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| January | |
| January 13 | |
| Philadelphia, PA -
Phil-Mont Mobile RC (Auction) PO Box 88, Abington, PA 19001-0088 215-448-1139 (24-hour club information) Russ Stafford, W3CH PO Box 88, Abington, PA 19001-0088 610-631-3401 (Ext. 902) 147.030 & 444.80 (PL 186.2) http://www.phil-mont.org VE Testing*: see web site |
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| January 31 | |
| Odenton, MD - Maryland
Mobileers ARC (MMARC) Odenton Vol. Fire Department Hall, 1425 Annapolis Road (Rt. 175) - Indoors only Maryland Mobileers ARC, 7245 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Glen Burnie, MD 21061 Bill Hampton, N3WGM 410-766-2199 Talk-in: 146.805- E-mail: [email protected] http://www.space4less.com/usr/mmarc | Directions & Map Cost: $4 entry, $10 table |
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| February March | |
| March 14 | |
| York, PA - Keystone VHF
Club (York Springfest) York County Vocational Technical School, 2179 South Queen St., Exit 6 off I-83 York Springfest 1999, c/o Keystone VHF Club, PO Box 7462, York PA 17404 Richard Goodman, WA3USG 717-840-4152 Talk-In: 146.97- E-mail: [email protected] http://yourpage.blazenet.net/stack or http://members.aol.com/yorkfest/ | (Directions) Cost: $5 ($4 with on-line Coupon) VE Testing*: Contact Virginia Moore (N3LZS) at 717-252-1694 |
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| March 21 | |
| Hamilton Township, NJ -
Delaware Valley Radio Association (DVRA) (Spring
Hamfest) Tall Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Grove, Sawmill Road, Hamilton Township Directions: I-95 North to I-295 South; exit 60A to I-195 East; Exit 2 to Yardville; South Broad St to end, approx 3.7 miles; left at Yield onto Old York Rd; next right onto Sawmill Rd; site 1.1 miles on right. Delaware Valley Radio Association, PO Box 7024, W. Trenton, NJ 08628 Darryl Foyuth, N2JVP 609-882-2240 Talk-In: 146.67-, 442.65+ (PL 131.8) E-mail: [email protected] http://slac.com/w2zq Cost: $6 general; $10 tailgate, $15 covered table (includes 1 admission) |
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| March 27-28 | |
| (Sat/Sun) | Timonium, MD - BARC,
Greater Baltimore Hamboree and Computer Fest Maryland State Convention Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD, I-83 to Padonia Rd East Baltimore Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 95, Timonium, MD 21094 Sharon Dobson, N3QQC 800-HAM-FEST (800-426-3378) or 410-HAM-FEST (410-426-3378) Talk-In: 146.76-, 224.24-, 444.625+ (PL 107.2) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.gbhc.org/ (Hamfest) http://www.gbhc.org/arrlconv.html (Maryland State Convention) Cost: $8 for weekend pass -- Attend for FREE! Volunteer 2 hours; contact Volunteer Worker Chairmen |
| April | |
| April 24 | |
| (Sat) | Harmony Twp., NJ -
Cherryville Repeater Assn. Warren County Fairgrounds, Rt. 519, Harmony, NJ Cherryville Repeater Association, PO Box 308, Quakertown, NJ 08868 Randy Vance, N2MQZ 437 Vulcanite Ave., Alpha, NJ 08865 908-788-4080 or 908-454-4370 Talk-In: 147.375+ (no PL, extended coverage) or 146.730- E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/w2cra/frames/hamfest.htm |
| April 25 | |
| New Castle, DE -
Penn-Del ARC ARRL Delaware State Convention Nur Temple, 198 S. DuPont Hwy, Rt. 13, ¼-mile north of the Rts. 13 & 40 split Pen-Del ARC, PO Box 1964, Boothwyn, PA 19061 Hal Frantz, KA3TWG 302-793-1080 Talk-In: 147.225+, 224.220 (starts 6:00AM) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.magpage.com/penndel/hamfest.htm Time: 9 am to 2 pm Cost: $5, Kids under 12 free; Tables $12, $15 with power; Tailgate $10, setup 6:30 am VE Testing*: 9:30 am Convention Sessions:
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| May | |
| May 1 | |
| (Sat) | Grasonville, MD - Anne
Arundel Radio Club (AARC) and Kent Island Amateur Radio
Club (KIARC) Grasonville, MD VFW Grounds, US 50/301 East to Exit 44: VFW Ave (past Kent Is. Narrows Bridge) Anne Arundel Radio Club (W3VR), PO Box 308, Davidsonville, MD 21035 Tony Young, WA3YLO Talk-In: 147.105+, or 146.94-, or 448.225 (PL 114.8) E-mail: [email protected] (Tony, WA3YLO), or [email protected] (Ray Allen, W2KBR) http://home.att.net/~n3szw/aarc.html Cost: $4, Tailgate space free for hams; Indoor tables available; QLF (left foot CW) Contest! |
| May 1-2 | |
| (Sat/Sun) | Edison, NJ - Various
Trenton-area Colleges and Computer Clubs (run by KGP
Productions) The Trenton Computer Festival - including ham classes, seminars, exams and tailgating New Jersey Convention Center, Raritan Center, Route 514 (NJ Tpk.. Exit 10), Edison, NJ KGP Productions LLC, PO Box 37, Kendall Park, NJ 08824-0037 800-631-0062 (Mon-Thur 9 AM to 5 PM) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.pcshow.com/ (KGP Productions) http://www.tcf-nj.org/ or http://www.tcf99.com/; Vendor Brochures (PDF format) Cost: $10 both days, Children under 12 free; Banquet Saturday night $20 |
| May 2 | |
| Wrightstown (Bucks County), PA
- Warminster ARC Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA Warminster ARC, PO Box 113, Warminster, PA 18974 Tony Simek, N3YNH, 215-674-5218 or John D'Onofrio, N3RIA, 215-675-9165 Talk-In: 147.09+, 443.95 (PL 131.8) GPS: N 40' 15" 51 / W 74' 59" 16 E-mail: [email protected] (Tony Simek, N3YNH) or [email protected] (John D'Onofrio, N3RIA) http://www.voicenet.com/~k3dn/ Cost: $6 / $9 tailgate / $12 table |
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| May 2 | |
| Hagerstown, MD -
Antietam Radio Association (The Great Hagerstown
Hamfest) ARCC Building, Hagerstown Community College, I-70 Exit 32B to Edgewood Drive Antietam Radio Association, P O Box 52, Hagerstown, MD 21741 Tina Jones, KB8ZQM 1164 Halltown Rd., Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 304-728-7769 Fax: 304-728-3024 Talk-in: 147.09+ E-mail: [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/w3cwc Cost: $5, Kids under 12 free / Table: $15; Includes seminar on ATV; Indoor/Outdoor VE Testing*: 11 am, 10:30 check-in; call Tom, WA3TQJ, at 215-343-3494, e-mail [email protected] |
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| May 14-16 | |
| (Fri-Sun) | Dayton, OH - Dayton
Hamvention (the largest hamfest in the country, if
not the world!) Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio Dayton Hamvention, PO Box 964, Dayton, OH 45401-0964 Attn: (Committee you need to contact) 937-276-6930 and follow the instructions. Touch tone phone required Fax: 937-274-8369 (General Information) Advanced tickets and reservations a must! This is an international event. E-mail: [email protected] http://www.hamvention.org |
| May 22 | Date/location will change - stay tuned |
| Bristol, PA - Penn
Wireless Association (Penn Wireless Tradefest 1999) Penn Wireless Association, PO Box L-734, Langhorne, PA 19047 George Le Noir Jr., WR3B Vendors Contact Ben Johns (K3JQH) at 215-657-5994 Talk-In: 145.25- (PL 131.8) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.homestead.com/pennwirelessassociation/pwa.html or http://www.homestead.com/xmitter/page1.html Cost: $6 or $5 with can for Food Drive |
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| May 30 | |
| West Friendship, MD -
Maryland FM Association Howard County Fairgrounds (MD Rt 144, one mile West of Rt 32) FSARC, PO Box 19, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701-0019 Craig 410-987-6042 Talk-In: 146.16+, 223.16/224.76, or 449.0/444.0 E-mail: [email protected] Cost: $5; Tailgate $5 per space; Inside Table $20 in advance, $25 at hamfest (payable to MFMA, Inc.) |
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| June | |
| June 4-6 | |
| (Fri-Sun) | Rochester, NY -
Rochester Hamfest and Computer Show ARRL Atlantic Division/New York State Convention Monroe County Fairgrounds, Route 15A, Rochester, NY Rochester Hamfest Tickets, 51 Musket Ln, Pittsford, NY 14534-4046 For ticket information, call 716-381-7757 before 9 p.m. For other general information call 716-424-7184 during business hours. E-mail: [email protected] http://www.rochesterhamfest.org/rochester.asp Cost: $7 advance, $9 at gate; Children under 12 free; Registration & Banquet: $25 |
| June 12 | |
| Bloomsburg, PA -
Columbia-Montour Amateur Radio Club (CMARC) Bloomsburg Hamfest and Eastern Pennsylvania Section Convention & Computer Show Bloomsburg Fair Grounds, Rt I-80 Exit 34, then follow signs to Fairgrounds Columbia-Montour Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 90, Mifflinville, PA 18631 Dave Schack, WC3A 570-752-6851 Talk-In: 147.225+, 146.52 Simplex E-Mail: [email protected] http://townhall.bafn.org/~cmarc/ or http://www.webcom.com/webpub/calendar.html#pa (details) Cost: $5, kids under 12 free; $10 per table; Setup Friday 11June, 6 - 11 pm, overnight lockup Air Conditioned, 30,000 sq ft area indoors, 200 acres free tailgating VE Testing*: on-site, contact Hamfest Chairman for details |
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| June 19 | |
| (Sat) | Dunellen, NJ - Raritan
Valley RC Columbia Park, off Washington Ave, Dunellen, NJ Raritan Valley Radio Club, PO Box 192, Martinsville, NJ 08836 Bob Pearson, WB2CVL 149 Emerson Rd, Somerset, NJ 08873 732-846-2056 Vendor contact: Chuck Fainsbert, 552 Elizabeth Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873-7007 [email protected] Talk-In: 146.625-, 146.52 simplex, 442.250+ E-mail: [email protected] http://www.w2qw.org On-line flyer Cost: $5; Tailgate $10 (does not include admission) Opens 7:00 am (6:00 am for vendors) |
| June 20 | |
| Frederick, MD -
Frederick ARC Frederick County Fairgrounds Frederick ARC, 10494 Balmoral Place, New Market, MD 21774 Eric Gammeter, N8AAY 301-865-0865 Talk-In: 146.64-, 147.06+, 146.52 simplex, 448.25- K3ERM E-mail: [email protected] |
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| Kimberton (near Valley Forge), PA
- Mid-Atlantic ARC (MARC) Kimberton, PA, Fire Co. Fair Grounds, Route 113, south of the intersection with Route 23 Mid-Atlantic ARC, PO Box 352, Villanova, PA 19085 Bill Owen, W3KRB 610-325-3995 Talk-In on 146.835- and 443.80+ (PL 131.8) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.marc-radio.org Cost: $5; Tailgate: $5 (plus admission); Indoor table w/electric: $10 (plus admission) |
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| Timonium, MD - Baltimore
Radio Amateur Television Society (BRATS) Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD Baltimore Radio Amateur Television Society, PO Box 5915, Baltimore, MD 21282-5915 Bob Koblish, N3HAT 410-461-0086 (voice or fax, 24-hour) Talk-In: 147.03+, 224.96- E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.smart.net/~brats On-line Flyer & Map/Directions VE Testing*: Free! 9:00 am, check-in 8:30 am; Pre-registration required, call John Creel, WB3GXW, at (301) 572-5124 after 6:00 pm, or e-mail to [email protected] Opens 8:00 am, Vendors 2:00 pm Saturday, Tailgaters 6:00 am Sunday Cost: $5, Kids under 12 free; Tailgaters $10 |
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| Bayville, NJ - Jersey
Shore ARS (Hamfest by the Shore) Bayville Fire House, Route 9, Bayville, NJ (GSP Exit 80S,81N at Toms River, Rt 9 South to Bayville) Jersey Shore Amateur Radio Society, PO Box 295, Toms River, NJ 08754-0295 Bob Murdock, WX2NJ Talk-In: 146.910- (PL 127.3) W2DOR/R GPS: 39 54' 00" N / 74 09' 18" W E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.exit109.com/~jsars/jsars1.html Cost: $5 Buyers/Sellers, Tables $15 each (incl one adm), non-ham XYLs, YLs and kids under 15 free VE Testing*: Registration 12:30 pm, Exams 1:00 pm |
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| Aug 15 | |||||||
| York, PA - York ARC,
Southern PA Comm. Group, Hilltop Transmitting Association (York Ham & Computer Swap Fest) York Vocational Technical School, Pauline Drive, one block South of I-83 Exit 6. Take PA Route 74S John Salony, WA3SRE 131 Scott Road, York, PA 17403 717 741-1780 Fax: 717 927-9282 (Cecil Mundorff, K3DCU) Talk-In: 146.865- E-mail: [email protected] (Gene Warner, AD3E) Cost: $5, under 12 free; Tailgate $3 each; Tables $10 (limited number, or BYOT) Opens 7:00 am; "Fun Auction" (donations accepted, otherwise 10% commission) |
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| Mullica Hill, NJ -
Gloucester County ARC 4H Fairgrounds, Rt. 77, 2 miles south of Rt. 45 / Rt. 536, Mullica Hill, NJ Gloucester County ARC, PO Box 370, Pitman, NJ 08071 Jim Simeone, KC2AOF or John Schumacher, N2AWD 215-238-4955 Talk-In: 147.18+, 146.52 simplex, 224.66-, 442.10+ (PL 131.8) W2MMD E-mail: [email protected] (KC2AOF) or [email protected] (N2AWD) http://users.snip.net/~gradywhite Flyer in PDF format Cost: $4 ($5 after 8 August or at gate), Kids under 12 free; Tailgate: $5 ($6 at gate); Pavilion: $10 Awards: DXCC, WAS, VUCC Field Checking VE Testing*: 9:00 am to 11:00 am |
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| Dover, DE - Kent County
ARC Blue Hen Corporate Center, US Rt 113 Kent County ARC, PO Box 1993, Dover, DE 19903 Nick Fedirko, N3YMS 302-678-8624 Talk-In: 146.97-, 147.300- E-mail: [email protected] (Nick, N3YMS) or [email protected] (Larry, K3LT) |
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| (Sat) | Schnecksville, PA -
Delaware Lehigh Amateur Radio Club Schnecksville Fire Dept, ½ mile south of town on PA Rt. 309 Delaware Lehigh ARC, Greystone Building, Gracedale Complex, RD 8, Nazareth, PA 18064-9278 Carl Seier, AA3IX 610-261-0403 Talk-In: 146.80-, 444.9+ (PL 151.4) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.kutztown.edu/faculty/chuk/dlarc/ (club page) or http://www.enter.net/~n3nva/dlarc/hamfest/DLARCHam.html (hamfest page) Cost: $5 ($1 Coupon), non-ham spouse, kids under 12 free; Tailgaters $7; Indoor tables $11 (adm incl) Opens 7:00 am, Vendors 6:00 am; Breakfast sold |
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| Sept 19 | |||||||
| Hamilton Township,
NJ - Delaware Valley Radio Association (DVRA)
(Fall Hamfest) Tall Cedars of Lebanon Picnic Grove, Sawmill Road, Hamilton Township (for directions, see 21 March) Delaware Valley Radio Association, PO Box 7024, W. Trenton, NJ 08628 Darryl Foyuth, N2JVP 609-882-2240 Talk-In: 146.67-, 442.65+ (PL 131.8) E-mail: [email protected] http://slac.com/w2zq Cost: $6 general (non-ham spouse, kids free); $10 tailgate/$15 covered table (includes 1 admission) |
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| York, PA -
York Hamfest Foundation York County Vocational Technical School, 2179 South Queen St., York, PA (Near I-83 Exit 6E) York Hamfest, PO Box 351, Dover, PA 17404 John Shaffer, W3SST 717-764-8193 (phone/fax, auto switcher, 24 hours) or 717-764-4805 (fax, 24 hours) Talk-In: 146.52 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.yorkhamfest.org | Map of site Cost: $5 (on-line $1coupon), non-ham spouse, kids under 16 free; Tailgaters $3 plus admission; Vendor info contact John Shaffer, W3SST; or vendor info web site VE Testing*: Free! Register via e-mail: [email protected] |
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| (Sat) | Mt.Holly, NJ
- South Jersey Radio Association (SJRA) Mount Holly National Guard Armory, Rt. 38, across from landfill, next to McDonalds (red caboose) South Jersey Radio Association, PO Box 1026, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 Joe Cramer, N2XYZ, PO Box 2025, Vincentown, NJ 08088-2025 609-268-2135 Talk-In: 145.29- (K2AA) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] (Joe Cramer) http://sjra.org Cost: $5 ($4 advance sales), $25 Table (indoors, pre-register for electricity) Opens 7:00 am; Swap Shop, Audiophile Swap Shop, Antique Radio Display |
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| Bowie, MD -
Foundation for Amateur Radio (FARFest) Bowie Baysox Stadium, near US 301 & 50, Bowie, MD (new location; not at Gaithersburg Fairgrounds) Foundation for Amateur Radio, 8645 Tower Dr., Laurel, MD 20723 Al Brown, K3ZAB 301-490-3188 Talk-In: 147.075+, 146.52 simplex, 7.290 MHz AM E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]; Vendor : [email protected] Vendors contact Mary Morris, N3TCI, 6111 Burnett St., Alexandria, VA 22310, 703-971-3905 http://www.amateurradio-far.org Cost: $5; Tables $40 Opens 6:00 am; Attendance expected at 4,000 and 5,000 with about 700 tailgaters |
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| (Sat) | Leonardo, NJ
- Garden State Amateur Radio Association (GSARA) /
Middletown Township OEM Croydon Hall, Leonardo Rd, Leonardo, NJ (Exit 114 off Garden State Parkway, Rt. 36) Garden State Amateur Radio Association, PO Box 34, Fair Haven, NJ 07704 Mario Sellitti, N2PVP, PO Box 286, Keansburg, NJ 07734 732-787-7184 Talk-In: 145.485- E-mail: [email protected] http://www.monmouth.com/~gsara/ Cost $5 (non-ham spouse, kids < 12 free); Sellers $15 (includes 1 admission), $10 additional spaces VE Testing*: 10:00 am, 9:30 registration |
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| (Sat/Sun) | Wrightstown, PA / Willow Grove,
PA - Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club (Packrats) Hamarama and 23rd Annual Mid-Atlantic States VHF Conference Hamfest (Sunday, 3 Oct): Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA VHF Conference (Saturday, 2 Oct): Hampton Inn, 1500 Rt. 611 (Easton Rd.), Willow Grove, PA Mount Airy VHF Radio Club, 56 Home Rd., Hatboro, PA 19040
Talk-In: 146.52 simplex (W3CCX) |
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| Columbia, MD - Columbia
Amateur Radio Association (CARA) Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, Maryland Columbia Amateur Radio Association, PO Box 911, Columbia, MD 21044 Dan Goulett, N3LDC 410-796-2587 Talk In: 146.52 Simplex, 147.135(+) Repeater, 223.92(-) Repeater E-mail: [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/cara/ |
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| Sellersville, PA - RF
Hill Amateur Radio Club Sellersville Fire Company, Main Street, Sellersville, PA (new fire house) RF Hill ARC, PO Box 336, Perkasie, PA 18944 Linda Erdman, KA3TJZ 2220 Hill Road, Perkiomenville, PA 18074 215-679-5764 Talk-In: 145.31- E-mail: [email protected] http://www.rfhill.ampr.org/ (if blank page appears using Netscape, try Internet Explorer) VE Testing*: 10:00 am to 12:00 Opens 7:00 am, Vendors 6:00 am Cost $5 (non-ham spouses and kids free), Vendor $12 per table, Tailgate $6 |
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| Westminster, MD -
Carroll County Amateur Radio Club (K3PZN) Mason-Dixon Computer & Hamfest Carroll County Agricultural Center, off MD Rt. 32, Westminster, MD (map) Mason-Dixon Computer & Hamfest , PO Box 2211, Westminster, MD 21158 Wayne Wilson, N3UN 410-795-2556 (phone/fax) Talk-In: 145.41- E-mail: [email protected] http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn/ (on-line flyer available; Vendor form available) VE Testing*: check-in 9-10 am; Preregister: Jim Nixberg, WX3B, 2926 Park Ave, Manchester, MD 21102; 410-374-9233; [email protected] Cost $5 (kids under 18 free), Vendor $12 per table, $5 tailgate (setup 6:00 am) |
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