04/09/2012 | OzarkCon
Apr 9-Apr 15, 0800Z-1700Z, K0N, Branson, MO. 4State QRP Group. 21.060 7.040 3.560.
QSL. Bart Lawson, 711 E 31st St, Pittsburg, KS 66762. OzarkCon has grown to become
one of the 3 or 4 outstanding QRP forums held each year. Once again it will be held in
Branson, MO a city that attracts thousands of tourist each year to this scenic home of enter-
taining shows and events. Bring your family and enjoy mid America at it's best.
www.4sqrp.com
05/06/2012 | Oma Noma Days
May 6-May 15, 0000Z-0000Z, AA0NC, Lake Ozark, MO. Northside Amatuer Radio Club.
28.375 14.240 7.178 3.908. Certificate. Luke Milka, 19285 Wonderland Rd, Rocky Mount,
MO 65072. Celebration of the opening of Bagnel Dam at Lake Ozarks Missouri. Sisters
Oma and Noma were the first to cross the dam by automobile. www.aa0nc.com
05/28/2012 | Commemorating Memorial Day
May 28, 1500Z-2200Z, W0FSB, Waterloo, IA. Five Sullivan Brothers Amateur Radio Club.
21.240 14.240 7.240. Certificate & QSL. Vernon Mc Nulty, 4015 Independence Ave, Water-
loo, IA 50703. t-mc-nulty@msn.com
06/01/2012 | Stars & Stripes Museum
Jun 1-Jun 2, 2300Z-1800Z, W0S, Bloomfield, MO. Bootheel & SEMo Amateur Radio Clubs.
28.460 14.260 7.260 3.960. Certificate. Stars & Stripes, PO Box 98, Jackson, MO 63755.
stripes@newwavecomm.net
06/02/2012 | VFW Department of Kansas, 92nd State Convention
Jun 2, 1500Z-2350Z, W0VFW, Topeka, KS. VFW Post 3115. 21.240 18.140 14.240. QSL.
Dwight Holtzen, 795 N McComas St, Wichita, KS 67203. Event held at the Capitol Plaza
Hotel.
06/21/2012 | Pony Express Reride
Jun 21, 1400Z-2100Z, W0KY, Kearney, NE. Midway Amateur Radio Club. 14.280 7.280.
Certificate. Midway ARC, PO Box 1231, Kearney, NE 68848. w0ky.kearney.net
06/22/2012 | 100th Anniversary of the Grotto of the Redemption
Jun 22-Jun 24, 1600Z-1800Z, W0G, West Bend, IA. Bernard E. Lewiston, KB0L. 21.320
14.250. QSL. Bernie Lewiston, PO Box 432, West Bend, IA 50597. June 22: 16:00 - 20:00
UTC June 23: 16:00- 18:00 UTC June 24: 18:00 - 22:00 UTC. www.qrz.com/db/KB0L
07/07/2012 | 99 Years on the Lincoln Highway
Jul 7, 1300Z-2000Z, NY2SF, Belle Plaine, IA. Lincoln Highway Amateur Radio Group.
28.370 21.320 14.270 14.050. QSL. NY2SF Lincoln Highway - ARG, 1212 - 20th St SW,
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404. Our nation's first transcontinental highway.
07/14/2012 | 43rd Annual Winnebago-Itasca Grand National Rally
Jul 14-Jul 15, 1300Z-2300Z, W0WIT, Forest City, IA. Winnebago-Itasca Travelers Hams.
14.263 7.253 3.970 147.27+. QSL. Leon Hoke, 1103 Mission Rd, Harrisonville, MO 64701.
www.orgsites.com/ia/witcars
07/21/2012 | RAGBRAI 40th Annual Bicycle Ride Across Iowa
Jul 21-Jul 28, 1300Z-2300Z, W0R, Sioux City, IA. Team Megacycles. CW 28.545 21.054
14.054 7.0545; SSB 28.339 21.339 18.138 14.339 7.191; digital. QSL. Michael Nickolaus,
316 E 32nd St, South Sioux City, NE 68776. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of RAGBRAI,
Registers Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Team Megacycles will be riding the ride
with stations operating bicycle mobile, SAG vehicle mobile during the week as we ride
across Iowa. Special QSL via NF0N with SASE.
08/25/2012 | Threshing Bee Special Event Station
Aug 25-Aug 26, 1400Z-2130Z, K0H, Homer, IA. Webster County Auxiliary Commu-
nications Service. 146.550 446.000 28.450 14.325. Certificate. Ronald J. Vought,
K0RJV (COML), Webster County Auxiliary Communications Service, 1923 4th Ave
S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. West Central Region Cockshutt & Co-op is having their
12th Annual Threshing Bee located at Homer,Iowa. Features include 550 Cockshutt
Tractor, Allis Chalmers and related farm equipment, 1902 Port Huron Steam En-
gine, John Deere Model A-II Tank Prototype, Cecil Widick Family Antique Sawmill,
Oat Threshing, Antique Tractors galore!, Gas Engines Display, Baling, a working
Blacksmith Shop, and much more to numerous to mention! Food and drink are
available for purchase on grounds. The Webster County Auxiliary Communications
Service will be on site featuring a Special Event Station "Emergency Station" dem-
onstrating Amateur Radio at the Homer Thrashing Bee. Operators will be handling
traffic and communicating with other amateur operators locally, nationally and inter-
nationally. For more information contact k0rjv@arrl.net.
04/14/2012 | Springtime Hamfest
Location: Aurora, MO
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Ozarks Amateur Radio Society
Website: http://www.w0oar.com
04/15/2012 | Ozark Spring Fest
Location: Bismarck, MO
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Eastern Ozarks Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.k0eor.org
04/21/2012 | Ararat Hambash 2012
Location: Kansas City, MO
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Ararat Shrine ARC
Website: http://www.hambash.com
04/21/2012 | DMRAA Hamfest
Location: Des Moines, IA
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Des Moines Radio Amateurs' Association
Website: http://www.dmraa.com/hamfest
04/28/2012 | Bellevue ARC Flea Market
Location: Bellevue, NE
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Bellevue Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://bellevuearc.org
07/14/2012 | Pioneer ARC's 15th Annual Flea Market
Location: North Bend, NE
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Pioneer Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.k0jfn.com
07/14/2012 | Warrensburg Hamfest 2012
Location: Warrensburg, MO
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Warrensburg Area Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.waarci.org
07/15/2012 | Washington Zero Beaters 50th Annual Hamfest
Location: Washington, MO
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Zero Beaters Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.zerobeaters.org
07/26/2012 | Central States VHF Society Conference
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Type: ARRL Convention
Sponsor: Central States VHF Society
Website: http://www.csvhfs.org/
08/05/2012 | CVARC Summerfest
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://cvarc.rf.org
08/12/2012 | St. Charles ARC 2012 Hamfest
Location: O'Fallon, MO
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: St. Charles Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://wb0hsi.org
08/19/2012 | Kansas State Convention
Location: Salina, KS
Type: ARRL Convention
Sponsor: Central Kansas Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.centralksarc.com/
09/01/2012 | Santa Fe Trail ARC's 1st Annual Hamfest
Location: Gardner, KS
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club
09/08/2012 | Ak-Sar-Ben ARC Flea-Esta
Location: Springfield, NE
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.aksarbenarc.org/main/
09/15/2012 | The Pony Express Hamfest
Location: Cameron, MO
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Missouri Valley & NWMO ARES ARCs
Website: http://ponyexpresshamfest.webs.com
10/07/2012 | Southeast Iowa Hamfest
Location: West Liberty, IA
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Muscatine ARC & Washington Area ARC
Website: http://kc0aqs.org/hamfest.html
10/13/2012 | Iowa State Convention (Hamboree 2012)
Location: Sergeant Bluff, IA
Type: ARRL Convention
Sponsor: The 3900 Club & Siouxland Amateur Radio Association
Website: http://3900club.com
10/27/2012 | Halloween Hamfest
Location: Kirkwood, MO
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: St. Louis ARC
Website: http://www.halloweenhamfest.org
11/04/2012 | Iowa Section Convention (41st Annual DRAC Hamfest & Computer Show)
Location: Davenport, IA
Type: ARRL Convention
Sponsor: Davenport Radio Amateur Club