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Albuquerque to Host 2005 USA ARDF Championships


Albuquerque Amateur Radio Club (AARC) has been selected to host the fifth annual USA Championships of Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF). Activities will take place from August 1 through August 6, 2005. Besides separate on-foot direction finding competitions on the two-meter and 80-meter bands (August 3 and 5), there will be opening ceremonies, practice sessions, a sightseeing day, and a closing banquet with awards presentations.

The event center will be on the campus of the University of New Mexico, where competitors will be housed. Bus transportation to the competition sites will be provided. Entry fees will cover the competitions (including transportation), housing, and meals.

Although most participants will be licensed hams, the USA ARDF Championships are open to anyone of any age, with or without an Amateur Radio license. Visiting competitors from outside the USA are welcome. Competitors will be divided into five age categories for males and four for females, with medals for top finishers in each category. Stateside winners will also be under consideration for positions on ARDF Team USA to the 2006 World Championships in Bulgaria.

Co-chairs of the AARC organizing committee are Jerry Boyd WB8WFK and Mike Pendley K5ATM . WB8WFK was a member of ARDF Team USA 2004 at the World Championships in the Czech Republic. AARC hosted the First USA ARDF Championships in 2001.

Because many conferences and other events will take place at UNM this summer, the organizers are conducting an informal survey to get a preliminary headcount. This will insure that sufficient housing and other resources are reserved and available. If you think you will be able to attend, please send e-mail to WB8WFK ( wb8wfk@arrl.net ) to indicate your interest on a no-obligation basis.

AARC's official Web site for the 2005 USA championships is now online with more details about housing, rules, frequencies, and the climate of central New Mexico. Registration forms will be posted there when registration opens in January 2005.
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