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ARRL Western New York Section (WNY)Section Manager
Scott J. Bauer, W2LC 1964 Connors Rd Baldwinsville, NY 13027-9743 315-456-3080 w2lc@arrl.org |
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News last updated: Wed, November 19, 2008 at 12:36 PM ET
Western New York Section News
Field Day 2008: Take a look at this ! This year, for the first time, the ARRL has put together a Station Locator FD Locator
to help amateurs or those interested in Amateur Radio find a Field Day site near them. According to ARRL Field Day Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND. Scroll around to find Field Day locations that have been entered into the map. Or enter your site by clicking on the "Add a Station" link located to the top right of the map.
Hamfest Sponsors !
Generally most Western New York hamfests have well established dates and occur the same weekend from year to year. Please try your best not to choose a date that is already taken or a date you know another hamfest always uses, even if they have not announced their date yet. Conflicting hamfests draw attendees away from each other, and besides I can't go to both. If you are in doubt check with the other hamfest first if you think your date might conflict with them.
Western New York Hamfests 2009 !
10 Jan 2009 Marathon Hamfest, located at the Marathon Civic Center, Peck Av. in Marathon NY, sponsored by the Skyline Amateur Radio Club. http://www.skylineradioclub.org. Talk-In: 147.180 +600. Contact: Patrick Dunn, KC2BQZ, 1302 Rams Gulch Road, Jamesville, NY 13078, Email: kc2bqz@gmail.com
31 Jan 2009 LARA Hamfest, located at the South Lockport Fire Hall, Transit and Ruhlman Rd in Lockport NY, sponsored by the Lockport Amateur Radio Association. http://lara.hamgate.net. Talk-In: 146.820 (PL 107.2). Contact: Daniel Caswell, N2OBX, 29 Hoover Parkway, Lockport, NY 14094. Email: caswelld@verizon.net.
28 Feb 2009 ARAST Winterfest, located at the National Guard Armory in Horseheads NY, sponsored by the Amateur Radio Association of the Southern Tier. http://www.arast.org. Talk-In: 147.360+ (backup 146.700-). Contact: Elliott R. Blauvelt, Jr., N2OJM, PO Box 614, Horseheads, NY 14845-0614. Email: 2009winterfest@arast.org
29-30 May 2009 Atlantic Division Convention (Rochester Hamfest) located at the Fair and Expo Center, RIT Inn & Conference Center, 2695 E. Henrietta Rd, Henrietta. Hotel located at 5257 W. Henrietta Rd., West Henrietta, NY. Sponsored by the Rochester Amateur Radio Association. http://www.rochesterhamfest.org. Talk-In: 146.88 (PL 110.9). Contact: Harold Smith, K2HC. Hamfest office: 300 White Spruce Blvd., Rochester, NY 14623. Email: rochfst@frontiernet.net
18 Jul 2009 RADIOCOM 2009 (Utica Hamfest) located at the Herkimer County Fairgrounds, Cemetery Street in Frankfort, NY, sponsored by the Utica Amateur Radio Club. http://www.uticaarc.org. Talk-In: 146.760 (-600). Contact: Martin V. Benedict, Sr., W2MVB, 315 Marion Street, Herkimer, NY 13350. Email: w2mvb@twcny.rr.com
19 Sep 2009 RAGS Hamfest (Syracuse), located at the Pompey Hill Fire Department on Henneberry Road in Pompey NY. Sponsored by the Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse. http://ragsinreview.com. Talk-In: 147.90/30. Contact: Viv Douglas, WA2PUU,
Box 88, Liverpool, NY 13088. Email: ragsonline@hotmail.com.
Attention Hamfest Sponsors !
Please email me your 2009 hamfest information as soon as you choose a date. Also sanction your hamfest with the ARRL at http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/hamfests/. You get a few door prizes and it helps you to avoid date conflicts with other WNY Hamfests. Remember to avoid conflict with other hamfests especially other WNY hamfests.
Local BPL News
For those of you faced with BPL, please take the time to talk to and write your town board and object to the interference that BPL causes and also write your state government officials as well as your congress person and senators. We may know that BPL isn't worth it, but that doesn't mean that your town board does.
WNY Section News Submissions
If you have a story about an event that you wish to share, please write up a short article and include pictures when you can, and email to me at W2LC@arrl.org. Please send separate jpg files for the pictures. WNY ARRL Members and non-members: Please send all correspondence to me via W2LC@arrl.org.
Thank you. 73 Scott W2LC, WNY SM.
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