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Hamfests

Sunday, January 29: Odenton, MD. Mobileers Hamfest, Odenton VFD Hall, 1425 Annapolis Rd (Rte 175) Odenton. Frank, N3SEO, 410-647-3335 (146.805/R)

Wednesday, February 1: BARC MINIFEST, Timonium Fairgrounds, 5-10 PM

Sunday, February 19: Richmond, VA, RATS Frostfest, The Showplace, 3000 Mechanicsville Turnpike (Hwy 360 East), Richmond. (146.88/R) 804-201-9277

Sunday, February, 26: Annandale, VA Vienna Winterfest; No. Va. Community College, Rte. 236, Annandale, (146.91/R) Jim AG4MA, 703-971-4812

March 25-26, 2006: Greater Baltimore Hamboree and Computerfest, (BARC Hamfest) Timonium Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD, 410-HAM-FEST, (146.67/R)

Sunday, April 23, York, PA. York Spring Hamfest, York Co. 4H Grounds, 771 Stoverstown Rd, Jim, W3mYK, 717-812-0037 (146.955/R)

Winter SWL Fest March 3-4

The 19th Annual Winter Shortwave Listener (SWL) Fest, sponsored by the North American Shortwave Association (NASWA), will be held on Friday, March 3rd and Saturday March 4th 2006 at the Best Western in Kulpsville, PA (30 miles north of Philadelphia). The convention is the largest gathering of listeners to the radio spectrum in the United States and perhaps the world, and covers longwave, mediumwave, shortwave broadcasts, utilities, pirates, VHF/UHF, FM, scanners, television and satellites. About 200 hobbyists and broadcasters from across the country and around the world attend each year. Activities include forums, silent auction, vendors, swap meet, guest speakers, banquet, awards, and door prizes that include top line radios. For more information on forums, activities, directions, registration and hotel, visit http://www.swlfest.com

NOTICE: If you know of any hamfests or VE Exams not listed here, please let us know by sending us an email ... Thanks!

IF YOUR DUES ARE DUE,
DON'T FORGET TO RENEW!
DO IT NOW! Thanks!

  Subject: DTV stuff
FROM: Scott, KB3JQQ <kb3jqq @ yahoo.com>
A DTV channel is still 6 MHz wide. Much more info is here: http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ISSUES/what_is_ATSC.html
HDTV on WJZ 13
HD is currently available over the air on RF Channel 38
Channel 11 won't say: http://www.thewbalchannel.com/station/5049039/detail.html
Channel 2 gives even less, nothing!
45/54 just has an email box to fill in.
MPT (PBS) has all their channels listed: http://www.mpt.org/about/coverage.cfm
If you have any specific questions, I should be able to Google it.
-Scott

HELP WANTED FOR BRATS HAMFEST
Enroll NOW to help at the BRATS Hamfest, Sunday, July 23, 2006. Call the BRATS number, 410-461-0086 and leave a message with your email address and/or phone number and we will get back to you. DO IT NOW! Thanks!

BARC VE EXAMS for 2006
BARC Clubhouse, 12360 Owings Mills Blvd, Owings Mills. Info: Rusty, N3WKE, 410-247-0578 Exams at 2 PM, walk-ins allowed.
Saturdays: February 4, March 4, May 6, June 3, August 5, September 2, November 4, December 2
Sundays: April 2, July 2, October 1

AERO VE EXAMS
ARRL VEC, $14 Fee
White Marsh Library; 8133 Sandpiper Circle
White Marsh. Pat, AC3F, 410-687-7209
Register at 1, exams at 1:30; January 28, March 18 (new location) , May 20, Sept 30, Nov 18

March 18 Exam Change!
Please be advised there has been a change of location for our March 18 ARRL VETest Session: Northpoint Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library, 1716 Merritt Blvd, Dundalk. Registration beginsAt 1 PM and there is a $14 test fee.
Frank, AC3P and Pat, AC3F

Other Club Exams
2nd Saturday, 1 PM, Davidsonville, by AARC. Register 12 noon. Bob, AA3RR, 410-437-8193
3rd Saturday, 9 AM, Laurel, by LARC, 384 Main St. John Creel, WB3GXW, 301-572-5124.
4th Tuesday, 6 PM, Linthicum. At Historical Electronics Museum. Harold, WB4OGP, 410-757-0493(h); 410-712-6829(w)

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