at Summit High School (Old Rock School)
2 miles north of Hwy 278 (Rainbow Crossing) on Hwy 231 North
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Alabama 2007 Hamfest |
2007 Alabama Hamfest Calendar
(additional information will be added as it is received)
****** JANUARY 6, 2007 ******
Blount County Freezefest
Blount County Amateur Radio Club - Blount County, Alabama
at Summit High School (Old Rock School)
2 miles north of Hwy 278 (Rainbow Crossing)
on Hwy 231 North
additional information:
****** JANUARY 27, 2007 ******
GREENVILLE, ALABAMA
COME ON DOWN
(or up or over)
BUTLER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
1 MILE EAST OF I-65 ON ALA 10 ON THE RIGHT
Contact: Jerry McCullough, KE4ERO
Phone: 334-382-7644 or 334-301-5007
Email: ke4ero@greenlynk.com
TALK-IN 146.88
BACK AT THE OLD SITE WITH HEAT!!
****** April 14th 2007 ******
Wiregrass ARC Tailgate
14 Apr 2007
Headland, AL
Headland town square
downtown Headland, Al in the Square
Talk-In: 145.43.no PL
Contact:
James Nelson, KE4GWW
PO Box 958
Dothan, Al 36302
Phone: 334-677-6357
Fax: none
Email: ke4gww@arrl.net
****** April 21st 2007 ******
Mobile Amateur Radio Clubs 2007
Amateur Radio Hamfest & Computer Show
****** April 21st 2007 ******
TURKEY HEAVEN MOUNTAIN SWAPFEST
HWY 46 CLEBURNE CO. AL
SOME OF THE ITEMS TO BE THERE THIS YEAR
ICOM 765 works gud, ICOM SP-20 great shape, DCM Dynamic Mic noise canceling Lo-Z, MFJ Versa Tuner Model MFJ-989C, MFJ Adjustable regulated pwr Supply MFJ-4035MV
Heath-Kits: HR-10, DX-60B, SB-201, SB-301, SB-620 ANALYZER, SWR/WATT METER.
SWAPFEST NOT LIMITED TO THESE ITEMS:
BRING WHAT YOU HAVE AND JOIN THE CROWD.
IF NEED DIRECTIONS E-MAIL ME AT gmckinney2126 @myway.com
****** April 28th 2007 ******
BANKHEAD AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
5TH ANNUAL TAIL GATE PARTY
MOULTON, ALABAMA
8 AM
Location: H. A. Alexander Park adjacent to Lawrence County High School
Talk in: 146.960 (-)
POC: ks4b@bellsouth.net
****** May 5th and 6th 2007******
Birminghamfest
Birmingham Amateur Radio Club
will host the
Birminghamfest
http://www.w4cue.com/fest.html
Location:
Birmingham/Irondale,
AL
Zamora Temple
3521 Ratliff Road
Talk-In: 146.880
****** May ******
****** June 9th 2007******
The DeKalb County Amateur Radio Club
Presents
Our Seventh Annual
Tailgate Outing
VFW Fair Grounds
18th Street North
Just off I-59, Exit 222
****** July 28th ******
First Annual Cullman Amateur Radio Club Swap Fest
Saturday, July 28, 2007. 8:00AM-4:00PM. Cullman County Fairgrounds-Cullman, Alabama. Prizes, Food and Fun! VEC Testing, Tailgating. Admission $2.00;
Tailgate inside fence $5.00/vehicle;Tables under roof $10.00. Limited RV Hookups first come basis. Power available to tables, bring your own extension cords.
Set up on Friday evening or Saturday morning @ 7:00 AM.
Talk In 145.310.
I-65 to Exit 310, then AL-157 East to US 31 South for 8/10mile, then right on Sportsman Lake Road for 1/10mile.
Contact Charlie
McBrayer WB4PED 256-708-1000,
cmcbrayer@corrwireless.com
****** August 18-19 2007 ******
2007 ARRL National Convention
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 2007 Huntsville Fest
Additional activities:
Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (GAREC) Conference
Thursday, 16th and Friday, 17th August 2007
http://www.arrl-al.org/GAREC07.htm
Retirement reception: Frank Butler Jr, W4RH
Saturday August 18th, 4 to 7 pm.
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel
The ARRL Alabama Section is proud to host a reception at the 2007 ARRL National
Convention Huntsville Hamfest in Huntsville Alabama! Frank
is retiring from his ARRL position of Southeastern Board of Director.
He has a long dedicated amateur radio and ARRL history. Come and join us in
wishing Frank a happy retirement!
D-STAR Users reception:
Saturday August 18th 6 to 8pm
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel
The Alabama D-STAR group will sponsor a users group meeting reception at the
2007 ARRL National Convention in Huntsville Alabama. New and experienced D-STAR
users are invited to attend. Learn about D-STAR networks and meet other users
using and experimenting with Digital technology.
For more information: contact Greg Sarratt W4OZK, w4ozk@arrl.org
Section Mangers meeting:
Saturday August 18th, at the 2007 ARRL National Convention.
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel
For more information: contact Greg Sarratt W4OZK, w4ozk@arrl.org
DX Banquet:
Time: Saturday, August 18th at 6:30 pm
Place: VBC Ballet Room
Speaker: Bob Allphin, K4UEE
Topic: VU7 Lakshadweep DXpedition
Contact: Jason Amos kd4bjw@bellsouth.net for reservations
Ticket Price: $29/person
Deadline for reservations is Tuesday, August 14th. Jason must have check or cash in hand by that date.
http://www.arrl.org/announce/nc/2007/huntsville.html
****** September ******
****** October 13th ******
Third Annual Fayette Alabama Tailgate
The Third Annual Fayette Alabama Tailgate will be on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Guthrie Smith Park on Highways 171 & 43 North next to the Fayette Airport (Richard Arthur Field). Their will be chances sold on a ICOM IC-2200H to be given away at the Tailgate as well as other door prizes. Talk in will be on the N4DSS Repeater of 147.200 positive offset with a tone of 110.9. The tone will be dropped for the day of the Tailgate. Also there will be set-up areas for anyone that wants to bring anything and everything to sell, swap and/or buy.
Thank You and 73's,
Grady Evans
KI4NJG
****** October 20th ******
Wiregrass Amateur Radio Club
2d Bi-Annual
Tail-Gate
October 20, 2007 8:00 AM CT until 2:00 PM CT
Town Square, Headland, Alabama
Free Admission
Talk-In: 145.430 – (No Tone Required)
Raffle tickets will be sold for door prizes. Various pieces of club
equipment and donated items to be sold to help raise money for the
club’s repeater and other projects. A donation of $5.00 is requested
for those wishing to sell.
For more information :
Club E-Mail wb4zpi@arrl.net or
James M Nelson ke4gww@arrl.net or 334.685.1642
****** October 20th ******
6th Annual Gulf Coast
Tailgate Saturday
October 20th, 2007 Garrett Park in
Robertsdale Alabama
****** October 20th ******
****** November 10th ******
Hamfest and Computer Show
Montgomery ARC
Garrett Coliseum
Montgomery, AL
Time: 9:00 A.M. Until 3:00 P.M.
November 10th, 2007
The Montgomery Amateur Radio Club will host a "nuts to bolts"
seminar on D-Star in
conjunction with their hamfest which is also the Alabama Section Convention.
This will be a three part D-STAR seminar (beginning at noon). D-STAR
radios, hardware and communications examples will be shown. ARES,
EMCOMM, Southern Baptist Disaster relief amateurs are encouraged to attend.
The seminar will consist of, three sessions
Introduction to D-STAR
Call Sign use in D-STAR
Advanced D-STAR
If you are new to D-STAR, or just want to dig a little deeper, this seminar is
for you.
Please RSVP by sending an email to
kg4pnl@arrl.
more information
****** November 17th ******
The 2007 W4JPH
Tail Gate Party
2007 Tail
Gate Party Information
Date: SATURDAY NOVEMBER
17th 2007
Time: 9:00 AM CDST until ?
Place: Nixons Chapel volunteer fire dept. in Nixons Chapel Alabama.
This page will be updated as new Hamfest information is received.
Please send changes and updates to sm@arrl-al.org