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2008

January 13
7:30 AM - HRU Opens
9:00 AM - Seminars
3:30 PM - VE Session

Ham Radio University - HRU 2008

Location: Briarcliff College

               Stewart Avenue

               Bethpage, NY 
Coordinating Group - ARRL NYC/LI Section

All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.850 /R -offset 136.5hz. PL

Contact: Neil Heft, KC2KY info@HamRadioUniversity.org             
Chairman, Ham Radio University
More information: www.hamradiouniversity.org

March 2
Ops Meeting:  10:00 AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
(Tentative)

West Islip Drug Education - W. I. D. E.  Walk for Fun  

West Islip High School 

Higbie Lane, West Islip, NY 

Coordinating Group - Islip ARES / RACES

All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 147.345 /R +offset 100.0hz. PL

Contact: John Blowsky, KB2SCS kb2scs@arrl.net
              (631) 467-2410
March 30
Ops Meeting:  7:00 AM
Registration: 7:00 AM
Event Starts: 9:00 AM
 

Suffolk County Half Marathon & 5k  

Suffolk County Community College - Ammerman 

Nicholls Road, Selden, NY 

Coordinating Group - AHEPA

All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 147.345 /R +offset 100.0hz. PL

Contact: Don Rollock, W2EUL w2eul@arrl.net
              (631) 929-0705
April 27
Ops Meeting: 7:00 AM
Event Starts: 8:00 AM

 

March of Dimes - March for Babies  (was Walk America) (3 locations)
 

Hauppauge 

Sheraton Long Island

110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway

Hauppauge, NY 11788

Coordinating Group - Islip ARES / RACES
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 147.345 /R +offset 100.0hz. PL

Contact: John Blowsky, KB2SCS kb2scs@arrl.net
              (631) 467-2410
 

Long Beach 

Riverside Boulevard at the Boardwalk

Long Beach, NY 11561

Coordinating Group - Nassau ARES

All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome  

Talk-in: 146.850 /R -offset 136.5hz. PL

Contact: James N. Mezey, Jr., W2KFV w2kfv@arrl.net

              (516) 997-6023 

                         

East Meadow,

Eisenhower Memorial Park

Parking Field 6/6A

Merrick Ave.

East Meadow, NY 11554

Coordinating Group - Nassau ARES

All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.850 /R -offset 136.5hz. PL

Contact: James N. Mezey, Jr., W2KFV w2kfv@arrl.net

              (516) 997-6023                       

May 4
Ops Meeting: 7:00 AM
Event Starts: 8:30 AM

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Walks - Long Island Chapter 

 

Belmont Lake State Park -

Coordinating Group - Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services

All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.685 /R -offset 110.9hz. PL

Contact: Walter Wenzel, KA2RGI ka2rgi@arrl.net or tobares@optonline.net  

               (631) 957-0218

 

Jones Beach -

Coordinating Group - Nassau ARES
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.850 /R -offset 136.5hz. PL

Contact: James N. Mezey, Jr., W2FKV w2kfv@arrl.net

              (516) 997-6023 

                         
May 4
Ops Meeting: 7:00 AM
Event Starts: 8:00 AM

Reckson LI Marathon & Half  

Eisenhower Park 

Wantagh Parkway East Meadow, NY 

Talk-in: 146.850 /R -offset 136.5hz. PL

Coordinating Group - LIMARC & Nassau ARES
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Contact: James N. Mezey, Jr., W2FKV w2kfv@arrl.net

              (516) 997-6023
May 11
Ops Meeting: 8:30 AM
Event Starts: 9:30 AM
(Tentative)

Elizabeth T. McNamee Memorial 5k Road Race  

West Islip High School 

Higbie Lane, West Islip, NY 

Coordinating Group - Islip ARES / RACES
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 147.345 /R +offset 100.0hz. PL

Contact: John Blowsky, KB2SCS kb2scs@arrl.net
              (631) 467-2410 
May 18
Ops Meeting: 3:00 PM
Event Starts: 4:00 PM
(Tentative)
 

Shelter Island Run

School Street & Route 114

Shelter Island, NY 11964

Coordinating Group - Suffolk ARES
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Contact: Don Fisher, N2QHV n2qhv@arrl.net 

              (631) 765-2757 
              or

              Charles Burnham, K2GLP k2glp@arrl.net
              (631) 765-1564
May 22
Thursday
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
 (Tentative)

NWS SKYWARN Basic Training  

All Amateur Radio Operators

Babylon Town Hall
Emergency Operations Center (Basement)  Seats 50 

200 East Sunrise Highway 

North Lindenhurst, NY 

Coordinating Group - Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services 
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.685 /R -offset 110.9hz. PL

Contact: Walter Wenzel, KA2RGI ka2rgi@arrl.net or tobares@optonline.net  

              (631) 957-0218
June 28-29
Saturday
7:00 AM Setup
2:00 PM On Air Ops-24hrs.
Sunday
2:00 PM Off Air & Take Down

Field Day Weekend  

All Amateur Radio Operators - Across USA & Canada

See local EC or Club President for details.

Babylon Town Hall East Lawn 

200 East Sunrise Highway 

North Lindenhurst, NY 

Coordinating Group - Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services & Great South Bay ARC
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.685 /R -offset 110.9hz. PL

Contact: Walter Wenzel, KA2RGI ka2rgi@arrl.net or tobares@optonline.net   

              (631) 957-0218
June 28-29
Saturday
8:00 AM Setup
2:00 PM On Air Ops-24hrs.
Sunday
2:00 PM Off Air & Take Down
(Tentative)

Field Day Weekend  

All Amateur Radio Operators - Across USA & Canada

See local EC or Club President for details.

Horton's Point Light House 

Southold, NY 

Coordinating Group - Town of Southold Amateur Radio Emergency Services & Peconic ARC
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 440.050 /R -offset 107.2hz. PL

Contact: Don Fisher, N2QHV n2qhv@arrl.net 

              (631) 765-2757 
              or

              Charles Burnham, K2GLP k2glp@arrl.net
              (631) 765-1564
August 1
6:30 AM Check in @ Gilbert Park
7:00 AM Ferry leaves OB Terminal for FI Light
8:05 AM High tide at FI
8:15 AM Assembly for start of event.
8:30 AM Start of Swim
12:30 PM End of Swim
 (Tentative)

Great South Bay Swim  

Fire Island Lighthouse to Gilbert Park, Brightwaters, NY

Additional information on event is available at: www.greatsouthbayswim.com
Checkout the photos from 2005 for some of our radio operators.

Coordinating Group - Great South Bay ARC
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.685 /R -offset 110.9hz. PL

Contact: Walter Wenzel, KA2RGI ka2rgi@arrl.net or tobares@optonline.net  

              (631) 957-0218
August 16-17
7:00 AM Setup
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend  

Fire Island Lighthouse 

Fire Island, NY 

Coordinating Group - Great South Bay ARC
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.685 /R -offset 110.9hz. PL

Contact: GSBARC info@gsbarc.org  

              Walter Wenzel, KA2RGI ka2rgi@arrl.net  

              (631) 957-0218
August 23
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Annual TOBARES/GSBARC Picnic  

Babylon Town Hall East Lawn 

200 East Sunrise Highway 

North Lindenhurst, NY 

Coordinating Group - Great South Bay ARC & Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.685 /R -offset 110.9hz. PL

Contact: Walter Wenzel, KA2RGI ka2rgi@arrl.net or tobares@optonline.net  

              (631) 957-0218
September 7
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(Tentative)

Babylon Village Beautification Society Country Fair  

Argyle Lake

Montauk Hwy. (Main Street)
Babylon, NY 

Coordinating Group - Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.685 /R -offset 110.9hz. PL

Contact: Walter Wenzel, KA2RGI ka2rgi@arrl.net or tobares@optonline.net 

              (631) 957-0218
September 13 & 14
Saturday 5:00 AM to
Sunday 5:00 PM
 (Tentative)

MS 150 Two Day Tour for a Cure Bike Tour

75 mile & 50 mile Bike Tour (same course)- Sept 16
    Southampton to Shelter Island via south fork

75 mile Bike Tour - Sept 17
     Shelter Island to Southampton via north fork

Events run simultaneously. 

Coordinating Group - Suffolk County ARES
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 145.370 /R -offset 136.5hz. PL

Contact: Bill Scheibel, N2NFI  n2nfi@yahoo.com 

              (631) 929-0126
September 14
8:00 AM -4:00 PM
(Tentative)
 

March of Dimes Jet Pull  

Republic Airport

New Highway, East Farmingdale, NY 

Coordinating Group - Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.685 /R -offset 110.9hz. PL

Contact: Walter Wenzel, KA2RGI ka2rgi@arrl.net or tobares@optonline.net 

              (631) 957-0218
October 4
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
(Tentative)

 

Entenmann's Great South Bay Run   

Half Marathon / 10K / 5K

Bay Shore Marina Bay Shore, NY 

Coordinating Group -
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 147.345 /R +offset 100.0hz. PL

Contact: John Blowsky, KB2SCS kb2scs@arrl.net
              (631) 467-2410
October 5
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
(Tentative)
 

East Farmingdale Volunteer Fire Co., Inc.
Open House - Fire Prevention Week  

Station House #1

930 Conklin Street 

East Farmingdale, NY 11735-2413

Coordinating Group - Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.685 /R -offset 110.9hz. PL

Contact: Walter Wenzel, KA2RGI ka2rgi@arrl.net or tobares@optonline.net  

              (631) 957-0218

Setup 2 hours before start time.
October
(Tentative)

ARRL SET Weekend 
Coordinating Group - Various Groups
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome
 See local EC for details.

October 10-12
Camping
10/12-13 
Merit Badge Training
10/13 
(Tentative)

Sagtikos District Fall Camporee

Heckscher State Park   

Over night camping at Campground and Merit Badge classes and information

Coordinating Group - Great South Bay ARC & Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome
Contact: http://www.sccbsa.org/
October 18-19
0001 Sat. local time to  2359 Sun. local time.)
 

Boy Scouts Jamboree on the Air Weekend   

Coordinating Group - Great South Bay ARC & Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Scout Frequencies for JOTA

band

phone (MHz)

cw (MHz)

80m

3.740 & 3.940

3.590

40m

7.270

7.030

20m

14.290

14.070

17m

18.140

18.080

15m

21.360

21.140

12m

24.960

24.910

10m

28.390

28.190

November 2
8:00 AM
 

New York City Marathon 

Central Park & 5 Boroughs 

New York City, NY 

Coordinating Group -
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Contact: Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML w2ml@arrl.org  

              (201) 384-0507

              or your local EC.
December 5
7:00 PM Fri to
7:00 PM Sat
0000-2400 UTC

Annual ARRL - NWS Skywarn Recognition Day -  
Sponsored by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League.
Various NWS Forecast Offices throughout the U.S.
               Brookhaven National Labs - OKX Forecast Office
               175 Brookhaven Avenue
               Building NWS-1
               Upton, NY 11973
Coordinating Group - National Weather Service
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Contact:  Brian Ciemnecki brian.ciemnecki@noaa.gov
               Meteorologist/Forecaster 
               DOC/NOAA/NWS
               (631) 924-0037 x400

December 31
12 Midnight

New Year's Eve Net  

Coordinating Group - Great South Bay ARC & Town of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services
All Amateur Radio Operators Welcome

Talk-in: 146.685 /R -offset 110.9hz. PL

Contact: Walter Wenzel, KA2RGI ka2rgi@arrl.net  

              (631) 957-0218

The Suffolk County R.A.C.E.S. Radio Officer is Bill Schiebel, N2NFI.
The Suffolk County A.R.E.S. District Emergency Coordinator is Bill Schiebel, N2NFI.
If you have info for or need info on A.R.E.S./ R.A.C.E.S. e-mail Bill.
Send Email to N2NFI

This page was last updated on 01/21/08

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