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BP MS150 Houston to Austin Bike
Ride
http://www.ms150.org/ms150/
April 17& 18, 2004
110 operators are need for this event. Please contact me
as soon as possible
as overnight accommodations need to arranged. The event
is expected to have
over 10,000 riders this year since it is the MS150's 20th
anniversary. To provide
communications for this event, all forms of amateur radio
will be needed.
Everything from HF to UHF from APRS to ECHO link is used
for communications
during the event. If you are interested in helping, please
contact me as soon as possible.
You can sign up at http://www.houstonhams.org
Mike, N5VCX
n5vcx@arrl.net
713-771-4625
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Other Events using Amateur Radio Communications
Bayou City Classic 10K Run
http://www.bayoucityclassic.org/
March 6, 2004
8:00 a.m.
Downtown Houston
10 operators needed for this event
Please call me if you are interested in working this event.
Mike, N5VCX
n5vcx@arrl.net
713-771-4625
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Buffalo Bayou Regatta
http://www.buffalobayou.org/regatta.html
Saturday, May 1, 2004
Fifteen operators needed for this event.
Contact Northwest Amateur Radio Society
Joe at kd5kr@arrl.net
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Other Bike Rides
Shiner Bash Bike Ride
Saturday, May 15, 2004
http://www.shinerbash.com
Twenty-five operators are needed on this bike ride that
has three starts: Houston, Austin, and San Antonio.
The bike ride finishes in Shiner at the Shiner Brewery!
Mike, N5VCX
n5vcx@arrl.net
713-771-4625
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Upcoming Hamfests
Here is hamfest info for the next several months.
If you have any information on other local hamfests,
please send it to me. Or you can check out
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html#listing
Ongoing Swapmeets
Humble TEAC ARC
3rd Saturday in
March, June, September, December Humble TEAC ARC- Hugh W5FM@arrl.net
145.43(-)
Feb. 21, 2004
Smithville Swapmeet Riverside Park 8AM-noon
free admission, cheap tables & tailgate spots
Bastrop ARC http://www.austinhams.org/bcarc/index.htm
Feb 28, 2004
Brazos Valley ARC Mix-N-Match Swap Meet
http://www.hal-pc.org/~bvarc/mixandmatch2004.htm
$1.00 entry fee
8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Indoor tables and outdoor spaces
available at Sugar Land Community Center. Volunteers are
needed to help with the swap meet!
http://www.hal-pc.org/~bvarc/ or n5vcx@arrl.net
Feb 28, 2004
Orange ARC & Jefferson County ARC
VFW Hall on Hwy 87 approximately 1 m N of I10
VE Sessions and forums. Talk-in on 147.180 MHz
More info contact Joan Lexa WA5LFT, P.O. Box 232, Orange,
Texas 77630 409-886-1892 or wa5lfs@pnx.com
Mar 20, 2004
Brenham ARC
No entry fee, Free tables for commercial vendors and $10
for individuals
http://www.alpha1.net/~barc
Contact: Dan Lakenmacher, N5UNU,
10312 Highway 36 North, Brenham, TX 77833 Phone: 979-836-8739
Email: akenmacher@yahoo.com
May 22, 2004
Belton Ham EXPO
http://www.tarc.org/hamradio/hamexpo/oct2002early.html
7:00 am
Bell County Expo Center in Belton
From I-35 take Exit 292 to the Dome
$1.00 entry fee
VE Sessions at 1 p.m. Talk-in on 146.82 tone 123.0 and
444.700 123.0 tone
Ham Expo
P.O. Box 4511
Temple, TX 76505
Phone: 254-773-3590
Email: hamexpo@tarc.org
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