Greetings Delta Members and Amateurs!
I hope everyone is having a blast on the air with the great band
conditions. I had a blast last weekend first at the ARVARF Arkansas
River Valley Hamfest in Dardanelle, AR, and on the air during the ARRL International DX Contest. I had a new ham friend from Italy Carmelo,
IT9AUG come and operate from K5UZ last weekend during the contest. It
reminded me what a great role amateur radio plays in fostering
international goodwill. A ham can show up at another amateur’s home
and be welcomed in as a member of the "family". That's powerful!
Hams are pretty much the same world over. We all speak a universal
language and share many things in common. It was a great time and an educational experience for all. Remember, be kind to your fellow
amateur, good will works both ways.
This weekend we have two eyeball QSO events – the Acadiana DX
Association Hamfest and Swapmeet in Rayne, LA, and the MTARS Tullahoma
Hamfest 2023 in Tullahoma, TN. I will be in Rayne, and Ed, WB4RHQ will
be in Tullahoma. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
Details below:
MTARS Tullahoma Hamfest 2023
03/11/2023
Location: First Methodist Church
208 West Lauderdale St.
Tullahoma, TN 37388
Website:
http://www.qsl.net/mtars/
Sponsor: Middle Tennessee Amateur Radio Society
Talk-In: 146.700 -600 offset, PL Tone 114.8
Public Contact: Larry Cagle , K4WLO
100 Urban Farms Ln. Manchester, TN 37355
Phone: 251-680-3520
Email:
K4WLO@arrl.net
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Acadiana DX Association Hamfest and Swapmeet
HAMFEST/CONVENTION
03/11/2023
Location: Rayne Civic Center
2120 Frog Festival Drive
Rayne, LA 70578
Website:
https://www.kn5grk.com/ADXA%20Hamfest
Sponsor: Acadiana DX Association
Talk-In: 145.410 PL 123
Public Contact: James Romero , K5CNU
6628 Woodlawn Rd. Maurice, LA 70555
Phone: 337-319-6414
Email:
k5cnu@att.net
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Later this month the following events are occurring:
Sevier County Hamfest
03/18/2023
Location: Sevier County Fairgrounds & Exhibit Hall
754 Old Knoxville Hwy
Sevierville, TN 37862
Website:
http://seviercountyars.com
Sponsor: Sevier County Amateur Radio Society
Talk-In: 146.940 No Tone
Public Contact: Richard Sawaya , N4JTQ
2005 Spence Mountain Loop Sevierville, TN 37876
Phone: 606-207-7349
Email:
n4jtq@live.com
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April Fool Hamfest
04/01/2023
Start Date: 04/01/2023
End Date: 04/02/2023
Location: Crossroads Arena
2800 South Harper Road
Corinth, MS 38834
Website:
http://acares.reiselt.com
Sponsor: Alcorn County ARES Organization+
Talk-In: 146.925 no tone
Public Contact: Harold Bullard , K5WHB
7 County Road 303 Corinth, MS 38834
Phone: 662-415-6817
Email:
harold.bullard@me.com
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Mid-South Amateur Radio Association (MARA) FreeFest will be April
8th from 9am-3pm at Bartlett Station Municipal Center, 5868 Stage Road, Bartlett, TN 38134.
The building is behind the Bartlett Library. There is no charge for
entry. You even get one free prize ticket with on-site registration.
Exhibit tables and outside flea market spaces are also free. Table and
flea market space registration required to Art Barnett WA4PSS,
freefest@maraonline.org or (901) 619-5573.
The $15 ARRL FCC testing will be from 9-11am in the upstairs meeting
room.
MARA will draw winners for the hourly door prizes and grand prize that
have been collected.
Grand Prizes:
Apple iPad Pro 64 GB
40" HDTV
Yaesu FT-2980R transceiver
2000 watt generator
MFJ-259D antenna analyzer
Bioenno 20Ah BLF-1220A LiFePO4 battery with charger
Yaesu FTM-200DR transceiver
MARA is selling door/grand prize tickets. A sheet of 6 tickets is $5;
five sheets for $20 or multiples of $20. You can make a check payable to
MARA with name, phone number with area code, email address and callsign
(if you have one). All ticket money is donated to LeBonheur Children's Hospital.
If you can not attend FreeFest, you can buy prize tickets for one of the
Grand Prizes.
Please send check so it is received by Thursday, April 6th, in order to
put the information on the tickets so the tickets can be in the drawing
barrel.
You can send your check made payable to MARA to either,
Rick Tillman, WA4NVM
8322 King William St.
Cordova, TN 38016
OR
Joe Lowenthal, WA4OVO
6675 Ashbridge Cove
Memphis, TN 38120
When either receives your check, he will fill out the appropriate
amount of tickets and put them in the drawing barrel on FreeFest day.
They will take a picture of your tickets and text or email a copy to you
if you provide a phone number or email address.
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73 ES DX
DE K5UZ WB4RHQ
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ARRL Delta Division
Director: David A Norris, K5UZ
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