Alabama 2012 Hamfest

 

Next Hamfest

 

****** October 27, 2012 ******

 

Headland Tailgate

 

Headland Town Square Headland, AL

8AM to 2PM

ARRL VE session

 

KE4GWW-9 APRS beacon on 144.39

Raffle for a Yaesu FT2900R as the grand prize.  There will be other prizes that will be given away during the tailgate.

Ticket will be $1 each and 6 tickets for $5. 

 

Contact: Jim Johnson, KC4HW
  6274 South County Road 49

Slocomb, AL 36375
   334-886-2883
     
kc4hw@arrl.net

 

****** November 10, 2012 ******

ARRL Alabama State Convention

Montgomery Hamfest

Sponsor: Montgomery ARC

http://www.w4ap.org

 

http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html

 


 

Pictures From Past Hamfest / Swapfest

====2008 Photos==== 

 

====2007 Photos==== 

 

Thanks Bill Clingan KC0ONR for these great photos.

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2012 Alabama Hamfest Calendar

(additional information will be added as it is received)

 

****** FEBRUARY 18, 2012  ******

FreezeFest 2012

Blount County Amateur Radio Club

annual FreezeFest at Locust Fork High School

8 A.M - 2 P.M. 

Talk-in on the W4BLT Repeater 146.700 with a PL tone of 203.5.

 

Admission $5.00, Tables $5.00, License Exams at 10 AM, Free Parking, Tailgate spaces free.

 

Locust Fork High School
155 School Road

Locust Fork, AL 35097

 

Thank you all for your attending the Blount County Amateur Radio Club’s Freezefest.
 

For additional information please visit www.freezefest.com

73,

Bill Pond, AE4IE
150 Smoke Rise Lane
Warrior, AL 35180
Phone: 205-647-5705
Fax: 205-647-5705
Email: ae4ie@juno.com
 

http://freezefest.com

 

***** March 3-4, 2012 ******

 

ARRL Alabama Section Convention

 

BirminghamFest

Zamora Shrine Temple

 

Sponsor: BARC

 

http://w4cue.com

 

***** March 10, 2012 ******

 

Tail Gator

 

Location: Fred K Wright Park; Satsuma, AL (Mobile Co).

Time: 8AM till 11AM.

Contact Bud Stacy at 205-706-2733 or e-mail at staceys4@hotmail.com

 

***** April 14, 2012 ******

MARC 2012 Hamfest and Computer Show 

 

Sponsor: Mobile Amateur Radio Club

 

http://www.w4iax.net

 

****** April 28, 2012 ******

 

Headland Spring Tailgate

 

Headland Town Square Headland, AL

ARRL VE session

 

Contact: Jim Johnson, KC4HW
  6274 South County Road 49

Slocomb, AL 36375
   334-886-2883
     
kc4hw@arrl.net

 

***** May 5, 2012 ******

JIM BELL WIRELESS ASSOCIATION

PRESENTS

HAMFEST ‘12’

AT THE BUTLER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

GREENVILLE, ALABAMA

1.5 MILES EAST OF I-65 EXIT 128 ON ALA 10 ON THE RIGHT

HOURS: 8 AM UNTIL VEC TESTING ON SITE STARTING AT 9 AM

FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SITE.

ADMISSION $5 1 SIX FOOT TABLE: FREE

MORE @ $5 EACH

SETUP:

FRIDAY 3 P.M. TILL 8 P.M.

SATURDAY AT 6:30 A.M.

CALL JERRY McCULLOUGH 334-382-7644 OR 334-301-5007

OR E-MAIL KE4ERO@gmail.COM

TALK-IN 146.67 FM D-STAR 145.190

http://www.k4tns.org

 

****** July 28, 2012 ******

The Cullman Amateur Radio Club

Presents

6th Annual Cullman Amateur Radio Club Hamfest

to be held

Saturday, July 28, 2012 9 AM to 3PM

at the

McGukin Civic Center

510 5th Street SW, Cullman, Alabama

Take I65 to Exit 308

Turn east toward hotel/Smith Farms

Travel to second red light, Main AVE, turn RIGHT, south

Immediately Turn left on 5th Street before US Post Office

Civic Center will be on your right.

Admission: $5.00 Walk-in $5.00

(Admission includes one Prize Ticket -Children under 12 Free with Paid Adult)

Tailgate Area Parking $5

Inside Table Rental $10

(Friday Afternoon Setup Available -Security Watch over night Saturday Morning setup at 7AM)

Grand Prize Drawing at 12 Noon

Prize Tickets: $1 ea or 6ea for $5

FORUMS

(Air Conditioned Space -Subjects/ Speakers To Be Announced)

ARRL VE TESTING ON SITE -10 AM

($15 Fee -Photo ID -Copy of Any License or CSCE)

For More Information, see: http://www.qsl.net/cullmanarc 

Contact: Charlie McBrayer WB4PED email at: cmcbrayer@corrwireless.com or any CARC Member

Talk-In: N4TUN -145.310 mHz(-600 Offset -100 Hz tone when QRM present)

****** August 18-19, 2012 ******

 

ARRL Southeastern Division Convention

Huntsville Hamfest

 

Sponsor: Huntsville Hamfest Association

http://www.hamfest.org

 

****** September 15, 2012 ******

 

Gadsden Amateur Radio Club Hamfest

 

Attalla, AL
Etowah County Fairgrounds
Griffin Street SE
(just behind Days Inn)
 

Talk-In: 147.16+ (PL 100)
 

Contact:

KIP WILLIAMS  KJ4FHF
Email: kdwilliams1317@comcast.net
 

Website: http://GARC.org

 

****** October 13, 2012 ******

 

Helena Hamfest

 

Location: Helena Amphitheater
4151 Helena Road
Helena, AL 35080

9am-1pm


Website: http://W4SHL.com
http://www.helenahamfest.com

 

Sponsor: Shelby County ARC

Talk-In: 146.980 No PL

 
Public Contact: Jim Niven , KI4BRE
PO Box 572 Columbiana, AL 35051
Phone: 205-260-6477
Email: jwniven@aol.com

 

 

****** October 27, 2012 ******

 

Headland Tailgate

 

Headland Town Square Headland, AL

8AM to 2PM

ARRL VE session

 

KE4GWW-9 APRS beacon on 144.39

Raffle for a Yaesu FT2900R as the grand prize.  There will be other prizes that will be given away during the tailgate.

Ticket will be $1 each and 6 tickets for $5. 

 

Contact: Jim Johnson, KC4HW
  6274 South County Road 49

Slocomb, AL 36375
   334-886-2883
     
kc4hw@arrl.net

 

 

****** November 10, 2012 ******

ARRL Alabama State Convention

Montgomery Hamfest

Sponsor: Montgomery ARC

http://www.w4ap.org

 

http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html

 


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