JULY 13 2008, Hamfest Winners:
1st Prize: Icom IC-7000 won by  Juan Manfredi, NA0B.
2nd Prize: Icom IC-91AD won by  Joe Mracna, AA3XE.
50/50 Cash Drawing won by  John Seiler, KA3PPH

City of Pittsburgh 250th Anniversary

Pittsburgh Area Amateur Radio Clubs will operate Special Event Stations 02-03 Aug 2008 to mark the 250th anniversary of the City of Pittsburgh. There will be celebrations throughout the entire year with the multi-club special event operation enlisting help from many Pittsburgh area Amateur Radio clubs. Those clubs with clubhouses will be operating from their installations. Clubs without clubhouses will be operating from various sites around the Pittsburgh area. Each club will be operating with its home call sign with a /250 suffix. There will be operations throughout our radio spectrum from 160 Meters to 70cm on phone, CW and digital modes. Look for operations on 3.850, 7.250, 14.250, 21.350, 28.350 and elsewhere. Send QSLs plus $2 for certificates to Edward K Oelschlager, N3ZNI, 60 Carl Ave. B2, Eighty Four, PA 15330

The purpose of the North Hills Amateur Radio Club of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as stated in our Constitution, is:
To foster and encourage the development and education of amateur radio and associated communications sciences in the North Hills area of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas.

To promote better general understanding of the amateur radio community to the general public, and promote friendly relations with people of other countries of the world.

To be of service to the community and the country at all times, and encourage its members to participate in Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service/Civil Defense (RACES) and Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) activities.

To conduct programs for the education of its members and the community regarding amateur radio licensing and associated communication sciences.

To provide pleasure and recreation, on a nonprofit basis, to its members and the community in connection with amateur radio and associated communications sciences.

To carry on all lawful activities which may directly or indirectly contribute to the accomplishments of any such purposes.