[LaHam] ARRL West Gulf Newsletter

[David Johnson KB5YLG]

ARISS SCHOOL CONTACTS IN WEST GULF DIVISION

On February 7, ARISS made two school contacts  with
schools in the West
Gulf Division.  Both Dale High School in Dale,
Oklahoma, and DeGolyer
Elementary School in Dallas, Texas, had very
successful ARISS
contacts.

Check out the web story at: 
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/02/16/1/?nc=1


UPCOMING ARRL CONVENTIONS AND HAMFESTS

18 Feb, Bastrop County Amateur Radio Club, River Bend
Park, Highway 71
East, Smithville, TX.  For more information check out
http://www.bastrophams.org

25 Feb, Orange ARC & Jefferson County ARC, VFW Hall,
North Highway 87,
Orange, TX.  For more information check out
http://www.qsl.net/w5nd

4 Mar, West Central Oklahoma ARC, Community Civic
Center 101 East
Highway 66, Elk City, OK.  For more information Email:
n5neb at waywireless.com

4-5 Mar, West Texas Section Convention (51st Annual
St. Patrick's Day
Hamfest), Midland Lions Club, 200 Plaza Avenue,
Midland, TX.  For more
information check out http://www.w5qgg.org  The West
Texas SM and I
plan to attend this convention.

4 Mar, Greater Houston Hamfest, Sugar Land Community
Center, 226
Matlage Way, Sugar Land, TX.  For more information
check out
http://www.hal-pc.org/~bvarc/

11 Mar, 4th Annual IARC Hamfest, at Betcha Bingo, 2420
West Irving
Blvd., Irving, TX.  For more information check out
http://www.irvingarc.org

17-18 Mar, Oklahoma Section Convention, Green Country
Hamfest,
Claremore Expo Center, 400 Veterans Parkway,
Claremore, OK.  For more
information check out
http://www.greencountryhamfest.org  The Oklahoma
Section Manager and I plan to attend this convention.

25 Mar, Amateur Radio Club of Parker County, National
Guard Armory, 716
Charles Street, Weatherford, TX.  For more information
check out
http://www.qsl.net/w5pc

1 Apr, Lake Country Tailgate Bash, American Red Cross,
1006 Northwest
Blvd. Ardmore, OK.  For more information contact :
n0irw at cableone.net

22 Apr, Temple ARC HamExpo, Bell County Expo Center,
301 West Loop 121,
Belton, TX.  For more information check
http://www.beltonhamfest.org

6 May, Tri-State Amateur Radio Group, Hamfest &
Eyeball QSO,
Northwestern Electric Community Room, 2925 Williams
Avenue, Woodward,
OK.  For more information check http://www.tsarg.org

20 May, Irving ARC & ARRL North Texas Section
Mentorfest, 2420 West
Irving Blvd., #125, Irving, TX,  For more information
check
http://www.irvingarc.org

9-10 Jun, West Gulf Division Convention (Ham-Com
2006), Plano Centre,
2000 East Spring Creek, Plano, TX.  For more
information check
http://www.hamcom.org/  All of the division SM's and I
plan to attend.


CALENDAR

I'm putting together my calendar for the rest of the
year.  If you
would like me to address ARRL issues at one of your
meetings, please
drop me an e-mail.  n5ok at arrl.org


73, Coy, N5OK



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David Johnson
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