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Club and Amateur Radio Related Events Calendar


DIXIE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB EVENTS CALENDAR

The Dixie Amateur Radio Club members are proud to carry on this organizations' long history of committment to public service.  There are many activities occuring during the year.  Please review the calendar of events below.  

If you are willing to volunteer for any of these scheduled activities, please contact Dan Farwell, W8EQA, Club Events Coordinator, at (435) 688-1609 or e-mail Dan at:  w8eqa@infowest.com

2010 Calendar of Events


Reoccuring Activities

AES Swap Meet:  On the first Saturday of each month (7:00 AM).  AES Las Vegas;  4640 South Polaris Ave.; Las Vegas, NV 89103. Phone: 800-634-6227 or 702-647-3114   (LINK)


Utah Chapter 160 of the QCWA:  Holds a breakfast meeting on the first and third Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Denny's on Main St. (near the I-15 Bluff St. exit).  All QCWA members, or those wishing to join QCWA, are cordially invited to participate.  (LINK)

January
January 20:     V.E. Test Session, 5:30 P.M.  (LINK)

January 20:     General Club Meeting, 7:00 P.M.-  Review of Club's 2009 financial statement, Review 2010 Events schedule, How to build Tape Measure 2-meter beam, Video on fox-hunting.  (LINK)

January 23-25:     2010 ARRL VHF Sweepstakess(LINK)

February
February 17:    V.E. Test Session, 5:30 P.M.  (LINK)

February 17:     General Club Meeting, 7:00 P.M. - Weather Spotter Training   (LINK)

February 20-21:      ARRL DX-CW Contest    (LINK)

February 27:   Bike2Bike The Zion Country Early Spring Century -  10 Operators needed

March
March 6-7:    ARRL DX-SSB Contest  (LINK) 
 
March 17:   
V.E. Test Session, 5:30 P.M.  (LINK)

March 17:     General Club Meeting, 7:00 P.M.  (LINK)

March 27-28:     CQ World Wide Worked all Prefixes (WWWPX) SSB Contest 

April
April 2:    Dixie State College “Great  Race”

April 10:     Boy Scout Expo Special Event station at the Dixie Center

April 21:   
V.E. Test Session, 5:30 P.M.  (LINK)

April 21:     General Club Meeting, 7:00 P.M.  (LINK)

May
May 1:     St. George Ironman Competition   (LINK)         

May 1-2:     7th Call Area QSO Party

May 19:   
V.E. Test Session, 5:30 P.M.  (LINK)

May 19:     General Club Meeting, 7:00 P.M.  (LINK)

May 28-30:     2010 Rocky Mountain Division Convention. Memorial Day weekend at the newly renovated 302-room Platte River Resort in Casper, Wyoming.  (LINK)

June
June 5 (projected date):      Public Emergency Preparedness Fair at Wal*Mart

June 12-13:    
ARRL VHF Contest

June 16:    V.E. Test Session, 5:30 P.M.  (LINK)

June 16:     General Club Meeting, 7:00 P.M.  (LINK)

June 19:     ARRL Kid’s Day  (LINK)

June 26-27:
     ARRL Field Day   (LINK)

July
July 10-11:     IARU Championships 

July 17 (projected date):    
Boy Scouts of America (Utah) Operation “On Target”   (LINK)

July 21:    V.E. Test Session, 5:30 P.M.  (LINK)

July 21:     General Club Meeting, 7:00 P.M.  (LINK)

August
August 7-8:     ARRL UHF Contest  (LINK)

August 18:   
V.E. Test Session, 5:30 P.M.  (LINK)

August 18:     General Club Meeting, 7:00 P.M.  (LINK)

September
September 11-13:     ARRL VHF Contest

September 15:   
V.E. Test Session, 5:30 P.M. 
(LINK)

September 15:     General Club Meeting, 7:00 P.M.  - St George Marathon Preparation  (LINK)

September 18:     Boy Scouts of America (Arizona) Operation “On Target” 

October
October 2:     St George Marathon  (LINK)

October 4 -19:    
Huntsman’s World Senior Games  (LINK)

October 16-17:     
 Boy Scouts of America Jamboree on the Air  (LINK)

October 20:   
V.E. Test Session, 5:30 P.M.  (LINK)

October 20:     General Club Meeting, 7:00 P.M.  (LINK)

October 24-25:     CQ World Wide DX-SSB Contest

November
November 6-8:     ARRL Sweepstakes CW Contest   (LINK)

November 17:   
V.E. Test Session, 5:30 P.M.  (LINK)

November 17:     General Club Meeting, 7:00 P.M.  (LINK)

November 20-22:   ARRL Sweepstakes SSB Contest 
(LINK)

November 28-29:    
CQ World Wide DX-CW Contest   (LINK)

December
December (date to be determined):  Annual Club Christmas Dinner Party

December 3-5: 
ARRL 160 Meter Contest  
(LINK)

December 11-12:    ARRL 10 Meter Contest  
(LINK)

December 15:    V.E. Test Session, 5:30 P.M.  (LINK)


Other Contests Throughout the Year
Click HERE for a comprehensive list of other Amateur Radio Contests throughout the year (WA7BNM Contest Calendar).


The calendar was last updated on January 15, 2010

If you have any additions or corrections to the calendar, please send them to the Club's Events Coordinator Dan Farwell at:  w8eqa@infowest.com




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