Orange Hamfest 2012
Hosted by:
Orange Amateur Radio Club and
The
Orange Hamfest is an ARRL affiliated event.
WHEN: Saturday, February 25th, 2012
WHERE: VFW Hall
5303 16th Street, Hwy 87 North, 1-mile North of I-10
Orange, Texas 77632
GPS Coordinates are 30 08.36 N & 093 45.05 W (30.139333, -93.750833)
TIME: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Map for directions to the Orange Hamfest >>>
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There is Paved Parking, Lots of tables available.
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$5.00 Admission charge
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For more information on Lodging:
visit website Link
for Lodging and Accommodations in Orange, Texas
Check with the Holiday Inn Express for their Hamfest rate.
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Grand Prizes:
Kenwood TS-480SAT HF radio
Kenwood TM-281A 2M mobile
Kenwood TH-K20A 2M HT
The tickets for the Grand Prize and door prizes
are: $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00, 12 for $10.00, etc.
The Grand Prizes will be drawn at 2:30 p.m. You
NEED NOT BE PRESENT for the Grand Prize drawings.
You MUST BE PRESENT for all door prize drawings.
Door Prize tickets will be put back in for The
Grand Prize Drawings.
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ARRL officials scheduled to be
at the Orange Hamfest are:
Dr. David Woolweaver, K5RAV,
West Gulf Division, Director
John Stratton, N5AUS, West Gulf
Division, Vice Director
Lee Cooper, W5LHC, South Texas
Section Manager
Tom Whiteside, N5TW, South
Texas Section Emergency Coordinator
Mark Lacy, W5TXR, South Texas ARRL
Asst. Technical Coordinator
* There are ARRL and ARES Forums
scheduled from 8:00AM thru and 12:00PM *
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MEETINGS and FORUMS SCHEDULED
8AM - 9AM - ARES
District 9 EC's Meeting --- Brian Cater
9AM - 10AM - ARES Forum
--- Lee Cooper and Tom Whiteside
10AM 11:30AM - VE
Testing --- Mike Faucheaux
11:30AM 12:30 PM -
ARRL Forum--- Dr. Dave Woolweaver and John Stratton
All Meeting / Forum times and content are subject to change.
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VE TESTING
VE testing will start at 10:00 a.m. No
Pre-registering.
Just bring the original and a copy of your current
FCC License and any C.S.C.Es,
and Picture I.D. We will have the
latest forms
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VENDORS Confirmed to be at Orange Hamfest
- Houston Amateur Radio Supply http://houstonamateurradiosupply.com/home/index.html
- ABR Industries https://www.abrind.com/
- Palmetto Antennas http://www.palmettoantennas.com/
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FOOD: The Ladies of the VFW will have coffee, soft drinks, and
food available for your purchase Saturday.
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Notice !!!
Friday Night !!!
Remember our Friday Dinner (Feb. 24th) after Hamfest Set-up!!!
All Hams and their family, who are in Town Friday
before the Hamfest, are invited to eat with us at the
VFW Hall.
Featuring Bar-B-Que Brisket,
Links, and smoked Boudain, with all the trimmings.
Bring you folding chairs and your drinks. Serving
starts at 6:30 p.m. Dont
be late.
There
will be a $5.00 per plate charge for Dinner!
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Contacts For Hamfest Information:
Rocky
Delores Heintschel
(409)-962-1435 or Email: kc5neo@gt.rr.com
Swap tables are
located inside the air-conditioned VFW Hall and will be available for
$15.00 each for individuals, dealers and vendors. They may be reserved in advance
by completing the
Reservation form. Flea market set-up is 7:00AM Saturday. Unreserved tables will be rented on
a first-come/
First-served basis. Tables that are reserved but not claimed by 9:00AM will
be rented. The
Club reserves the
right to limit non-ham oriented tables!
Tailgating will be
allowed, after all tables have been sold.
There are 8 tables
still available as Feb. 22, 2012.
Make your reservations
now!
No refunds on
unclaimed tables.
Reserved tables not
claimed by 9:00AM the day of the Hamfest, will be
re-rented!!!
To reserve tables
fill out a reservation form and mail to:
Orange Amateur Radio
Club Inc.
For questions you can
email us at orangearc@live.com
Must be postmarked by February
20, 2012
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ORANGE
HAMFEST TABLE RESERVATION FORM
Name__________________________________ Call __________
Address________________________________
________________________________
Number of Tables ________________________ at $15.00
each
Amount Enclosed ________________________
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REGISTRATION TABLE CONFIRMATION
Note: For confirmation of your registration, fill in
this part
Of the form and send an SASE with your Table
Reservation Form
Name and Call sign
______________________________________
Amount received ________________________ for ________
tables.
Hamfest representative ________________________
Date ______
Page updated 2/22/2012