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Last Call for the Friendship Radiosport Games
 he city of Khabarovsk, in the Russian Far East, will once again host the Friendship Amateur Radio Games (FRG'04). The first Games were held in Khabarovsk in 1989 following the signing of the sister cites agreement between Portland and Khabarovsk. The radio games have since traveled to Portland, Victoria, BC, and Tokyo. The following is an edited text of the invitation to participate in the games. Those of you have attended the Games in the past will recall the very wonderful hospitality provided by radio amateurs from Khabarovsk.
From August 14 to 18, 2004, a consortium of entities including the City of
Khabarovsk, FARS, and agencies of the Russian government will be hosting the 8th
International Radio Games between the sister cities: Khabarovsk (Russia), Portland, OR (U.S.A.), Victoria,
BC (Canada), Niigata (Japan), Harbin (China) and Buchon (South Korea).
The following radio sports events will be included into the Games: text telegraph key transmission, radio messages reception, pile-up, HF contest and fox hunting.
In order to prepare the visa papers, Russian amateur radio licenses and other necessary documents in due time, we are herewith asking you to send your applications for participation not later than June, 20, 2004.
The number of participants in the teams representing each country is limited to 8 people.
Accommodations and meals will be provided by the Russian amateur radio operators families and host organizations.
The Games participation fee is $120.00, U.S. Air Fare will probably be in the vicinity of $1500.
Other activities include:
1. Friendship competitions at bowling center
2. Visit to target range, shooting from fire arms
3. Visit to Mikhail Zavarukhin's (RWØCN) farm and Sikachi-Alian Folk Village
4. Visit to Russia-China border (the village of Kazakevichevo)
5. Bolshe- Khekhtsyrsky National Park
6. Friendship competition in billiards
7. City tour. Tour to Baltika Beer Plant.
8. Trip by yachts and boats down the Amur River, rest, lake fishing contest at the forest camp ground
9. Wild Animals Rehabilitation Center. Ginseng Farm
VHF personal contest
10. Circus performance
For further information you may contact the Friendship Amateur Radio Society
(FARS) at: P.O. Box 13344, Portland, Oregon 97213, or call KX7Z at 503-281-3805.
-Edited from copy provided by KX7Z and Evgeny
Stavitsky, UAØCA
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mateur Radio Direction Finding in the international arena will be the program at our May General Meeting. Dale Hunt, WB6BYU, will be sharing his expertise with us on the subject. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 21, in the auditorium on the lower level of One Liberty Center, 650 N.E. Holladay Street, Portland, Oregon. Please enter at the south side of the building. Refreshments will be served.
ow that the FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to create a BPL Internet service on the power grid, it is even more imperative that we defend our spectrum.