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AARA 52nd 2012 Hamfest

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Published on Friday, 20 January 2012 18:37
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AARA 52nd 2012 Hamfest
 
     The Acadiana Amateur Radio Association, Inc. will hold their 52nd Annual Hamfest in Rayne, Louisiana on March 9 & 10, 2012.  It is the ARRL Louisiana State Convention.  We are looking forward to see many of You there.  This will be one of our best!
 
     Norm Helms K5SAC will be heading up the Texas Ham Playboys along with Roland Ledet K5EUO and others for the Cajun Band Fais-Do-Do.  The Rayne Lion's Club will again cater the Crawfish Boil and provide refreshments Friday & Saturday.
 
     Special ARRL Guest Mark Spencer WA8SME (ARRL Education and Technology Program Coordinator will do a talk and demo to local Teachers and Students Friday at 5:00 PM.  On Saturday following the VE Testing, he will give a talk on the subject:  "I have my License........Now What!". 
 
 
 
 
 

Events Shared By Cecil - W5CQG

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Published on Thursday, 29 December 2011 13:32
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Orange Hamfest 2012

                         When: Saturday February 25, 2012. Doors open at 8AM.

                      Where: VFW Post 2775 Hall

                                    5303 16th Street  (Hwy 87 North, 1 mile North of IH-10)

                                    Orange, TX 77632

                         Time: 8:00AM to 2:00PM

                          Go to Orange HAMFEST for details, driving directions, and updates.

 

Ø March 9th and 10th is the RAYNE, Louisiana HamFest. It wll be at the Rayne Civic Center

Ø March 10, 2012 is The Gusher Marathon held in Beaumont, Texas. The Gusher is a marathon, half-marathon, and 5K running event.

Ø March the 17, 2012 is the Big Thicket Bike Tour. http://www.funtrails.org/BTBtour.html

Ø  April 12, 2012, March for Babies 2011  to be held at Lamar University- John Gray Center 855 E. Florida Beaumont, TX

Ø May the 6th - 7th, 2012 is the Red Cross Tour du Rougehttp://www.tourdurouge.org/

Ø May 12, 2012 is the Survive WW III.5 event in Winnie, Texas.http://www.survive35.com/

Need minimum of 30 operators for this event. Set up is 7AM and the event ends at 5PM.

Ø  May the 19, 2012 is the Wildwood Sports Day. http://wildwoodsports.org/

Ø  June 02, 2012 is the Spindletop Spin bike ride with new routes this year.http://www.spindletopspin.com/index.html

Ø October ?, 2012 is the Boy Scout – Jamboree On The Air (JOTA). OARC and Orange Co. ARES will be hosting JOTA in Orange, Texas. Event hours of operation is 9AM to 5PM.  Operators needed for JOTA. Contact Rocky Wilson for assignments and details of operations.

Remembering Columbia - Submitted by W5CQG

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Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 10:01
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 PATRICIA HUFFMAN SMITH NASA MUSEUM
                                                       
 “REMEMBERING COLUMBIA”
   375 Sabine Street. Unit B
      Hemphill, TX. 75948
         409-787-4827
 
     February 4th, 2012
        9 AM – 4 PM
 
     Local Ham Radio clubs will be sponsoring a Ham Radio “ColumbiaSpecial Event’ station here at the museum. The ham operators will be talking to folks all over the world via ham radios. We may be able to talk to the International Space Station, if it’s path comes over us.
     We will have some ham operators from NASA coming up to join this event and visit with folks that drop in. This event is offered at ‘no charge’ and the public is invited.
     Come learn about ham radio, what it can do and how it is used in space.
 


 

Spook At Rebel SHS

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Published on Sunday, 23 October 2011 22:22
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This is a short and sweet video of some of the cast and crew at Rebel State Historical Site this weekend. There's another weekend of scares awaiting on October 28th & 29th! =)

 

 

A Note From Cecil's Desk! 12/5

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Published on Monday, 05 December 2011 14:15
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     This coming Friday is our 'club meeting' which will be the 9th of December. The usual time is 7:00 PM. On this date we will elect and install NEW officers of the year 2012. If you would care to except one of these positions, please fill free to say so.

    Your Club Dues are now due. If you plan to eat with us at our up-and-coming dinner, please have your Dues paid. You can pay at THAT time if you wish.

    Don't forget about our Christmas Dinner which will be held at the 'Down Home' restaurant in Toledo Town (same place as last year) on Jan. 14, 2012 @ 7pm.  Club member with one quest will eat free of charge. For others the price will be around thirteen dollars ($13.00) plus or minus. I don't remember the actual price.

     If I don't see you at the Club Meeting, I hope to see you at the dinner.  Take care and my God bless all of you!                           ......W5CQG  aka:  Cecil

     

 

Local VHF/UHF Nets

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Published on Monday, 04 July 2011 18:50
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Here is a list of the local nets that you may wish to check in on:

Many, LA  (A.R.C.S.)  -  147.280 (PL 173.8) - Each Tuesday night at 7PM
Leesville, LA (WCLARC ARES Net) -  145.310 - Each Monday at 8PM
Leesville, LA (WCLARC General Net) -  145.310 - Each Thursday at 8PM

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