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Special Events - July 2008
50th Anniversary
North Jersey DX Association will operate Special Event Station W2B 04-18 Jul 2008 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the NJDXA and the W2 QSL Bureau. Frequencies: 7050, 7250, 14050, and 14250. Association is offering a special 50th anniversary award for contacts with 50 2nd district calls, as well as a commemorative QSL card. QSL via the W2 Bureau or direct to Peter J. Dougherty, W2IRT, P.O. BOX 1623, West Caldwell, NJ 07007-1623; www.njdxa.org
Fiddlers Jamboree & Crafts Festival
DeKalb County Amateur Radio Club will operate Special Event Station K4F 1400 – 2200 UTC, 05 Jul 2008, at the 37th Annual Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree and Crafts Festival in Smithville, TN. Frequencies: 28.425, 21.335, 14.280, and 7.275. For QSL, send SASE to William Freddy Curtis, KC4GUG, 288 Dogwood Cir., Smithville, TN 37166-2712; 615/597-9563; curtisf@dtccom.net; www.dcarc.drivehq.com
Zane’s Trace Commemoration
Cambridge Amateur Radio Association will operate Special Event Station W8C 1300 – 2200 UTC daily, 19-20 Jul 2008, to commemorate the 210th anniversary of the completion of Zane’s Trace, the road that opened Ohio to settlement, leading to statehood. First road in NW Territory. Frequencies: 7.235 and 14.260. QSL to George Alfman, W8FHF, 1975 N. Moose Eye Road, Norwich, OH 43767; geoalfman@aol.com; www.w8vp.org Zane’s Trace Commemoration Muskingum Valley Amateur Radio Club will operate Special Event Station W8Z 1300 – 2200 UTC daily, 19-20 Jul 2008, to commemorate the 210th anniversary of the completion of Zane’s Trace, the road that opened Ohio to settlement, leading to statehood. First road in NW Territory. Frequencies: 7.235 and 14.260. QSL to George Alfman, W8FHF, 1975 N. Moose Eye Road, Norwich, OH 43767; geoalfman@aol.com; www.n8hr.bravehost.com
EAA AirVenture 2008
Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club, Inc. will operate Special Event Station W9ZL 1600 – 0000 UTC, 31 Jul – 02 Aug 2008, at Pioneer Airport during EAA’s AirVenture-2008, Frequencies: 7.250 +/- and 14.270 +/–. Jon Oldenburg, AB9AH, ab9ah@arrl.net; www.fcarc.us
City of Fountain Valley Car Show
Fountain Valley Amateur Radio Communications Team will operate Special Event Station WA6FV 06-07 Jun 08, 0600 – 1800, to commemorate the second annual City of Fountain Valley Car Show at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, CA. Contact Richard Bruno, 714/775-6095; n6isy@sbcglobal.net; www.qsl.net/fvraces
Special Events - August 2008
Grace Cottage Hospital Fair
West River Radio Club will operate Special Event Station W1RRC 02 Aug 2008, 1400Z – 1800Z, at the Grace Cottage Hospital Fair day. Frequencies: 14.250 and 14.070 MHz. QSL to N1TOX – CBA; www.westriverradio.org
Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival
Canton Amateur Radio Club will operate Special Event Station W8AL 01-04 Aug 2008, 1300 UTC – 2400 UTC, in conjunction with the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival. Frequencies: 7.265, 14.26, 21.365, and 28.365. For certificate, send 9x12 SASE to Donald E. Perry, WQ8J, 968 Culverne Ave., NW, Massillon, OH 44647; wq8j@sssnet.com
City of Pittsburgh 250th Anniversary
Pittsburgh Area Amateur Radio Clubs will operate Special Event Stations 02-03 Aug 2008 to mark the 250th anniversary of the City of Pittsburgh. There will be celebrations throughout the entire year with the multi-club special event operation enlisting help from many Pittsburgh area Amateur Radio clubs. Those clubs with clubhouses will be operating from their installations. Clubs without clubhouses will be operating from various sites around the Pittsburgh area. Each club will be operating with its home call sign with a /250 suffix. There will be operations throughout our radio spectrum from 160 Meters to 70cm on phone, CW and digital modes. Look for operations on 3.850, 7.250, 14.250, 21.350, 28.350 and elsewhere. Send QSLs plus $2 for certificates to Edward K Oelschlager, N3ZNI, 60 Carl Ave. B2, Eighty Four, PA 15330; pittsburgh250ham.org
50th Anniversary of USS Nautilus
Submarine Base Amateur Radio Club, K1SSN, will operate Special Event Station N9N 02-03 Aug 2008 at the Submarine Force Museum and Library and Historic Ship Nautilus in Groton, CT, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of USS Nautilus and her historic trip to the North Pole in 1958, becoming the first vessel to reach the Pole. The operation will use the call sign N9N, for Nautilus 90 North, recalling the historic radio message sent to President Eisenhower when the ship emerged from beneath the ice pack to announce the mission’s success. The North Pole is at 90 degrees north latitude. Frequencies: 7.279, 14.243, and 14.343 SSB, other modes and frequencies depending on conditions and demand. Operators will be from Southern New England Navy-Marine Corps MARS and the Submarine Base Amateur Radio Club in addition to Don Keith, N4KC, author of “The Ice Diaries,” a new book about the Nautilus polar transit. For special QSL card, send confirmation of contact with SASE to Don Keith, N4KC, 40 Red Stick Rd., Indian Springs Villa, AL 35124; n4kc@bellsouth.net; www.n4kc.com
Navajo Code Talkers
Navajo Radio Club will operate Special Event Station N7C 14-17 Aug 2008, 1400Z – 0000Z daily, on behalf of the Navajo Code Talkers in Window Rock, AZ. Frequencies: 14.265 and 7.265 +/–. QSL to Herbert Goodluck, N7HG, P.O. Box 3611, Window Rock, AZ 86515; n7hg@citlink.net
Wings of Freedom Tour
Airwaves Radio Club will operate Special Event Station N8AIR, cosponsored by the Massillon Amateur Radio Club, 16-17 Aug 2008, 1400 – 1900 UTC each day, to commemorate the “Wings of Freedom Tour” presented by the Collings Foundation and the Military Aircraft Preservation Society (MAPS). Frequencies: 14.260 to 14.270 MHz and 7.260 MHz. Full color certificate, 9-1/2x11 SASE, QSL to MAPS Air Museum, 2260 International Parkway, North Canton, OH 44720.
International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend
North America DX Association and Neptune Amateur Radio Club will operate Special Event Station NA2DX, to celebrate International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend at the Sea Girt Lighthouse, Sea Girt, NJ. Frequencies: 7.260 MHz and 14.260 MHz. QSL to NADXA, P.O. Box 357, Bradley Beach, NJ 07720.
Colorado Balloon Classic
Jim Harris, ABØUK, and Mike Anderson, WV7T, will operate Special Event Station WØW 31 Aug 08, during the 32nd Annual Colorado balloon Classic in Colorado Springs, CO. They will be operating in the General Class portion of the 20 Meter Phone band from 1200Z to 2100Z. Send QSL and #10 SASE for Certificate to Mike, Anderson, WV7T, 510 W. Polk St., Colorado Springs, CO 80907; 719/229-8610; wv7t@arrl.net
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