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Moseson, W2VU, Editor Jason Feldman, KD2IWM, Associate Editor FEBRUARY Susan Moseson, Editorial Consultant CONTRIBUTING EDITORS RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — The Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society will hold Kent Britain, WA5VJB, Antennas Frostfest and the 2019 ARRL Roanoke Division Convention from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Gerry L. Dexter, The Listening Post Saturday, February 2 at the Exhibition Hall-Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 E. Laburnum Joe Eisenberg, KØNEB, Kit-Building Avenue. Website: <http://frostfest.com>. Talk-in 146.880- (PL 74.4). VE exams, DXCC card Tony Emanuele, K8ZR, VHF checking. Tomas Hood, NW7US, Propagation SANDY, UTAH — The Utah Digital Communication Conference 2019 will be held from 9 John Langridge, KB5NJD, MF/LF Operating a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, February 2 at the Salt lake Community College Conference Center, Anthony Luscre, K8ZT, Microcontrollers 9750 South 300 West. Email: <[email protected]>. Website: <http://utah-dcc.org>. Irwin Math, WA2NDM, Math’s Notes SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT — The Connecticut Valley FM Association will hold its Swap Ted Melinosky, K1BV, Awards Ø Homing In Fest beginning 8 a.m., Saturday, February 2 at the Springfield VT VFW Post 771, 191 River Road. Joe Moell, K OV, Ron Ochu, KOØZ, Learning Curve Email: <[email protected]>. Website: <www.cvfma.org>. Talk-in 146.760- (PL 110.9). Jeff Reinhardt, AA6JR, Mobile/Radio Magic ORLANDO, FLORIDA — The Orlando Amateur Radio Club will hold the Orlando Hamcation Scott Rought, KA8SMA, QRP and 2019 ARRL Southeastern Division Convention from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, February 8; Don Rotolo, N2IRZ, Digital 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, February 9; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, February 10 at the Central Rob de Santos, K8RKD, Communications Horizons Florida Fairgrounds & Expo Park, 4603 West Colonial Drive. Contact: Orlando Hamcation, P.O. Walt Palmer, W4ALT, Emergency Communications Box 574962, Orlando, FL 32857. Phone: (407) 841-0874 or (800) 214-7541. Email: <info@ Bob Schenck, N2OO, DX hamcation.com>. Website: <www.hamcation.com>. Talk-in 146.760- (PL 103.5) or 443.050+ (PL David Siddall, K3ZJ, Contesting 103.5). VE exams, special event station K1AA. Tom Smerk, AA6TS, International DANVILLE, INDIANA — The Hendricks County Amateur Radio Society will hold the Jason Togyer, KB3CNM, Spurious Signals Hendricks County Hamfest 2019 on Saturday, February 9 at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds, Gordon West, WB6NOA, Short Circuits 1900 E. Main Street. Website: <www.hcars.org>. Wayne Yoshida, KH6WZ, The Ham Notebook th TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN — The Cherryland Amateur Radio Club will hold its 46 AWARD MANAGEMENT Annual Ham Radio Swap-N-Shop from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, February 9 at the St. Francis John Bergman, KC5LK, WAZ Award th High School Gymnasium, 123 E. 11 Street. Contact: Joe Novak, W8TVT, (213) 947-8555. Steve Bolia, N8BJQ, WPX Award Website: <www.cherrylandarc.com>. Talk-in 146.860- (PL 114.8). VE exams. Keith Gilbertson, KØKG, CQ DX Award MACON FRANCE — Special event station TM16AAW will air from Sunday, February 10 through Ted Melinosky, K1BV, USA-CA Award Sunday, February 24 to celebrate the 16th Antarctic Activity Week. Frequencies include 10-40 CONTEST MANAGEMENT meters mostly on SSB. QSL $2 and a SASE to Francois, F8DVD, directly or through the bureau. Andy Blank, N2NT, CQ 160 Meter Contest Email: <[email protected]>. Website: <www.waponline.it>. Steve Bolia, N8BJQ, CQ VHF Contest YUMA, ARIZONA — The Yuma Amateur Radio Hamfest Organization and the Amateur John Dorr, K1AR, CQWW DX Contest Radio Council of Arizona will hold the Yuma Hamfest and 2019 ARRL Southwest Division Ed Muns, WØYK, CQ RTTY Contest Convention from noon to 5 p.m., Friday, February 15 and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, John Sweeney, K9EL, CQ DX Marathon nd February 16 at the Yuma County Fairgrounds, 2520 East 32 Street. Email: <info@ Terry Zivney, N4TZ, CQWW WPX Contest yumahamfest.org>. Website: <www.yumahamfest.org>. Talk-in 146.780- (PL 103.5). VE exams, DXCC card checking, T-hunt, balloon launch. BUSINESS STAFF HOXIE, ARKANSAS — The Lawrence County Amateur Radio Club will hold its Winter-Fest Richard A. Ross, K2MGA, Publisher Associate Publisher, 2019 beginning 8 a.m., Saturday, February 16 at the Hoxie Service Center, 500 SW Lawrence Dorothy Kehwieder, Advertising Street. Contact: Dale Stratton, (870) 759-2067. Email: <[email protected]>. Website: Richard S. Moseson, W2VU, Associate Publisher, <http://w5wra.org>. Editorial MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSSETS — The Algonquin Amateur Radio Club will hold its Emily Leary, Sales Coordinator Amateur Radio Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, February 16 at Marlborough 1Lt Doris Watts, Accounting Department Charles W. Whitcomb School, 25 Union Street. Contact: Tom Ikeda, KA1OS, (508) 919-6136 (before 9 p.m.). Email: <[email protected]>. Talk-in 147.27+ (PL 146.2). VE exams. CIRCULATION STAFF RICKREALL, OREGON — The Salem Repeater Association will hold the 39th Annual Salem Cheryl DiLorenzo, Customer Service Manager Hamfair beginning 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, February 16 at the Polk County Fairgrounds, 520 PRODUCTION STAFF S. Pacific Highway West. Contact: Chris Portal, W7CLP, (503) 779-6998. Email: <hamfair@ Elizabeth Ryan, Art Director w7sra.org>. Website: <www.w7sra.org>. Talk-in 145.33- (PL 186.2). Dorothy Kehrwieder, Production Director BRIGHTON, COLORADO — The Aurora Repeater Association, Rocky Mountain Ham Emily Leary, Production Manager Radio, and Cherry Creek Young Amateur Radio Club will hold the ARA Swapfest from 9 a.m. Hal Keith, Illustrator to 1 p.m., Sunday, February 17 at the Adams County Fairgrounds, 9755 Henderson Road. Contact: Larry Mulvehill, WB2ZPI, Staff Photographer Wayne Heinen, NØPOH, (303) 699-6335. Email: <[email protected]>. Website: <n0ara.org>. Talk- in 147.15+ (PL 100). VE exams. A publication of LIVONIA, MICHIGAN — The Livonia Amateur Radio Club will hold its 49th Annual SWAP- CQ Communications, Inc. N-SHOP from 8 a.m. to noon, Sunday, February 17 at the Civic Park Senior Center, 15218 17 West John Street Farmington Road. Contact: Livonia ARC, P.O. Box 51532, Livonia, MI 48151-0532. Phone: (734) Hicksville, NY 11801 USA. 941-5043. Email: <[email protected]>. Website: <www.livoniaarc.com>. Talk-in 145.35 (PL 100). CQ Amateur Radio (ISSN 0007-893X) Volume 75, No. 2. MANSFIELD, OHIO — The Intercity Amateur Radio Club will hold the Mid*Winter Hamfest Published monthly by CQ Communications, Inc., 17 West John & Computer Show beginning 7 a.m., Sunday, February 17 at the Richland County Fairgrounds, Street, Hicksville, NY 11801, Telephone 516-681-2922. E-mail: [email protected]. Fax 516-681-2926. Web site: 750 North Home Road. Contact: Danny, W8DLB, (419) 566-3267. Website: <www.iarc.club>. www.cq-amateur-radio.com.
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