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Alabama 2006 Hamfest, Archived |
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All 2006 Alabama Hamfest
****** JANUARY 7, 2006 ******
Blount County Freezefest
Blount County Amateur Radio Club - Blount County, Alabama
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at Summit High School (Old Rock School)
2 miles north of Hwy 278 (Rainbow Crossing)
on Hwy 231 North
additional information:
http://cvhamradio.org/index.htm
****** JANUARY 28, 2006 ******
GREENVILLE, ALABAMA
COME ON DOWN
(or up or over)
BUTLER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
1 MILE EAST OF I-65 ON ALA 10 ON THE RIGHT
VEC TESTING ON SITE STARTING AT 9 AM
FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SITE.
ADMISSION $3
TABLES: $10 ONE ADMISSION PER TABLE.
TAILGATING $5 PER SPACE
SETUP FRIDAY 5 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@GREENLYNK.COM
TALK-IN 146.88
BACK AT THE OLD SITE WITH HEAT!!
****** April 15th 2006 ******
****** April 22 & 23 2006 ******
Mobile Amateur Radio Clubs 2006
Amateur Radio Hamfest & Computer Show
April 22 & 23 2006
Saturday 8AM to 3PM
Sunday 8AM to 1PM
Main Drawing at 1PM
Setup on Friday the 21st. 3 PM to 6pm and Saturday 7AM to 8AM
Prizes , vendors, flea market, All lic. testing , 200+ tables, Estates sales, tail gate, great food!
Location: Elk's Lodge
2671 Dauphin Island Parkway
(HWY 163 south) South of I-10
about 2 miles on left
Mobile, Alabama
Talk-in: 146.820 Repeater 203,5Hz Tone
Tables
$20.00 for 1st
$10.00 for each additional
Hamfest Chairman:
L.J. Early WB4YOR
ph# 251 391 0600
Assistant Chairman:
Danny Carpenter N4UXY
ph# 251 554 8626
n4uxy@comcast.net /Subject : MARCFEST06
****** May 6-7 2006 ******
Birminghamfest

Birmingham Amateur Radio Club
will host the
Alabama State Convention
Birminghamfest
http://www.w4cue.com
Location:
Birmingham/Irondale,
AL
Zamora Temple
3521 Ratliff Road
Talk-In: 146.880
Contact:
Glenn Glass, KE4YZK
PO Box 603
Birmingham, AL 35201
Phone: 205-681-5019
Email: ke4yzk@myway.com
****** May 13th 2006 ******
Date: SATURDAY MAY 13th 2006
Time: 9:00 AM CDST until ?
Place: Nixons Chapel volunteer fire dept. in Nixons Chapel Alabama.
Contact: The six meter net on 50.150 MHz
Tailgate committee: STAN
W4SRG
There will be Coffee, Soda and Hot Dogs for those of you who may want to snack.
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, 'EVERYONE IS WELCOME'
so bring what you have for sell ,swap, trade or just visit.
Directions: To the 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.
Or if you are using Hwy. 231 from the north or south.
Turn east on Hwy. 278 then, 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.
If you have GPS Nixons Chapel Alabama is at the
following coordinates.
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.
for map and additional information
****** June 10th 2006 ******
The DeKalb County Amateur Radio Club
Presents
Our Sixth Annual
Tailgate Outing
WHEN: Saturday, June 10th, 2006 • 8am - 1pm
WHERE: Fort Payne, Alabama
VFW Fair Grounds
18th Street North
Just off I-59, Exit 222
Admission:
$3.00 per person
$5.00 per vendor
• Site is outside under covered shed
• Talk in 147.270 100Hz + offset
• VE Testing at 11am
• Plenty of public parking available
• For additional information contact: Barbara, KI4EXS at silentspring42@earthlink.net
****** August 19-20 2006 ******
Huntsville Hamfest
For Dealer Show Inquiries, write
to Charlie Emerson, N4OKL, 8003 Craigmont Rd. S.W., Huntsville, AL 35802
Phone 256-882-9137
charlieemerson@hamfest.org
Hamfest Hours:
The hamfest will be open to the public from 9:00 to 4:30 PM on Saturday and 9:00
to 2:30 PM on Sunday. Grand prize drawing will be 4:00 PM on Saturday and 2:00
PM on Sunday.
Move-in hours for dealers and flea market are from 10 AM to 9 PM on Friday and
7AM to 9 AM on Saturday.
Joel Harrison, W5ZN, the new ARRL President will be a special guest at the 2006 Huntsville Fest
2006 forum provisional listing
(Additional forums will be added as they are identified)
****** September 9 2006 ******
APRS BEACON ON SITE ! FOOD: HAMBURGERS – HOT DOGS - BBQ
TALK IN: 147.090 + OFFSET, 131.8 TONE
147.040+ 131.8 CCERC CLUB RPTR.
CONTACTS
AG4AC-KEITH ag4ac@ragland.net
KA5EXI – MIKE mlg1060@bellsouth.net
WA4KXX – BOB C3controls1@cs.com
****** October 7, 2006 ******
2nd Annual Fayette Amateur Radio Tailgate
Guthrie Smith Park
Fayette, Alabama
Just Off Of US 43 North Of Town
Next To Richard Authur Field (Fayette Airport)
Turn In Next To Mike Freeman Chevorlet
(Watch For Signs)
Saturday, October 7, 2006
9:00am until Everybody Is Ready To Go Home
Live Entertainment
Great Food - Hamburgers And BBQ With All The Fixins
Banana Pudin And Other Great Desserts
(Please Give A Donation)
Buy, Sell Or Trade Your Used Radio Gear
Or Anything Of Value
V.E.'s On Site For Anyone Wanting To Take The Technician Or General Class Test
At 9:00am
We Will Be Selling Chances On An I-Com V-8000 2meter Radio
($1.00 Per Chance)
Talk-In on 147.200 mhz With A + Offset
(No Tone)
With KI4IKM - David Bash
Drive In, Walk In, Fly In, Just Come on In
****** November 11 2006 ******
Hamfest and Computer Show
Montgomery ARC
Garrett Coliseum
Montgomery, AL
This page will be updated as new Hamfest information is received.
Please send changes and updates to sm@arrl-al.org