Register Now - HamfestIndia 2009

Dear Fellow Hams & SWLs,

The 18th Hamfest in India, HamfestIndia 2009 and Bangalore Amateur Radio Club (BARC) - VU2ARC Golden Jubilee Celebrations is just round the corner. The event being conducted in Bangalore this year and is scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, 7 & 8 November 2009. The venue is Sri Nijagunara Kshetra, Bull Temple Road, Bangalore. We welcome all Hams and SWLs to be part of this Festival in Bangalore with your family and friends.

To encourage advance registration as delegates and to help us plan the overall logistics to ensure that the whole function goes according to plan we request you to register early and encourage us with your support.

Advance registraton by way of sending cheque or DD is Rs.450/- for all Hams & SWLs and Rs.350/- for accompanying spouse & children each. More information is at www.hamfestindia.com

Please note that the "Spot Registration" on 7 & 8 November 2009 will be Rs.600/- for all Hams & SWLs and Rs.350/- for accompanying spouse and children each.

Please call 9845355773 for any further clarification.

73

Ramesh Kumar
VU2LU
Member, Organising Committee
HamfestIndia 2009
Cellphone: 91-9845057731

BARC Golden Jubilee HF Contest

The Organising Committee of Hamfest India 2009 is conducting a HF Phone & CW Contest Commemorating the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Bangalore Amateur Radio Club (VU2ARC: 1959 - 2009)

"BARC Golden Jubilee HF CONTEST"

Phone Contest:
Start Date & Time: 23.05.09, 0600 Hrs.
End Date & Time: 24.05.09, 1800 Hrs.

CW Contest:
Start Date & Time: 30.05.09, 0600 Hrs.
End Date & Time: 31.05.09, 1800 Hrs.

ALL BANDS: 3.5, 7, 14, 21, 28 MHz.

The contest is open to and among VU Hams only. Contacts with Dx hams by VU hams are invalid.

Exchange Serial numbers:
Every QSO with Non-Bangalore Hams gives you 1 point. QSO with Bangalore Hams gives you 5 points. Only Bangalore Hams give the last three digits of their PIN code instead of serial number. Example: VU2... living in 560025 gives 5925 or 59925 for SSB or CW respectively. No duplicate QSO with the same PIN code area of Bangalore. Only one QSO is permitted in all the bands put together. Example: If you work VU2XYZ on 7 Mhz, you cannot work him on any other band again. Final Score is the sum of QSO points put together. Send log entries to reach on or before Wednesday, 10 June 2009 by post / courier to :

Hamfest India 2009
C/o Linux Learning Centre
No. 635, 6th Main Road,
Adjacent to Bank of India,
Hanumanthnagar, Bangalore 560019.

or by email to
vu2lu@yahoo.com with the subject line "HF Phone Contest" or HF CW Contest"

The contest Judges will be OM Ramesh V (VU3VRL), Member Organising Committee, HFI-2009 and OM Varadan (VU3ITI). The decision of the Judges will be final and binding in declaring the results & contest winners. All the participants sending their logs will be given "Participation Certificate". The Contest Winners will be awarded Mementos during the HFI-2009 on 7 - 8 November 2009.

73
Ramesh Kumar
VU2LU
Member, Organising Committee
Hamfest India 2009

Bangalore ARDF - Tenth VHF Day Fox Hunt

Marking the Celebrations of Golden Jubilee Year of Bangalore Amateur Radio CLub - VU2ARC and Hamfest India 2009 in November 2009, the Organising Committee is pleased to announce the Tenth VHF Fox Hunt in Bangalore on Sunday, 17 May 2009. This day also happens to be celebrated as "World Telecom Day" across the Globe. The complete details of the event, entry fee, rules & regulations, etc are available at http://www.hamfestindia.com/ and http://www.barc.in/ We expect your participation in big numbers. Please feel free to write to us at info@hamfestindia. com or info@barc.in for any further information.

73
Ramesh Kumar
VU2LU
Member, Organising Committee
Hamfest India 2009
+91-9845057731

Bangalore ARDF - Tenth VHF Day Fox Hunt

In series with the Celebrations of Golden Jubilee Year of Bangalore Amateur Radio CLub - VU2ARC and Hamfest India 2009, the Organising Committee is pleased to announce the Tenth VHF Fox Hunt in Bangalore on 17 May 2009. This day also happens to be celebrated as "World Telecom Day" across the Globe. The complete details of the event, entry fee, rules & regulations, etc are available at www.hamfestindia.com or www.barc.in
We expect your participation in big numbers. Please feel free to write to us at info@hamfestindia.com or info@barc.in for any further information.

73
Ramesh Kumar
VU2LU
Member, Organising Committee
Hamfest India 2009
+91-9845057731