Z-2100Z, Sandy Hook Lighthouse, NJ. Roseland Amateur Radio Club, K2A. Fort Hancock Establishment Day. 14.270 7.270. QSL. Roseland Amateur Radio Club, 300 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ 07068. www.qsl.net/k2gq

Oct 29, 1400Z-1800Z, Sturtevant, WI. Gateway Technical College Amateur Radio Club, N9GTC. GTC celebrates 98 years, the 1st Tech College in WI. 21.275 14.275 7.275. Certificate. N9GTC ARC, 2320 Renaissance Blvd, Sturtevant, WI 53177. engtech.gtc.edu/n9gtc

Oct 30, 1400Z-1800Z, Sturtevant, WI. Gateway Technical College Amateur Radio Club, N9GTC. GTC celebrates 98 years, the 1st Tech College in WI. 21.080 14.080 7.080. Certificate. N9GTC ARC, 2320 Renaissance Blvd, Sturtevant, WI 53177. engtech.gtc.edu/n9gtc

Oct 31-Nov 1, 1700Z-0500Z, Transylvania, LA. Northeast Louisiana ARES Foundation, WA5WX. It's a spooky night in Transylvania. 14.260 21.360 7.260 3.960. QSL. Kevin Thomas, 1573 Brownlee Rd, Calhoun, LA 71225. www.ares-nela.org

November 2009


Nov 1-Nov 16, 1700Z-0300Z, Sevierville, TN. 470 Amateur Radio Group, W4H. 2nd Anniversary of the 470 ARG Net. 24.450 14.260 14.070 7.260 7.070 3.860. QSL. Note amateur's name and send QSL to, call that is working the W4H event. www.470arg.com

Nov 5-Nov 8, 1700Z-1700Z, Whitefish Point, MI. Stu Rockafellow Amateur Radio Society, N8F & K8F. Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald. 18.160 14.260 7.260 3.860. Certificate. Richard Barker, W8VS, 264 N East St, Brighton, MI 48116. www.qsl.net/w8njh

Nov 7, 1200Z-2200Z, Iowa City, IA. ACT, N0T. 50th anniversary of the 1st administration of the ACT test. 14.260 14.075 14.020 21.300. QSL. Art Peters, 308 E Burlington St. #284, Iowa City, IA 52240. K0ACP@arrl.net

Nov 7, 1500Z-2000Z, Livonia, MI. Livonia Amateur Radio Club, W8F. Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. 14.260 14.040 7.250 7.125. Certificate. Bruno Walczak, WA8DHP, 16601 Golfview, Livonia, MI 48154-2139. Will operate on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 m as conditions permit. www.livoniaarc.com

Nov 7, 1700Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. Veterans Day and US Marine Corps Birthday 1775. SSB 14.320 7.250 PSK-31 7.050 CW 14.060 7.055 D-STAR 2m/70cm SOCAL rep. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. kk6fz@arrl.net

Nov 7-Nov 8, 1500Z-2200Z, Waterloo, IA. Five Sullivan Brothers Amateur Radio Club, W0FSB. Veterans Day and Marine Corps Birthday. 14.240 7.240. Certificate. Vernon Mc Nulty, 4015 Independence Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703. t-mc-nulty@msn.com

Nov 9-Nov 12, 1300Z-2359Z, Spiro, OK. D.W. Greenwood, W5M. Commemorating US Marine Corps Birthday. 28.390 21.360 14.315 7.230. QSL. D. W. Greenwood, 19299 Greenwood Rd, Spiro, OK 74959.

Nov 11, 1200Z-2359Z, Nutley, NJ. Robert D. Grant United Labor Amateur Radio Assoc, N2UL. CQ Veterans Day. Freedom is not free; it's paid for by our veterans. 28.460 14.260 7.250 EchoLink W2NJR-R. Certificate. RDGULARA, 112 Prospect St, Nutley, NJ 07110-0716.

Nov 11, 1500Z-2245Z, Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge and USS Kidd Amateur Radio Clubs, W5KID. Veteran's Day. SSB: 15 20 40 m Gen & above RTTY subband CW: QRP sub bands. QSL. W5KID, 305 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Primary frequency is 20 meters. www.lsu.edu/brarc/uss_kidd.htm

Nov 11-Nov 15, 1600Z-2200Z, Indianapolis, IN. USS Indy Amateur Radio Station, WW2IND. Veterans Day. 14.260 7.260. Certificate. USS Indy Radio, 6455 Madison Av, Indianapolis, IN 46227. www.ussindyradio.org

Nov 13-Nov 15, 0000Z-2359Z, Burley, WA. Burley Amateur Radio Club, W1E. Commemorating historical significance of Friday the 13th. 28.313 14.313 7.263 3.913. QSL. Tom Sanders, 4072 SE Saxon Ct, Port Orchard, WA 98366. tjsand@wavecable.com

Nov 14, 1200Z-1800Z, Azle, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C. 12th Annual NCTECH Station honoring Emergency Communicators. 14.260 7.260 147.16. QSL. NCTECH 2009, c/o David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Ln, Azle, TX 76020. NCTECH is an annual ARRL sanctioned Hamfest and On-the-Air event to honor Amateur Radio Operators involved in Emergency Communications. www.wc5c.org

Nov 14, 1400Z-1900Z, Guthrie, OK. Edmond Amateur Radio Society, K5EOK. Commemoration of Oklahoma Statehood Day. 21.285 14.265 7.265 3.865. Certificate. EARS, PO Box 48, Edmond, OK 73083. k5eok@arrl.net or www.k5eok.org

Nov 17, 1500Z-2300Z, Paulden, AZ. Yavapai Amateur Radio Club, K7NRA. NRA's 138th birthday. 21.335 14.250 7.250. Certificate. Michael Campbell, K7NRA, 404 Lampliter Village, Clarkdale, AZ 86324. Operating from Gunsite Academy. www.w7yrc.org/nra_birthday.htm

Nov 20-Nov 22, 1900Z-1900Z, Washington, DC. Radio Club of America, W2RCA. Centennial Celebration of the Radio Club of America. 14.285 7.225 3.885. QSL. Radio Club of America, PO Box 621074, Littleton, CO 80162. www.radioclubofamerica.org

Nov 28, 1500Z-2200Z, Manitowoc, WI. USS Cobia Amateur Radio Club, NB9QV. 66th Birthday of USS Cobia WWII Submarine. 14.260 7.250. QSL. Fred Neuenfeldt, W6BSF, 4932 S 10th St., Manitowoc, WI 54220-9121. www.qrz.com/nb9qv

Nov 28-Nov 29, 0001Z-2359Z, All US call areas. Ten-Ten Club, W6OI. 10-10 Special Event. 10 m. Certificate. Jack Moore, K5CC, 371 Ridge Creek Ln, Bulverde, TX 78163. QSL and certificate available. www.ten-ten.org

Nov 29-Nov 30, 0459Z-0459Z, The Villages, FL. The Villages Amateur Radio Club, K4VRC. 14th Anniversary of the club from Sumpter Landing Square. 14.310 7.250 3.940. Certificate. Dennis Hardoin, 601 Lacy Pl, The Villages, FL 32162. vicepresident@tvarc.net or www.tvarc.net

December 2009


Dec 1-Dec 16, 1800Z-0400Z, Sevierville, TN. Sevier County Emergency Radio Service, W4W. Sevier County Emergency Radio Christmas QSO Party. 28.350 14.260 7.250 3.840. QSL. QSL direct to amateur operating, the W4W special event station. n4jtq@live.com or www.freewebs.com/aresradio/index.htm

Dec 5, 1700Z-2359Z, San Deigo, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. SSB 14.320 7.050 PSK-31 7.070 CW 14.060 7.055 D-STAR 2m/70cm SOCAL rep. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Station, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. kk6fz@arrl.net

Dec 7, 0000Z-2359Z, Wilmington, NC. Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club, NI4BK. Pearl Harbor Day from Battleship North Carolina. 14.255 14.030 7.255 7.030. QSL. Azalea Coast ARC, PO Box 4044, Wilmington, NC 28406. Will be usin restored original WWII CW equipment. www.ac4rc.org

Dec 7, 1500Z-2245Z, Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge and USS Kidd Amateur Radio Clubs, W5KID. Pearl Harbor Day. SSB: 15 20 40 m Gen & above RTTY subband CW: QRP sub bands. QSL. W5KID, 305 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Primary frequency is 20 meters. www.lsu.edu/brarc/uss_kidd.htm