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| Many hamfests have not yet set their dates. In these cases, the date will show "TBD" (for To Be Determined). As the sponsors provide information, these entries will be updated to reflect the most current information. |
| The November TCRA Auction in Union, NJ, has been Cancelled for 2008 |
| Added Roseland (Essex County, NJ) hamfest on 07 Sept |
| The Foundation for Amateur Radio's FARfest is presumed dead and has been de-listed. If anyone has info on this event, please contact us. |
| The Sussex Technical High School (Sussex, DE, Delmarva Penninsula) Hamfest has moved to 12 April (was held in May) |
| The Bloomsburg Hamfest has moved to Lime Ridge, PA |
| The Oceanport, NJ, hamfest has been cancelled for 2008 |
| The Appalachian Amateur Radio Group (AARG) of Lebanon, PA, has discontinued their hamfest (typically held in May). |
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* Note: "Removed from Calendar" means that no information has been provided by the hamfest sponsor, they have not replied to e-mail requests, the hamfest is not listed with the ARRL, and the sponsor's website has no current hamfest information. It can be assumed the hamfest no longer exists. |
| January | |
| January 09 | |
| (Wednesday) | Philadelphia (Roxboro), PA - Phil-Mont Auctionfest Roxborough Memorial Hospital, 5800 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128; Wolcoff Auditorium, directly behind the Main Hospital building; entrance directly across from loading dock; parking lot entrance on Jamestown Street; Parking $1 (dollar bill or 4 quarters) Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club, Inc., PO Box 88, Abington, PA 19001 Ed Masarsky, KB3IV Talk-In: 147.030+ (PL 91.5) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.phil-mont.org Cost: Free except for $1 parking at the hospital |
| January 23 | |
| (Wednesday) | Timonium, MD -
BARC - It's FREE!!! - Minifest Maryland State Fairgrounds, Exhibition Hall, Timonium, MD, I-83 to Exit 17, Padonia Rd East (map) Baltimore Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 95, Timonium, MD 21094-0095 Doug Wittich, N3VEJ, 3607 Klausmier Road, Baltimore, MD 2 1236-4818 410-256-0257 Talk-In: 146.67-, 449.625- (PL 107.2) W3FT Repeater GPS: N 39° 26.850 / W 076° 37.760 (York Rd) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.baltarc.com/activities/minifest1.htm Cost: Free entry, no vendor fees; tables/chairs available Opens: About 3 pm (as soon as first vendor sets up), ends 9-10 pm, peak traffic hours 6-7 pm |
| January 27 | |
| Odenton Park,
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 Frank Winner, N3SEO, 283 Oak Ct., Severna Park, MD 21146-3134 410-647-3335 Talk-In: 146.805- (PL 107.2) GPS: N 39° 05.438 / W 76° 42.653 (approximate) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.mobileers.org Cost: $5 entry, $12 table, $10 tailgaters VE Testing*: Pre-registration requested ([email protected]); testing begins at 9:00am |
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| February | |
| February 07 | |
| (Thursday) | Warminster, PA - Warminster Amateur Radio Club,
Auction & Meeting Benjamin Wilson Senior Center, Delmont Ave, Warminster, PA WARC, PO Box 113, Warminster, PA 18974 Tony Simek, N3YNH 215-674-5218 Talk-In: 147.09+ and 443.95+ (PL 131.8) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.k3dn.org Opens: 7:30 pm (includes WARC club meeting; visitors welcome) Contact club for auction rules; all proceeds go to WARC unless submitted by prior arrangement |
| February 22 | |
| (Friday) | New Providence, NJ - New Providence Amateur Radio Club
Auction and Indoor Fleamarket New Location: New Providence Municipal Center Gym Academy St. (at Springfield Ave.), Rt 78E Exit 44, Rt. 78W Exit 43 NPARC, PO Box 813, New Providence, NJ 07974 James Kern, KB2FCV, 32 Risk Ave, Summit, NJ 07901 908-219-4016 (or Al, K2AL, at 908-872-5021) Talk-In: 147.255+ (PL 141.3) GPS: N 40° 42.444 / W 74° 24.243 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.nparc.org (Auction Flyer) Opens: 6:30 pm; Auction begins 7 pm Cost: $3 Bidders/Sellers Auction: 10% commission to club on auctioned items only; post-auction Fleamarket: No commission; free table space is "first come, first taken" Indoors |
| March | |
| March 01 | |
| (Saturday) | Parsippany, NJ - Split
Rock ARA, North Jersey Hamfest Parsippany Police Athletic League (PAL) Bldg, 33 Baldwin Road (at Route 46) Splitrock ARA, PO Box 610, Rockaway, NJ 07866 Marc Colton, K2WEB or Michael Greenfeld, K8BQ 866-457-6687 (toll-free phone and fax) Talk-In: 146.985- (PL 131.8) GPS: N 40° 51.738 / W 74° 23.893 (approximate - please confirm) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.splitrockara.org | Directions | Map On-line Vendor Registration (only) Opens: 8:00 am, Vendors 6:30 am Cost: $6 buyer/sellers (kids & ULS free); Tables $22 (includes one admission) / No Tailgaters VE Testing*: 8:30 am Registration, 9:00 sharp exams start DXCC Card Checking by NJDXA (for QSL questions contact Steve at [email protected]) |
| March 02 | |
| Township of Washington (Bergen County), NJ - BARA
Auction Westwood Regional High School, 701 Ridgewood Road, Washington Township, NJ 07676 (note: there are six towns called Washington in NJ - make sure you get the right one!) Rt 17 North or South to Ridgewood, NJ exit at Linwood Ave. Head East to Pascack Road, turn left at Pascack Road, head North to the first traffic light, turn right ¼-mile to the school entrance Bergen Amateur Radio Association, 286 Ridgewood Blvd North, Township of Washington, NJ 07676 Tony Mizzo, K2AMI 201-664-6725 until 10:00 pm Talk-In: 146.19+ (PL 141.3) GPS: N 40° 58.866 / W 74° 3.676 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.bara.org Opens: 1:00 pm, Vendors 12:00 pm; Auction starts at 1:30 pm Cost: Free |
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| March 17 | |
| (Monday) | Fairless Hills, PA - Penn Wireless Assn, Auction
& Meeting Penn Wireless Association, PO Box 224, Morrisville, PA 19067 Falls Township Community Building, 188 Lincoln Highway, Fairless Hills, PA Ben Johns, K3JQH 215-657-5994 (day or evening) Talk-In: 145.25- (PL 131.8) GPS: N 40° 10.970 W 074° 51.550 (approximate) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.pennwireless.org Opens: 6:30 pm, Auction starts at 7:30 pm Cost: Free (Primarily a club donation auction, contact us for other items; Club retains a 10% donation) |
| March 27 | |
| (Wednesday) | Perkasie, PA - RF Hill Amateur Radio Club, Auction Perkasie Firehouse, 100 North Fifth Street (at Arch St.), Perkasie, PA RF Hill ARC, PO Box 336, Perkasie, PA 18944 Bill Henderson, WM3L 610-299-4643 Talk-In: 145.31- (PL 131.8) GPS: N 40° 22.444 / W 75° 17.539 (approximate) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.rfhill.ampr.org (auction info http://www.rfhill.ampr.org/auction.pdf) Opens: 6:30 pm, Auction starts at 7:30 pm Cost: Free (Club retains 10% of auction sales) |
| March 29 - 30 | |
| (Sat-Sun) | Timonium, MD - BARC, Greater
Baltimore Hamboree and Computer Fest No Maryland State Convention this year 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 Doug Wittich, N3VEJ 443-590-1444 Talk-In: 146.67-, 449.625- (PL 107.2) W3FT Repeater GPS: N 39° 26.850 / W 076° 37.760 (York Rd) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.gbhc.org for on-line registration: http://www.gbhc.org/onlineorder.htm Cost: $10 per day at gate; advance price is $8 by sending SASE; Paypal option - see website -- Attend for FREE! Volunteer 2 hours; contact Volunteer Worker Chairmen Opens: 8 am to 5 pm Saturday, 8 am to 3 pm Sunday; 6:00 am each day (tailgating only) VE Testing*: Sunday, register by 9:00, for info contact John Creel, WB3GXW, 301-572-5124 or e-mail [email protected] |
| April | |
| April 05 | |
| (Saturday) | Wall Township, NJ - OMARC Tailgate Hamfest InfoAge Project Diana Site (former Camp Evans Complex), Marconi Road, Camp Evans, Belmar (Wall Township), NJ, off Route 18 (Exit 7), near Exit 100 of the Garden State Parkway; see www.omarc.org for directions Ocean-Monmouth Amateur Radio Club, Inc., PO Box 267, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 Jeff Harshman, N2LXM 732-996-0637 from 5 PM to 9 PM Talk-In: 145.110- (PL 127.3), 146.520 Simplex GPS: N 40° 11.070 / W 074° 03.390 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.omarc.org Cost: $5 per car, Vendors $10/space Opens: 7:30 am; Vendors 6:30 am VE Testing*: 10:30 am, for info contact Pat Brannick, N2BZD, at [email protected] |
| April 05 | |
| (Saturday) | Annandale (Clinton), NJ -
Cherryville Repeater Assn. North Hunterdon Regional High School, 1445 Route 31, Annandale, NJ (½-mile south of I-78 on Rt. 31 at Regional Rd.) Cherryville Repeater Association II, PO Box 308, Quakertown, NJ 08868 William Loeffler, N2BL 908-391-7655 or 908-788-4080 (Club Info Line) Talk-In: 147.375+ (PL 151.4, extended coverage) GPS: N 40° 37.656 / W 74° 53.073 (approximate) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/w2cra | Hamfest Info | Flyer (PDF) | Vendor Pre-registration Form (pdf) Opens: 8:00 am, Vendors 6:00 am; All indoors - rain or shine Cost: $6; Vendors $15 ea table advance/$20 day of, electric $5 extra; pre-registration by 10 March VE Testing*: starts 9:00 am; pre-registration requested to [email protected] (VE Questions - Marty Grozinski, W2CG, 908-788-2644, before 10 pm) SKYWARN class starts 10:00 am (Joe Miketta from the Mount Holly National Weather Service) QSL Card Checking (NJDXA) |
| April 12 | |
| (Saturday) | Toms River, NJ -
Jersey Shore ARS (JSARS Hamfest by the Shore) Riverwood Park Recreation Building, 2 Riverwood Road & Whiteville Road (Rt 527), Toms River, NJ Jersey Shore Amateur Radio Society (JSARS), PO Box 295, Toms River, NJ 08754-0295 Ed Genoino, WA2NDA 1429 Island View Drive, Forked River, NJ 08731 732-279-4327 (H) or 609-713-4057 (C) Talk-In: 146.910- (PL 127.3) GPS: N 39° 56.570 / W 74° 04.416 (approx) E-mail: Ed Genoino [email protected] http://www.jsars.org Map Opens: 8 am, Vendor setup 6 am Cost: $5 Buyers; Tailgate/Indoors $15 each (BYOT) Vendors contact Darleen at [email protected] or call 732-237-9448 VE Testing*: Registration 11:00 am (walk-ins allowed); separate building from hamfest Indoors - Air Conditioned |
| April 12 | |
| (Saturday) | Georgetown, DE - Sussex Technical High School ARC
and Sussex Amateur Radio Association (SARA) Sussex Technical High School, 17099 County Seat Highway (Rt 9), Georgetown, a few miles west of Georgetown (use football entrance west of High School) No known mailing address Herb Quick, KF3BT, 413 High St. Seaford, DE 19973 302-629-4949 Talk-In: 147.075+ (PL 156.7) (SARA Repeater, Millsboro, DE) GPS: N 38° 38.665 / W 75° 26.562 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.k3str.com (Flyer | Map) Cost: Free admission; Tailgating space Free, Indoor Tables $10 Opens: 7 am to 5 pm Moderated Forums: ARRL - The State of Amateur Radio; DXing; Contesting; Digital Radio; Computer Aids for the Hamshack; Skywarn VE Testing*: 8 am; free testing, walk-ins welcomed |
| April 19 | |
| (Saturday) | Dover (York), PA - York Hamfest
Foundation, 53nd Annual York Springfest and Computer Show Brookside Park, 4054 Fox Run Road, Dover, PA; 1 mile east of Dover on PA Rt 921 York Hamfest, PO Box 951, Dover, PA 17315 Ray Shaub, W3AXC 717-292-3529 Talk-In: 147.33+ (PL 123.0) GPS: N 40° 0.110 W 076° 49.760 (approximate) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.yorkhamfest.org | Directions | Schedule of Events Cost: $5, non-ham spouse, kids U16 free; Tailgaters $5 outside plus admission; Indoor Tables $15 Tailgate reservations contact [email protected]; Table registrations [email protected]; vendor info website Opens: 8 am to 2 pm; Vendor setup 6 am VE Testing*: 1 pm; Walk-ins OK; Laurel VEC |
| April 19 | |
| (Saturday) | Parsippany, NJ - New Jersey Antique Radio Club
(NJARC) - Antique Radio Swap Meet Parsippany PAL, 33 Baldwin Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 New Jersey Antique Radio Club, <no mailing address available> Richard Lee (845-359-3809) or Phil Vourtsis (732-446-2427) or Ray Chase (908-757-9741) GPS: N 40° 51.738 / W 74° 23.893 (approximate - please confirm) E-mail: [email protected] (Richard) or pvourtsis@optonline.net (Phil) or [email protected] (Ray) http://www.njarc.org Aerial view of location / Directions Directions Cost: $5 Buyers, $25 per table (non-members); $20 first/$15 extra (NJARC members) Opens: 8:00 am |
| April 20 | |
| West Windsor, NJ - Delaware Valley
Radio Association (DVRA) Mercer County Public Ice Skating Center, Mercer County Park, access from Hughes Dr, South Post Rd or Edinburg Rd DVRC, PO Box 7024, West Trenton, NJ 08628-0024 Glenn Costello, N2RPM 609-882-2240 Talk-In: 146.67- (PL 131.8) GPS: N 40° 15.600 / W 03° 21.833 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.w2zq.com (Directions) Cost: $6, kids U13 free; Vendors (indoors & tailgaters) $10 per space (incl 1 admission per vendor) Opens: 8 am, vendors 6 am |
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| April 25-27 | |
| (Fri-Sun) | Ewing Township, NJ - The College of NJ and
various computer clubs (run by PC Shows, Inc.) The 32nd Trenton Computer Festival - including ham classes, seminars, exams and tailgating The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), Ewing, NJ, Route 31 South (about 1.5 miles past the junction of I-95, left at the third traffic light) (directions) (map) (see TCNJ website for additional info) MarketPro, Inc. 120 N. Central Avenue Suite 2 South Ramsey, NJ 07446 Mary Joy Vitulli 201-825-2229 ext. 14 GPS: N 40° 16.269 / W 74° 46.922 (approximate - please confirm) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.tcf-nj.org Cost: $12.50 advanced (16 April deadline), $17 at gate for both days, $12 Sunday only, Children 12U free; Flea Market spot $75 in advance Opens: 10 am to 5 pm Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday; Flea Market 9 am each day 90+ speaker sessions, workshops and seminars over both days; 500+ vendors Keynote Speaker: Constantine Kaniklidis, subject "VISTA Exposed" Mid-Atlantic Retro Computing Hobbyists (MARCH) exhibit VE Testing*: Information sessions and license exams Sat 11-3, Sun 11-2 |
| May | |
| May 04 | |
| Wrightstown (Bucks County), PA -
Warminster ARC (WARC) Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, 576 Penns Park Road, Wrightstown (Newtown), PA, just south of junction of Rt 232 & Rt 413 Warminster ARC, PO Box 113, Warminster, PA 18974 General: Stuart Leabman, KB3JRB, 215-794-1360 Vendors: Dan Myers, KB3IBQ, 215-957-2343 Talk-In: 147.09+ (PL 131.8), 443.95+ (PL 131.8), 146.52 Simplex GPS: N 40°15.900 / W 74° 59.250 E-mail: [email protected] (general info) or [email protected] (vendor info) http://www.k3dn.org click here for hamfest info, flyer or vendor pre-registration form Cost: $5 (ULS/kids U13 free) at gate; Vendors: Tailgate $10/Table $15, plus admission (pre-register by 1 April for indoor table reservation) Opens: 7 am (vendors at 6 am; Saturday setup after 4 pm) Rain or Shine VE Testing*: 10 am check-in, 10:30 start; call Tom Michaud, WA3TQJ, at 215-343-3494, for more info WAS Field Checking of QSL cards; Check-out Table available |
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| May 04 | |
| Hagerstown (Boonsboro), MD - Antietam Radio Association (The
Great Hagerstown Hamfest) Washington County Agricultural Center, MD Rt 65 South, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD (I-70 Exit 29A South) Antietam Radio Association, PO Box 52, Hagerstown, MD 21741-0052 Karin Christensen, KB3GFV 301-432-2358 Talk-In: 147.09+, 146.94- backup (W3CWC) GPS: N 39° 30.880 / W 77° 44.716 (approx) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.w3cwc.org | Directions Cost: $5, kids U12 free; Tailgate: $5; Table: $10 advance, $15 at door; indoor/Outdoor paved/covered space available Opens: 6:00 am (gates), 7:00 am (building); Vendor setup Sat after 6 pm Presentations start at 9:00, 9:45, 10:30 am; Auction at 12:00 pm VE Testing*: 12:30 pm registration, 1:00 exams, walk-ins OK; info contact Joe Lockbaum, WA3PTV, [email protected] |
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| May 09-10 | |
| (Fri-Sat) | Kutztown, PA - Delaware Valley
Historic Radio Club, Antique Radio Meet & Auction Renningers Antiques Market, 740 Noble St, Kutztown; Main St (from East)/Kutztown Rd (from West) exit off Rt. 222 between Allentown and Reading; South on Noble Street DVHRC, PO Box 5053, New Britain, PA 18901 Lewie, 610-262-3255 or Dale, 610-972-9719 GPS: N 40° 30.190 / W 75° 46.090 (approximate) E-mail: [email protected] (Lewie) or [email protected] (Dale) http://www.dvhrc.org (for Renningers Antiques Market, http://renningers.com or Directions) Cost: Free; Vendor registration suggested Opens: About noon Friday, 7:00 am Sat; Vendor setup Friday afternoon (free overnight camping) |
| May 16 -18 | |
| (Fri-Sun) | Dayton, OH - Dayton Hamvention and ARRL
National Convention (the largest hamfest in the country, if not the world!) Hara Arena, 1001 Shiloh Springs Road, Trotwood, Ohio Dayton Hamvention, PO Box 964, Dayton, OH 45401-0964 Attn: (Committee you need to contact) 937-276-6930 | Fax: 937-274-8369 (General Information) | 937- 454-5655 (ticket orders) Advanced tickets and reservations a must! This is an international event. Talk-In: 146.94- (no PL); 146.91- (alternate); also 223.94-. 442.1+, 7.258 MHz E-mail: [email protected] (general) or [email protected] (exhibitors) or [email protected] (tickets) http://www.hamvention.org Cost: Ticket Info; 3-day ticket $20 in advance, $25 at door, kids 12U free; Tailgate Exhibitor: $70/90 (see http://www.hamvention.org/flearates08.htm for full tailgating prices) Indoor Exhibitor: $570 advance (see http://www.hamvention.org/inside.htm for details) Parking: Free, with shuttle (not at Hara Arena) Opens: 8 am (Fri, Sat, Sun); closes 6pm Fri, 5pm Sat, 1pm Sun VE Testing*: Free; Friday 2:30, Saturday 9:30 am and 1:30 pm; contact [email protected] Helmet-Cam / Webcam of Hamvention (weekend of the event) |
| May 25 | |
| West Friendship, MD - Maryland FM
Association, Memorial Day Hamfest Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Rd, West Friendship, MD; I70 to Exit 80, Rt 32 South to MD Rt. 144 W, one mile West of Rt. 32 Maryland FM Association, PO Box 351, Hanover, MD 21076 John Elgin, WA3MNN 301-641-5313 (6-10 PM) Talk-In: 146.76-, 224.76-, or 444.0+ (PL 107.2) (WA3DZD/R) GPS: N 39° 18.648 / W 76° 57.898 (approximate - need confirmation) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.marylandfm.org | Directions Cost: $6, U12 free; Tailgate $5 per space; Table rental + electric $20 in advance (19 May), $25 after Opens: 8 am to 2 pm Amateur related sales only; A portion of the hamfest proceeds supports the Foundation for Amateur Radio (FAR) Scholarship Program |
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| May 30 - 31 | |
| (Fri-Sun) | Rochester, NY - Rochester Hamfest and
Computer Show Monroe County Fairgrounds (Fair & Expo Center), Route 15A, Henrietta, NY Banquet & Awards at DoubleTree Rochester Hotel Rochester Hamfest Tickets, 1982 Wheatland Center Road, Scottsville, NY 14546 Ticket information: call 585-538-9555 before 9 pm General info: call Harold Smith, K2HC, 585-424-7184 during business hours GPS: N 43° 03.981 / W 77° 36.805 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.rochesterhamfest.org Cost: $8 advance, $10 at gate; Children U12 free; Friday Banquet & Admission: $28 ($30 after 15 May) Advanced ticket and VE registrations must be received prior to 15 May Tailgaters: $15/space plus admission; Commercial Vendors $175/$150/$125 per space (indoors) Opens: Friday 6 am (flea market, runs continuously throughout weekend) Indoor Exhibits: Fri 12 - 5:30 pm, Banquet at 7:00 pm; Sat 8:30 - 5:30; Sun 8:30 - 1:30 VE Testing*: Sat 9am; register by 28 May; See Amateur Examinations; Info contact Rajiv M. Dewan, N2RD, 14 New England Dr, Rochester, NY 14618; e-mail rdewan@uhura.cc.rochester.edu Other hobbies (Flying, Boating, Model Trains, Model Cars, Woodworking, Photography, etc.) |
| May 31 | |
| (Saturday) | Township of Washington (Bergen County), NJ - Bergen
Amateur Radio Association (BARA) Westwood Regional High School, 701 Ridgewood Road, Washington Township, NJ 07676 (note: there are six towns called Washington in NJ - make sure you get the right one!) Rt 17 North or South to Ridgewood, NJ exit at Linwood Ave. Head East to Pascack Road, turn left at Pascack Road, head North to the first traffic light, turn right ¼-mile to the school entrance Bergen Amateur Radio Association, c/o Jim Joyce Jim Joyce, K2ZO, 286 Ridgewood Blvd North, Washington Township, NJ 07676 201-664-6725 Talk-In: 146.19+ (PL 141.3) GPS: N 40° 58.866 / W 74° 3.676 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.bara.org | On-line Flyer in PDF | On-line Map & Directions in PDF Cost: $5, unlicensed family free; Vendors: $15 per space, indoors/outdoors (includes 1 admission), limited spaces w/ electric require advance registration Opens: 8 am to 2 pm, Vendors 6 am VE Testing*: 8 am to 10 am only; $14 fee DXCC Card Checking |
| June | |
| June 14 | |
| (Saturday) | Lime Ridge (Bloomsburg), PA - Columbia-Montour Amateur
Radio Club (CMARC) Bloomsburg Hamfest & Computer Show Lime Ridge Community Center, 6405 4th Street (Old Berwick RD.), Lime Ridge, PA From I-80 eastbound, Exit 241A, westbound Exit 241; south on US 11 (toward Lime Ridge or Bloomsburg) for 1/2 mile to first light; left on Low Street, 1/2 mile to left on Old Berwick Road; one block on the right Columbia-Montour Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 162, Mifflinville, PA 18631 Jim Hancock, KB3ICM 570 -864-0130 Talk-In: 147.225+ (PL 203.5), 146.52 Simplex GPS: N 41° 01.560 / W 76° 20.555 (approximate - need confirmation) E-mail: [email protected] (preferred method of contact) http://www.qsl.net/cm-arc Cost: $5, ULS/kids U12 free; one free Tailgate spot per admission, additional $5 each; $10 per table (indoors, includes table, electric may be avail) Opens: 7 am; Vendors 6 am VE Testing*: 9 am, walk-ins only; Testing provided by Columbia County ARC |
| June 15 | |
| 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 1260, Frederick, MD 21702 Bob Moroney, K9CMR 301-831-5060 Talk-In: 147.06+ (PL 123), 146.64- (PL 156.7) (K3ERM) GPS: N 39° 24.705 / W 77° 23.510 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.frederickarc.org | flyer & map (PDF version) | Map/Directions to Fairgrounds Cost: $6; Tailgate $10 per space; Tables $15 in advance, $20 after 9 June Indoor and tailgates, rain or shine Opens: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm; Vendors & tailgaters 6:00 am VE Testing*: 9:00 am (see web site for more info or to register online); Register by 09 June DXCC, WAS and VUCC QSL Checking, 9AM to Noon at the main building |
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| June 21 | |
| (Saturday) | Piscataway, NJ (formerly Dunellen) -
Raritan Valley RC, W2QW Hamfest Piscataway High School Lot # 11/12, Hoes Lane & Behmer Road, Piscataway Raritan Valley Radio Club, PO Box 192, Martinsville, NJ 08836 Eric Lund, NW2P, 112 Rock Rd Greenbrook, NJ 08812 908-251-3938 Talk-In: 146.625- (PL 141.3), 442.250+ (PL 141.3) GPS: N 40° 32.888 / W 74° 28.172 (approximate - need confirmation) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.w2qw.org | On-line flyer Cost: $6; Tailgate $6 per space plus admission; Kids U14 and XYLs free Opens: 7:00 am (6:00 am for vendors) rain or shine (outdoors) QSL Bureau, DXCC and WAS verification |
| July | |
| July 04 | |
| (Friday) | Bressler, PA - Harrisburg
Radio Amateurs Club (HRAC) - Firecracker Harrisburg Hamfest and
Eastern Pennsylvania (EPA) Section Convention Emerick Cibort Park, Penn Street, Bressler; I-283 to Swatara (PA 441 north at Exit 2), left on Eisenhower Blvd, right at next light, bear left at square onto Main Street, right onto Penn Harrisburg Radio Amateurs Club, PO Box 355, Halifax, PA 17032 Terry Snyder, WB3BKN, PO Box 355, Halifax, PA 17032-0355 717-979-9515 Talk-In: 146.76- (PL 100) (W3UU) GPS: N 40° 13.69 / W 76° 49.09; VE Testing Site: N 40° 14.35 / W 76° 48.91 E-mail: [email protected] http://hrac.tripod.com | On-line flyer Cost: $5 (XYL, kids free) or $10 per carload; Tailgate: $5 per space, Tables: $12 ($15 after 01 June) Opens: 8:00 am, Vendor Setup 6-9 pm day prior or 6:00 am day of; Independence Day celebration at Riverfront after hamfest VE Testing*: Free, nearby, starts at 9:00 am |
| July 06 | |
| Lake Lehman (near
Wilkes-Barre), PA - Wilkes-Barre Murgas ARC Hamfest &
ComputerFest Luzerne County Fairgrounds, Dallas/Lehman, PA, Rt. 118 (I81 Exit 47B, Rt. 309N to Rt. 415 to Rt. 118) Murgas Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 1094, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703 Carol Nygren, KA3EEO, 2081 State Route 118, Sweet Valley, PA 18656 570-477-2294 or ask for Bob, N3RN, at 570-288-3532 Talk-In: 146.61- (PL 82.5) GPS: N 41° 20.149 / W 75° 59.799 (approximate - need confirmation) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] (Bob) http://www.qsl.net/k3ytl | Flyer & map Cost: $6 (advance $4), XYL and kids U16 free Vendors: one 8' space outdoors free, $5 other; $15/space indoors incl. table & 110 VAC Overnight camping $20 payable to fairgrounds (advise Hamfest Chairman if camping) Opens: 8:00 am, Vendors 6:00 am or Saturday 2 pm to 9 pm VE Testing*: 10 am; Walk-ins preferred; For VE exam info contact Joe Caffrey, W3DZH, [email protected] |
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| July 13 | |
| 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 Fax: 973-948-6999 Talk-In: 147.90-, 222.90/224.50, 146.52 simplex GPS: N 41° 8.171 / W 74° 43.030 (approximate - need confirmation) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.scarcnj.org | Directions & Map | Flyer Cost: $6, kids and non-hams free; Tailgate: $15, Indoor: $15 Overnight Camping: $25 DXCC Card Checking |
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| July 13 | |
| 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 Mike Pilotti, KF3CD, 212 Amanda Lane, Phoenixville, PA 19460 610-935-4429 Talk-In: 145.13- (Paoli) or 147.06+ (Newtown Square), 445.675- (PL 131.8) GPS: N 40° 07.626 / W 75° 34.008 E-mail: [email protected] (General Info) or [email protected] (Reservations) http://www.marc-radio.org flyer detailed directions at http://www.marc-radio.org/hamfest.html Cost: $6 (ULS, kids free); Tailgate: $6 (plus admission); indoor table w/electric: $10 (plus admission) 1-4 tables, $8 for 5 or more Opens: 8 am, Sellers 7 am |
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| CANCELLED | |
| (Saturday) | Oceanport, NJ - Oceanport First Aid & Rescue Squad 2 Pemberton Ave, Oceanport, NJ 07757 Garden State Parkway Exit 105 (Rt 36 Eatontown), Left to Wykoff Rd, Right on Broad St, Left on Main St; OFA&RS on right side, corner of Main & Pemberton Jonathan Ryan, KC2QVO, 24 Willow Court, Oceanport, NJ 07757 732-804-7421 Fax: 732-542-0689 Talk-In: 147.045+ (PL 67) GPS: N 40° 18.820 / W 074° 01.741 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.oceanporthamfest.20m.com Cost: $5; Vendors $15 outdoors, $20 indoors (electric $5 extra), table rental $10 Open: 8 am (Vendors 6 am) |
| July 20 | |
| West Friendship, MD -
Baltimore Radio Amateur Television Society (BRATS) Maryland Hamfest and Computer Fest - NEW VENUE: Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD, MD Rt. 144, adjacent to I-70, one mile West of Rt. 32 Baltimore Radio Amateur Television Society, PO Box 5915, Baltimore, MD 21282-5915 Les McClure, W3GXT 410-461-0086 (voice or fax, 24-hour) Talk-In: 147.03+, 224.96-, 448.325- GPS: N 39° 18.4502 / W 76° 57.9173 (approx) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.bratsatv.org | 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 $40 (tentative price - check back later) 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] DXCC, WAS card checking |
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| August | |
| August 09 | |
| (Saturday) | Sinking Spring, PA (Reading area) - Reading Radio
Club mini-HAMFEST Heritage Park, Sinking Spring, PA; address/directions unknown The Reading Radio Club, PO Box 13777, Reading, PA 19612 Ed Morgan, K3QJ 717-445-6229 Talk-In: 146.910- (PL 131.8) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.readingradioclub.org Opens: 8 AM, Vendors 7 AM; Auction at 12 Noon (for unsold items buyers wish to auction off) Cost: $1 per car VE Testing*: 9:00 AM |
| August 10 | |
| Matamoras, PA - Tri-State Amateur Radio Association
(TSARA) Matamoras Airport Park, Airport Park Pavillion, 7th Street, I-84 Exit 53, US 209/US 6 North, right at 7th Street (at the Stewart’s Root Beer Stand), follow to end at airport Tri State Amateur Radio Association, PO Box 292, Matamoras, PA 18336 Tom Olver, W2TAO, PO Box 711, Sparrowbush, NY 12780 914-443-5151 Talk-In: 145.350- (PL 100.0), 146.760– (PL 100.0) GPS: N 41° 21.800 / W 074° 41.900 (need confirmation) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.k3tsa.com | Flyer Opens: 8 am; Vendor setup 7 am Cost: $5; Tailgating $10 (includes 1 admission); Pavillion $15 |
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| August 16 | |
| (Saturday) | Oakland, NJ - Ramapo Mountain ARC, Ham Radio and
Computer Flea Market Oakland American Legion Hall, 65 Oak Street, I287 Exit 58 to Rt 202 South, right on Oak St. Ramapo Mountain ARC, PO Box 364, Oakland, NJ 07436 Anthony Cassera, N2KDZ, 72 Smokey Ridge Road, Ringwood, NJ 07456 973-839-3564 Talk-In: 146.490/+1 MHz (PL 107.2) GPS: N 41° 01.497 / W 74° 14.855 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/rmarc Opens: 8 am, Vendors 6 am Cost: $5 (ULS, kids free); Free with new membership to RMARC; Tables $12, Tailgate $10 |
| August 17 | |
| Toms River, NJ -
Jersey Shore ARS (JSARS Hamfest by the Shore) Riverwood Park Riverwood Recreation Building, Riverwood Road & Whiteville Road (Rt 527), Toms River, NJ Jersey Shore Amateur Radio Society (JSARS), PO Box 295, Toms River, NJ 08754-0295 Ed Genoino, WA2NDA 1429 Island View Drive, Forked River, NJ 08731 732-279-4327 (Ed); or Don McGlaughlin, K2HCW, 732-237-9448; or Rocky, N2YQS, 732-905-3315 Talk-In: 146.910- (PL 127.3) GPS: N 39° 56.570 / W 74° 04.416 (approx) E-mail: Ed Genoino [email protected] http://www.jsars.org Opens: 8 am, Vendor setup 6 am Cost: $5 Buyers; Tailgate $10, Indoors $15 each (BYOT), Tables (limited) $5 ea VE Testing*: Registration 11:00 am, testing 11:10 am (separate building from hamfest) Indoors - Air Conditioned |
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| August 17 | |
| Westminster, MD
- Carroll County Amateur Radio Club "Tailgate-Fest" Carroll County Agricultural Center, 700 Agriculture Center Drive; MD Rt. 32, west on to Smith Road at the Ag Center sign (map) Carroll County Tailgate Fest, PO Box 2211, Westminster, MD 21158 Steve Beckman, N3SB, 2145 Bethel Road, Finksburg, MD 21048 410-876-1482 Talk-In: 145.41- (K3PZN) GPS: N 39° 33.333 / W 076° 59.970 (need confirmation) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn (flyer front, back with directions & map) Opens: 8 am, Vendor setup 6 am; Must clear grounds by 3 pm Cost: $5 per person (ULS, kids U12 free), No tailgate charge with admission |
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| September | |
| Sept 06 | |
| (Saturday)
(formerly Bartonsville) |
Stroudsburg, PA
- Eastern PA ARA (EPARA) and Pocono ARK (PARK) (Pocono Area Hamfest
& Electronics Expo) Stroudsburg Jr. High School, Chipperfield Drive, Stroudsburg, I-80 Exit 302 (eastbound) or Exit 303 (westbound) Eastern Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Association, PO Box 51, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 Jerry Truax, N3SEI 570-620-9080 Talk-In: 147.045+ (PL 131.8) GPS: N 41° 00.000 / W 075° 13.930 (need confirmation) E-mail: [email protected] http://poconohamfestplus.com for hamfest info PARK: http://www.qsl.net/w3prk (not updated since July 2006) EPARA: http://www.qsl.net/n3is (not updated since 2004) Opens: 8:00 am, Vendors: 6:00 am (if before 6:00 am, must be pre-arranged!) Cost: $5 (children & ULS free); Vendors: $10 indoors, $6 outdoors VE Testing*: 9am (registration from 8 to 9am); pre-registration required (e-mail: [email protected]) Amateur Radio, R/C Hobbies, Arts /Crafts, Homeland Security Station |
| Sept 07 | |
| Roseland (Essex County), NJ - Roseland
Amateur Radio Club (IRAC) Annual Auction Roseland Municipal Building all-purpose room, 19 Harrison Ave, Roseland, NJ; From I280, take Exit 5B to Rt. 527N; right on Eagle Rock Ave, left on Harison Ave Roseland Amateur Radio Club, 300 Eagle Rock Avenue Roseland, NJ 07068 Dick Denby, AB2SV Talk-In: 147.415 / 146.415 GPS: N 40° 49.275 W 074° 17.460 (approx) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.qsl.net/k2gq Opens: 12 noon to 2 pm, Vendors 11:00 am Cost: Free (Sellers pays 10% of selling price if item sells) |
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| Sept 19 - 20 | |
| (Fri-Sat) | Kutztown, PA - Delaware Valley
Historic Radio Club, Antique Radio Meet & Auction Renningers Antiques Market, Main St (from East)/Kutztown Rd (from West) exit off Rt. 222 between Allentown and Reading; South on Noble Street (740 Noble St) DVHRC, PO Box 5053, New Britain, PA 18901 Lewie, 610-262-3255 or Dale, 610-972-9719 GPS: N 40° 30.191 / W 75° 46.086 (approximate) E-mail: [email protected] (Lewie) or [email protected] (Dale) http://www.dvhrc.org (for Renningers Antiques Market, http://renningers.com or Directions) Cost: Free; Vendor registration suggested Opens: About noon Friday, 7:00 am Sat; Vendor setup Friday afternoon (free overnight camping) |
| Sept 19 - 20 | |
| (Fri-Sat) | Gilbert, PA - Military Radio Collectors Association (MRCA), Military Radio Meet/Red Ball
Rally West End Fairgrounds, Fairground Road off US Rt 209, between Lehighton and Stroudsburg; 13.4 miles east of Exit 74 on I476, or 8.5 miles west of PA Rt 33; From I80 (NJ/NY) take Exit 302 to US 209 South Dale Gagnon, KW1I; or Al Klase, N3FRQ no phone number Talk-In: None GPS: N 40° 54.732 / W 75° 25.968 E-mail: [email protected] (Dale) or [email protected] (Al) http://www.mrca.ar88.net | Map | Flyer (PDF) | Lodging Cost: $5 (XYL, kids U12 free) plus $5 fairgrounds fee; Vendors $5 plus admissions Fairground fee includes admission to Red Ball Military Transport Annual Rally/Swapmeet Opens: Friday & Sat 7 am; For event schedule, see MRCA website Radios, military electronics, and accessory items only! |
| Sept 21 | |
| Mullica Hill, NJ
- Gloucester County ARC (GCARC) 4H Fairgrounds, Rt. 77, 2 miles south of Rt. 45 / Rt. 536, Mullica Hill, NJ Gloucester County ARC, PO Box 370, Pitman, NJ 08071 Harry Elwell, K2ATX 856-513-0407 Talk-In: 146.865- (PL 131.8) GPS: N 39° 42.945 / W 75° 12.707 E-mail: [email protected] http://users.tellurian.com/freddie/w2mmd Opens: 8:00 am (general), 6:00 am (vendors) Cost: $TBD, Non-ham spouse, kids U12 free; Tailgate spaces FREE, Pavilion $TBD, plus admission Awards: DXCC, WAS, VUCC Field Checking VE Testing*: 9:00 am QSL Card Checking (DXCC, WAS, VUCC) at 11:30 am |
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| Sept 28 | |
| Wrightstown, PA - Mt. Airy
VHF Radio Club (Packrats) Hamarama Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, 576 Penns Park Road, Wrightstown (Newtown), PA Mount Airy VHF Radio Club, 56 Home Rd., Hatboro, PA 19040 Ed Finn, WA3DRC Talk-In: 146.52 simplex (W3CCX) GPS: N 40° 15.900 / W 74° 59.250 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.packratvhf.com | Hamarama flyer | Directions & map (PDF version) Cost: $6 (non-ham XYL & kids U13 free); Vendors add $10/tailgate space or $15/indoors table (first come basis, 120 tables available); No advance registrations Opens: 7:00 am buyers, 6:00 am sellers |
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| October | |
| October 04 | |
| (Saturday) | Brownstown (West Earl Twp),
PA - Red Rose Repeater Association Tailgate Fest West Earl Community Park, Brownstown Exit off Rt 222, Rt 772 East through Brownstown, cross bridge, on left Red Rose Repeater Association, PO Box 8316, Lancaster, PA 17604-8316 David Phillips, W3CWE, 344 North George Street, Millersville, PA 17551 717-872-6578 E-mail: [email protected] Talk-In: 147.015+ (PL 118.8) GPS: N 40° 07.150 / W 076° 12.810 (need confirmation) http://www.w3rrr.org Cost: $1, Tailgaters $3, Limited Indoor tables, $5 (admission included for vendors) Opens: 7 am; Vendors 6 am; Rain or shine; No VE testing |
| October 04 | |
| (Saturday) | Wall Township, NJ - OMARC Tailgate Hamfest InfoAge Project Diana Site, Marconi Road, Camp Evans, Wall Township, NJ, off Route 18 (Exit 7), near Exit 100 of the Garden State Parkway; see www.omarc.org for directions Ocean-Monmouth Amateur Radio Club, Inc., PO Box 267, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 Jeff Harshman, N2LXM 732-996-0637 Talk-In: 145.110- (PL 127.3), 443.00+ (PL 127.3) GPS: N 40° 11.070 / W 074° 03.390 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.omarc.org Cost: $3 per car, Vendors $10/space Opens: 7:00 am; Vendors 6:00 am |
| October 04 | |
| (Saturday) | Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ - Bergen
Amateur Radio Association (BARA) Westwood Regional High School, 701 Ridgewood Road, Washington Township, NJ 07676 (note: there are six towns called Washington in NJ - make sure you get the right one!) Rt 17 North or South to Ridgewood, NJ exit at Linwood Ave. Head East to Pascack Road, turn left at Pascack Road, head North to the first traffic light, turn right ¼-mile to the school entrance Bergen Amateur Radio Association, c/o Jim Joyce Jim Joyce, K2ZO, 286 Ridgewood Blvd. North, Washington Township, NJ 07676 201-664-6725 Talk-In: 146.19+ (PL 141.3), 146.52 Simplex GPS: N 40° 58.866 / W 74° 3.676 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.bara.org | Flyer | On-line Map & Directions in PDF Cost: $5, XYL and kids free; Vendors: $15 per space (includes 1 admission), limited spaces w/ electric require advance registration Opens: 8 am to 2 pm, Vendors 6 am VE Testing*: 8 am to 10 am only; $14 fee DXCC Card Checking (NJDXA) |
| October 05 | |
| West Friendship (near Columbia), MD - Columbia Amateur Radio Association (CARA)
CARAFest Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, Maryland (I-70/US-40 Exit 80 to Rt. 32 south to Rt. 144/Frederick Rd. west) Columbia Amateur Radio Association, PO Box 911, Columbia, MD 21044-0911 David Prestel, W8AJR, 10160 Tanfield Court, Ellicott City, MD 21042 410-552-2652 Talk-In: 147.135+ (PL 156.7 off on day of hamfest) APRS: K3CUJ-1 GPS: N 39° 18.367 / W 76° 57.928 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.carafest.org (Flyer with GPS waypoints) (CARA: http://www.columbiaara.org) Cost: $6; Tailgate $10 + admission; Indoors: 1-4 tables, $20 ea; 5+ tables, $18 each Vendors/Commercial Tailgaters set up Saturday 10/06 after noon ([email protected]) Opens: 8 am to 4 pm; Vendors 6 am, or Saturday setup after 12:00 noon VE Testing*: Free! Starts 9 am in the 4H building. Pre-registration not required. |
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| October 13 | |
| (Monday) | Moorestown, NJ - Burlington County RC White Elephant Sale
(pre-meeting) St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 318 Chester Avenue, Moorestown, NJ Burlington County Radio Club, PO Box 307, Moorestown, NJ 08057 Bob Nelson, K2QPN 609-304-2872 Talk-In: 146.55 Simplex GPS: N 39° 58.110 / W 074° 56.650 (approximate) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.k2td-bcrc.org | Map Cost: Free for buyers and sellers Opens: 7:30 pm, sale starts about 8:30 pm Club meeting night, open to all (second Monday of October) |
| October 19 | |
| Sellersville, PA
- RF Hill Amateur Radio Club Sellersville Fire Company, 2 North Main Street Sellersville, PA; Rt. 309 to Sellersville exit (Main street), follow to center of town; Firehouse is next to Perkiomen creek near intersection with Diamond Street; Directions; Map RF Hill ARC, PO Box 336, Perkasie, PA 18944 Bill Henderson, WM3L 610-299-4643 Talk-In: 145.31- (PL 131.8) GPS: N 40° 21.480 W 075° 18.540 (approximate) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.rfhill.ampr.org | Directions & Map Cost: $6 (non-ham spouse & kids free); Tables $12.00 indoors (5 or more $10), Tailgate $8; for table reservations, contact Jim Soete, WA3YLQ, at [email protected] (215-723-7294) Opens: 7:00 am, Vendors 6:00 am VE Testing*: 10:00 am (across street at American Legion Hall) |
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| October 26 | |
| Westminster, MD
- Carroll County Amateur Radio Club (K3PZN), Mason-Dixon Hamfest
& Computer Show Carroll County Agricultural Center, 700 Agriculture Center Drive; MD Rt. 32, west on to Smith Road at the Ag Center sign (map) Mason-Dixon Computer & Hamfest , PO Box 2211, Westminster, MD 21158 Steve Beckman, N3SB, 2145 Bethel Road, Finksburg, MD 21048 410-876-1482 Talk-In: 145.41- GPS: N 39° 33.333 / W 076° 59.970 (need confirmation) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn | On-line Vendor Registration Cost: $5 (ULS, kids U12 free); $5 tailgate, Vendor $12 per table (every 4th free) - must pre-register by 11 Oct Opens: 8 am, Vendors 6 am; Saturday night setup after 8 pm VE Testing*: 9 am; $10 fee; Contact Phil Karras, KE3FL, [email protected], 3305 Hampton Ct., Mt. Airy, MD 21771; Phone 301-831-5073 |
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| November | |
| CANCELLED | |
| (Monday)
|
Union, NJ - Tri-County Radio Association Annual
Auction Elks Club, 281 Chestnut Street, Union, NJ; GSP Exit 138 to Rt. 509 East, right on Chestnut (near Hospital) Tri-County Radio Association, PO Box 412, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Robert E. Grassmann, KB2BBD Talk-In: 147.255+ (PL 141.3) GPS: N 40° 40.535 / W 74° 16.036 (approximate - someone please confirm) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.w2li.org | Map Cost: Free; TCRA receives 10% of the sale price (up to a max of $10 on the first $100 of any sale; all sales above $100 are commission free) Opens: 7:00 pm, auction starts at 7:30 pm |
| Nov 27 | |
| (Black Friday) | Fair Lawn, NJ - Fair Lawn Radio Emergency Service / KJI
Electronics Auction The Fair Lawn Senior Center, 11-05 Gardiner Road, Fair Lawn NJ 07410 Fair Lawn ARC, 10-10 Kipp St. Fairlawn, NJ 07410 Gene Ottenheimer, WB2HID 201-791-3841 Talk-In: 146.79- (PL 141.3) GPS: N 40° 56.260 / W 074° 07.830 (approximate) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.flarc.net | Directions | Map Cost: Free for buyers and sellers; FLARC commission 10% per item ($20 max) Opens: 7:00 pm auction starts; 5 pm sellers access, 6 pm buyer access; Ends by about 10 pm |
| December | |
| No Hamfests Scheduled | |
| Swap Nets | |
| Tuesdays | DCARA
- Delaware County (PA) Amateur Radio Association SwapNet Buy/Sell list Tuesday nights, 7:30pm on 147.36+ & 224.500- |
| Wednesdays |
East Coast Amateur
Radio Service (ECARS) East Coast US (Florida to New England) Wednesdays, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST/EDT on 7.255 MHz (LSB) |
| Sundays | South
Jersey Radio Association Traders Net Medford, NJ area/SNJ Sunday nights, 8:00 pm, 145.29- (PL 91.5, or press "22" to disable PL for 15 minutes)
Splitrock ARA -
K2RF Repeater |
| Notes |
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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 (ex-young lady) is one's wife (or more politically correct, one's spouse) regardless of license status. BYOT means "Bring Your Own Tables." All hamfests are held on Sunday (typically opening at 8:00 am,
6:30 am for vendors) unless otherwise stated. Hamfest information is provided as a service to area hams.
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information listed
above, but always contact the hamfest sponsor prior to attending to
confirm! Sponsors should notify VARA of changes/corrections to
the above listings to avoid upset patrons. |
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*Volunteer Examiner (VE) License Testing: Bring photo ID, original license, any CSCEs, and photocopies
of license and CSCEs. Nominal fee (typically $14) usually
charged. |
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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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