Subj : Delta Div Hamfests To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Thu Apr 06 2023 17:42:56 Greeting Delta Div. Members and Amateurs, We are in clean up and recovery mode from last week's deadly tornados in the Little Rock area and Wynne, AR. I know several areas have faced similar devastation and tragedy in various cities, towns and communities across the Delta Division the past few weeks. We want to thank all of our hard-working volunteers that have assisted our served agencies during the past days and weeks in AR, LA, MS, and TN. Whether working with Skywarn, SATERN, Red Cross or ARES/RACES in an AUXCOM function, you make a difference. Hams save lives. Thank you! ********************************************************************* QST QST QST - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 8 , 2023: The Mid-South Amateur Radio Association (MARA) FreeFest will be April 8th from 9am-3pm at Bartlett Station Municipal Center, 5868 Stage Road, Bartlett, TN 38134. The building is behind the Bartlett Library. There is no charge for entry. You even get one free prize ticket with on-site registration. Exhibit tables and outside flea market spaces are also free. Table and flea market space registration required to Art Barnett WA4PSS, freefest@maraonline.org or (901) 619-5573. The $15 ARRL FCC testing will be from 9-11am in the upstairs meeting room. MARA will draw winners for the hourly door prizes and grand prize that have been collected. Grand Prizes: Apple iPad Pro 64 GB 40" HDTV Yaesu FT-2980R transceiver 2000 watt generator MFJ-259D antenna analyzer Bioenno 20Ah BLF-1220A LiFePO4 battery with charger Yaesu FTM-200DR transceiver MARA is selling door/grand prize tickets. A sheet of 6 tickets is $5; five sheets for $20 or multiples of $20. You can make a check payable to MARA with name, phone number with area code, email address and callsign (if you have one). All ticket money is donated to LeBonheur Children's Hospital. We will see you at Free Fest!! ********************************************************************* UPCOMING HAMFESTS/CONVETIONS: Greeneville TN Hamfest 04/15/2023 Location: Greene County Fairgrounds 123 Fairgrounds Circle Greeneville, TN 37743 Website: http://greenevillehamfest.com/ Sponsor: Andrew Johnson Amateur Radio Club Talk-In: 145.390 -600 88.5 Public Contact: Bob Etheredge, KM4EBZ 3064 Babbs Mills Rd Afton, TN 37616 Phone: 318-650-1172 Email: KM4EBZ@Yahoo.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Carter Strong 3nd Annual Hamfest 05/13/2023 Location: Barak Shriners Lodge 6620 Frontage Rd. Monroe, LA 71201 Sponsor: Louisiana Delta Radio Club Talk-In: 147.135 127.3 Public Contact: Joseph Holland, KB5VJY 6019 New Natchitoches Rd. West Monroe, LA 71292 Phone: 318-348-0153 Email: kb5vjy@gmail.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Knoxville Hamfest and Electronics Convention, ARRL Tennessee State Convention 06/17/2023 Location: Kerbela Temple 315 Mimosa Ave. Knoxville, TN 37901 Website: http://www.w4bbb.org Sponsor: Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville ARRL State Convention - TN Talk-In: 147.300 T100 Public Contact: Jim Norman, N4CFB 2521 Pendelton Dr. Knoxville, TN 37924 Phone: 865-310-8310 Email: JimN4CFB@gmail.com ********************************************************************* We will see you at Free Fest Saturday! 73 ES DX DE K5UZ WB4RHQ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Delta Division Director: David A Norris, K5UZ k5uz@arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (454:1/33) .