[ARRL-OK] BIG HAMFEST THIS WEEKEND!

[Mark D. Conklin N7XYO]

This year's Green Country Hamfest to host ARRL Oklahoma Section Convention.

This is a fun and educational event for Amateur Radio Operators and their
families.

WHEN: Friday March 19, 2004, 5 - 8 pm, and Saturday March 20, 2004, 8 am -5
pm.

WHERE: Claremore Expo Center, 400 Veterans Parkway, Claremore, Okla. (20
minutes northeast of Tulsa on Historic Route 66)

The annual Green Country Hamfest will host the ARRL Oklahoma Section
Convention. This is the largest gathering of amateurs radio operators in
Okla. Hams will be attending from all over Oklahoma and the surrounding
states. The Claremore Expo Center in the heart of Will Rogers country is an
ideal location for this convention with free parking, ample space for the
many displays, vendors/dealers, and education forums. The Green Country
Hamfest is open to all amateur radio operators, interested members of the
public and their families.

This is a great opportunity for hams and interested parties to learn more
about this exciting hobby and valuable asset to our communities; during
emergencies. This event is presented by the Green Country Hamfest, Inc., a
501C3 non-profit corporation, and sponsor of the Green Country Hamfest
Scholarship.

For more information about the Green Country Hamfest visit the web page
www.GreenCountryHamfest.org

Tickets available at the door. And don't forget that every attendee to the
Oklahoma Section Convention (Green Country Hamfest) will have the
opportunity to add $1 to the ticket price and that $1 will go directly to
the ARRL's Broadband over Power Line (BPL) Defense Fund. Also throughout the
event there will be collections points and other opportunities to contribute
to the fund.

"We average 1,500 to 2,500 attending this event our goal is to receive a
donation from everyone," said ARRL Oklahoma Section Public Information
Coordinator Mark Conklin N7XYO. "Green Country Hamfest is a well attended,
fun and informative event." Flyers will be distributed to everyone attending
the hamfest as well as posters with information about the harmful
interference BPL will cause to communication in times of emergency and the
threat to the hobby. For more information about the Oklahoma Section
Convention (Green Country Hamfest) visit www.GreenCountryHamfest.org
For more infomation on the BPL threat and (BPL) Defense Fund visit
www.arrl.org/bpl