VE3DC Contest Group – The Beginning

The Early Years of the Contest Site and Activities before the Contest Group existed.

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Archived Photos of the Contest Site

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The Contest Group in Subsequent Years

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Raising the Towers

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Examples of seasoned Hams at the Rigs

	April 2018
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1	2 Monday Night 2M Check-In Net Monday Night 2M Check-In Net April 2, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm 2M Check-in Net 146.760 + DUP Tone 131.8 Please Join us on the Hamilton Amateur Radio Club 2 Meter Check-In Net. Followed by the 80 Meter Rag Chew. Monday Night 75 Meter Net Monday Night 75 Meter Net April 2, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm On or around 3.693 Mhz Join us for a little Rag Chew on the 75m net 3.693 mhz • •	3	4	5	6 H.A.R.C. 2 Meter Rag Chew Net H.A.R.C. 2 Meter Rag Chew Net April 6, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm 146.760- 131.8T Join us for the 2 meter rag chew net each Friday evening 7:30-8pm. You do not need to be a member to take part. Tune in and give a shout out. The regular 2 meter check-in has moved to Monday nights at 7:30pm •	7 Hamilton ARC Club Breakfast Hamilton ARC Club Breakfast April 7, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am 1145 Main St E, Hamilton, ON L8M 1P3 Join us the 1st Saturday of ea month. Note we've changed venues again. It's always nice to try something new, right? This time we're at Breezy Corners in Hamilton, just a bit east of the delta on Main street. The same folks who do us up right for our spring social put on a great breakfast spread. Come join us. •
8 WNYSORC Spring Meeting WNYSORC Spring Meeting April 8, 2018 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Erie County Fire Training Academy, 3359 Broadway # 2, Buffalo, NY 14227, USA Cheektowaga Emergency Services Training & Operations Center 3359 Broadway - Cheektowaga NY 14227 716/681-7111 - FAX/681-3645 •	9 Monday Night 2M Check-In Net Monday Night 2M Check-In Net April 9, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm 2M Check-in Net 146.760 + DUP Tone 131.8 Please Join us on the Hamilton Amateur Radio Club 2 Meter Check-In Net. Followed by the 80 Meter Rag Chew. Monday Night 75 Meter Net Monday Night 75 Meter Net April 9, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm On or around 3.693 Mhz Join us for a little Rag Chew on the 75m net 3.693 mhz • •	10	11 Harc Executive meeting Harc Executive meeting April 11, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Westdale Secondary School, 700 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 1A5, Canada Room 124 •	12	13 H.A.R.C. 2 Meter Rag Chew Net H.A.R.C. 2 Meter Rag Chew Net April 13, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm 146.760- 131.8T Join us for the 2 meter rag chew net each Friday evening 7:30-8pm. You do not need to be a member to take part. Tune in and give a shout out. The regular 2 meter check-in has moved to Monday nights at 7:30pm •	14
15	16 Monday Night 2M Check-In Net Monday Night 2M Check-In Net April 16, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm 2M Check-in Net 146.760 + DUP Tone 131.8 Please Join us on the Hamilton Amateur Radio Club 2 Meter Check-In Net. Followed by the 80 Meter Rag Chew. Monday Night 75 Meter Net Monday Night 75 Meter Net April 16, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm On or around 3.693 Mhz Join us for a little Rag Chew on the 75m net 3.693 mhz • •	17	18 H.A.R.C. General Meeting H.A.R.C. General Meeting April 18, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Westdale Secondary School, 700 Main St W, Hamilton, ON, Canada Meet in the school Cafeteria If entering from the rear of the school off of Longwood, enter at the nearest entrance west of the school at the ramp. Once inside the mandoor, turn left and walk to the end of the hall. The Cafeteria is on the right hand side. •	19	20 H.A.R.C. 2 Meter Rag Chew Net H.A.R.C. 2 Meter Rag Chew Net April 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm 146.760- 131.8T Join us for the 2 meter rag chew net each Friday evening 7:30-8pm. You do not need to be a member to take part. Tune in and give a shout out. The regular 2 meter check-in has moved to Monday nights at 7:30pm •	21 RAC Ontario QSO Party Contest RAC Ontario QSO Party Contest April 21, 2018 @ 1:59 pm - April 22, 2018 @ 2:00 pm The Ontario QSO Party Contest occurs annually on the 3rd Saturday in April. •
22 RAC Ontario QSO Party Contest RAC Ontario QSO Party Contest April 21, 2018 @ 1:59 pm - April 22, 2018 @ 2:00 pm The Ontario QSO Party Contest occurs annually on the 3rd Saturday in April. •	23 Monday Night 2M Check-In Net Monday Night 2M Check-In Net April 23, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm 2M Check-in Net 146.760 + DUP Tone 131.8 Please Join us on the Hamilton Amateur Radio Club 2 Meter Check-In Net. Followed by the 80 Meter Rag Chew. Monday Night 75 Meter Net Monday Night 75 Meter Net April 23, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm On or around 3.693 Mhz Join us for a little Rag Chew on the 75m net 3.693 mhz • •	24	25	26 Tech Night Tech Night April 26, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm •	27 H.A.R.C. 2 Meter Rag Chew Net H.A.R.C. 2 Meter Rag Chew Net April 27, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm 146.760- 131.8T Join us for the 2 meter rag chew net each Friday evening 7:30-8pm. You do not need to be a member to take part. Tune in and give a shout out. The regular 2 meter check-in has moved to Monday nights at 7:30pm •	28 Durham Hamfest Durham Hamfest April 28, 2018 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am Pickering Recreation Complex at 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering, ON, L1V 6K7 Sponsor: North Shore ARC and South Pickering ARC If travelling by car, take Highway 401. From the 401 take the Brock Road (not street) exit and then go north on Brock Road towards Hwy 2. Turn left on Hwy 2 (signs for Kingston Road), travelling west toward Valley Farm Road. Turn left on Valley Farm Road, travelling south. The complex is on the left side of the road. If travelling by bus, take the 900 PULSE. Take the 900 PULSE bus to the Valley Farm stop. Walk five minutes south on Valley Farm Road. The complex is on the left side of the road. Opening times: Cost: Admission is $10. College and university students (with student IDs) and those under 18 years of age are free. Talk-in frequency: Repeater: VE3SPA Frequency: 147.375 MHz Tone: 103.5 Hz Input: +600 kHz Description: Returning for its 42nd year, the Durham Hamfest is an annual market and hobby show bringing together manufacturers, commercial and flea market vendors to provide communication information, services and equipment to amateur radio, scanner, shortwave and other communication enthusiasts! For more info: Email contact: contact@durhamfest.com Webpage: https://durhamhamfest.com/ •
29	30 Monday Night 2M Check-In Net Monday Night 2M Check-In Net April 30, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm 2M Check-in Net 146.760 + DUP Tone 131.8 Please Join us on the Hamilton Amateur Radio Club 2 Meter Check-In Net. Followed by the 80 Meter Rag Chew. Monday Night 75 Meter Net Monday Night 75 Meter Net April 30, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm On or around 3.693 Mhz Join us for a little Rag Chew on the 75m net 3.693 mhz • •