[NvHam] Reno Spring 2003 Ham Swap May 10

[GARY F GRANT]

SEE YOU AT THE RENO SPRING 2003 HAM SWAP

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
donald_freeman@sbcglobal.net
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:
k7vy@netzero.net, Matt Parker N7TOD E Mail n7tod@arrl.net

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.

Pacific Division ARRL Director Bob Vallio W6RGG here for Q & A.

ARRL Sanctioned event.

ARRL table with Nevada SM Dick Flanagan W6OLD present.

Emergency communications session with Matt Parker N7TOD.

Contesting adventures talk with Tim Marek K7XC.

Salvation Army, Red Cross, Washoe County Sheriff emergency communication
vehicle 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.

Emcomm Information Table


RAFFLE PRIZES INCLUDE:
Yaesu FT1500m Mobile radio,  Yaesu VX-1R Dual Band VHF/UHF Hand-Held,
Astron RS-4A 12V 4A Power Supply, Pryme AL-800 2M/440 Gain Telescoping HT
Antenna, ARRL books and materials, Subscriptions to World Radio magazine,
Subscription to HamTestOnline, MFJ-107B 24 hour clock, QRZ CD-ROM Callsign
Database, Ver. 2.0, Radio Amateur's World Atlas, Pryme AL-800 2M/440 Gain
Telescoping HT Antenna and more.