Alabama 2009 Hamfest

 

 

 


 

====2007 Photos==== 

 

Thanks Bill Clingan KC0ONR for these great photos.

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2009 Alabama Hamfest Calendar

(additional information will be added as it is received)

 

****** JANUARY 3, 2009  ******

FreezeFest 2009

Blount County Amateur Radio Club will hold its annual FreezeFest on January 3rd, 2009 at the Summit School in Blount County beginning at 8 A.M.  The Summit School is located on U.S. Hwy 231 North 2.5 miles north of U.S. 278 in northern Blount County.  This annual swap meet and tailgate event is free to the public. There are a limited number of free tables available.  A VE session will be held at noon. There will be a talk-in on the W4BLT Repeater 146.700 with a PL tone of 203.5.  For additional information please visit www.freezefest.com (Foxtrot, Romeo, Echo, Echo, Zula, Foxtrot, Echo, Sierra, Tango dot com)

 

 Thank you all for your help in promoting the Blount County Amateur Radio Club’s Freezefest.

 

73,

Ken Moore, AB4WL

Blount County Amateur Radio Club

 

 

 

****** JANUARY 31, 2009  ******

GREENVILLE, ALABAMA

COME ON DOWN

(or up or over) 

 

BUTLER COUNTY RACES 

PRESENTS

HAMFEST ‘09’

AT THE

BUTLER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

 

1 MILE EAST OF I-65 ON ALA 10  ON THE RIGHT

 

HOURS 8 AM UNTIL

 

Contact:
Jerry McCullough, KE4ERO
Box 709
Georgiana, AL 36033
Phone: 334-301-5007 or 334-382-7644
Fax: 334-371-7732

Email: KE4ERO@gmail.com

 

TALK-IN  146.67

 

 

****** April 11, 2009 ******

 

Mobile Hamfest & Computer Show

 

*Location Change*

Elk's Club on Dauphin Island Parkway, same as last year

 

Contact:

Larry J. Early, WB4YOR
8495 Desert Oak Court
Mobile, AL 36695
Phone: 251-635-2327
Fax: 251-639-4769
Email: comdoc52@comcast.net
 

http://W4IAX.com

 

****** April 25, 2009 ******

BANKHEAD AMATEUR RADIO CLUB'S

2009

TAILGATE PARTY

COME RAIN OR SHINE

SATURDAY

APRIL 25, 2009 

SETUP STARTS AT 7 A.M. 

MOULTON LIONS CLUB BUILDING, ADJACENT TO LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

OUR SITE HAS A COVERED PAVILION THAT WILL ACCOMMODATE VEHICLES IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER. 

TALK-IN 146.960 REPEATER

COME ONE, COME ALL

BRING YOUR TRUCKS, CARS, TABLES AND CHAIRS

AND EQUIPMENT, PRICED TO SELL 

FREE ADMISSION

CONCESSIONS ON-SITE

SETUP STARTS 7 A.M.

($5.00 SETUP FEE FOR ALL TAILGATERS) 

KS4B, ED, 974-0436 KS4B@BELLSOUTH.NET

N4JDB, SONNY, 974-7808 N4JD@HUGHES.NET

 

http://www.n4idx.org/

 

 

****** April 25, 2009 ******

 

Wiregrass Tailgate
Wiregrass ARC

 

Headland, AL
Headland Town Square
10 Park Street

 

Talk-In: 145.430 (no tone)
 

Contact:

James M. Nelson, KE4GWW
415 Gwaltney Drive
Dothan, AL 36303
Phone: 334-685-1642
Email: ke4gww@arrl.net

 

http://www.wb4zpi.org

 

****** May 2-3, 2009 ******

 

BirmingHAMfest
Birmingham Amateur Radio Club

 

Irondale, AL
Zamora Temple
3521 Ratliff Road

 

Talk-In: 146.88 (W4CUE rptr) & 145.41 (K4DSO D-Star)
 

Contact:

John Outland, K3FP
c/o BirmingHAMfest
PO Box 603
Birmingham, AL 35201
Email: hamfest@W4CUE.com
 

http://www.w4cue.com

 

 

****** June 13, 2009 ******

 

The DeKalb County Amateur Radio Club

Presents

Our Ninth Annual

 

Hamfest / Tailgate Outing

 

WHEN: Saturday, June 13th, 2009 • 8am - 1pm

 

WHERE: Fort Payne, Alabama

VFW Fair Grounds

18th Street North

Just off I-59, Exit 222

 

Admission: $5.00 per person

 

Talk in:  147.270 100Hz + offset

 

Door Prizes:

Yaesu FT2800M mobile

 2 FT60 HTs

Dual band D-star mobile

 

• Site is outside under covered shed

 

• VE Testing at 11am

 

• Plenty of parking available

  • Tailgate FREE with paid admission

 For additional information contact:

Ralph, KU4WR at rwiseman@farmerstel.com 

 

http://www.w4gbr.org/2009_tailgate.htm

 

***** July 25, 2009 ******

 

3rd Annual Mid-Summer Swapfest
Cullman Amateur Radio Club

 

25 Jul 2009

 

Cullman County Fairgrounds

Sportsman's Lake Road
Cullman, AL

 

7AM - Morning Vendor Setup
8AM - General admission
Prize Drawings on the Hour
Technical Forums all morning (in air conditioned room)
11AM - Grand Prize (2m mobile rig)
11:15AM ARRL VE TEST Session, All License Classes
 

Talk-In: 145.310(-) N4TUN

Contact: Charles McBrayer, WB4PED

Phone: 256-708-1000
Fax: 205-237-3943
Email: cmcbrayer@corrwireless.com
 

http://www.qsl.net/cullmanarc

 

****** August 15-16, 2009 ******

Huntsville Hamfest

Alabama Section Convention

Huntsville Hamfest Association

http://www.hamfest.org
Talk-In: 146.940 (No Tone)

Contact:

Charlie Emerson, N4OKL
8003 Craigmont Road
Huntsville, AL 35802
Phone: 256-882-9137
Fax: 256-882-9137
Email: charlieemerson@hamfest.org

Huntsville, AL
Von Braun Center
700 Monroe Street

 

****** September 12, 2009 ******

 

Gadsden Amateur Radio Club Hamfest

 

Attalla, AL
Etowah County Fairgrounds
Griffin Street SE
 

Talk-In: 147.16+ (PL 100)
 

Contact:

Dave Waits, K4VMV
2169 Cove Circle East
Gadsden, AL 35903
Phone: 256-492-9562
Email: k4vmv@bellsouth.net
 

***** October 3, 2009 ******

 

Wiregrass Tailgate
Wiregrass ARC

 

Headland, AL
Headland Town Square
10 Park Street

 

Talk-In: 145.430 (no tone)
 

Contact:

James M. Nelson, KE4GWW
415 Gwaltney Drive
Dothan, AL 36303
Phone: 334-685-1642
Email: ke4gww@arrl.net

 

http://www.wb4zpi.org

 

 

****** November 14, 2009 ******

 

Alabama State Convention


Montgomery Amateur Radio Club


http://www.w4ap.org
Talk-In: 146.84 (no tone)

Contact:

Rik Doll, KU4PY
142 Oldfield Drive
Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone: 334-277-0864
Fax: 334-277-0864
Email: ku4py@arrl.net

****** November 21, 2009 ******

 

Nixon Chapel Tailgate

http://mcars.us/NixonChapelTailgate2009/

 

Nixon Chapel Alabama 
 
N34.204302 deg, W86.385104 deg 
or 
N34 deg 12 min 15.70 sec, W86 deg 23 min 6.19 sec

 

 

 

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

 


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