[CVRC] Spring 2003 Ham Swap Scheduled May 10

Thu, 06 Mar 2003 21:22:45 -0800

Nevada (Reno) - Saturday, May 10, 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM

RAMS (Reno Area Metro Simplex) ARC and SNARS (Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio 
Society) are sponsoring the Reno Spring Ham Swap 2003 at The Salvation Army 
Headquarters, 1931 Sutro St. Reno. Ham swappers bring your own table. Large 
outdoor parking lot available. There will be a raffle, coffee, doughnuts, 
VE session and other activities being planned. Please bring a can or cans 
of food for the Salvation Army Food Bank.

A map can be found at http://www.nvrams.org/Downloads/HamSwap2003Map.pdf

Further information on the VE License Exams contact Don Freeman W7FD 
[email protected] Telephone: 775-851-1176 Exams start at 11 AM.

Talk In: 147.060 + (123) on the RAMS Repeater System. Contacts: Gary Grant 
K7VY E Mail: [email protected], Matt Parker N7TOD E Mail [email protected]

Event Update:

SNARS Radio Club joins forces to make a really great ham event.

SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network) communications station 
will be operational.

ARRL Sanctioned event.

ARRL table with Nevada SM Dick Flanagan W6OLD present.

Emergency communications session with Matt Parker N7TOD.

Contesting adventures seminar with Tim Marek K7XC.

Salvation Army and Red Cross emergency vehicles on display.

University of Nevada Physics Department information table on the ZEBRA 
High-Density Z-Pinch two trillion watts of power generator. Check out 
Nevada Terawatt website http://physics.unr.edu/facility/ntf/ for more 
information.

Amateur Rockets Displayed.