Alabama 2005 Hamfest, Archived

 

Archived

 

SATURDAY January 22, 2005

 

The Troy Radio Club

 Presents the

South Alabama amateur radio and Computer show

 

Saturday January 22, 2005

 

At the pike county fairgrounds

Troy, Alabama

 

Highway 231 so., 3 miles so. of troy on east side of Road

 

Hours 8 am until 3 pm

 

VEC testing on site starting at 9 am

 

Tables: $10, one admission per table

Setup Friday 5 pm till 8 pm, Saturday 6:30 am

 

Contact Ralph Fowee (ke4cvf) @ 334-492-2510

E-mail w4nq@yahoo.com

 

Admission $3.00

Talk-in 146.865

 

 

Saturday, April 2nd, 2005

 

5th Annual Amateur Radio

 GULF COAST TAILGATE

SPONSORED BY SOUTH BALDWIN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

  

8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Daphne, Alabama 

Free Admission / Convenient Location

 

Don’t miss this opportunity to get rid of your excess ham gear and acquire someone else’s!!  Come prepared to buy, sell, trade, barter, swap stories, & meet area hams.   Food, drinks, and restrooms are available in the immediate area.

 

NEW LOCATION – Daphne Home Depot Take I-10 to Daphne (exit 35) and then go east on US 90. The Home Depot location is 7100 US Hwy 90, on the south side. 

You won’t miss the orange Home Depot signs.

Setup in the NORTH EAST area of the parking lot. 

 

NEED MORE INFO?  

Contact SBARC net control, 7pm every Monday 147.090 + 

Frog (Bob) Hardin KG4DCE 251-981-9666  captfrog1@gulftel.com

Lou Aiken N4SWR 251-981-6786  laiken@gulftel.com

 

Talk-in on 147.090 +600

 

 

30 Apr-1 May 2005

 

 

Birmingham Amateur Radio Club

will host the

Alabama State Convention

http://www.w4cue.com

Location:

Birmingham/Irondale, AL
Zamora Temple
3521 Ratliff Road

 

Talk-In: 146.880

 

Contact:

Tom Gaskins, WT4TG
c/o BARC
PO Box 603
Birmingham, AL 35201
Phone: 205-956-9632
Email: wt4tg@charter.net

 

 

7 May 2005

 

BANKHEAD AMATEUR RADIO CLUB’S

2005

IN-THE-SHADE

TAILGATE PARTY!!

 

SATURDAY

May 7, 2005

 

SET UP STARTS AT 7 A.M.

 

MOULTON MINI PARK, ADJACENT TO LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

TALK IN 146.960

BACKUP 145.270/107.2

 

COME ONE, COME ALL

 

BRING YOUR TRUCKS, CARS, TABLES, AND CHAIRS

AND EQUIPMENT, PRICED TO SELL

 

FREE ADMISSION

CONCESSIONS ON SITE

($5.00 SETUP FEE FOR ALL TAILGATERS)

 

INFORMATION

 

KS4B,Ed 256-974-0436 ks4b@bellsouth.net

N4JDB, Sonny 256-974-7808 n4jdb@hotmail.com

 

 

June 4,  2005

 

MSARC  Sheffeild Alabama

"Tail-gate swapmet"

Sheffield Plaza shopping
Talk in will be on 146.610-01 100 Hz tone.
 

Additional info:  www.w4jnb.org

 

 

June 11,  2005

 

 DeKalb County Amateur Radio Club Hamfest

 

Fort Payne Alabama

VFW fairgrounds, 8am -1pm

talk in 147.270 PL 100Hz

www.w4gbr.org

 

 

June 18,  2005

THE FORTH ANNUAL
( JEAROLD HORTON )
W4JPH
NORTH EAST ALABAMA SIX METER NET
Amateur Radio Tailgate Party


Date:    June 18th 2005
Time:   9:00 AM CDST  until ?
Place:  Nixons Chapel volunteer fire dept. in Nixons Chapel Alabama.
See MAP BELOW
Contact:

Admission FREE  [There will be a place for donations for the volunteer fire dept. for the use of their facilities.]

There will be a sign in sheet inside the fire hall, if you will please sign in so we can get a count of attendance.

This is a real tailgate party. Bring your own tailgate, there are no Fees, tables, prizes, or paid venders.
Bring what you have for sell ,swap, trade or just visit.

VE TESTING SESSION
Testing will start at 11:00 AM
Please let the VE'S know if you wish to test at least 30 minutes ahead of time.

Directions:
NE Al Tailgate Party Directions from Guntersville, Al & Hwy. 278.

Take Hwy. 79S from Guntersville, go 10 miles to the Minnow Ponds
which will be on your left.  Turn left (East) on Cox Gap Rd., and
go to Stop sign at top of Mt.
Turn right, go to Stop sign, the Volunteer Fire Dept. will be
to your right about 200 Yds.

From Hwy. 278, North on Hwy. 79 about 7 miles, when you see the Marshall
County line, turn right on next road (Cox Gap Rd) Go to top of Mt.
turn right, go to Stop sign, turn right, Fire Dept. is on your left
200 yds away.

Nixons Chapel Alabama
  34 degrees 12 minuets 13 seconds  N
086 degrees 23 minuets 04 seconds  W

talk-in frequency:
the K4WWN Repeater 145.170 , minus offset, No pl tone, over looking Guntersville Alabama.

 

 

 

August 20-21,  2005

 

Huntsville Hamfest

2005 Southeastern Division Convention

 

Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe SW, Huntsville, Alabama,
http://www.hamfest.org
 

The Southeastern Division Convention ("Friendly Family Hamfest"), sponsored by the Huntsville Hamfest Assn, will be held at the Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe St SW; from Nashville or Birmingham take I-565 to Huntsville until you reach the Memorial Parkway interchange (US 231/431), take Exit 19A and remain in the far right lane which will exit onto Clinton Ave, turn right onto Clinton, the VBC is 3 blocks on the right. Doors are open for setup on Friday from 10 AM to 9 PM and Saturday from 7-9 AM; public Saturday 9 AM to 4:30 PM, Sunday 9 AM to 2:30 PM. Features include giant dealer/manufacturer show; huge indoor air-conditioned flea market; exhibitors; vendors; wide selection of interesting forums (including Alabama ARRL Emergency Communications forum at 12 Noon, presented by Mr. Jim Walker, Director of the Alabama Department of Homeland Security); special guests Bill Moore, NC1L, and Dan Miller, K3UFG, from ARRL HQ; DX card checking; DX Banquet with guest speaker Wes Lamboley, W3WL on the FT5XO DxPedition (Saturday, Aug 20, 6:30 PM, VBC Ballet Room, $25; contact Vic Holland at 256-721-9106, k4rvh@arrl.net ); VE sessions (10 AM sharp, on site; $10 test fee); Hospitality Rooms (Friday and Saturday nights at the Huntsville Holiday Inn Select); convenient parking ($4). Talk-in on 146.94, 147.3. Admission is $6, under 12 free. Call for tables rates. Contact Don Tunstill, W4NO, 1215 Dale Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801; 256-536-3904; dontunstill@hamfest.org; www.hamfest.org

 

 

Build a Receiver at the Huntsville Hamfest

 

Huntsville Hamfest will be holding a kit building session Friday, August 19th, at 6:00 pm, in Room 1 at the Von Braun Center south hall.  The kit is a simple regenerative receiver, designed by local hams.  Kits come with all parts (battery included!) and detailed instructions.  All the tools necessary to construct the kits will be present, as will knowledgeable hams to help you do it.  Just bring $ 10 for the kit, and yourself - you'll leave with a working kit.  If you're 10 years or older, this kit is for you.  For information, contact Tom Duncan at 256-705-2147 or duncant1@ds-s.com.

 

 

ARRL to sponsor emergency communications seminar at Huntsville, AL -- The ARRL will offer a free Amateur Radio Emergency Communications seminar Friday, August 19, 1-5 PM, in conjunction with the Southeast Division Convention -- in Huntsville, AL. This seminar is not an emergency communications course. It is about Amateur Radio emergency communications from a national perspective. ARRL Emergency Communications Course Manager Dan Miller, K3UFG, says the seminar will focus on ways to better meet the increasing demand for ham radio operators to assist in emergency communication activities. ARES/RACES leadership, ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications course graduates, mentors, instructors and prospective students are encouraged to attend this open, interactive presentation. Miller notes that thanks to grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and from United Technologies Corporation (UTC), more than 8000 radio amateurs have received virtually free Amateur Radio Emergency Communications training. When needed, many actively support emergency management and public service agencies in their communities. Seating for this seminar may be limited. If you plan to attend, contact Dan Miller, K3UFG, k3ufg@arrl.org; 860-594-0340; fax 860-594-0259. Handouts and door prizes will be available to all attendees. Seminar attendance does not include admission to the convention, which runs August 20-21.

 

Additional Activities!

 

Emergency Communications Seminar

ARRL to sponsor emergency communications seminar on Friday August 19th, 1-5pm

Register with Dan Miller, K3UFG, k3ufg@arrl.org

 

Build a Receiver at the Huntsville Hamfest

The Class is Full!!

Huntsville Hamfest will be holding a kit building session Friday, August 19th, at 6:00 pm

For information, contact Tom Duncan at 256-705-2147 or duncant1@ds-s.com

 

DX Banquet

DX Banquet with guest speaker Wes Lamboley, W3WL on the FT5XO DxPedition

Saturday, Aug 20th, 6:30 PM, VBC Ballet Room

For tickets and more information contact Vic Holland at 256-721-9106, k4rvh@arrl.net

 

VE Testing

 

 

 

 

Second Annual

 

CALHOUN COUNTY HAMFEST

 

September 17th 2005 – 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Friendship Community Center, Oxford Alabama

 

ADMISSION $5.00       CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE !

TABLES:    $5.00/1     $8.00/2 OR MORE

$3.00 FOR TAILGATES

 

SETUP: FRI 6-8 PM, SAT. 7 AM

 

9:30 AM:  VEC LICENSE TESTING A.R.R.L. TEST SESSION

 

APRS BEACON ON SITE !    FOOD: HAMBURGERS – HOT DOGS - BBQ

 

RAFFLE FOR DOOR PRIZES THROUGHOUT THE DAY !

 

GRAND PRIZE DRAWING: 2:30 pm

 

SPONSORS INCLUDE:  SONNY’S REAL PIT BBQ       I.H.O.P.  

ZAXBY’S RESTAURANT      WAFFLE HOUSE

JOHNNY’S RADIO SHOP (N4UQB)

 

DIRECTIONS:  I-20 TO EXIT 188

THEN SOUTH TO FRIENDSHIP ROAD.

 

TALK IN: 147.090 + OFFSET, 131.8 TONE

 

CONTACTS

 

AG4AC  KEITH

KI4IBU  BOB

WA4KXX  BOB

 

EMAIL  WX4O@ARRL.NET  FOR RESERVATIONS

AND ADDITIONAL INFO

 

 

12 Nov 2005

 

Montgomery Amateur Radio Club

host the

Alabama Section Convention
 

Arthur L. Price/KF4ILP Memorial Hamfest and Computer Show

Saturday November 12
Garrett Coliseum, Montgomery, AL
Just west of the intersection of Coliseum Blvd. and Federal Drive, on the north side of Montgomery.

Talk in: Call W4AP on 146.84(-)
Ragchew on 147.18(+), 145.31(-), 444.5(+)
Phone Patch: 147.18(+) * up, # down

Doors open on Saturday for the public 9:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.

CAVEC Amateur Radio License Exams start at: 8:00 a.m. Bring any CSCE's and/or a copy of current Amateur Radio liscense.

Over 200 vender tables are located inside easilly accessible facilty.

Drive in for setup and tear down.
Pre-show breakfast provided for vendors.

Tables Rent:
ADVANCE: First Table $15 ($10 ea. additional table), AT DOOR: $15 at Door (includes one(1) admission) TAILGATE: $5 (includes one addmission)Great new area! Tailgate setup will be during the same time.

SETUP TIMES: Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, 3 p.m. to 9p.m. and Saturday, Nov, 13, 2004, 7 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. Security: Uniformed officer on duty overnight.

ADMISSION: $5 each. FREE for non-ham spouses and for those aged 15 and under...

Free Parking...

RV Campers pay fees directly to Coliseum Office.

Contacts:

Hamfest Chairman Rik Doll KU4PY Rik's Phone: (334)277-0864
Tables Chairman Phil Salley, K4OZN Phone: (334)272-7980

Exams:
Montgomery CAVEC VEs will offer exams at the hamfest again this year. Admission to the exam room will be at 7:45 and the exams will begin at approximately 8:30. All candidates should present a photo ID. If upgrading, the ORIGINAL of your license must be seen by the VEs and you should bring a copy to be included with your papers. You should also have your original of any CSCEs to forward with your papers.

CAVEC Contact information:
K4NM Steve Padgett - padgett@jschool.troyst.edu
KR4JY Jim Eiland - kr4jy@arrl.net
N4AU Bob Chandler - n4au@arrl.net
http://www.w4ap.org/html/index.php

We hope to see You at the MARC hamfest!

 

This page will be updated as new hamfest information is received.

Please send changes and updates to sm@arrl-al.org

 

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