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Just thought I would pass this info on to anyone interested. I attended last year and had a good time. This year  I do plan on upgrading to General.

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The Joplin HAMFEST is held the 4th weekend each August at the John Q.
Hammons Convention Center
located on the outer road at Exit 8-B & I-44, Joplin, Missouri.
Ample free parking, air conditioned, with 20,000 sq-ft indoors and over
200 tables.
Plan to attend August 28-29, 2009. Friday 4-9, Saturday 8-3. Event
tickets – $5adv./$6 door.
Club Cookout Friday at 5:30pm – Your choice brat or burger & sides only
$5.
This year we plan to give over 100 prizes away.
Joplin-ARC for more information.

Well not that the first antenna I put together was junk. But it wouldn’t handle any power. So I went to Lowe’s and bought a 10′ stick of half inch copper pipe and built a new J-Pole. I used the info found here I just need to get it up in the air a little more and it will work great.

I still plan on building a 10 meter dipole but just haven’t got to it yet.

Well it’s official. On Feb. 26 the FCC granted me my Grandfathers old call. I am now W0UQJ. I’m still studying for my General upgrade. I plan on testing when the OARS group has their Hamfest in April.

I’m going to try my hand at building a 10 meter dipole this weekend.  I would really like to try for some Dx QSO’s.

Well thanks to a few sites on the internet, I was able to compile a list of 2 meter repeaters in the area. I will add more content as I come across it. I’m working on a links page and soon will be putting that up.

Well, I have built my first antenna. Really simple to do I just followed the instructions found here. I really got a feeling of accomplishment from it. It’s really cool to talk on a wire duct taped to the wall. I’m going to put it in pvc and place it outside on the roof soon but for know it seems to work fine.

I have to invest in a vhf/uhf swr meter before I build anything else for 2 meter. I do have a hf meter so my next project will be a antenna for my 10 meter rig.