November 2008
Nov 1, 1200Z-2100Z, Fire Island, NY. Great South Bay Amatuer Radio Club, W2GSB/LH. Celebrating the 150
th year of the Fire Island Lighhouse. SSB 14.260 7.250 3.755 CW 14.040 7.030 3.530 PSK 14.070. QSL. W2GSB/LH, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704.
www.gsbarc.org
Nov 1, 1400Z-2200Z, Asheville, NC. Western Carolina Amateur Radio Society, W4MOE. 30th Annual Shut-In Ridge Trail Run - A 17.8-mile trail race. 14.285 7.280 146.910 146.520. QSL. W4MOE Shut-In Race, PO Box 1488, Asheville, NC 28802.
w4moe@bellsouth.net
Nov 1-Nov 3, 1500Z-0100Z, Split Rock, MN. Stillwater Amateur Radio Association, WØJH. "Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald" at Split Rock Lighthouse. 14.260 14.070 7.260 3.860. Certificate. SARA - WØJH, Attn: Shel, NØDRX, 1618 West Pine St, Stillwater, MN 55082.
www.radioham.org
Nov 1-Nov 15, 0000Z-2359Z, Paris, France. ARP Radio-Club de Paris, TM2DR. 110
th anniversary of first Eiffel Tower CW link by DUCRETET. 14.020 10.120 7.020 3.520. QSL. ARP, 66 Avenue de la Republique, Paris 75011, FRANCE.
arp75@free.fr
Nov 1-Nov 15, 1800Z-0200Z, Sevierville, TN. 470 Amateur Radio Group, W4H. 470 Amateur Radio Group 1
st Anniversary. 28.350 14.250 7.250 3.850. QSL. Rick Sawaya Sr, 2005 Spence Mountain Loop, Sevierville, TN 37876.
n4jtqrms@gmail.com
Nov 1-Mar 1, 0000Z-0000Z, Reading, PA. The Great Outdoors Radio Club, WA3WSJ. The GORC Iditarod 2009 Challenge. 80 40 20 15 10 m CW/SSB/PSK. QSL. GIC-2009, 775 Moonflower Ave, Reading, PA 19606-3447.
www.wa3wsj.org/GORC_Iditraod2009.html
Nov 7-Nov 9, 1800Z-1800Z, 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 8, 1200Z-1900Z, Azle, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club of North Texas, WC5C. NCTECH Honoring USA Veterans. 147.160 14.270 7.270 3.870. QSL. Tri-County ARC North Texas WC5C, 820 Wood Ln, Azle, TX 76020.
kb5ylg@yahoo.com
Nov 8, 1200Z-2359Z, Nutley, NJ. Robert D. Grant United Labor Amateur Radio Assoc, N2UL. Labor remembers those who served our nation. 28.420 21.360 14.260 449.975/ W2LI. Certificate. RDGULARA c/o WA2VJA, 112 Prospect St, Nutley, NJ 07110-0716.
Nov 8, 1500Z-2000Z, Detroit, MI. Livonia Amateur Radio Club, W8F. To commemorate the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald. 28.400 28.200 7.250 7.125 CW SSB 10 15 20 40 80 m as conditions permit. Certificate. LARC Special Event, PO Box 51532, Livonia, MI 48151-5532.
www.livoniaarc.com
Nov 8, 1500Z-2100Z, West Palm Beach, FL. West Palm Beach Amateur Radio Club, W4PBH. Palm Beach High School 100
th Anniversary Celebration. 14.260 7.235. Certificate. David Fowler, 2702 Starwood Ct, West Palm Beach, FL 33406-5145.
www.wpbarc.org
Nov 8, 1700Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway CV-41 Museum Radio Room, NI6IW. Veterans' Day and the US Marine Corps Birthday (1775). SSB 14.325 7.250 CW 14.060 7.040 BPSK 7.070-7.080 MT63 14.109 7.037 RTTY 14.080 7.080. QSL. USS Midway CV-41 Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101.
af6ha@yahoo.com
Nov 8-Nov 11, 1300Z-2100Z, Iron Mountain, MI. Mich-A-Con Amateur Radio Club, K8V. UP Veterans Memorial atop Pine Mountain. 14.060 14.280 7.060 7.230. Certificate. Thomas Martin, 812 West B St, Iron Mountain, MI 49801.
w8jwn@arrl.net
Nov 8-Nov 12, 0000Z-2359Z, Turkey. TC SWAT Team, TC70ATA. 70th anniversary of the death of Mustafa Kemal Atatuka, national leader and founder of the current Republic of Turkey. 20m 40m. QSL. TA1HZ, POB 73, Karakoy, Istanbul 34421, TURKEY.
tcswat.tripod.com
Nov 8-Nov 22, 0000Z-2359Z, Paris, France. ARP Radio-Club de Paris, TM3ST. 60
th birthday of Paul Langevin F3ST to Pantheon. 14.020 10.120 7.020 3.520. QSL. ARP, 66 Avenue de la Republique, Paris 75011, FRANCE.
arp75@free.fr
Nov 9, 1400Z-2000Z, Rocky Point, NY. Radio Central Amateur Radio Club, W2RC. Anniversary of Opening of RCA's Radio Central. 14.270 14.050 7.270 7.050. QSL. W2RC - Radio Central ARC, PO Box 396, Centereach, NY 11720.
QSL Info: No envelope - just send your card and two stamps. www.rcarc.org
Nov 9, 1700Z-2100Z, Butler, PA. Butler County Amateur Radio Association, W3UDX. Veterans' Day from Butler, PA, Veterans Hospital. SSB gen bands 40 20 m. QSL. BCARA W3UDX, Box 1787, Butler, PA 16003-1787.
www.w3udx.org
Nov 9-Nov 10, 0459Z-0459Z, Grand Rapids, MI. Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance, W8USA. Veterans Day. 14.250 14.040 7.250 7.040. Certificate. MARA Attn: Larry Dells, PO Box 670, Comstock Park, MI 49321-0670.
Times are daily. $2 for certificate--do not send envelope. www.w8usa.org
Nov 9-Nov 11, 1600Z-2000Z, Arlington Heights, IL. Armored Force Amateur Radio Net, KA9NLX. Veterans Day, in honor of all military veterans. 14.325 7.283 7.030 3.985. Certificate. John Paskevicz, 1423 North Ridge Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
AFAR members will also work 2 meters simplex and open repeaters in their home towns. john.paskevicz@us.army.mil
Nov 9-Nov 12, 1300Z-2359Z, Spiro, OK. D. W. Greenwood, W5M. Celebrating Marine Corps Birthday. 28.460 21.350 14.250 7.238. QSL. D. W. Greenwood, K5DLO, 19299 Greenwood Rd, Spiro, OK 74959.
Nov 9-Nov 15, 0000Z-2359Z, Isabela, PR. Veterans Amateur Radio Group of Puerto Rico, WP4NYD. Veteran's Day Salute. 18.130 14.285 7.183 3.890. QSL. Carlos R. Rodriguez, KP3S, Rt 5 Box 71A, Isabela, PR 00662-4509.
kp3s@arrl.net
Nov 11, 1500Z-2245Z, Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge and USS Kidd Amateur Radio Clubs, W5KID. Veterans Day. 15 20 40 m Gen bands. QSL. USS Kidd Special Event, 305 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
www.lsu.edu/brarc/uss_kidd.htm
Nov 11, 1500Z-2200Z, Bellevue, NE. Strategic Air Command Memorial ARC (SACMARC), K0GRL. Honoring Veterans from new Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home. 14.275 7.275 146.480. QSL. SACMARC, Inc (K0GRL), PO Box 1292, Bellevue, NE 68005-1294.
QSL 100 percent. SASE (DX: SAE and 1 green stamp) appreciated. www.sacmarc.org
Nov 11, 1800Z-2300Z, Interlachen, FL. USS Essex CVS-9, WA2SEI. THE USS Essex-CVS-9 WWll Carrier will be honoring all vets. 14.250 50.135. QSL. Raymond Czyzewski, 224 Louise Ave, Interlachen, FL 32148.
WA2SEI was the first ham station aboard the Exxex, and at one time was the only communications aboard during a severe storm when we lost all antennas and the main mast on the superstructure. www.qrz.com/wa2sei
Nov 11-Nov 12, 1100Z-0400Z, Charles Town, WV. Eastern Panhandle Amateur Radio Club, WW1FWB. WW-I 90
th armistice anniversary at home of last surviving US vet. 14.290 7.190. Certificate. Mark Kraham, WW1FWB, 3370 Charles Town Rd, Kearneysville, WV 25430.
k8ep.net/ww1fwb
Nov 15, 1400Z-2000Z, Guthrie, OK. Edmond Amateur Radio Society, K5EOK. Oklahoma Statehood Day from Territorial Capital Building. 21.350 14.250 7.250. Certificate. EARS, PO Box 48, Edmond, OK 73083.
www.k5eok.org
Nov 16-Nov 30, 0000Z-2359Z, Paris, France. ARP Radio-Club de Paris, TM2PCI. Special ESPCI Paul Langevin event. 14.020 10.120 7.020 3.520. QSL. ARP, 66 avenue de la Republique, Paris 75011, FRANCE.
arp75@free.fr
Nov 17, 1500Z-2300Z, Paulden, AZ. Yavapai Amateur Radio Club, K7NRA. Celebration of the NRA's 137
th birthday. 21.335 14.250 7.250. Certificate. Michael Campbell, K7NRA, 404 Lampliter Village, Clarkdale, AZ 86324.
wb9vgj@arrl.net or www.w7yrc.org
Nov 17-Dec 2, 0500Z-0459Z, Greater Cleveland, OH. North Coast Vacuum Tube Association, K8C. 50th Anniversary of the Collins S-Line. 28.442 7.178 3.902 3.805. QSL. NCVTA, 189 Manning Dr, Berea, OH 44017-2814.
Nov 22-Dec 6, 0000Z-2359Z, Paris, France. ARP Radio-Club de Paris, TM8ARP. Special DVP award activity. 14.020 10.120 7.020 3.520. QSL. ARP, 66 Avenue de la Republique, Paris 75011, FRANCE.
arp75@free.fr
Nov 23, 1300Z-2000Z, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Arecibo Observatory Radio Club, KP4AO. Commemorating 45 years of operations. 14.250 14.035. Certificate. W3HNK - Joseph Acure Jr, 115 Buck Run Rd, Lincoln University, PA 19352.
Date changed from Nov 16 to Nov 23 so as not to interfer with contests. angel@naic.edu
Nov 28, 1200Z-2000Z, Truro, MA. Marconi Cape Code Radio Club, W1P. 110
th Anniversary of sinking of Steamship
Portland. 18.160 14.260 7.260 3.997. QSL. Henry Brown, 19 Sao Paulo Dr, East Falmouth, MA 02536.
k1wcc@comcast.net
Nov 29-Nov 30, 1400Z-2000Z, Plymouth, MA. Whitman Amateur Radio Club, WA1NPO. First Pilgrim Landing at Plymouth, MA. 18.140 14.280 7.250 3.890. Certificate. Whitman ARC, PO Box 48, Whitman, MA 02382.
Times are daily. www.wa1npo.org
Nov 29-Nov 30, 1500Z-2000Z, The Villages, FL. The Villages Amateur Radio Club, K4VRC. Thirteenth anniversary of club, from Sumter Landing Square. 14.310 7.250 3.940 146.925. Certificate. Ed Crowell, 1570 St. James Cir, The Villages, FL 32162.
Times are daily. secretary@tvarc.net
December 2008
Dec 1-Dec 16, 0000Z-2359Z, Istanbul, TURKEY. AKUT DXpedition Team, TC12AKUT. 12
th anniversary of AKUT Search & Rescue Association and the 1
st activity of the AKUT DXpediton Team. All Bands. QSL. TA0U, PO Box 17, 34734 Sahra-i Cedid, Istanbul, TURKEY.
www.qrz.com/TC12AKUT
Dec 5-Dec 8, 0600Z-0559Z, San Angelo, TX. Donald Goff, AB5BG. Remembering Pearl Harbor. 28.400 21.300 14.265 7.235. Certificate. Donald Goff, 1210 Ardmore, San Angelo, TX 76905.
ab5bg@wcc.net
Dec 6-Dec 7, 1400Z-2200Z, Wheeling, WV. Northern Panhandle Amateur Radio Club, W8ZQ. Winter Festival of Lights at Oglebay Park. 145.52 18.120 14.250 7.250. Certificate. WB8CTC, PO Box 192, Blaine, OH 43912. fishcrick@aol.com or
www.nparc.us
Dec 6-Dec 9, 1400Z-0400Z, Linthicum, MD. Historical Electronics Museum Amateur Radio Club, W2W. Pearl Harbor Anniversary. 14.241 14.041 7.241 7.041. Certificate. W2W, MS 4015 Box 1693, Baltimore, MD 21203.
www.hemarc.us
Dec 7, 1500Z-2245Z, Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge and USS Kidd Amateur Radio Clubs, W5KID. Pear Harbor Day. 15 20 40 m Gen bands. QSL. USS Kidd Special Event, 305 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
www.lsu.edu/brarc/uss_kidd.htm
Dec 7, 1600Z-2100Z, Wichita, KS. Wichita Memorial VFW Post 3115, W0VFW. Pearl Harbor, Radio Silence at 1855, time of first bomb. 14.283. Certificate. Marc Hammann, Wichita Memorial VFW Post 3115, 4801 West Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67209.
www.vfw3115.org
Dec 7, 1700Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway CV-41 Museum Radio Room, NI6IW. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. SSB 14.325 7.250 CW 14.060 7.040 BPSK 7.070-7.080 MT63 14.109 7.037 RTTY 14.080 7.080. QSL. USS Midway CV-41 Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101.
af6ha@yahoo.com
Dec 7, 1800Z-2300Z, Interlachen, FL. USS Essex CVS-9 Aircraft Carrier, WA2SEI. Remembering Pearl Harbor. 14.250 50.135. QSL. Raymond Czyzewski, 224 Louise Ave, Interlachen, FL 32148.
wa2sei@yahoo.com or www.qrz.com/wa2sei
Dec 13-Dec 14, 1400Z-2200Z, Royal Palm Beach, FL. Major Edwin H. Armstrong Memorial Radio Club, W2XMN. 75
th Anniversary of the invention of FM radio. SSB 14.270 7.270 FM 52.525 29.600. QSL. Major EH Armstrong FM Association, PO Box 1584, Loxahatchee, FL 33470.
www.freewebs.com/mafma
Dec 13-Dec 14, 1600Z-0400Z, Coos Bay, OR. Coos County Radio Club, K7CCH. 22
nd annual Holiday Lights at Shore Acres State Park. 14.260 14.250 14.270 3.980. QSL. Coos County Radio Club, PO Box 698, Coos Bay, OR 97420.
carl-3@charter.net
Dec 13-Dec 15, 1400Z-0200Z, Nazareth-Bethlehem, PA. Christmas City and Delaware-Lehigh ARCs, WX3MAS. Annual Christmas greetings from the Twin Christmas Cities. 28.465 21.365 14.265 7.270 3.970. Certificate. CCARC/DLARC WX3MAS, Greystone Building Gracedale Complex, RR 8, Nazareth, PA 18064.
Times are daily. www.dlarc.org
Dec 18-Dec 23, 2300Z-0200Z, Belen, NM. Valencia County Amateur Radio Club, KC5OUR. Celebrating Christmas from Bethlehem (Belen) New Mexico. 21.368 14.268 7.268. QSL. VCARA, PO Box 268, Peralta, NM 87042.
www.qsl.net/kc5our
Dec 20-Dec 21, 0000Z-2000Z, Flint, MI. Genesee County Radio Club, W8ACW. Genesee County Radio Club 75
th Anniversary Special Event. 14.270 7.270 PSK RTTY CW. QSL. Genesee County Radio Club Inc, via K8LJG, 3528 Craig Dr, Flint, MI 48506.
www.qsl.net/w8acw
January 2009
Jan 1-Jan 31, 0000Z-2359Z, All US call areas. Straight Key Century Club, K3Y. Celebrating 3 years of steady growth, to over 4,600 members on CW. 14.050 10.120 7.055 3.550. QSL. Dan Rhodes, KA3CTQ, 5408 Chillingham Pl, Frederick, MD 21703.
www.skccgroup.com
Jan 3, 1500Z-2000Z, Clinton, IA. Clinton Amateur Radio Club, WØCS. Eagle Watch at Missisppi River Lock/Dam 13. 14.250 7.250. QSL. WØCS, PO Box 1501, Clinton, IA 52733-1501.
Include SASE #10 Bus Env for QSL and brochure. WØCS@arrl.net
Jan 6, 1500Z-2359Z, Truth or Consequences, NM. Delsa Amateur Radio Club, K5GTG. New Mexico's 96th Birthday. 3.866 7.255 7.040. Certificate. Robert B. Deal, HC-32 Box 8125, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901.
Jan 10-Jan 11, 1600Z-0100Z, Clovis, NM. Eastern New Mexico Amateur Radio Club, KA5B. 100 years of railroading in Clovis, New Mexico. 14.265 7.185. Certificate. Roy Creiglow, 208 Merrill Dr, Clovis, NM 88101.
From the Clovis Depot Train Museum. www.ka5b.org
Jan 17, 1500Z-2300Z, El Paso, TX. Sun City Amateur Radio Club, K5WPH. 50 Year On-The-Air Special Event. 14.265 21.310 28.435. QSL. Sun City ARC, 3709 Wickham Ave, El Paso, TX 79904.
Local Chili Party a 3 PM for those that can visit the clubhouse. k5wph.org
Jan 20, 1400Z-2200Z, Washington, DC. OMIK Amateur Radio Association, K0MIK. To commemorate the inauguration of Barack Obama, 44
th President of the United States. 14.295 7.265. QSL. Arthur Moody, W8UTC, 206 Hemlock Dr, Elyria, OH 44035.
Operation will be from 9-11 AM EST and 1-5 PM EST; no operation during the ceremony. cwashington@charter.net or
www.omikradio.org
Jan 24-Jan 25, 1400Z-2000Z, Wilsona Gardens, CA. BioRem RAC Edwards AFB North Base, AL7LS. Release date for movie Hot Rods to Hell 27 Jan 1967. 7.243 3.952 PKT 14.105 7.105. QSL. Bruce Rossi, 2127 Sierra Stone Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89119.
www.geocities.com/hrthspecialevent09
Jan 24-Jan 25, 2000Z-2000Z, Eureka, CA. Humboldt Amateur Radio Club, KG6FWT. Allied Victory at Battle of the Ardennes (The Bulge). 14.280 7.290 3.955 3.530. QSL. Jim Falls, HARC, 2605 R St, Eureka, CA 95501-3135.
From the USS LCI(L)-1091. TCS-8 used on AM/CW top of the hour. www.navsource.org/archives/10/15/151091.htm or
www.humboldt-arc.org
Jan 31, 1400Z-2100Z, Punxsutawney, PA. Punxsutawney Area Amateur Radio Club, K3HWJ. Commemorating Groundhog Day 2009. 14.240 7.240 146.715 147.390. Certificate. Mike Miller, N3HBH, 1097 Wishaw Rd, Reynoldsville, PA 15851. n3hbh@pennswoods.net
or www.qsl.net/k3hwj
Jan 31-Feb 4, 1500Z-0400Z, Lubbock, TX. Buddy Holly Memorial, W5B. 50
th anniversary of the death of Buddy Holly. 18.150 14.260 7.260 3.860. QSL. Bryan Edwards, 3801 68th St, Lubbock, TX 79413.
www.amcrc.com/w5b
