ANNOUNCEMENTS
FEBRUARY
NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — The Charleston Amateur Radio Society will hold the 47th Annual Charleston Hamfest and Computer Show from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, February 1 at the Armory Park Community Center, 500 Lackawanna Boulevard. Contact: Steven LaMendola, KE4THX, (336) 740-4382. Email: <steven.lamendola@gmail.com>. Talk-in 146.790-, 146.940-(PL 123), or 147.045+ (PL 103.5). VE exams, card checking.
SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT — The Connecticut Valley FM Association will hold its Amateur Radio Swap Fest beginning 8 a.m., Saturday, February 1 at the VFW Post 771, 191 River Road. Email: <swapmeet@cvfma.org>. Website: <www.cvfma.org>. Talk-in 146.760-(PL 110.9).
WORLDWIDE — The Fourth Annual AM Rally will kick off 0000 UTC, Saturday, February 1 and run through 0700 UTC, Monday, February 3 to encourage use of AM. Activity will be on the 160-, 80-, 40-, 20-, 15-, 10-, and 6-meter bands and you must use AM. For more information, contact Clark, N1BCG, <n1bcg@internetwork.com>. Website: <www.amrally.com>.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA — The Orlando Amateur Radio Club will hold the and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, February 7; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, February 8; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, February 9 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds & Expo Park, 4603 West Colonial Drive. Phone: (407) 841-0874 or (800) 214-7541. Email: <>. Website: <>. Talk-in 146.760-(PL 103.5) or 443.050+ (PL 103.5). VE exams, special event station K1AA.
