Jun 7, 2024 | Hamfest
Here are some summer opportunities to buy and sell equipment in 2024:
June 15 Bloomsburg Hamfest
Sat., 6/15./24, 7 am to 1 pm. Limeridge, PA
Flyer: https://www.qsl.net/cm-arc/Newsletter/Current/Hamfest_Flyer.pdf
July 6 Firecracker Hamfest, Harrisburg
HRAC’s Electronics Expo and Hamfest, Harrisburg Postal Employees Picnic Grounds, 1500 Roberts Valley Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17110. Opens at 8 am. $7 admission.
https://w3uu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Firecracker-2024-Flyer-FrontAndBank.pdf
July 7 Murgas ARC Hamfest & Computerfest
Polish American Veterans, 2 South Oak Street, Wilkes-Barre (Plains) PA 18705. Opens at 8 am.
Flyer: http://murgasarc.org/hamfest.htm
Aug. 3 Reading Radio Club Hamfest, W3BN
Saturday, 8/3 at Heritage Park, 992 Clematis St., Sinking Spring, PA. From Reading, go west on Rt. 422 past the MacDonald’s at Rt. 724. After about one mile, go left onto Park Ave. (just past the Sunoco station on the right). Travel on Park Ave. 0.3 miles to a dead end, then take a left onto Clematis St. Go 0.2 miles to the entrance of Heritage Park. Look for signs. The talk in station will be W3BN, on the RRC repeater (146.91/.31tone 131.8). For those using a GPS, the information is N 40 deg, 19.320 min., and W 76 deg, 1.950 min. The closest residence is 992 Clematis St., Sinking Spring, PA, 19608. https://www.qsl.net/w3bn/ The hamfest opens at 7 a.m. for vendors and 8 a.m for buyers. We usually conclude at noon. The cost is $5 for hams over 18 years of age, and $8 for sellers. Those taking VE exams, amateurs under 18, unlicensed spouses and children are admitted at no cost. If you are planning to take an ARRL VE test, please arrive at 8:30 a.m. to sign in. Testing begins at 9:00 a.m. The cost is $15 and a check should be made out to ARRL/VEC. Exact cash is also acceptable. One form of ID is required (or a copy of your license or CSCE certificate), and an email address and FRN number is needed.
Aug. 11 MARC Kimberton Hamfest
Sunday, 8/11/24 at the Kimberton Fire Company grounds, Route 113 (742 Pike Springs Road). Tailgating and indoor spaces. Doors open for sellers at 7 am, buyers at 8 am. Admission is $10. MARC sponsors a VE Test Session at the Hamfest at 1000, arrive by 0945 in the Pavilion. See MARC ARRL VE Test Session for additional information. QSL card checking for DXCC including 160 meters, Worked All States, VUCC and Worked All Continents will be provided by Bill N3WD.
http://www.marc-radio.org/hamfest2.htm
Sept. 20-21 50th Kutztown Radio Show
Held at Renningers in Kutztown, PA.
https://www.dvhrc.com/docs/Upcomingshowinfo.pdf
Hours: Friday 7am-5pm, Saturday 7am-Noon. Features a 60,000+ sq. ft. outdoor and under roof event. Radio Auction at 5:30pm Friday night in air-conditioned comfort. Buy-it-now table is open Friday and Saturday. Capacitor & Tube sales at the Club Table. Vintage equipment. Free admission and free parking.
Sep 13, 2023 | ARRL, Hamfest, News, Special Event
From: https://epa-arrl.org/upcoming-epa-events-announcements/
EPA SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST – The SET will be held in the EPA on Saturday, October 7. (Note that in Montgomery County the LGS Drill will take place on Tues., Sept. 26 beginning at 4:00 pm.) ARES units in approximately 25 of the EPA’s 34 counties will participate in an exercise supporting the American Red Cross. The drill will simulate a widespread communications outage resulting from a CME event. ARES units will support Red Cross shelter operations by relaying critical email message traffic via Winlink. Last year the SET operated under similar conditions and more than 100 operators sent hundreds of messages in a highly successful event.
PA QSO PARTY – The 67th Pennsylvania QSO Party will be held on October 14 and 15. This operating event presents an excellent chance to dust off your HF rig and make some contacts. For event information and rules, follow this link: PA QSO Party Plans & Aids – PA QSO PA.
CAPITAL TESTING GROUP – Amateur radio testing in the Harrisburg area will be conducted by a new volunteer organization, the Capital Testing Group. The group is an ARRL-accredited VE unit that will hold testing sessions on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month just outside Harrisburg. In addition to the regular testing sessions the group will facilitate special needs testing in an individual’s home or an assisted living facility. Information on this extremely valuable service can be found here: Capital Area Testing Group – Ham radio testing, FCC testing, Amateur radio testing, Capital area, (arrlcapitalareatestgroup.info).
EPARA HAMFEST IN STROUDSBURG – September 17 – The Eastern Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Association Hamfest will be held on Sunday, September 17 at Moose Lodge 1336. The address is 705 Stokes Mill Road in East Stroudsburg, PA. For information on EPARA, check the link: https://qsl.net/n3is/.
RED ROSE REPEATER ASSOCIATION HAMFEST IN NEW HOLLAND – October 7 – The RRR Association will hold its annual hamfest in New Holland on Saturday, October 7. The location is 339 East Main Street at the Garden Spot Fire and Rescue Station #1 in New Holland, PA. Information on the Red Rose Repeater Association can be found here: Red Rose Repeater Association – W3RRR.
RF HILL AMATEUR RADIO CLUB HAMFEST IN PERKASIE – October 22 – The RF Hill ARC Hamfest will be held on Sunday, October 22 at the Upper Bucks County Community College campus at 313 Blooming Glen Road in Perhasie, PA. Follow this link for the hamfest flyer: L:\Data\R\RF Hill\HAMFEST\HAMFEST FLYER 2022.pmd (rfhillarc.club).
Apr 13, 2023 | Hamfest
Regional Hamfests in 2023
July 16 Sussex County HAMFEST
Sunday, 7/16, 2023. Sussex County Farm & Horse Show Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ 07822. Get the flyer: http://www.scarcnj.org/downloads/hamfest%20flyer.pdf
or visit http://scarcnj.org.
August 5 Reading Radio Club HAMFEST
Saturday, 8/5. 992 Clematis Street (GPS) Heritage Park in Sinking Spring, west of Reading off Rt. 422 close to MacDonald’s at the intersection of Rt. 724. Talk in 146.91/.31. Tone 131.8. Look for the park entrance and Hamfest signs. For GPS use: 992 Clematis St., Sinking Spring, PA 19608. See the July QST for more info. https://qsl.net/w3bn/index.htm
August 13 MARC Kimberton HAMFEST
Sunday, August 13th, Kimberton Fire Company grounds, Route 113 (742 Pike Springs Road) (GPS: 46.12748, -75.56726) west of the intersection with Route 23 in Kimberton, PA. Opens for sellers at 7 am, buyers at 8 am. Get the flyer: http://www.marc-radio.org/Hamfest23.pdf
October 22 RF Hill HAMFEST
Sunday, Oct. 22 at the Upper County Campus of Bucks County Community College, Blooming Glen Rd., Perkasie, PA 18944
Gates open at 7 am to the public, 6 am for vendors. VE testing at 10 am sharp. $7 admission. Non-ham spouses and children are free.
Get the flyer (2 sided): https://www.rfhillarc.club/hamfest/
PAST HAMFESTS
July 1 HRAC Firecracker HAMFEST
Saturday, 7/1, opens at 8 am at 1500 Roberts Valley Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17112 http://www.w3uu.org/firecracker/
July 2 Murgas HAMFEST & Computerfest
Sunday, 7/2, opens at 8 am. 2 South Oak St., Plains, PA 18705.
Plains PA. Get the flyer: http://murgasarc.org/hamfest.htm
April 15 Delmarva Amateur Radio & Electronics EXPO
& ARRL State Convention
Sussex Amateur Radio Assn. event at Cheer Community Ctr., 20520 Sand Hill Rd., Georgetown, DE. Tailgating at 7:30 am, indoor expo opens at 8 am. Super raffle prize, free VE test, speaker forums. http://www.radioelectronicsexpo.com/
Sat., April 29
York Hamfest
Takes place on April 29 at Elicker’s Grove Park, 511 Roth Church Rd, in Spring Grove, PA 17362. Tailgating and undercover spaces available. $5 to attend, $5 to sell. Opens to the public at 8 am.
Lean more here: https://www.yorkhamfest.org/
Sun., May 7
Warminster ARC Hamfest & ARRL Convention
Bucks County CC, 1304 Veterans Hwy. (Rte. 413), Bristol, PA 19007
Opens at 7 am, vendors at 6 am. Rain or shine. VE testing at 10 am. http://wp.k3dn.org/hamfest/
Jun 29, 2022 | Hamfest, News
Here is a list of regional Hamfests in July through October:
July 2 HRAC Harrisburg Firecracker HAMFEST & ARRL State Convention
Begins at 8 am. $7. Harrisburg Postal Picnic Grounds, 1500 Roberts Valley Rd., Harrisburg
Flyer: http://www.w3uu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Firecracker2022-1.pdf
July 3 Murgas ARC HAMFEST
2 Oak St., Plains, PA (Wilkes-Barre area)
K3YTL. 8 am, rain or shine.
http://murgasarc.org/hamfest.htm
August 14 MARC Hamfest at the Kimberton Fire Co. Fairgrounds
The Mid-Atlantic Amateur Radio Club presents their Valley Forge Hamfest on a new date, Sunday August 14.
- Opens at 8 am, vendors at 7 am. $10 entrance per ham; unlicensed family members are free.
- PAARC will have a table (or two if needed) for member equipment sales.
- Tailgate space for $10. Indoor tables are $10.
- VE test at 10 am sharp. Pre-register with K3ITH@arrl.net. Indoor and outdoor, rain or shine. Lots of door prizes.
http://www.marc-radio.org/hamfest2.htm
Get the flyer: http://www.marc-radio.org/HamFest22.pdf
Aug. 6 Reading Radio Club Hamfest
Heritage Park, Sinking Spring, PA 19608, 992 Clematis Street (GPS)
https://www.qsl.net/w3bn/
Sept. 17 & 18 Kutztown Radio Show
Delaware Valley Historic Radio Club
Renninger’s Antiques and Farmers Market
http://www.dvhrc.com/kutztown.html
Oct. 1 Red Rose Repeater Association
New Holland, PA
https://w3rrr.org/
Jul 14, 2022 | Club Meeting, Hamfest
We’ll meet on Zoom or the August 5th club meeting at 7:00 pm. We’ll discuss upcoming hamfests and the club’s member tables at the MARC Hamfest sat the Kimberton Fire Company grounds on 8/14. Contact the secretary for credentials.
We expect to resume in-person meetings and license tests starting with the September 2nd first Friday meeting. More info to come! See you then!
Page 1 of 612345...»Last »
