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Moseson, W2VU, Editor Jason Feldman, KD2IWM, Managing Editor JULY Susan Moseson, Edi torial Consultant HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — The Harrisburg Radio Amateurs Club will hold its 50th Annual Firecracker Electronics Expo and Hamfest and 2021 ARRL Pennsylvania State Convention beginning 8 a.m., Saturday, July 3 at the Harrisburg Postal Employees Picnic Grounds, 1500 Roberts Valley Road, Contact: Terry Snyder, WB3BKN, (717) 896-0256. Email: CONTRIBUTING EDITORS <[email protected]>. Website: <www.w3uu.org>. Talk-in 147.075 (PL 123). DXCC / WAS /VUCC card checking. Kent Britain, WA5VJB, Antennas PLAINS, PENNSYLVANIA — The Murgas Amateur Radio Club will hold the 42nd Annual Wilkes-Barre, Murgas ARC Hamfest and Computerfest beginni ng 8 a.m., Sunday, July 4 at the Polish American Veterans, 2 South Oak Street. Contact: Herb, K2LNS, Stan Broadway, N8BHL, Emergency Communications (570) 829-2695. Email: <[email protected]>. Website: <http://hamfest.murgasarc.org>. Talk-in 146.61 (PL 82.5). VE exams. Gerry L. Dexter, Th e Listening Post MENDOTA, ILLINOIS — The Starved Rock Radio Club will hold the Amateur Radio Hobbyist & Collectors Show from 8 a.m. Joe Eisenberg, KØNEB, Kit-Building to 3 p.m., Sunday, July 6 at the Mendota Tri-County Fairgrounds, 503 1st Avenue. Email: <[email protected]>. Trent Fleming N4DTF, VHF Plus Website: <www.w9mks.org>. Talk-in 147.120+ (PL 103.5). Tomas Hood, NW7US, Pr opagation INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — The Indianapolis Hamfest Association will hold the 50th Indianapolis Hamfest and 2021 ARRL Indiana State Convention from 2-7 p.m., Friday, July 9 and from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 10 at the Marion County Fair John Langridge, KB5NJD, MF/LF Operating Grounds, 7300 East Troy Avenue. Phone: (317) 829-6868. Email: <[email protected]>. Website: <www.indyhamfest.com>. Anthony Luscre, K8ZT, Microcontrollers Talk-in 146.76- (PL 151.4). Irwin Math, WA2NDM, Mat h’s Notes AUBURN, INDIANA — The Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association will hold the Auburn Hamfest fro m 9 a.m. to 2 Joe Moell, KØOV, Homing In p.m., Saturday, July 10 at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, 1600 S. Wayne Street. Email: <[email protected]>. Website: Steve Molo, KI4KWR, Awards <www.w9ou.org>. Talk-in 147.015 CAMILLUS, NEW YORK — The Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse will hold the RAGS Hamfest 2021 from 7:30 a.m. to Eric Nichols, KL7AJ, Analog Adventures 12:30 p.m., Saturday, July 10 at the Camillus Elks Lodge #2367, 6117 Newport Road. Contact: Roger Hamilton, WA2AEW, <ham- Ron Ochu, KOØZ, Le arning Curve [email protected]>. Website: <www.ragsclub.org>. Talk-in 146.91- (PL 103.5). VE exams Jeff Reinhardt, AA6JR, Mobile/Radio Magic CAVE CITY, KENTUCKY — The Mammoth Cave Amateur Radio Club will hold the 45th Annual Cave City Tailgate Hamfest Scott Rought, KA8SMA, QRP beginning 8 a.m., Saturday, July 10 at the Cave City Convention Center Parking Lot, 502 Mammoth Cave Street. Contact: Larry Don Rotolo, N2IRZ, Brummett, KN4IV, (270) 651-2363. Email: <[email protected]>. Website: <http://ky4x.org>. Digital ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA — The Wattsburg Wireless Association will hold the 2021 NW PA Hamfest beginning 7 a.m., Saturday, Rob de Santos, K8RKD, Communications Horizons July 10 at the Greene Township Municipal Building, 9333 Tate Road. Email: <[email protected]>. Website: Bob Schenck, N2OO, DX <http://wattsburg-wireless.us>. Talk-in 147.315 (PL 186.2). VE exams Tim Shoppa, N3QE, Contesting MANSFIELD, OHIO — The InterCity Amateur Radio Club will hold the 2021 Mansfield Mid-Summer TrunkFest on Saturday, Jason Togyer, W3MCK, Spurious Signals July 10 at the Richland County Fairgrounds, 750 North Home Road. Website: <iarc.club>. NORTH BEND, NEBRASKA — The Pioneer Amateur Radio Club will hold its 23rd Annual Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 12:30 Gordon West, WB6NOA, Sho rt Circuits p.m., Saturday, July 10 at the North Bend Auditorium, 741 N. Main Street. Contact: Rich Mehaffey, KØEFC, (402) 652-3410. Wayne Yoshida, KH6WZ, The Ham Notebook Email: <[email protected]>. Talk-in 146.61-. VE exams. PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY — The Raritan Valley Radio Club wi ll hold the W2QW – Hamfest from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, AWARD MANAGEMENT July 10 at Piscataway High School, 110 Behmer Road. Contact: Marv, K2VHW, (732) 887-0875 or Rich, W2PQ, (732) 752-0580 John Bergman, KC5LK, WAZ Award (Before 9 p.m.). Website: <http://w2qw.org>. Talk-in 146.625- (PL 141.3) or 442.250- (PL 141.3). VE exams, DXCC / VUCC / Brian Bird, NXØX, USA-CA Custodian WAS card checking. Steve Bolia, N8BJQ, WPX Award OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN — The South Milwaukee Amateur Radio Club will hold the WI9SM 2021 Swapfest beginning at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, July 10 at the American Legion Post 434, 9327 South Shepard Avenue. Contact: Karen, KC9WQJ, (414) Keith Gilbertson, KØKG, CQ DX Award 578-0492. Email: <[email protected]>. Website: <http://southmilwaukeearc.org>. Talk-in 146.91 (PL 127.3). ROSEVILLE, MINNESOTA — The Minnesota Amateur Group of Independent Communicators will hold the MAGIC Tailgater CONTEST MANAGEMENT from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 10 at the Galilee Lutheran Church, 145 N. McCarrons Boulevard. Website: <http://magicre- Andy Blank, N2NT, CQ 160 Meter Contest peater.net>. Talk-in 145.170- (PL 100). VE exams. John Dorr, K1AR, CQWW DX Contest TEXAS CITY, TEXAS — The Tidelands Amateur Radio Society will hold the Annual Texas City Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., JK Kalenowsky, K9JK, CQ VHF Contest Saturday, July 10 at the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center, 2010 5th Avenue North. Website: <http://tidelands.org>. Talk-in 147.14 (PL 167.9) or 442.025 (PL 103.5). VE exams. Ed Muns, WØYK, CQ RTTY Contests ESSEX, MONTANA — The 87th Annual Glacier – Waterton International Peace Park Hamfest will be held from Friday, July John Sweeney, K9EL, CQ DX Marathon 16 through Sunday, July 18 at the Glacier Meadow RV Park, 15735 U.S. Highway 2 East. Email: <[email protected]>. Joseph “Bud” Trench, AA3B, CQWW WPX Contest Website: <http://gwhamfest.org>. VE exams, T-hunt. ALEXANDER, NEW YORK — The Lancaster Amateur Radio Club will hold the Batavia Hamfest beginning 6 a.m., Saturday, BUSINESS STAFF July 17 at the Alexander Firemen Grounds, 10708 Alexander Road (Rt. 98). Contact: Luke, N2GDU, <[email protected]>. Richard A. Ross, K2MGA, Publisher Website: <http://w2so.org>. Talk-in 147.285 (PL 141.3). ATHENS, TENNESSEE – The McMinn County Amateur Radio Club will hold its 17th Annual MCARC Hamfest beginning 7 Dorothy Kehwieder, Associate Publisher, a.m., Saturday, July 17 at the McMinn County Expo Center. Phone: (423) 829-7264. Email: <[email protected]>. Advertising Website: <www.mcminnarc.com>. Talk-in 147.060- (PL 141.3). VE exams. Richard S. Moseson, W2VU , Associate Publisher, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN — The Chippewa Valley Amateur Radio Club will hold its HamFest / Tailgater fr om 9 a.m. Editorial to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 17 at the Eagle’s Banquet Center and Conference Hall, 2588 Hallie Road. Email: Emily Leary, Sales Coordinator <[email protected]>. Website: <http://w9cva.org/hamfest>. Talk-in 147.375+ (PL 110.9). ELYRIA, OHIO — The Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society will hold NOARSfest 2021 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, July Charlie Payne, Director of Special Projects 17 at Loraine County Community College - Spitzer Conference Center, 1005 North Abbe Road. Contact: Carl Rimmer, W8KRF, Doris Watts, Accou nting Department (215) 256-9624. Email: <[email protected]>. Website: <http://noars.net>. Talk-in 146.700- (PL 110.9). KIMBERTON, PENNSYLVANIA — The Mid-Atlantic Amateur Radio Club will hold the 2021 MARC Hamfest beginni ng 8 a.m., CIRCULATION STAFF Saturday, July 17 at the Kimberton Fire Company grounds, 742 Pike Springs Road. Email: <[email protected]> or Cheryl DiLorenzo, Cus tomer Service Manager <[email protected]>. Website: <http://marc-radio.org>.