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Certificates and QSL cards: To obtain a certificate from any of the special-event stations offering them, send your QSO information along with a 9×12 inch self-addressed, stamped envelope to address listed in the announcement. To receive a special event QSL card (when offered), be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped business envelope along with your QSL card and QSO information.

Special Events Announcements: For items to be listed in this column, you must be an Amateur Radio club, and use the ARRL Special Events Listing Form. Copies of this form are available via Internet or for a SASE (send to Special Requests, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111, and write "Special Requests Form" in the lower left-hand corner). You can also submit your special event information on-line at http://www.arrl.org/contests/spevform.html. Submissions must be received by ARRL HQ no later than the 1st of the second month preceding the publication date; ie, a special event listing for Jan QST would have to be received by Nov 1. Submissions may be mailed to HQ; faxed to ARRL HQ at 860-594-0259; or e-mailed to events@arrl.org.

April 2009

Apr 4, 0000Z-2359Z, Tulsa, OK. Tulsa Health Department Amateur Radio Club, K5THD. Celebrating World Health Organizations World Health Day 2009. 14.288 7.273 SSTV 14.230 PSK 14.070. Certificate. Dave Cox, Tulsa Health Department, 5051 S 129 E Ave, Tulsa, OK 74134. www.tulsa-health.org/k5thd

Apr 4, 1200Z-2200Z, Folkston, GA. Camden County Amateur Radio Society, KB4CC. Annual Folkston Georgia Railwatch Day commemorative event station. 21.350 14.280 14.050 7.045. QSL. CCARS - Railwatch SES, PO Box 1244, Kingsland, GA 31548. Additional frequencies and info to be published on website. www.ccars.org/events9.htm

Apr 4, 1600Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Room, NI6IW. Commemorating the establishment of Navy grade of Chief Petty Officer in 1893, and the decommissioning of USS Midway in 1992. SSB 14.320 7.250 CW 14.060 7.055 PSK-31 7.070-7.080 RTTY 14.080 7.080 2m/70cm SOCAL rep WIN. QSL. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Room, 910 Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. af6ha@yahoo.com

Apr 4, 1700Z-2100Z, Saint Joseph, MO. Missouri Valley Amateur Radio Club, W0P. Start of the Pony Express. 28.400 14.250 7.250 3.900. Certificate. Brad Cawley, 6013 N 22nd Street Ter, Saint Joseph, MO 64505. w0nh@w0nh.com or www.w0nh.com

Apr 4-Apr 5, 0000Z-2100Z, Flourtown, PA. Mount Saint Joseph Academy Area Amateurs, W1L. 150th Anniversary of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and the 10th Anniversary of the Robotics Team -- The Firebirds. 446.000 14.250 7.250 3.850 PSK SSTV on 20 m. Certificate. Chris Brady, N3CB, 5 Yale Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. www.msjacad.org

Apr 4-Apr 12, 0000Z-2359Z, Marietta, OH. Marietta Amateur Radio Club, W8HH. Commemorating the First Permanent Settlement in the Northwest Territory, April 7, 1788. SSB 28.405 21.325 14.250 7.240 3.840 CW 40 up from band edge. Certificate. MARC, PO Box 393, Marietta, OH 45750. No QSL required. mathenyr@marietta.edu

Apr 10-Apr 11, 1330Z-2100Z, Indian Orchard, MA. Titanic Historical Society, W1MGY. 97th Anniversary of the Titanic voyage. 14.260 14.033 7.260 7.033. QSL. Titanic Historical Society QSL, PO Box 51053, 208 Main St, Indian Orchard, MA 01151-0053. www.hcra.org/titanic.htm

Apr 11-Apr 12, 1500Z-0300Z, Green River, WY. Sweetwater Amateur Radio Club, WY7U. Commemorate explorer John Wesley Powell and the Colorado River. 14.280 7.265 3.920. QSL. Sweetwater Amateur Radio Club, 1000 South Dakota, Green River, WY 82935. karprod@wyoming.com or www.wy7u.org

Apr 16-Apr 18, 0600Z-0600Z, Bellevue, NE. Bellevue Amateur Radio Club, W0WYV. 50th Anniversary of the club. 7.035 PSK 14.247 7.030 CW 3.850 50.125 147.390 gen portion of bands. QSL. BARC, 7518 Chandler Hills Dr, Bellevue, NE 68147-2108. bellevuearc.org

Apr 17-Apr 19, 1300Z-1900Z, Venice, FL. Tamiami Amateur Radio Club, K4S. Venice Sharks Tooth Festival. 21.313 18.153 14.236. QSL. Jack Sproat, W4JS, 1419 E Manasota Beach Rd, Englewood, FL 34223-6341. tamiamiarc.org

Apr 18, 1100Z-2359Z, Middle Island, NY. Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club, W2GSB/BSA. Suffolk county Boy Scout Communication Camporee. 14.260 7.260 3.895 14.070 PSK. QSL. W2GSB/BSA, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704. www.gsbarc.org

Apr 18, 1500Z-2000Z, Texas City, TX. Tidelands Amateur Radio Society, K5BS. 62nd Anniversary of April 1947 Texas City Disaster. 14.250. QSL. Tidelands ARS, PO Box 73, Texas City, TX 77592. www.tidelands.org

Apr 18, 1500Z-2100Z, Westbury, NY. Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club, W2GSB. Radio Day Long Island Wireless Reliving Radio History. 14.275 7.275 3.850 28.230. QSL. W2GSB/Radio day, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704. www.gsbarc.org

Apr 18, 1700Z-2300Z, Porterville, CA. Tulare County ARES, W6J. 48th Annual Jackass Mail Run from Porterville to Springville. 146.880 21.310 14.290 7.190. Certificate. Hal Clover, Tulare County ARES, PO Box 121, Porterville, CA 93258. www.tcares.us

Apr 18-Apr 19, 1400Z-0100Z, Orange, VA. Albemarle Amateur Radio Club, W4DO. Stonewall Jackson BSA Council Camporee - Montpelier. 14.230 7.215 3.815 3.530. QSL. AARC, PO Box 6833, Charlottesville, VA 22906. www.albemarleradio.org

Apr 18-Apr 19, 1600Z-1800Z, Carlisle, MA. Police Amateur Radio Team, K1P. Patriots' Day in Massachusetts. 80 m thru 10 m. QSL. K1P/2009, PO Box 503, Westford, MA 01886. kb1oiq@arrl.net

Apr 21-Apr 25, 1800Z-2300Z, Ft Davis, TX. Texas Star Party Amateur Radio Club, W5TSP. Texas Star Party. 18.150 14.250 14.230 7.250. QSL. W5TSP, PO Box 559, Greenwood, TX 76246. www.texasstarparty.org

Apr 24-Apr 25, 1200Z-0000Z, Springfield, IL. Sangamon Valley Radio Club, N9L. Boy Scouts of America Lincoln Trail Hike. SSB 14.225 7.225 CW 14.030 7.030. QSL. SVRC c/o American Red Cross, Illinois Capital Area Chapter, 1045 Outer Park Dr, Springfield, IL 62704-4408. www.svrc.org

Apr 24-Apr 26, 0700Z-2300Z, Barry, IL. Hannibal Amateur Radio Club, K9P. 2008 USPSA Handgun Nationals PASA-Park. 14.265 7.265. QSL. Hannibal Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 1522, Hannibal, MO 63401. THIS EVENT WAS LISTED INCORRECTLY - THIS EVENT TOOK PLACE LAST YEAR. THIS YEAR'S EVENT IS ON APRIL 29-MAY 2. SEE LISTING BELOW. www.w0kem.com

Apr 25, 1300Z-2100Z, St Petersburg, FL. Southwest Florida Mic And Key, W4W. Fort Desoto History Month. 14.225 7.175. QSL. WE4N, 23068 Hillsdale Ave, Port Charlotte, FL 33954. home.comcast.net/~we4n

Apr 25, 1400Z-2000Z, Cape Henlopen State Park, DE. Lewe ARS, Nanticoke ARC & Sussex ARA, W3D. WWII Re-Enactment & History of Ft Miles, DE. 7.050 CW 7.200 LSB 14.050 CW 14.260 USB. QSL. Tony McClenny, N3ME, 118 Ashwood St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930. QSL or certificate will be sent. www.lewesars.com; www.qsl.net/w3tbg; www.sussexamateurradio.com bduveneck@aol.com

Apr 25, 1500Z-2100Z, Carthage, TX. Panola County Amateur Radio Club, WA5PC. Transmiting from the only international boundary marker within USA. 14.260 7.260 3.925. Certificate. WA5PC, 380 CR1241, Gary, TX 75643. www.wa5pc.org

Apr 25, 1600Z-2300Z, Petaluma, CA. Sonoma County ACS and SMRS, K6P. Butter & Egg Day Parade, honoring Petaluma as egg capital of the world. 146.91 14.260 7.260 7.050. QSL. Matt Ilonummi, KE6LPO, PO Box 2922, Petaluma, CA 94953-2922. repairguy.net/ACS/index.html

Apr 25-Apr 26, 1900Z-1900Z, Hoquiam, WA. Grays Harbor Amateur Radio Club, W7ZA. Annual Birthday Event (53 years). 52.890 28.485 3.630 147.160. QSL. Annual Event, W7ZA, PO Box 2250, Aberdeen, WA 98520. gharc.org

Apr 29, 0000Z-2359Z, Hildebran, NC. USS Bon Homme Richard CV/CVA-31 ARA, N4HCL. USS Bon Homme Richard, CV-31 Launch (1944). 14.26 7.231 7.031 3.831. QSL. USS Bon Homme Richard CV/CVA-31 ARA, PO Box 1393, Hildebran, NC 28637. n4hcl@yahoo.com or www.qrz.com/n4hcl

Apr 29-May 2, 1800Z-2359Z, Barry, IL. Hannibal (MO) Amateur Radio Club, K9P. USPSA -Single Stack Nationals 2009 Event. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Hannibal Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 1522, Hannibal, MO 63401. www.w0kem.com

Apr 30-May 14, 1909Z-2009Z, Cambridge, MA. MIT Radio Society, W1MX/100. 100th Anniversary of MIT Radio Society. 14.275 7.275 7.045 3.530. QSL. MIT Radio Society, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Room 50-358, Cambridge, MA 02139. web.mit.edu/w1mx/www

May 2009

May 1-May 2, 1500Z-2100Z, Liberty, MS. Amateur Radio Club of Amite County, W5CCW. Amite County & Liberty Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration. 21.280 14.225 7.225 3.725. Certificate. Paul J. McGehee, 4044 Hwy 567 N, Liberty, MS 39645. amitecounty200.com

May 1-Dec 31, 0100Z-2359Z, Republic of Macedonia. Macedonia Telegraphic Group, Z30MCWG. 15th Jubilee of MCWG. 28.080 24.900 21.020 18.080 14.020 10.120 7.020 3.520 1.820. QSL. Valdimir Kovaceski, Z35M, Sava Kovacevic 47 G/55, 1000 Skopje, REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA. Special Event began February 20, 2009. www.qrz.com/z30mcwg

May 2, 1400Z-2000Z, Reno, NV. EMCOMMWEST, N7V. EMCOMMWEST 2009, including Pacificon 2009. 446.050 146.580 14.335 7.295. QSL. EMCOMMWEST, PO Box 51048, Sparks, NV 89435. www.emcommwest.org

May 2-May 3, 0000Z-2359Z, Zevergem, BELGIUM. Radio Club TLS (De Pinte), ON769MS. European Leader Project "Country Live". All bands All modes. QSL. Radio Club TLS (De Pinte), Veldstraat 52, Zevergem 9840, BELGIUM. Special event call sign will remain active through October 31, 2009. www.qrz.com/on769ms

May 2-May 3, 1200Z-1600Z, Northfield, MA. 72 Rag Chew Group, K1R. Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the 72 Rag Chew Group. 7.272. Certificate. Russell Newton, K1LRB, 363 S Mountain Rd, Northfield, MA 01360. Saturday 1200Z to 1830Z and Sunday 1300Z to 1600Z. www.ragchewers.net

May 2-May 3, 1300Z-0700Z, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. Gary Keck, KE7DX. Bryce Canyon National Park Operation. 14.255 14.040 7.235 7.040. QSL. Gary Keck, KE7DX, PO Box 18135, Tucson, AZ 85731. www.marketemporium.com/joomla/ke7dx_menu

May 2-May 3, 1300Z-0000Z, Millville, NJ. W2A. Astronomy Day 2009; share the joy of astronomy. 14.240 14.070 7.240 7.070. Certificate. Holly Dome Observatory, 356 Briar Dr, Millville, NJ 08332. www.HollyDome.com

May 2-May 3, 1400Z-0559Z, Conway, AR. Faulkner County Amateur Radio Club, W5AUU. Toad Suck Daze Festival. 14.260 7.260. Certificate. Faulkner County Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 324, Conway, AR 72033. Times are daily. www.w5auu.org

May 2-May 3, 1500Z-0100Z, Murfreesboro, TN. Short Mountain Repeater Club, W4YXA. Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of SMRC. 21.300 14.285 7.220 3.820. QSL. Lyle Townsend, 1037 Chris Dr, Portland, TN 37148. www.shortmountain.org

May 2-May 3, 2000Z-2100Z, Aquinnah, MA. Fall River Amateur Radio Club and Team HAMCOW, W1ACT/P. IOTA NA046, Dukes Cty, US Islands MA-005S, NEQP. 14.280 14.040 7.040 3.540. QSL. Roland Daignault, N1JOY, 19 Davis Rd, Westport, MA 02790-3433. hamcow.net or qsl.net/bcra

May 2-May 9, 0000Z-0000Z, Holland, MI. Holland Amateur Radio Club, W8T. Tulip Time celebration in Holland. 14.260 7.260. QSL. W8T, PO Box 2104, Holland, MI 49424. www.hollandarc.org

May 2-May 17, 0000Z-2359Z, VT NH, MA. Laurel Amateur Radio Club Inc, W1H. 100th anniversary commemoration of composer Alan Hovhaness. 144 and 432 CW EME SSB FM Simplex. QSL. Martin Berkofsky, KC3RE, PO Box 288, Casanova, VA 20139-0288. kc3re@yahoo.com

May 8-May 25, 1500Z-0300Z, Indianapolis, IN. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club, W9IMS. 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500. 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

May 9, 1200Z-1600Z, Tampa, FL. MCC Amateur Radio Club, KG4MCC. Special Event "Miles for Moffitt" KG4MCC. 14.250 7.150 21.350 18.150. QSL. Luis A. Vellon, 24619 Siena Dr, Lutz, FL 33559. groups.yahoo.com/group/MCC_AmateurRadioClub

May 9, 1300Z-2100Z, Amarillo, TX. QCWA Chapter 141, W5I. 9th Annual PARC Picnic. 7.066 14.066 7.266 14.266. QSL. Brad Miskimen, 2111 N Seminole, Amarillo, TX 79107-6957. QCWA Chapter 141 booth at the 9th Annual Panhandle Amateur Radio Club (W5WX) picnic and swapmeet. n5lul@juno.com

May 9, 1300Z-1800Z, Helen, GA. Gateway Amateur Radio Club, K4Z. JAKES Day. 7.223. QSL. Jim Balaun, K4PZ, PO Box, Cleveland, GA 30528. Juveniles Acquiring Knowledge Ethics Sportsmanship; from Smithgall Woods State Park-Conservation Area. ng4ar@yahoo.com

May 9, 1400Z-1900Z, Caldwell, NJ. West Essex Amateur Radio Club, W2EF. Operating from President Grover Cleveland's Birthplace. 146.52 21.330 14.250 7.250. Certificate. West Essex ARC, PO Box 54, Essex Fells, NJ 07021-0054. www.wearc.org

May 9, 1600Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Room, NI6IW. Commemorating the Armed Forces Day, and participation in the annual MARS - Amateur Radio Cross Band Communications Tests. SSB 14.320 7.250 CW 14.060 7.055 PSK-31 7.070-7.080 RTTY 14.080 7.080 2m/70cm SOCAL rep WIN. QSL. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Room, 910 Harbor Dr, S, CA 92101. af6ha@yahoo.com

May 9, 1700Z-2300Z, Wrightwood, CA. Wrightwood Communications Group, KW6WW. Wildfire & Disaster Awareness Day 2009. 145.280 -131.8. QSL. Wrightwood Communications Group, PO Box 3100, Wrightwood, CA 92397. This Special Event will be held on the Table Mountain 2m repeater at 145.280 (-) 131.8 www.kw6ww.com

May 9-May 10, 1300Z-0100Z, Franklin, IN. Mid-State Amateur Radio Club, W9M. 25-Year Anniversary of the Mid-State Amateur Radio Club. 21.340 14.240 7.240 146.520. QSL. MARC, PO Box 836, Franklin, IN 46131. www.midstatehams.org

May 14-May 17, 1600Z-0100Z, Angels Camp, CA. Calaveras Amateur Radio Society, N6FRG. Calaveras County Fair and Frogjump Jubilee. SSB 14.320 7.290 PSK 14.070 IRLP 3428. Certificate. Calaveras Amateur Radio Society, PO Box 391, Angels Camp, CA 95222. www.frogtown.org and www.calaverasars.org

May 15-May 17, 1300Z-1700Z, Dayton, OH. Dayton Amateur Radio Association, W1AW/8. Dayton Hamvention and ARRL National Convention. 147.55 28.470 25.050 14.270 14.050 7.227 7.050. QSL. ARRL - W1AW, Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111-1494. www.hamvention.org

May 15-May 18, 1000Z-0000Z, Dayton, OH. Feld Hell Club, W8H. Promoting digital mode: Feld Hellschreiber at Dayton Hamvention. 21.074 14.074 10.136 7.074. QSL. Scott Pettigrew, 6015 Driftwood Ct, Maineville, OH 45039. www.feldhellclub.org

May 16, 1200Z-2100Z, Farmingdale, NY. Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club, W2GSB/APM. Arm Forces Day at Historic Republic Airport. 14.260 7.260 3.895 14.070 PSK. QSL. W2GSB/APM, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704. Historic Republic Airport is home of the P47, F105 Thunder chief, A10 Famous War Planes. www.gsbarc.org

May 16, 1300Z-2100Z, Port O'Connor, TX. Victoria Amateur Radio Club, K5VNV. Warrior's Weekend. 80 40 20m SSB. QSL. Bill Nichols, K5VNV, 113 Kenilworth Glen, Victoria, TX 77903. www.warriorsweekend.org or www.varc.us

May 16, 1300Z-2100Z, Williamsburg, VA. Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club, K4RC. 402nd Anniversary of the founding of Jamestown. 14.260 7.260. Certificate. WAARC, PO Box 1470, Williamsburg, VA 23187. www.k4rc.net

May 16, 1400Z-2000Z, Westmont, IL. DuPage Amateur Radio Club, W9DUP. Commemorating Armed Forces Day. 145.430 28.400 14.290 7.250. Certificate. Brian Eder, WB9UGX, PO Box 71, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514. www.w9dup.org

May 16, 1500Z-2300Z, Fort Bliss/El Paso, TX. W5CSM, K5B. Armed Forces Day Honoring America's Fallen Heroes. 145.570 145.070 14.330 14.280. QSL. Dave Null, W5CSM, 11209 Loma Seca Pl, El Paso, TX 79934. 145.070 Winlink 2000 RMS and Paclink using K5CW-10. 145.570 D-Star local.

May 16, 1600Z-2359Z, Seattle, WA. Boeing Amateur Radio Society, K7B. 50th Anniversary of Boeing Amateur Radio Society (K7NWS). 14.125 CW 14.275 SSB. QSL. BEARS Trustee, 19221 Normandy Park Dr SW, Seattle, WA 98166. n7rvf@aol.com

May 16-May 17, 0700Z-0700Z, Phoenix, AZ. Central Arizona DX Association, K7UGA. Armed Forces Day Commemoration. 21.305 14.255 7.225 3.775. QSL. Bob Davies, K7BHM, 1623 N. Los Altos Ct, Chandler, AZ 84224-8357. www.cadxa.org

May 16-May 17, 1500Z-0300Z, Navarre Beach, FL. Navarre CERT Amateur Radio Club, N4F. Celebrating the 25th Annual Navarre Beach FunFest. 14.250 7.250. Certificate. Navarre CERT, Communications Coordinator, 8668 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre, FL 32566. funfest@w4sjv.com or www.navarrecert.org

May 16-May 17, 1901Z-0659Z, Astoria, OR. Sunset Empire Amateur Radio Club, N7Q. Marque Marriott Memorial Grid Square Day - CN76xf. 146.580 14.270 7.275 3.975. QSL. Sunset Empire Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 264, Astoria, OR 97103. www.w7bu.org/mmm

May 17, 1600Z-2000Z, Sandy Hook, NJ. Roseland Amateur Radio Club, K2A. Coastal Defense Day from Sandy Hook Lighthouse, USA-731. 14.270 7.270. QSL. Roseland ARC, 300 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ 07068. k2gq@hotmail.com

May 17, 1700Z-2000Z, Stratford, CT. Stratford Amateur Radio Club, W1ORS. 45 th Anniversary of the Sikorsky CH 53 helicopter. 14.265 7.180. QSL. Dave Arruzza, W1ORS Trustee, 32 Benz St, Ansonia, CT 06401. www.qsl.net/w1ors

May 20, 0000Z-2359Z, Topsham, ME. Mid Coast Red Cross Radio Club, N1R. 100th Anniversary of Mid Coast Chapter of Red Cross. 7.262 7.020 3.940 3.520. QSL. Steve Kercel, 2 Brian Dr, Brunswick, ME 04011. kercel1@suscom-maine.net

May 21-May 23, 1200Z-1700Z, Charlton, Portsmouth, Ha, UK. Radio Society of Great Britain, GB2CT. Over 200 years since Admiralty Shutter Telegraph Installed. 14.200 7.090. QSL. John Wakefield, Oakhurst, Lower Common Road, West Wellow, Romsey SO51 6BT, UK. www.QRZ.com/gb2ct

May 23, 1300Z-2100Z, Devens, MA. Members of US Army MARS, K1KBO. Army Security Agency & SP4 John T. Davis first KIA Vietnam. SSB 14.275 7.275 CW 7.025 3.5025. QSL. William C. Voedisch/W1UD, 240 Main St, Leominster, MA 01453-2933. W1UD@juno.com

May 23, 1400Z-2000Z, D'Iberville, MS. Mississippi Coast Amatuer Radio Association, W5SGL. 31st "May Show" Coast Antique Auto & Motorcycle Show. SSB 14.270 7.270 PSK 14.070 SSTV 14.23. QSL. MCARA, PO Box 1785, Gulfport, MS 39507. www.w5sgl.org

May 23, 1500Z-2000Z, Fort Wayne, IN. Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day, KC9HAJ. Support and Appreciation of our Troops and Veterans. 28.450 21.290 14.260. Certificate. ARMAD, 6116 Graymoor Ln, Ft Wayne, IN 46835. Join us on frequency, or set up on your own, and salute our heroes. The main purpose is to get activity on the air to show support to our troops and veterans. www.armad.net

May 25, 1200Z-2359Z, Belleville, MI. Yankee Air Museum, W8YAF. Observing Memorial Day at YAM Air Park, Willow Run Airport. 7.270. Certificate. Frank A. Nagy, 24315 Waltz Rd, New Boston, MI 48164-9167. oldcrowtwo@hotmail.com

May 25, 1200Z-2359Z, Nutley, NJ. Robert D. Grant United Labor Amateur Radio Assoc, N2UL. CQ Memorial Day. Labor remember our heros. 449.975 28.460 14.260 7.250. Certificate. RDGULARA, 112 Prospect St, Nutley, NJ 07110-0716.

May 25, 1400Z-2145Z, Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge and USS Kidd Amateur Radio Clubs, W5KID. Memorial 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

May 25, 1600Z-2359Z, Hildebran, NC. USS Bon Homme Richard CV/CVA-31 ARA, N4HCL. Memorial Day. 14.260 USB 14.031 CW 7.260 LSB 7.031 CW. QSL. USS Bon Homme Richard CV/CVA-31 ARA, PO Box 1393, Hildebran, NC 28637. n4hcl@yahoo.com

May 25, 1600Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Room, NI6IW. Commemorating Memorial Day. SSB 14.320 7.250 CW 14.060 7.055 PSK-31 7.070-7.080 RTTY 14.080 7.080 FM/dig 2 m/70 cm SOCAL rep. QSL. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Room, 910 Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. af6ha@yahoo.com

May 25-May 26, 1500Z-0300Z, Santa Cruz, CA. Instigators Radio Consortium Of SLV, K6V. Memorial Day 2009, from the Veterans Memorial Building. 14.280 7.250. QSL. Radio Room, 846 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

May 25-May 26, 1500Z-0300Z, Sevierville, TN. Sevier County Emergency Radio Service, W4W. Remembering Memorial Day 2009. 7.253 7.150 3.845 3.750. QSL. Rick Sawaya, 2005 Spence Mountain Loop, Sevierville, TN 37876. Club members will also be working with their own calls; please QSL the station contacted. n4jtq@live.com

May 28-May 30, 1400Z-2100Z, Angle Inlet, MN. Northwest Angle Amateur Radio Club, NW0AA. Northern most radio club in contiguous 48 states. 21.070 14.240 7.200 3.940. Certificate. Dan Whipple, 11726 Norway St NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448.

May 29-May 31, 1700Z-1700Z, Burwood, LA. EL58 Grid Activation Group, K5N. Activation and Operation from Grid EL58hx, Southwest Pass. 50.100 CW 50.150 SSB 50.315 MS 50.240 MS. QSL. Joey Fierro, II, 1054 Cajun Ln, Magnolia, MS 39652. k5n@bellsouth.net

May 30, 1300Z-2300Z, Dayton, OH. DARA Venturing Crew 73, W8BI. DARA Venturing Crew 73 Open House. 28.475 14.275 7.275 3.850 EchoLink under WD8ADH or KD8ENT. QSL. DARA Venturing Crew 73, 6619 Bellefountaine Rd, Huber Heights, OH 45424. daraventuringcrew73@yahoo.com

May 30-May 31, 0000Z-2000Z, Estes Park, CO. HamCon Colorado 2009, W1AW/0. ARRL 2009 Rocky Mountain Division Convention. 50.125 21.300 14.257 7.257. QSL. W1AW/0, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. www.hamconcolorado.org

May 30-May 31, 1400Z-0200Z, Libby, MT. Lincoln County Amateur Radio Goup, KK7XT. Opening Day Heritage Museum. 21.300 14.250 7.200. QSL. Bill Cunnane, 622 Michigan Ave, Libby, MT 59923. www.libbyheritagemuseum.org/aboutus.htm

May 30-Jun 1, 1700Z-0100Z, San Mateo, CA. Blackberry REACT, K6M. MakerFaire, a festival of arts, crafts and engineering. 14.250. QSL. Phil Stripling, 301 S. Grant St, San Mateo, CA 94401. makerfaire.com

May 31, 1300Z-2100Z, Bethpage, NY. Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club, WV2LI. LIMARC Picnic Special Event Station. 14.327 14.037 7.237 7.037. QSL. Diane Ortiz, K2DO, PO Box 657, Copiague, NY 11726. LIMARC -- Serving the Amateur Radio community for over 44 years. www.limarc.org

June 2009

Jun 4-Jun 7, 0001Z-2359Z, Makedonia, Greece. SY2 D-DAY Team, SY2DDAY. 65th Anniversary of D-Day. All bands All modes. QSL. Archelaos Iakovidis, PO Box 26, PC 59100 Veria, Makedonia, GREECE. www.qrz.com/sy2dday

Jun 5-Jun 7, 0000Z-2359Z, Weymouth, ENGLAND. Wyke Regis Radio and Training Club, GB65FRW. 65th Anniversary of D-Day. For US 20 15 m For Europe 80 40 m. QSL. Bob Palmer, M3DPQ, 34 Ditmas Ave, Kempston Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 7DP, ENGLAND. wykerradio.org

Jun 5-Jun 7, 1500Z-0000Z, Mena, AR. Ouachita Amateur Radio Association Inc, W5HUM. Lum and Abner Radio Program. 28.373 14.273 7.273 3.973. Certificate. Don Thomas, 309 1st St, Mena, AR 71953. Lum and Abner Days in Mena Arkansas, commerating the Lum and Abner Radio Show which is still being rebroadcast today. Special certificate to the first 100 QSLs received. www.geocities.com/w5hum

Jun 6, 1300Z-2000Z, Asheboro, NC. Randolph Amateur Radio Club, NC4ZO. North Carolina Aviation Museum Fly-In & War Bird Display. 21.350 14.260 7.250. QSL. Butch Simpson, WS4H, 6747 King Mtn Rd, Asheboro, NC 27205. butch@atomic.net

Jun 6, 1400Z-1900Z, Badin, NC. Montgomery Amateur Radio Society, NC4MC. 65th anniversary of the loss of 'Badin Bomber' on June 08, 1944. 14.250 7.250 146.58. Certificate. Don Grady, KG4ZRH, 120 Woodline Dr, Troy, NC 27371. nc4mc-ars@embarqmail.com

Jun 6, 1400Z-2100Z, Oswego, NY. Fulton Amateur Radio Club, W2CXV. D-Day/Museum Ships Weekend from the USAT LT-5. 21.365 18.165 14.265 7.265. QSL. Redd Swindells, AI2N, 134 E Seneca St, Oswego, NY 13126. www.fultonhamradioclub.org

Jun 6, 1400Z-2100Z, Whiteman AFB, MO. Warrensburg Area Amateur Radio Club, Inc, W0W. Honoring Cold War veterns, from inactive missile site 15 years. 14.245 7.245. Certificate. WAARCI, PO Box 1364, Warrensburg, MO 64093. www.waarci.org

Jun 6-Jun 7, 0001Z-2359Z, Camden, NJ. Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Society, NJ2BB. Museum Ships Weekend Event. 21.330 18.150 14.270 7.250. QSL. Margaret Burgess, KB2BRR, 150 Schooner Ave, Barnegat, NJ 08005. Contact 15 ships for a certificate. www.nj2bb.org

Jun 6-Jun 7, 1200Z-0000Z, Mobile, AL. Battleship USS Alabama, W4A. Museum Ships on the Air. See URL for freqs. QSL. Brian Page, N4TRB, 1717 Tidewell Trace, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. www.n4trb.com/AmateurRadio/MuseumShips/2009/BB60.htm

Jun 6-Jun 7, 1400Z-2145Z, Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge and USS Kidd Amateur Radio Clubs, W5KID. Museum Ships on the Air. 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

Jun 6-Jun 7, 1400Z-2000Z, Streetsville, Mississauga, ON, Canada. Mississauga Amateur Radio Club, VE3MIS. Annual Streetsville Bread & Honey Festival. 28.480 21.315 14.240 7.230. Certificate. Michael Brickell, VE3TKI, 2801 Bucklepost Cres, Mississauga, ON L5L 1M6, CANADA. Please include $2 for postage. www.marc.on.ca

Jun 6-Jun 7, 1500Z-0300Z, La Junta, CO. Pueblo Ham Club, W0PHC. Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site. 14.260. QSL. Pueblo Ham Club, 4 Fireweed Ct, Pueblo, CO 81001. bill@billnicoll.com

Jun 6-Jun 7, 1600Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Room, NI6IW. Annual International Museum Ships Radio Weekend. SSB 14.320 7.250 CW 14.060 7.055 PSK-31 7.070-7.080 RTTY 14.080 7.080 2m/70cm SOCAL rep. . USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Room, 910 Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. af6ha@yahoo.com

Jun 6-Jun 7, 2000Z-2000Z, Eureka, CA. Humboldt Amateur Radio Club, W6ZZK. Normandy Invasion (D-Day) and Museum Ships Weekend. 14.260 14.039 7.260 7.039 3.860 3.539. 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

Jun 6-Jun 14, 0000Z-2359Z, Monterey, CA. Naval Postgraduate School Amateur Radio Club, N6C. Centennial of Naval Postgraduate School. 14.255 7.255. QSL. NPS Amateur Radio Club K6LY, 833 Dyer Rd - Code EC/K6LY, Monterey, CA 93943. www.k6ly.org

Jun 7, 1300Z-2000Z, Cornwall on Hudson, NY. Orange County Amateur Radio Club, W2HO. NYS Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial. 146.520 7.280 3.920. QSL. A. J. Maroney, W2SON, 4 Barr Ave, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520. www.ocarc-ny.org

Jun 7, 1400Z-2200Z, Manitowoc, WI. USS Cobia Radio Club and ManCoRad Radio Club, NB9QV. WW II Submarine USS Cobia AGSS-245 on the air. 14.260 7.250 3.900. QSL. Fred Neuenfeldt, W6BSF, 4932 S 10th St, Manitowoc, WI 54220-9121. www.qrz.com/nb9qv

Jun 10, 1300Z-2300Z, Kearney, NE. Midway Amateur Radio Club, WØKY. Pony Express Reride Commemoration from Ft Kearny State Park. 14.275 7.280. Certificate. Midway Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 1231, Kearney, NE 68848. w0ky.kearney.net

Jun 12-Jun 13, 2300Z-2300Z, Bloomfield, MO. Bootheel and SE Missouri Amateur Radio Clubs, W0S. Comemorating 148 years of the Stars & Stripes Newspaper. 14.260 7.260 3.950. Certificate. Stars & Stripes, PO Box 98, Jackson, MO 63755.

Jun 12-Jun 15, 1600Z-0100Z, Fountain Valley, CA. Fountain Valley Amateur Communications Team, WA6FV. City of Fountain Valley Summerfest and Classic Car Show. 14.260 7.260. QSL. Fountain Valley Amateur Communication Team, 15849 Los Reyes St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. www.qsl.net/fvraces

Jun 13, 1400Z-2100Z, West Palm Beach, FL. West Palm Beach Amateur Radio Club, K4PBC. 100th anniversary of the formation of Palm Beach County, FL. 14.270 7.270. Certificate. West Palm Beach ARC, 113 Dory Rd N, North Palm Beach, FL 33408. jgrant2@earthlink.net or www.wpbarc.org

Jun 13, 1500Z-2100Z, Dillon, MT. Area Amateurs, W7R. 100 Year Celebration of the Railroad Depot in Dillon, MT. 14.245 7.245 3.880. Certificate. Bill Kolar, 955 E Parkview, Dillon, MT 59725. bicaboca@bmt.net

Jun 13, 1500Z-2300Z, Jacksonville, TX. Cherokee County Amateur Radio Club, K5JVL. 25th Annual Tomato Fest. 14.250 7.250. Certificate. Brad Low, 840 Henderson St, Jacksonville, TX 75766. www.k5jvl.net

Jun 13-Jun 14, 0000Z-2359Z, Tucson, AZ. Saguaro National Park Operation, KE7DX. WFF Green Days. 14.244 14.044 7.244 7.044. QSL. Gary Keck, KE7DX, PO Box 18135, Tucson, AZ 85731. wff44.com/en/contest/ or www.marketemporium.com/joomla/ke7dx_menu

Jun 13-Jun 14, 1400Z-1800Z, Colo, IA. Story County Amateur Radio Club, W0YL. 96 Years on the Transcontinal Lincoln Highway. 14.275 7.250 3.875. Certificate. Dave Lucas, 4263 Highway 13, Central City, IA 52214. Operating from the Reed Niland Cafe in conjuction with K0KBX. k0dlp@arrl.net or www.w0yl.com

Jun 13-Jun 14, 1400Z-1800Z, Watkins, IA. Benton County Amateur Radio Club, K0KBX. 96 Years on the Transcontinenal Lincoln Highway. 14.275 7.250 3.875. Certificate. David Lucas, 4263 Highway 13, Central City, IA 52214. Operating from the Youngville Cafe (www.youngvillecafe.com) in conjuction with W0YL. k0dpl@arrl.net

Jun 13-Jun 15, 1800Z-0300Z, Jefferson, OH. N8OFS, N8O. Caboose Portable for the AC&J (ACJR) Railroad's 25th Anniversary. FM 52.525 51.500 50.300 USB 50.200. QSL. N8OFS, PO Box 517, Jefferson, OH 44047.

Jun 13-Jun 20, 1700Z-2200Z, Greensburg, IN. Amateur Radio of Decatur County, Inc, W9G. Commemorating 150 years of Greensburg Indiana - the Tree City. 14.330 7.200 7.050 3.978. QSL. W9G, 6014 S County Rd 600 W, Greensburg, IN 47240. www.n9lqp.org/w9g

Jun 15-Jun 30, 0000Z-0000Z, Muscatine, IA. Muscatine Amateur Radio Club, W0M. 60th Anniversary of Muscatine Amateur Radio Club. 146.910 28.310 7.258 3.970. Certificate. Muscatine Amateur Radio Club, c/o Jerry Schroder, 1092 Ripley Ct, Muscatine, IA 52761. www.muscatinehams.org

Jun 18, 1400Z-2000Z, Irondale, MO. Zombie Squad Amateur Radio Club, KA3WSQ. 5th annual ZombieCon Disaster Preparation Seminar. 14.265. QSL. T. Thompson, 1314 Mt Pleasant Rd, West Newton, PA 15089. www.zombiehunters.org

Jun 19-Jun 28, 0000Z-2359Z, Mount Union, PA. Camden Bullock, N3C. Creation 2009. 28.350 14.250 7.200 3.825. QSL. Camden Bullock, N2CLB, 134 Springwood Dr, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. www.creationfest.com/ne

Jun 19-Jun 28, 0000Z-2359Z, Oklahoma City, OK. OKC DX Club, W5E. Peak of Sporadic E Season. 50.150 28.425. QSL. OKC DX Club, 2310 NW 35th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73112. kx5t@cox.net

Jun 20, 1200Z-2000Z, Newington, CT. Newington Amateur Radio League, NA1RL. Annual Hamfest. 28.450 21.225 18.150 14.250. QSL. Richard Lawrence, KB1DMX, 335 Lloyd St, Newington, CT 06111. www.narl.net

Jun 20, 1300Z-2000Z, Byesville-Cambridge, OH. Cambridge Amateur Radio Association, K8R. Relay For Life -- a celebration of cancer survivors. 146.520 28.400 14.265 7.235. QSL. Mary Jane Rhodes-Ellis, KD8EIR, 5855 Sherrard Rd, Cambridge, OH 43725. www.relayforlife.org

Jun 20-Jun 21, 0000Z-2359Z, Vergina, Greece. SX2MT Team, SX2MT. International Museums Weekend 2009 - Museums On-The-Air. All bands All modes Echolink R-4 node 121496. QSL. Archelaos Iakovidis, SV2KBB, PO Box 26, PC 59100 Veria-Makedonia, Hellas, GREECE. Museum of Vergina - Royal Tombs. Museum number IMW 5178 EPC 3701. www.qrz.com/sx2mt

Jun 25-Jun 27, 1800Z-1800Z, McDade, TX. Naturist Amateur Radio Club, NU5DE. AANR-Southwest Nudist Convention. 28.462 14.265 7.265. Certificate. Naturist Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 200812, Austin, TX 78720-0812. www.nu5de.org

Jun 25-Jul 4, 2300Z-2300Z, Kluane Lake, YT, Canada. North Country DX Association, Yukon Chapter, VY1/K7Y. Field Day and Jacquot Island activation from the Yukon. 14.260 7.260 3.960. QSL. John Reisenauer Jr, KL7JR, 3705 Arctic Blvd #1830, Anchorage, AK 99503. kl7jr@yahoo.com

Jun 26-Jun 28, 1700Z-2000Z, Sevierville, TN. Sevier County Emergency Radio Service, W4W. SCERS 1st Field Day. 28.450 7.260 14.260 3.860. QSL. SCERS -- Rick Sawaya Sr, 2005 Spence Mountain Lp, Sevierville, TN 37876. All members will be working W4W Special Event call. Please note the indvidual's call when responding for a QSL Card. Please note operaters name when sending QSL card....and send directly to them. scers2008@gmail.com

Jun 26-Jun 28, 1800Z-1900Z, Simi Valley, CA. Ventura County Amateur Radio Society, N6R. Field Day and Commemorating Lives of President and Mrs Ronald Reagan. 28.369 21.289 14.289 7.289. QSL. Ventura County Amateur Radio Society, N6R c/o Peter S. Heins, 1559 Norwich Ave, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. VCARS will be joined by Simi Settlers Amateur Radio Club and Ventura County Amateur Radio Club in this event. www.vcars.org

Jun 27, 1600Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Room, NI6IW. Commemorating and participating in Armed Forces Field Day. SSB 14.320 7.250 CW 14.060 7.055 PSK-31 7.070-7.080 RTTY 14.080 7.080 2m/70cm SOCAL rep WIN. QSL. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Room, 910 Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. af6ha@yahoo.com

Jun 27-Jun 28, 0000Z-2359Z, Vergina, Greece. SX2MT Team, SX2MT. International Museums Weekend 2009 - Museums On-The-Air. All bands All modes Echolink R-4 node 121496. QSL. Archelaos Iakovidis, SV2KBB, PO Box 26, PC 59100 Veria - Makedonia, Hellas, GREECE. Museum of Vergina - Royal Tombs. Museum number IMW 5178 EPC 3701. www.qrz.com/sx2mt

Jun 27-Jun 28, 0800Z-2359Z, Salem, OR. Salem Multicultural Institute, W7B. Oregon's 150th Anniversary and Salem's Multicultural Background. 50.120 21.250 14.250 3.940. QSL. Simon Clowes, 3109 13th St SE, Salem, OR 97302. n7aus@comcast.net

Jun 27-Jun 28, 1800Z-1800Z, Fresno, CA. Salvation Army, N6S. Fresno SATERN EOC Field Day. 21.290 14.290 7.190 3.890. QSL. Dan Pruitt, AE6SX, 4834 N Diana St, Fresno, CA 93726. k6cme@yahoo.com

Jun 27-Jun 28, 1800Z-1800Z, Lindenhurst, NY. Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club, W2GSB. Field Day. 14.260 7.250 3.895 14.070 PSK Gen bands CW SSB digital. QSL. W2GSB, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704. www.gsbarc.org

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