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Radio club to conduct Special Event Station
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The DeKalb/Cannon County Amateur Radio Club will be conducting a Special Event Station at the front entrance of the Justin Potter Library during the Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree.The event will take place on July 6 from 8 a.m.until 4 p.m.Ham radio operators will utilize their skills to contact other amateur (ham) stations throughout the US and worldwide to publicize and show local support for the Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree.These contacts will take place on the following frequencies in the Amateur Radio Bands: 14.280 (USB), 14.045 (CW), 7.275 (LSB) & 7.045 (CW) MHZ.The public is invited to come by and participate in this event.All amateurs in the area are asked to monitor 145.49 MHZ for more information. The DeKalb/Cannon County Amateur Radio Club is an organization of amateur radio operators from DeKalb and surrounding counties and is an affiliated club of the American Radio Relay League. Call 597-9563 for additional details and information.