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Last Updated 17 December 2002
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| January | |
| January 9 | |
| (Wednesday) | Philadelphia, PA - Phil-Mont Mobile Radio
Club, Ham Radio Auction-Fest Franklin Institute Science Museum, 20th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club, PO Box 88, Abington, PA 19001 Richard Moll, W3RM 215-448-1139 Talk-In: 147.03+ (PL 91.5), 444.800+ (PL 186.2) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.phil-mont.org Opens: 7:00 pm with refreshments, Auction at 7:30 pm Cost: Free admission, Sellers (only) pay the club a $2 registration fee, plus 10% of the selling price (max $30 per item) |
| January 27 | |
| Odenton, MD - Maryland Mobileers ARC (MMARC) Odenton Vol. Fire Department Hall, 1425 Annapolis Road (Rt. 175) - Indoors only Maryland Mobileers ARC, 7609 McGowan Ave, Glen Burnie, MD 21060 410-437-4285 Gary Johney (N3BYN), 1885 Poplar Ridge Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122 (vendors: [email protected]) Talk-In: 146.805- E-mail: [email protected] http://www.qth.com/mobileers/ | Directions & Map Cost: $4 entry, $10 table |
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| March 2 | |
| (Saturday) | Parsippany, NJ - Split Rock ARA, North Jersey
Hamfest Parsippany Police Athletic League Bldg, Route 46 & Baldwin Road Splitrock ARA, PO Box 610, Rockaway, NJ 07866 Peter Glenn, KC2KI 888-511-SARA (888-511-7272, toll-free) or 973-442-0772 Talk-In: 146.985- (PL 131.8) E-mail: [email protected] (Map) http://piggie.hsix.com/sara Opens: 8:00 am, Vendors 6:30 am VE Testing*: No Details Provided DXCC Card Checking (for QSL questions contact Steve at [email protected]) |
| March 16 | |
| (Saturday) | Harmony Twp., NJ - Cherryville Repeater Assn. North Hunterdon Regional High School, Rt. 31 S, Clinton, NJ (½-mile south of I-78 on Rt. 31 at Regional Rd.) Cherryville Repeater Association II, PO Box 308, Quakertown, NJ 08868 Randy Vance, N2MQZ 437 Vulcanite Ave., Alpha, NJ 08865 908-788-4080 (Club Info Line) Talk-In: 147.375+ (no PL, extended coverage) or 146.730- E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/w2cra | Map | Flyer (PDF) Cost: $6 (XYL, U14 kids free); Vendors $15 ea, electric $5 extra VE Testing*: Contact Marty Grozinski, W2CG, at 908-788-2644 before 10:00 pm; pre-registration requested |
| March 30 | |
| (Saturday) | Hazlet, NJ - New Jersey Antique Radio Club (NJARC) - Antique
Radio Swap Meet North Centerville Volunteer Fire Company, 372 Middle Road, Hazlet, NJ, off exit 117 of the Garden State Parkway (map) New Jersey Antique Radio Club, <no mailing address available> Phil Vourtsis, 13 Cornell Place, Manalapan NJ 07726 732-446-2427 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] (Marv Beeferman) http://www.njarc.org/ Cost: $2 Buyers, $15 per table (NJARC members), $20 per table (non-members); Tables provided for first 30 reservations, then BYOT Opens: 8:00 am, 7:00 am for vendors |
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| (Sat/Sun) | Timonium, MD - BARC, Greater Baltimore
Hamboree and Computer Fest Maryland State Convention Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD, I-83 to Exit 17, Padonia Rd East (map) Baltimore Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 95, Timonium, MD 21094-0095
Talk-In: 146.76-, 449.625- (PL 107.2) W3FT Repeater |
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| (Saturday) | West Orange, NJ - Roseland Amateur Radio Club (IRAC) West Orange High School, 600 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ Talk-In: 146.415 +1.0 (PL 85.4), 447.875 - 5.0 (PL 156.7), 146.52 Simplex Harvey Moskowitz, W2YWC (973) 994-0637 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/k2gq (Map) Cost: $5, XYL and kids U12 free; Vendors $15 table/$12 each add. advance by 4/15, $20/$15 at door, $2 extra for electric Opens: 8:00 am, Vendors 6:30 am |
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| April 21 | |||||||||||
| York, PA - York Hamfest
Foundation, York Springfest York County School of Technology, 2179 South Queen St., York, PA (just south of I-83 Exit 16A from south, 16B from north, Rt. 74) York Hamfest, PO Box 351, Dover, PA 17315 John Shaffer, W3SST, 2596 Church Rd, York, PA 17404 717-764-8193 (phone/fax, auto switcher, 24 hours) Talk-In: 147.33+, 146.52 simplex E-mail: [email protected] http://www.yorkhamfest.org | Map of site | Schedule of Events Cost: $5, non-ham spouse, kids U16 free; Tailgaters $3 plus admission; Indoors Table $15 advance/$20 day of, space only $10 Vendor info/table reservations contact John Shaffer, W3SST; or vendor info web site Opens: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; Vendor setup 6:00 am VE Testing*: Free! 1:00 pm, pre-regisitration, limited walk-in's; Pre-register via e-mail: [email protected] |
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| 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 Fax: 302-793-1081 Talk-In: 146.955-, 224.22- (starting at 6:00AM) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.high-tech-services.com/penndel Time: 8 am to 1 pm, Vendor setup 6 am Cost: $5, Kids U12 free; Tables $12, $15 with power; Tailgate $10, setup 6:00 am VE Testing*: 9:00 am (look for signs) Certified Skywarn spotter training class, ARRL & club leaders forum VE Testing*: 8:30 am sign-in, 9:00 testing, no pre-registration; info contact Chet Thayer, WA3I, e-mail [email protected] |
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| (Saturday) | Grasonville, MD - Ann Arundel/Kent
Island RC Hamfest (AARC/KIRC) Kent Island Amateur Radio Club (KIARC) and Anne Arundel Radio Club (AARC) 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 Ray Allen, W2KBR 410-969-8042 Talk-In: 147.105+, or 146.94-, or 448.225 (PL 114.8) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.smart.net/~n3szw/aarc.html Cost: $4, Tailgate space free for hams; Indoor tables available |
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| (Sat/Sun) | Edison, NJ - The College of NJ and various
computer clubs (run by KGP Productions) The 27th Trenton Computer Festival - including ham classes, seminars, exams and tailgating Free Bus Service from Metuchen train station (from NYC, Phila, Newark, Trenton, etc.) 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 Marin Light 800-631-0062 (Mon-Thur 9 AM to 5 PM) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] (Marin Light) http://www.tcf-nj.org/ or http://www.tcfshow.com/; Vendor Brochures (in PDF format); Directions http://www.pcshow.com/ (KGP Productions) Cost: $10 advanced, $15 at gate for both days, Children 12U free; Flea Market spot $25 (hams only, license required) Opens: 10 am to 5 pm Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday; Flea Market 9 am each day Keynote speaker is Ari D. Kaplan, CEO of Expand Beyond (Banquet Saturday night) 90+ speaker sessions, workshops and seminars over both days VE Testing*: Available, details TBD (usually continuous walk-ins) |
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| Wrightstown (Bucks County), PA - Warminster
ARC (WARC) Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA Warminster ARC, PO Box 113, Warminster, PA 18974 Bill Strunk, K3ZMA, 2 South Valley View Road, Line Lexington, PA 18932 215-822-0749 [email protected] or Vendor info: Roy Connors, K3TEN, 215-947-9373 [email protected] Talk-In: 147.09+, 443.95+ (PL 131.8), 146.52 simplex GPS: N 40° 15' 51" / W 74° 59' 16" E-mail: [email protected] http://www.k3dn.org Cost: $5 (unlicensed spouse, kids U13 free) at gate; Tailgate $10, Table $15, pre-register by 1 April for reduced fee Opens: 7 am (vendors at 6 am) VE Testing*: 11 am, 10:30 check-in; call Tom Michaud, WA3TQJ, at 215-343-3494, e-mail [email protected] WAS Field Checking of QSL cards |
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| Hagerstown, MD - Antietam Radio Association (The
Great Hagerstown Hamfest) Washington County Agricultural Center, MD Rt. 65 south, Sharpsburg Pike, near Hagerstown, MD (I-70 Exit 29A) Antietam Radio Association, PO Box 52, Hagerstown, MD 21741-0052 Carl Morris, WN3DUG, 521 Woodstock Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201 717-267-3411 Fax: 717-261-9487 Talk-In: 147.09+, 146.94- backup (W3CWC) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.w3cwc.org/ Cost: $5, Kids under 12 free / Tailgate: $5; Table: $10 advance, $15 at door; Indoor/Outdoor Opens: 6:00 am (gates), 7:00 am (building); Vendor setup Sat after 6 pm VE Testing*: 12:30 pm check-in, 1:00 exams, walk-ins OK; Info contact Joe Lockbaum, WA3PTV, [email protected] |
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| May 14 | |||||||||||
| (Tuesday) | West Conshohocken, PA - PARA pre-meeting flea market PARAFEST, St Gertrude's Church Hall , 209 Merion Ave, West Conshohocken, PA Philadelphia Area Repeater Association, PO Box 954, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0954 Gene Mitchell, K3DSM Talk-In: 146.76- E-mail: [email protected] http://www.g-c-o.com/para/ ; Directions; Map Indoor flea market and tailgating prior to PARA meeting Cost: FREE for buyers & sellers Opens: 7:00 pm |
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| (Fri-Sun) | Dayton, OH - Dayton Hamvention and ARRL
National Convention (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) Fax: 937-274-8369 (General Information) or 937- 454-5655 (ticket orders) Advanced tickets and reservations a must! This is an international event. Talk-In: 146.94- (no PL) E-mail: [email protected] (general) or [email protected] (exhibitors) or [email protected] (tickets) http://www.hamvention.org Guest Speakers: William Cross (FCC), W3TN; Paul Reid (FEMA), N4EKW; Paul Halverson (National Public Health), KR4EA; and David Clark (CDC), KK5UW Theme: Emergency Communications/Public Service Cost: Ticket Info; 3-day ticket $17 in advance ($20 w/bus), $22 at door, children U12 free; Banquet $45 (6 May deadline) Exhibitor: $60/single, $125/two, $250/three (outdoors) plus admission, $530 indoors (adm included) Opens: 8 am (Fri, Sat, Sun); Banquet doors open 6 pm VE Testing*: Saturday; contact [email protected] |
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| West Friendship, MD - Maryland FM
Association, Memorial Day Hamfest Howard County Fairgrounds, MD Rt. 144, one mile West of Rt. 32 FSARC, PO Box 19, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701-0019 Michael Cresap, W3IP, 1294 Dorothy Rd, Crownsville, MD 21032 410-923-3829 Talk-In: 146.76-, 224.76-, or 444.0+ (PL 107.2) (WA3DZD) E-mail: [email protected] (John Frank, K3IC) http://w3.cablespeed.com/~jwfrank/fsarc/2002mfma.htm Cost: $5; Tailgate $5 per space; Inside Table $20 in advance, $25 at hamfest (payable to MFMA, Inc.) A portion of the hamfest proceeds supports the Foundation for Amateur Radio (FAR) Scholarship Program |
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| (Fri-Sun) | Rochester, NY - Rochester Hamfest and
Computer Show ARRL Atlantic Division/New York State Convention Monroe County Fairgrounds, Route 15A, Rochester, NY Banquet & Awards at Rochester Marriott Thruway Hotel Rochester Hamfest Tickets, 51 Musket Ln, Pittsford, NY 14534-4046 Ticket information: call 716-381-7757 before 9 pm General info: call Harold Smith, K2HC, 716-424-7184 during business hours E-mail: [email protected] http://www.rochesterhamfest.org/ Cost: $7 advance, $9 at gate; Children U12 free; Registration & Friday Banquet: $27 Advanced ticket and VE registrations must be received prior to 14 May Tailgaters: $10 plus admission (1200 spaces); Commercial Vendors $175 per space (indoors) Opens: Friday 6 am (flea market, runs continuously) Indoor Exhibits: Fri 12 - 5:30 pm, Banquet at 7:00 pm; Sat 8:30 - 5:30; Sun 8:30 - 1:30 VE Testing*: June 1; See Amateur and Commercial Examinations |
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| Westville (Washington Township), NJ - Bergen Amateur
Radio Association (BARA) Westwood Regional High School, 701 Ridgewood Road, Washington Township, NJ Bergen Amateur Radio Association, P.O. Box 304, Hackensack, NJ 07601 Jim Joyce, K2ZO, 286 Ridgewood Blvd. No., Westwood, NJ 07675 201-664-6725 Talk-In: 146.19+, 146.52 Simplex E-mail: [email protected] http://www.bara.org (On-line Flyer in PDF) (On-line Map & Directions in PDF) Cost: $5, XYL and kids free; Vendors: $10 per space (includes 1 admission), limited spaces w/ electric require advance registration VE Testing*: 8 am to 10 am only; $10 fee |
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| (Saturday) | 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, Rt 42 S to Rt 11 N, fairgrounds or right Columbia-Montour Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 90, Mifflinville, PA 18631 George Law, N3KYZ, 10 Whitenight Lane, Bloomsburg, PA 17815-8335 570-784-2299 Talk-In: 147.225+ (PL 203.5), 146.52 Simplex E-mail: [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/cm-arc Cost: $5, kids U12 free; $5 tailgate, $20 per table ($10 deposit due 1 June), $5 electric; 300 acres free tailgating Opens: 8 am to 3 pm; Indoor setup Friday 7 June, 6 - 10 pm, overnight lockup, and 6 am Saturday VE Testing*: 10 am, walk-ins only |
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| June 15 | |||||||||||
| (Saturday) | Dunellen, NJ - Raritan Valley RC Columbia Park, off Washington Ave, Dunellen, NJ Rt 22 to Washington Ave/Dunellen; south past RR to Orange Street. Rt I-287 to Dunellen/Rt. 529 exit; north to Orange St.; 2 short blocks from Dunellen RR station Raritan Valley Radio Club, PO Box 192, Martinsville, NJ 08836 Doug Benner, W2NJH 732-469-9009, Fax 732-469-6221 1020 Laurel Trail, Martinsville, NJ 08836 or Fred Werner, KB2HZO, 732-968-7789 Vendor contact: Doug Benner (see above) Talk-In: 146.625- (PL 141.3), 146.52 simplex, 442.250+ (PL 141.3) GPS: N 40° 36' 5" / W 74° 28' 54" E-mail: [email protected] http://www.w2qw.org On-line flyer Cost: $5; Tailgate $5 per space plus admission; children and non-ham XYLs free Opens: 7:00 am (6:00 am for vendors) rain or shine (outdoors) |
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| Frederick, MD - Frederick ARC (FARC) Father's
Day Hamfest Frederick County Fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick St., Frederick, Maryland (Exit 56 from I-70/US-40) Frederick ARC, PO Box 1074, Mount Airy, MD 21771 Bob Moroney, K9CMR 301-831-5060 or call SoundSource at (301) 695-2633 code: 6393 Talk-In: 147.06+, 146.64-, 146.52 simplex (K3ERM) GPS: N 39° 24’ 42" / W 77° 23’ 45" E-mail: [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/k3erm/ or flyer & map (PDF), Vendor Package (PDF); Map to Fairgrounds Cost: $5; Tailgate $5 plus admission; Tables $10 advance, $15 at hamfest Indoor and tailgates, rain or shine Opens: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm; Vendors & tailgaters 6:00 am VE Testing*: 9:00 am FREE! (see web site for more info or to register online) |
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| July 7 | |
| Lehman (near Wilkes-Barre), PA - Wilkes-Barre
Murgas ARC Hamfest & ComputerFest Luzerne County Fairgrounds, Rt. 118 (I81 Exit 47B, Rt. 309N to Rt. 415 to Rt. 118) Murgas Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 1094, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703 Frank Karcheski, N3WPG 570-824-7579 Talk-In: 146.52 simplex, 146.61- (PL 82.5) E-mail: [email protected] (Frank) or [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/k3ytl; Hamfest flyer/map: http://members.aol.com/k3tow/ Cost: $5 (advance $4), non-ham XYL and kids U16 free Vendors: 8' free outdoors, $5 other; $14/space indoors incl. table & 110 VAC Opens: 8:00 am, Vendors 6:00 am or Saturday 2 pm to 9 pm VE Testing*: 10 am; Walk-ins preferred; For more info contact Joe Caffrey at [email protected] |
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| July 14 | |
| 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 2154, Southeastern, PA 19399 Rick Miskinis, N3AGS, 346 E. 9TH Ave, Conshohocken, PA 19428 610-825-9590 Talk-In: 146.835- or 443.80+ (PL 131.8) E-mail: [email protected] (General Info) or [email protected] (Reservations) http://www.marc-radio.org Cost: $6 (unlicensed spouses, kids free); Tailgate: $6 (plus admission); Indoor table w/electric: $10 (plus admission) Opens: 8 am, Sellers 7 am |
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| July 14 | |
| Augusta, NJ - Sussex County
Amateur Radio Club (SCARC) Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta (Plains Road, off Rt. 206) From Rt. 80: Take Rt. 15N Approx. 20 Miles then Rt. 206N 1 Mile, Make Right on Plains Rd., approx. 1/4 mile - Fairgrounds on right From Rt. 23: Take Rt. 94S to Rt. 15N then to Rt. 206N 1 Mile Make Right on Plains Rd. - approx. 1/4 mile - Fairgrounds on right From Rt. 84: Take Rt. 23S to Rt. 639 (right onto Rt. 639) in Sussex Borough. Take Rt. 565 to Rt. 15 & 206. Right on 206N, 1 mile, right on Plains Rd. - approx. 1/4 mile - Fairgrounds on right Sussex County Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 11, Newton, New Jersey 07860-0011 Dan Carter, N2ERH 8 Carter Lane, Branchville, NJ 07826 973-948-6999 Talk-In: 147.90- E-mail: [email protected] http://www.scarcnj.org Directions & Map Cost: $5, kids and non-hams free; Tailgate: $15, Indoor: $15 Overnight Camping: $15 DXCC Card Checking |
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| July 20 | |
| (Saturday) | Salem Township, PA - Jonestown Mountain Repeater
Association (JMRA) Beach Haven Carnival Grounds, Rt. 11 between Berwick & Shikshinny (see Directions) Jonestown Mountain Repeater Association, c/o Charles Hooker, PO Box 23, Huntington Mills, PA 18622-0023 Keith Wolfe, N3YUA, 295 Carey Ave Apt A, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 570-825-1957 Frank Wolfe, KB3ETK, 453 N. Washington St, Wilkes Barre, PA 18705 570-8825-8856 Talk-In: 145.130 (PL 77.0), 146.52 Simplex E-mail: [email protected] or Karen Thomas [email protected] http://www.weluvntservers.com/jmra Cost: $5 at gate, $4 in advance, Unlicensed Spouse/Kids free; Tables $10 each or $8 in advance Opens: 8 am, Vendors 6 am VE Testing*: 10:00 am |
| July 27 | |
| (Saturday) | Dover, NJ - New Jersey Antique Radio Club (NJARC) - Antique
Radio Swap Meet American Legion Hall, 2 Legion PLace, Dover, NJ I80 West to exit 35A (Dover). Follow Mt Hope Ave South, crossing Route 46 and turn right on Blackwell St. Go to third light and turn left on Warren St. Go two blocks, crossing railroad tracks. American Legion is on the right. New Jersey Antique Radio Club, <no mailing address available> Phil Vourtsis, 13 Cornell Place, Manalapan NJ 07726 732-446-2427 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] (Marv Beeferman) http://www.njarc.org/ Cost: $2 Buyers, $15 per table (NJARC members), $20 per table (non-members); Tables provided for first 30 reservations, then BYOT Opens: 8:00 am, 7:00 am for vendors |
| July 28 | |
| Timonium, MD - Baltimore Radio Amateur
Television Society (BRATS) Maryland Hamfest and Computer Fest Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD I-83 Exit 16 (vendors), Exit 17 (general admission), just north of the Baltimore Beltway (I-695); MTA Light Rail to the Timonium Park & Ride stop Baltimore Radio Amateur Television Society, PO Box 5915, Baltimore, MD 21282-5915 Bob Bennett, W3WCQ 410-461-0086 (voice or fax, 24-hour) Talk-In: 147.03+, 224.96- GPS: N 39° 26' 40" / W 76° 37' 50" E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.bratsatv.org/ and On-line Flyer & Map Opens: Tailgaters 6:00 am, Indoors 8:00 am; Vendor set-up 2:00 pm Saturday Cost: $6, Kids U12 free; Tailgate: $10; Indoors $60 (air conditioned) VE Testing*: Free! 9:00 am, check-in 8:30 am; Pre-registration required, call John Creel, WB3GXW, at (301) 572-5124 between 6:00 pm and 9 pm, or e-mail to [email protected] |
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| August | |
| August 3 | |
| (Saturday) | Lewistown, PA - Juniata Valley Amateur Radio
Club Decatur Township Fire company grounds, 8 miles east of Lewistown on US Rt 522 north JVARC, PO Box 73, Yeagertown, PA 17099 Rich Yingling, WB3COB 717-242-1882 E-mail: [email protected] Talk-In: 146.91- Cost: $2, kids and XYLs free; $ 5 tailgate, $10 indoor tables (admission included) Opens: 8:00 am, Vendors 7:00 am |
| August 11 | |
| (Raindate 18 Aug) | Westminster, MD - Carroll County Amateur
Radio Club "Tailgate-Fest" Carroll County Agricultural Center, off MD Rt. 32, west on to Smith Ave at the "Ag Center" sign (map) Carroll County Tailgate Fest, PO Box 2211, Westminster, MD 21158 Joe Ebaugh, N3YIM, E-mail [email protected] Talk-In: 145.41- E-mail: [email protected] http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn/ (flyer in pdf format) Opens: 8 am, Vendor setup 6 am; Must clear grounds by 3 pm Cost: $5 per person, No tailgate charge |
| August 11 | |
| Bayville, NJ - Jersey Shore ARS (Hamfest
by the Shore) Bayville Fire House, Route 9 at Eugene Fury Rd, Bayville, NJ (GSP Exit 80S, 81N at Toms River, Rt. 9 South to Bayville, or GSP Exit 82, Rt. 37 East, right at first light on Rt. 166S, merge with Rt. 9S to Bayville) Jersey Shore Amateur Radio Society (JSARS), PO Box 295, Toms River, NJ 08754-0295 Bob Reed, W2CE, 1991 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08757 732-657-9339 Talk-In: 146.910- (PL 127.3), 443.35+ (PL 141.3) W2DOR/R GPS: N 39° 54' 00" / W 74° 09' 18" E-mail: [email protected] http://www.jsars.org/ Cost: $5 Buyers/Sellers, Tables $15 each (incl one adm), XYLs and kids U14 free VE Testing*: Registration 11:30 am, Exams 12:00 pm Indoors - Air Conditioned |
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| August 11 | |
| Shrewsbury, PA - Southern PA Communications
Group, Hilltop Transmitting Association, York Amateur Radio Club; Shrewsbury
Hamfest (Shrewsbury Ham and Computer Swapfest) Shrewesbury Fire Hall, I-83 Exit 4 (old Exit 1), take Rt. 851W 1/2 mi. to fire house on right David January, KB3CTF, 410-374-9678, or John Salony, WA3SRE, 717-741-1780 / Fax 717-227-4605 Talk-In: 146.700- (PL 110.9) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/w6orz Cost: $5 (over age 12); Tailgaters $3, Inside Tables $10 - advanced registration preferred VE Testing*: Saturday 10 August; Shrewsbury Borough Bldg, Registration 9am, Testing 10am (contact Carol Kirschman, 717-235-0273, or e-mail [email protected] Opens: 8:00 am; Mid-morning auction (10% fee to sponsor) |
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| August 18 | |
| 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 Chris Heller, WK2W 856-223-0251 Talk-In: 147.18+ (PL 131.8 disabled during hamfest) W2MMD E-mail: [email protected] (Web site down) http://www.gcarc-w2mmd.org Flyer in PDF format Opens: 8:00 am (general), 5:30 am (vendors) Cost: $5, Non-ham spouse, kids U12 free; Vendors: Tailgate $5, Pavilion $10 plus admission Awards: DXCC, WAS, VUCC Field Checking VE Testing*: 9:30 am QSL Card Checking (DXCC, WAS, VUCC) at 9:30 am |
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| August 25 | |
| Pleasant Hill, PA (Hanover, PA/Manchester, MD) -
Hanover Area Hamming Association (HAHA) Mini-Fest Pleasant Hill Fire Company, PA Rt. 94, 1 mile north of Maryland state line (MD Rt. 30) Hanover Area Hamming Association, PO Box 381, Manchester, MD 21102 Michael Garber, N3KTX, 494 Monarch's Drive, Westminster, MD 21157 410-848-0159 Talk-In: 146.895- E-mail: [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/haha Opens: 7:00 am, Vendors 6:00 am Cost: $3 per car |
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| September | |
| Sept 7-8 | |
| Saturday/Sunday | West Friendship (near Columbia), MD -
Foundation for Amateur Radio & Columbia Amateur Radio Association (CARA) FallFest Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, Maryland (I-70/US-40 Exit 80 to Rt. 32 south to Rt. 144/Frederick Rd. west) Fall Fest, 5576 Eaglebeak Row, Columbia, MD 21045 CARA: Columbia Amateur Radio Association, PO Box 911, Columbia, MD 21044 FAR: Foundation for Amateur Radio, 8800 Rhode Island Ave, College Park, MD 20740 Bernie Basel, K3BAZ, 3434 Gaither Road, Baltimore, MD 21244, [email protected] 410-922-3789 Talk In: 147.135+ (no PL) E-mail: FallFest: [email protected] (CARA: [email protected] FAR: [email protected] or [email protected] ) http://www.fall-fest.com Directions | Schedule | Flyer (Sponsors' web sites - CARA: http://www.qsl.net/cara/ FAR: http://www.amateurradio-far.org) Cost: $6 ($5 before 1 Sept); Tailgate $10 + admission ($8 before 1 April); Tables $45 (1-5), $43 (6 or more) ($40/$38 before 1 April) Opens: 6:00 am (indoor spaces for vendors and tailgaters if inclement weather) VE Testing*: Free! No pre-registration required |
| Sept 7 | |
| (Saturday) | Bartonsville, PA - Eastern PA ARA (EPARA) and
Pocono ARK (PARK) (Pocono Area Hamfest & Electronics Expo) Monroe County Vo-Tech, near Exit 46 of I-80 (Rt. 611) Eastern Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Association, PO Box 51, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 Bill Connelly, W3MJ 570-424-2174 Talk-In: 147.045+ (PL 131.8), 147.195+ (PL 131.8), 146.445/147.445 (PL 203.5), 146.865- (PL 100.0), 447.225- (PL 131.8), 146.535 (simplex) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/n3is Opens: 8:00 am, Vendors: 6:00 am (if before 6:00 am, must be pre-arranged!) Cost: $5 (children & spouse free); Vendors: $15 indoors, $5 outdoors VE Testing*: check-in at 9:00 am, exams start 9:15 am; pre-registration preferred (e-mail: [email protected]) Sessions: Al Waller, K3TKJ, of QSL.net; NWS, NJQRP, "Learn Morse Code in Five Minutes", more |
| Sept 8 | |
| Felton, DE - Kent County ARC (Dover area) Diamond State Drive-In Theater, Felton, DE (approx. 8 miles South of Dover on U.S. Rt. 13) Kent County ARC, PO Box 1993, Dover, DE 19903-1993 Ken Steele, N3QJJ 302-653-2144 Talk-In: 146.97-, 147.300+ (no PL) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.kcarc.net/ (flyer in pdf format) Opens: 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Cost: $5 (free tailgating with ticket); No Sales Tax in Delaware! |
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| Sept 14-15 | CANCELLED! |
| (Sat Seminars; Sunday Hamfest) |
York, PA - York Hamfest Foundation York County School of Technology, 2179 South Queen St., York, PA (just south of I-83 Exit 16A from south, 16B from north, Rt. 74) York Hamfest, PO Box 351, Dover, PA 17315 John Shaffer, W3SST 717-764-8193 (phone/fax, auto switcher, 24 hours) or 717-764-4805 (fax, 24 hours) Talk-In: 146.52 simplex or 147.33 +.600 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.yorkhamfest.org | Map of site | Schedule of Events Cost: $5 , non-ham spouse, kids U16 free; Tailgaters $3 plus admission; Tables $15 Vendor info/table reservations contact John Shaffer, W3SST; or vendor info web site Opens: Saturday 2:00 pm, Seminars 3:00 pm Opens: Sunday (Hamfest) 8:00 am, Seminars 9:00 am (Vendors/Exhibitors 6:00 am) VE Testing*: Sat 14 Sept: 1:00 pm; Fee $10.00 Pre-register via e-mail: [email protected] VE Testing*: Sun 15 Sept: Free! 1:00,pm; Pre-register via e-mail: [email protected] |
| Sept 21 | |
| (Saturday) | 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 Malcolm McClay, N3XRL, 2907 Stephens Street, Easton, PA 18045 610-258-9802 (before 8 pm) Talk-In: 146.70-, 444.90+ (PL 151.4) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.dlarc.org (In the Menu box, pull down "DLARC Hamfest"); on-line $1 discount coupon Cost: $5 ($1 Coupon), non-ham spouse, kids U12 free; Tailgaters $7 / Indoor tables $11 (adm incl) Opens: 7:00 am, Vendors 6:00 am; Breakfast sold ($2-$3) |
| Sept 28 | |
| (Saturday) | Lawrenceville, NJ - Delaware Valley Radio
Association (DVRA) NJ National Guard Armory, Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, NJ Delaware Valley Radio Association, PO Box 7024, W. Trenton, NJ 08628 Glenn Costello, N2RPM 609-882-2240 Talk-In: 146.67- (PL 131.8) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.w2zq.com/ (map) Cost: $6 general, U12 free; $10 tailgate, $15 table, $20 w/electricity (includes 1 admission) Opens 8:00 am, vendors 6:00 am VE Testing*: Code at 10:00, Written at 11:00; Contact above for details |
| October | |
| October 13 | |
| Wrightstown, PA - Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club
(Packrats) Hamarama Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA Mount Airy VHF Radio Club, 56 Home Rd., Hatboro, PA 19040 Joe Keer, W3KJ Talk-In: 146.52 simplex (W3CCX) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.ij.net/packrats Opens 7:00 am buyers, 6:00 am sellers Cost: $6 (non-ham XYL & kids U13 free); Vendors $10/space or 10' table (BYOT), indoors tables first come basis NOTE: The Mid-Atlantic States VHF Conference will not be held this year |
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| October 20 | |
| Sellersville, PA - RF Hill Amateur Radio Club Sellersville Fire Company, Main Street, Sellersville, PA (new fire house) Rt 309 to Telford exit to Rt 152 (State Rd) East; 0.8mi to first light, left on Old Bethelem Pike; 2nd light [0.8mi] turn hard right to the parking lot [0.2mi] located on Clymer Road; Shuttle bus to Fire House RF Hill ARC, PO Box 336, Perkasie, PA 18944 Linda Erdman, KA3TJZ, 2220 Hill Rd, Perkiomenville, PA 18074 215-679-5764 Talk-In: 145.31- E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.rfhill.ampr.org/ Directions & Map VE Testing*: 10:00 am to noon Cost: $5; Tables $12.00 indoors (5 or more $10), Tailgate $6 Opens: 7:00 am, Vendors 5:00 am |
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| October 26 | |
| (Saturday) | Carlisle, PA - South Mountain Repeater Association Halloween
Hamfest Carlisle Fairgrounds, 1000 Bryn Mawr Road, Carlisle, PA (PA Turnpike Exit 16) South Mountain Repeater Association, PO Box 43, Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065 Central Pennsylvania Radio Amatuers Club Talk-In: 145.27-, 145.43- (KB3CVO) Bill Smyser, KA3LUT, 404 Walnut Bottom Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-6195 E-mail: [email protected] Vendors: [email protected] (for pre-registration) http://www.qsl.net/kb3cvo/ Cost: $5, kids U12 free; Vendors $5 admission, plus $5 tailgate or $10 indoors (indoor electric included) Opens: 8 am to 3 pm; Vendor setup starting 6 pm Saturday evening Guest speaker: Riley Hollingsworth, the FCC's enforcement official (11 am); Senior Ham Conference (12 - 2 pm) |
| October 27 | |
| Westminster, MD - Carroll County Amateur
Radio Club (K3PZN) Mason-Dixon Hamfest & Computer Show Carroll County Agricultural Center, off MD Rt. 32, west on to Smith Road at the Ag Center sign (map) Mason-Dixon Computer & Hamfest , PO Box 2211, Westminster, MD 21158 John Hoge, W3JJH, 20 Ridge Road, Westminster, MD 21157 410- 857-2893 Talk-In: 145.41- E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn/ (On-line Vendor Registration) VE Testing*: 9 am; $10 fee; Contact Phil Karras, KE3FL, [email protected], 3305 Hampton Ct., Mt. Airy, MD 21771; Phone 301-831-5073 Cost: $5 (kids U12 free), Vendor $12 per table, $5 tailgate (setup 6:00 am) |
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| November | |
| Nov 19 | |
| (Tuesday) NOTE: Date Changed from 12 Nov |
West Conshohocken, PA - PARA pre-meeting flea
market PARAFEST, St Gertrude's Church Hall , 209 Merion Ave, West Conshohocken, PA Philadelphia Area Repeater Association, PO Box 954, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0954 Gene Mitchell, K3DSM Talk-In: 146.76- E-mail: [email protected] http://www.g-c-o.com/para/ ; Directions; Map Indoor flea market and tailgating prior to PARA meeting Cost: FREE for buyers & sellers Opens: 7:00 pm |
| December | |
| Dec 1 | |
| Toms River, NJ - Jersey Shore ARS (TAILGATE
HAMFEST PARTY) Knights of Columbus Hall, Corner of Tennyson Ave and Whittier Ave GSP to exit 82 for Route 37 east. Towards Seaside Heights, merge onto 37 east. Go 4 lights, get in right lane. Take Washington St. jug handle before next light. Go across Washington St. onto Whittier Ave. Go a few blocks and look for Knights of Columbus on right. Jersey Shore Amateur Radio Society (JSARS), PO Box 295, Toms River, NJ 08754-0295 Ed Genoino, WA2NDA 609 971 2792 Talk-In: 146.910- (PL 127.3) GPS: N 39° 54' 00" / W 74° 09' 18" E-mail: [email protected] http://www.jsars.org/ Cost: $10 each Seller Space, Buyers Admission is FREE Opens: 7 am - 12 noon VE Testing*: Contact Ed (see above) for info |
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| Dec 7 | |
| (Saturday) | Hazlet, NJ - New Jersey Antique Radio Club (NJARC) - Antique
Radio Swap Meet North Centerville Volunteer Fire Company, 372 Middle Road, Hazlet, NJ, off exit 117 of the Garden State Parkway (map) New Jersey Antique Radio Club, <no mailing address available> Phil Vourtsis, 13 Cornell Place, Manalapan NJ 07726 732-446-2427 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] (Marv Beeferman) http://www.njarc.org/ Cost: $2 Buyers, $15 per table (NJARC members), $20 per table (non-members); Tables provided for first 30 reservations, then BYOT Opens: 8:00 am, 7:00 am for vendors |
| Swap Nets | |
| Tuesdays | DCARA - Delaware County (PA) Amateur Radio Association SwapNet Buy/Sell list (Tuesday nights, 7:30pm on 147.36+ & 224.500-) |
| Sundays | South Jersey Radio
Association Traders Net Medford, NJ area/SNJ (Sunday nights, 8:00 pm, 145.29-) |
| Notes |
Cost Codes: U16 means "kids under the age of 16." 14U means "kids 14 years of age and under." Other ages may be shown also. ULS means "unlicensed spouse." XYL is one's wife (or more politically correct, one's spouse) regardless of license status. All hamfests are held on Sunday (typically opening at 8:00 am, 6:30 am for vendors)
unless otherwise stated. |
*Volunteer Examiner (VE) License Testing: Bring photo ID, original license, any CSCEs, and photocopies of
license and CSCEs. Nominal fee (typically $10) usually charged. |
Each hamfest sets it own vendor rules, but here are some guidelines. Vendors should always contact the hamfest committee for specific vendor requirements, last minute prices, etc.
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For additional Hamfest and Swap Net web pages, see:
» Where to go for Amateur Radio Classes and Exam Sessions
» List of Clubs in the Atlantic Division
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