SMU Amateur Radio Club Calendar Spring 2003

Upcoming Events Schedule - 2003

Upcoming Programs for 2003

Dec.31/Jan. 1 - Tues/Wed. - ARRL Straight Key Night
Jan. 4th - First Saturday - Electronics Sidewalk Sale at Ross & Central Expressway
Jan. 8/9 - Wed. 9 PM PST K6YR Code Qualifying Run; Thursday 10 PM EST - W1AW Code Qualifying Run
Jan. 10th Friday - no-code Technician Licensing Class
Jan. 11th - Second Saturday Love Field Licensing Event (Technician)
Jan. 18th - Third Saturday (Westend) Electronics Sidewalk Sale
Jan. 18/19th - Sat/Sun - ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes
Jan. 22 - Wes. 9 AM EST - W1AW Code Qualifying Run
Jan. 28th - Club officer's meeting on budget planning
Jan. 29th - Career Fair (SMU)
Feb. 1st - First Saturday - Electronics Sidewalk Sale
Feb. 3rd - Shuttle Columbia Call For Volunteers!
Feb. 4th - budget presentation and defense (Friday 3:30 pm)
Feb. 8th - Second Saturday Love Field Licensing Event (Technician)
Feb. 10-15- ARRL School Club Roundup Contest
Feb. 15th - Saturday 1-5 p.m. Antenna Party & shack demo (rm 304 Caruth)
Feb. 15th - Third Saturday (Westend) Electronics Sidewalk Sale
Feb. 15th - VISIONEERING PROGRAM (SEAS) - Open Shack/Demos
Feb. 15-16th - ARRL International DX Contacts Contest
Feb. 17-25th - ENGINEERING CAREER WEEK (SEAS) [Register & Go!]
Feb. 25th - Last Tuesday SMU ARC meeting
Possible topic: Joe Rodger's tour of local military and amateur radio collection
March 1st - First Saturday - Electronics Sidewalk Sale
March 8th - Second Saturday Love Field Licensing Event (General/code)
Mid-March? Antenna Party (VHF/UHF satellite mounting, 80/40m dipoles..)
March 15th - Third Saturday (Westend) Electronics Sidewalk Sale
March 25th - Last Tuesday SMU ARC meeting
Possible topic: balloon borne radios to edge of space...
April 5th - First Saturday - Electronics Sidewalk Sale
April 12th - Second Saturday Love Field Licensing Event (General/Extra Class)
April 19th - Third Saturday (Westend) Electronics Sidewalk Sale
April 29th - Last Tuesday SMU ARC meeting - officer elections
Possible topic: microwave antenna and radar testing range (Texas Instruments)
May 3rd - First Saturday - Electronics Sidewalk Sale
May 10th - Second Saturday Love Field Licensing Event (Extra Class..)
May 17th - Third Saturday (Westend) Electronics Sidewalk Sale
May 27th - Last Tuesday SMU ARC meeting - final officers meeting
June 27-29th - Field Day activities - simulated emergency power and field operations

Other events may include a talk on amateur radio at SMU BY Luther Pulley - its history and impact on many alumni's lives, as part of the Dean's "tech club" programs (the club helped start the SMU School of Engineering in 1919!!).