In this section you
will find information on upcoming special events (and recent past events
if the web guru is slow in updating).
URAC_2008_Calendar
Ham of the Year
Nomination Forms, due Oct 17, 2008. Be sure to read the
nominating procedures before filling out the form.


Cabrillo Marine Museum Sea Fair, Oct XX, 2008. Celebrate the
bounty of the sea with activities and fun for all - games, contests,
music, marine-related exhibits, demonstrations, arts & crafts, films
and videos. (Annual event, website not updated as of
12/08/07.)

Peninsula Music Fair, Oct 5. ENJOY a wonderful family
outing featuring great music venues and delicious picnic fare. Palos
Verdes High School campus, 600 Cloyden Road, Palos Verdes Estates,
from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ARRL SW Division
Convention, Sep 12-14. Mesa Convention Center, 201 N
Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201 (480) 644-2178. Forums,
Exhibitors, Swap Meet, Vendors, DX Breakfast, Raffles, etc.
Presented by the Amateur Radio Council of Arizona.

International Lighthouse
Lightship Weekend, Aug 16-17. Over 380 lighthouses in some
51 countries participate - Sunday coincides with
International
Lighthouse Day. Organized by the AYR Amateur Radio Group,
Scotland, "to promote public awareness of lighthouses and lightships
and their need for preservation and restoration, to promote amateur
radio and to foster International goodwill." Contact Bill H
(KB6WKT).
ARRL Field Day, Jun 28-29. "...an annual amateur
radio exercise sponsored by the American Radio Relay League which
encourages emergency communications preparedness. It typically is
the largest single emergency preparedness exercise in the country
with over 30,000 ham radio operators participating each year."
(Thanks,
wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Day.)
Field Day Package and reference links.

Museum Ships Weekend, Jun 7-8. Must work at least 15
different ships of those participating, and submit a copy of the
log, to receive a certificate.

Peninsula-Harbor CROP Hunger Walk, Apr 27. Register Noon, Walk 1pm;
Pt. Fermin Park, San Pedro, 378-1953. Fundraiser for local and
world-wide hunger relief. Contact Bev (WA6TIU).
W0S Special
Event Station Apr 12-13, 96th Anniversary of the Titanic
Disaster.
Desert Storm Rally March 14th and 15th, 2008. Volunteers needed for the
Health and Safety Net. Volunteer at
http://www.rallydata.com/. Additional info at
http://www.desertstormrally.com/.
Below are links to websites that display Amateur
Radio Contest and Special Event information. Many clubs participate in the same event, or
host duplicate themed events.
ARRL Special Events List - Info on 3 months worth of events
and contents. Event organizers can post a brief description of
their event, w/ contact info and a link to their website.
73SE.COM - Info on 3
months worth of events. Not as comprehensive as ARRL, but 73SE
will create and host a webpage (including one image) for the event information.
Events must have a special QSL card or certificate, and be of
general interest, to qualify.
eHam.net
Calendar of Events - Info on current month's events. Free
membership; members can upload event information, to be displayed in
a table format.
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