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Certificates and QSL cards: To obtain a certificate from any of the special-event stations offering them, send your QSO information along with a 9×12 inch self-addressed, stamped envelope to address listed in the announcement. To receive a special event QSL card (when offered), be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped business envelope along with your QSL card and QSO information.

Special Events Announcements: For items to be listed in this column, you must be an Amateur Radio club, and use the ARRL Special Events Listing Form. Copies of this form are available via Internet or for a SASE (send to Special Requests, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111, and write "Special Requests Form" in the lower left-hand corner). You can also submit your special event information on-line at http://www.arrl.org/contests/spevform.html. Submissions must be received by ARRL HQ no later than the 1st of the second month preceding the publication date; ie, a special event listing for Jan QST would have to be received by Nov 1. Submissions may be mailed to HQ; faxed to ARRL HQ at 860-594-0259; or e-mailed to events@arrl.org.

January 2010

Jan 1, 1300Z-2000Z, Northfield, MA. 72 Rag Chew Group, K1R. Celebrate and welcome in the new year - 2010. 7.272. Certificate. Robert Lobenstein, WA2AXZ, 1958 E 36 St, Brooklyn, NY 11234. www.ragchewers.net

Jan 1-Jan 31, 0000Z-2359Z, All US Call Areas. Straight Key Century Club (SKCC), K3Y. Celebrating 4 years of steady growth to nearly 6,000 members. 14.050 10.120 7.055 3.550. QSL. Dan Rhodes, KA3CTQ, 618 Seminole Dr, Erie, PA 16505. www.skccgroup.com

Jan 2, 1600Z-2000Z, Clinton, IA. Clinton Amateur Radio Club, WØCS. Eagle Watch on the Mississippi River Dam 13. 14.250 7.250. QSL. CARC, PO Box 1501, Clinton, IA 52733-1501. w0cs@arrl.net

Jan 2-Jan 10, 1400Z-0559Z, Newburgh, IN. Indiana Patriot Guard Riders, N9P. 5th Aniversary of Indiana Patriot Guard Riders. 21.300 14.265 7.210 3.825 SSB CW RTTY PSK. QSL. Rick Williams, 515 E Jennings St, Newburgh, IN 47630. Indiana Patriot Guard Riders first mission honoring Pvt Jonathan Pfender, killed in Iraq December 30, 2005. www.qrz.com/db/n9p or www.themmd.com/N9P

Jan 9, 1700Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV-41) Museum Raido Room, NI6IW. USS Nautilus (SSN-571) Underway on Nuclear Power 1955. 14.320 7.250 7.070 D-STAR. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Room, 910 North Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-5811. kk6fz@arrl.net

Jan 15-Jan 18, 2359Z-2359Z, Istanbul, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY. TCSWAT, TC2010CC-. Opening of Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture. 15m 20m 40m 80m. Certificate. TCSWAT / Op. TA1HZ - Tevfik A.K., TCSWAT at PO Box 73 Karakoy, Istanbul 34421, REPUBLIC OF TURKIYE. TCSWAT will be QRV with the next callsign during all year 2010 for the " Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture"TC2010CCE (European side) TC2010CCA (Asian Side) TC2010CCI (Island side) www.ta0u.com/2010/eng/pdf/ACILIS.PDF

Jan 15-Dec 12, 2359Z-2359Z, Istanbul, Republic of Turkey. TCSWAT, TC2010. Istanbul 2010 Eurpean Capital of Culture Award. All bands. Certificate. TCSWAT/Op TA1HZ - Tevfik A.K., PO Box 73 Karakoy, Istanbul 34421, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY. www.ta0u.com/2010/eng/pdf/2010AWARDCatalogue.pdf

Jan 23, 1400Z-2000Z, Stuart, FL. Martin County ARES/RACES, WX4MC. Road to Victory WWII Museum Open House. 14.280 14.255 EchoLink 315546. Certificate. Ron KD4PQQ, 8629 SW Tropical Ave, Stuart, FL 34997. www.roadtovictorymilitarymuseum.org or www.wx4mc.org

Jan 23-Jan 24, 1400Z-2000Z, Wilsona Gardens, CA. BioRem RAC, AL7LS. Release date for movie Hot Rods to Hell 27 Jan 1967. 14.105 7.243 7.105 3.952. Certificate. Bruce Rossi, 2127 Sierra Stone Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89119. bioremracnorthbase.club.officelive.com/Documents/hrth2010post.mht

Jan 25-Apr 1, 0900Z-0600Z, Maritime mobile Irish Sea, IRELAND/WALES. EI2GBW**. Reinstitution of Cork-Swansea Ferry Service. 40 80m SSB CW. QSL. via Bureau or direct to G2YC, IRELAND/WALES. **GB2EI and EI2GBW. Operating as time permits on Jan 25 0900-1800Z; Jan 30-31 1200-0600Z. Complete information at www.qrz.com/db/EI2GBW

Jan 29-Jan 31, 0001Z-2359Z, Fort Monmouth, NJ. Garden State Amateur Radio Association, K2USA. Farewell to Fort Monmouth from the Fort Monmouth MARS Station (AA2USA). 14.260 7.260 3.860 CW +50 PSK31 +70 W2NJR/R repeater. QSL. Garden State ARA, 8 Donner St, Holmdel, NJ 07733-2004. www.gardenstateara.org

Jan 30, 1400Z-2100Z, Punxsutawney, PA. Punxsutawney Area Amateur Radio Club, K3HWJ. Commemorating Groundhog Day 2010. 14.240 7.240 146.715 147.390. Certificate. Mike Miller, N3HBH, 1097 Wishaw Rd, Reynoldsville, PA 15851. www.qsl.net/k3hwj

Jan 30-Jan 31, 1700Z-1700Z, Saint Marys, GA. Camden County Amateur Radio Society, KB4CC. Activation of Cumberland Island USI# GA-002S IOTA# NA-058. 14.260 14.040 7.055 7.030. QSL. CCARS - USI#GA-002S, PO Box 2203, Kingsland, GA 31548. www.ccars.org

Jan 30-Feb 4, 1500Z-0400Z, Lubbock, TX. Buddy Holly Memorial, W5B. 51st anniversary of the death of Buddy Holly. 18.150 14.260 7.260 3.860. QSL. Bryan Edwards, 3801 68th St, Lubbock, TX 79413. www.amcrc.com/w5b

February 2010

Feb 1-Feb 8, 1900Z-1900Z, Washington, PA. Washington Amateur Communications, W3C. Washington County, Pennsylvania Sportsmen Show. 21.285 14.280 7.260. QSL. Ed Oelschlager, 60 Carl Ave B2, Eighty Four, PA 15330. wa3com@gmail.com or www.wacomarc.org

Feb 2, 1000Z-1400Z, Marion, OH. Marion Amateur Radio Club, WW8MRN. Celebrating "Buckeye Chuck Ground Hog Day". 146.550 14.240 7.240 3.860. Certificate. Jack Hale, KD8CUU, 437 Olney Ave, Marion, OH 43302. bjh4c22@verizon.net

Feb 4-Feb 10, 1800Z-1800Z, Honolulu, HI. United States Islands Awards Program, N7I. 16th Anniversary of the US Islands Awards Program. 28.460 14.260. QSL. John Reisenauer, Jr, KL7JR, 3705 Arctic Blvd #1830, Anchorage, AK 99503. www.usislands.org

Feb 5, 1400Z-2300Z, San Angelo, TX. San Angelo Amateur Radio Club, W5QX. Celebrating National Weatherman's Day. 14.241 7.241. Certificate. SAARC, PO Box 4002, San Angelo, TX 76902. www.w5qx.org

Feb 5-Feb 7, 2359Z-2359Z, Istanbul, Republic of Turkey. TCSWAT, TC10VF. The 10th Anniversary of the Volunteer Fire Department. All Bands. QSL. QSL Mang. TCSWAT / TA1HZ Tevfik A.K., PO Box 73 Karakoy, Istanbul 34421, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY. www.ta0u.com/2010/Eng/Calendar.html

Feb 6, 1500Z-2100Z, Nacogdoches, TX. Nacogdoches Amateur Radio Club, W5NAC. Commemorating the many Amateur Radio volunteers who assisted during the Shuttle Columbia Tragedy, February 2003. General portion of 20 and 40 meters. QSL. John Chapman, KC5MIB, 214 Warren Dr, Nacogdoches, TX 75964-6134. From McMichael Middle School www.w5nac.com

Feb 6, 1500Z-2100Z, Virginia Beach, VA. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, W4Z. 18th Annual Polar Plunge Benefiting Special Olympics. 14.254 7.254. QSL. Robert Dunnington, KI4VCT, 1110 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451-3549. qe@flotilla57.com

Feb 6-Feb 7, 1600Z-2100Z, Milan, OH. The Thomas Edison Memorial Radio Club, NI8G. Celebrating Edison's birthday in Milan OH. 21.340 14.240 7.240 3.840. QSL. Thomas Edison Radio Club, 13113 River Rd, Milan, OH 44846. ni8n1@yahoo.com

Feb 7-Feb 14, 0000Z-0000Z, Petal, MS. Petal Pow-Wow, W0W. Pow-Wow. Native American Event. 14.230 7.230 7.030 3.930. QSL. Petal Pow-Wow, PO Box 52, Petal, MS 39465. petalpowwow.webs.com

Feb 13, 1700Z-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. Women Marines Birthday and Presidents Day. SSB 14.320 7.250 CW 14.060 7.055 RSK-31 7.070 D-STAR 2m/70cm SOCAL rptrs. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-5811. kk6fz@arrl.net

Feb 19-Feb 21, 2300Z-2300Z, Catasauqua, PA. TDF Radio Club, W3G. 278th Anniversary of George Washington's birthday. 18.130 14.226 7.180 3.880. QSL. Elixander Valladares, 841 Poplar St, Catasauqua, PA 18032. www.ka3kdl.com

Feb 19-Feb 21, 2300Z-2100Z, Laredo, TX. LaredoHams Amateur Radio Club (W5LRD), W5W. Washington's Birthday Celebration Association. 14.325 7.260. QSL. LaredoHams Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 451708, Laredo, TX 78045. www.LaredoHams.com

Feb 19-Feb 22, 2200Z-2359Z, George, WA. Eastern Washington DX Club, W7G. George Washington's Birthday. 18.135 14.250 7.225 3.880. QSL. Brian Nielson, W7BJN, 11650 Road 1 SE, Moses Lake, WA 98837. w7bjn@nwi.net

Feb 20, 1400Z-2200Z, Leavenworth, KS. Kickapoo QRP Amateur Radio Club, W0EBB. 6th Annual "Freeze Your Keys" Winter Operating Event. 14.285 14.060 7.285 7.040. QSL. Gary Auchard, 34058 167th St, Leavenworth, KS 66048-9473. w0ebb@juno.com

Feb 20, 1500Z-2200Z, Waterloo, IA. Five Sullivan Brothers Amateur Radio Club, W0FSB. 65th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima & the Flag Raisings. 21.240 14.240 7.240. Certificate. Vernon Mc Nulty, 4015 Independence Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703. t-mc-nulty@msn.com

Feb 20-Feb 21, 1500Z-2100Z, Alexandria, VA. Mount Vernon Amateur Radio Club, K4US. Commemoration of George Washington's Birthday. 28.415 14.280 7.240 7.035. Certificate. Mount Vernon ARC, PO Box 7234, Alexandria, VA 22307. www.mvarc.com

Feb 21, 0100Z-0500Z, Olathe, KS. Marshall Ensor Memorial Organization, W9BSP/W9UA. CW - 1930s W9UA Transmitter built by MH Ensor, W9BSP. 1.904 1.896. QSL. Marshall Ensor Memorial Organization, c/o Joe Krout, W0PWJ, 514 N 83rd Place, Kansas City, KS 66112. www.ensorparkandmuseum.org

Feb 24, 1600Z-2200Z, Mesa, AZ. Sunlife/Venture Out Amateur Radio Clubs, W7Z. Third Annual Snowbird Field Day. 21.225 18.125 14.325 7.125. QSL. Paulette Thompson, c/o Venture Out Amateur Assn, 5001 E Main St - 1368, Mesa, WI 85205. billmaynard@mac.com

Feb 27, 1500Z-2300Z, Kent, OH. Portage County Amateur Radio Service, K8BF. 5th Annual Freeze Your Acorns Off (FYAO) QRP Special Event. 21.283 14.283 7.183 3.883 EchoLink Node KC8RKV. Certificate. Al Atkins, KB8VJL, 12433 Chamberlain Rd, Aurora, OH 44202. www.portcars.org

March 2010

Mar 1-Mar 7, 1600Z-2100Z, Arlington Heights, IL. Peace Corps Amateur Radio Club, KA9NLX. Celebrate the formation of the US Peace Corps. 146.52 10.133 7.283. Certificate. John Paskevicz, 1423 North Ridge Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. 30 meters will be MT63 or Olivia. jpaskev@aol.com

Mar 1-Apr 2, 1200Z-0600Z, Maritime Mobile Irish Sea, IRELAND/WALES. EI2GBW**. Reinstitution of Cork-Swansea Ferry Activation. 40 80m SSB. QSL. Via bureau or direct to EI9JO for EI2GBW, or GW4HAT for GB2EI, IRELAND/WALES. **EI2GBW and GB2EI. Complete information at www.qrz.com/db/EI2GBW

Mar 3-Mar 13, 1400Z-2300Z, Robbinsville, NJ. Delaware Valley Radio Association, W2R. Robbinsville Township, NJ 150 Year Anniversary. 14.270 7.200. QSL. Michael Moreken, 55 Sharon Rd Apt E-22, Robbinsville, NJ 08691-1329. ab2io@arrl.net, Robbinsville150.org or www.qrz.com/db/ab2io

Mar 6, 1800Z-2359Z, Katy, TX. Katy Amateur Radio Society, KT5TX. 30th Anniversary Special Event. 14.300 7.280 3.900. Certificate. Allan Hill, NQ5B, 1907 Mound Lake Dr, Richmond, TX 77406. nq5b@arrl.net or people.consolidated.net/pburrow/kars

Mar 11-Mar 15, 2000Z-1100Z, Jupiter, FL. Amateur Radio Outdoor Adventures, K4T. Environmentally friendly activation of Dry Tortugas, NA-079. 14.260 14.040 7.180 7.030 SSB/CW 10 15 20 40 80 m; Satellite; 6 m. QSL. Via bureau, digital or direct: Zoli Pitman, HA1AG, Somogyi Bela ut 18, Gyor 9024, HUNGARY. Power will be provided by 12 solar panels and 8 batteries and, if approved, a 500 watt wind generator. aroadventures.org

Mar 13, 1400Z-2100Z, Vero Beach, FL. Vero Beach Amateur Radio Club, W4OT. 107th Anniversary - Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. SSB 14.260 7.190 CW 14.140 7.040. Certificate. VBARC-W4OT, PO Box 2082, Vero Beach, FL 23961. www.fws.gov/pelicanisland/ or www.vbarc.net

Mar 13, 1700Z-2359Z, San Deigo, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. Medical Corps Birthday 1871 and Neil Armstrong making 7 orbits in Gemini 8 1966. SSB 14.320 7.250 CW 14.060 7.055 PSK-31 7.070 D-STAR 2m/70 SOCAL rptrs. QSL. USS Midway Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-5811. kk6fz@arrl.net

Mar 13-Mar 14, 1400Z-2300Z, Valdosta, GA. South Georgia United Methodist Amateur Radio Socie, WG4UM. Azalea City Festival. 14.235 14.070 14.050 7.225. QSL. New Harvest UMC, 2548 E. Park Ave, Valdosta, GA 31605. www.newharvestumc.org

Mar 20, 1400Z-1900Z, Azle, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C. 1st Activation Goat Island - United States Island. 28.350 21.350 14.250 7.250. QSL. David Johnson, KB5YLG, 820 Wood Ln, Azle, TX 76020. wc5c@arrl.net or www.wc5c.org

Mar 20, 1400Z-2000Z, Macon, GA. Macon Amateur Radio Club, W4BKM. 28th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. 145.37 14.240 7.225 7.055. Certificate. MARC, PO Box 4862, Macon 31208-4862. members.cox.net/w4bkm

Mar 20-Mar 21, 1300Z-0100Z, Gardner, MA. Mohawk Amateur Radio Club, W1W. 25th Anniversary of the Mohawk Amateur Radio Club. SSB 14.260 7.260 3.885 RTTY 14.100. QSL. John Dould, 41 Gauthier Rd, Barre, MA 01005. www.mohawk-arc.org

Mar 20-Mar 22, 2359Z-2359Z, Istanbul, REPUBLIC OF TURKIYE. TCSWAT, TC2010PSG. Pilot Sabiha Gokcen. All Bands. Certificate. TCSWAT/TA1HZ Tevfik A.K., PO Box 73 Karakoy, Istanbul 34421, REPUBLIC OF TURKIYE. Contacts can be used for the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Award. www.ta0u.com/2010/eng/pdf/TC2010PSG.PDF

Mar 21, 1000Z-2300Z, Las Cruces, NM. Mesilla Valley Radio Club, K5B. Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon. 21.305 14.229 7.184 3.808. QSL. Mesilla Valley Radio Club, PO Box 1000, Las Cruces, NM 88004-1443. www.n5bl.org/bataan

Mar 27, 1300Z-1600Z, Brampton, ON, Canada. Peel and Mississauga Amateur Raido Clubs, VE3XR. Ham-Ex Annual Hamfest. 14.265 7.260 3.750. QSL. Via bureau or direct to Jeff Richardson, VA3QSL, 36 Crawley Dr, Brampton, ON L6T 2S1, CANADA. www.ham-ex.ca

Mar 27, 1700Z-2359Z, Scottsdale, AZ. Tranquility Base Amateur Radio Club, KF7FTF. Supporting responsible pet ownership and shelter adoptions. 14.260 7.230. Certificate. Tranquility Trails Animal Rescue, Attn: QSL, 7701 E Gray R, Ste 105-106, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. info@TranquilityTrail.org

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