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Alabama 2011 Hamfest |
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Pictures From Past Hamfest / Swapfest
====2011==== Hebron Hamfest / Tailgate - 12 Mar Dekalb County Amateur Radio Club Tailgate / Hamfest - 11 Jun Cullman County Hamfest / Tailgate - 30 Jul Huntsville Hamfest Photos - 20/21 Aug Gadsden Amateur Radio Club Hamfest - 17 Sept Dadeville Boat Anchor Tailgate - 1 Oct Fayette / Lamar County Tailgate - 08 Oct Nixon CHapel Tailgate - 19 Nov Saint Clair County High School Amateur Radio Club Swap Meet - 03 Dec
====2010==== Joe Tucker Park FleaGate - 06 Feb Dalton Georgia Hamfest - 27 Feb Dekalb County Amateur Radio Club Tailgate/Hamfest Photos - 12 Jun
====2009==== ====2008 Photos====
====2007 Photos====
Thanks Bill Clingan KC0ONR for these great photos.
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2011 Alabama Hamfest Calendar
(additional information will be added as it is received)
****** JANUARY 8, 2011 ******
FreezeFest 2011
Blount County Amateur Radio Club will hold its annual FreezeFest on January 8th, 2011 at Locust Fork Baptist Church beginning at 8 A.M. 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 attending the Blount County Amateur Radio Club’s Freezefest.
NEW LOCATION
Locust Fork Baptist Church
30580 State Highway 79
Locust Fork, AL 35097
73,
***** March 5-6, 2011 ******
ARRL Alabama Section Convention
BirminghamFest
Zamora Shrine Temple
Sponsor: BARC
***** April 9, 2011 ******
MARC 2011 Hamfest and Computer Show
Sponsor: Mobile Amateur Radio Club
http://www.w4iax.net/hamfest.htm
***** April 28-30, 2011 ******
Southeastern VHF Society, Rocket City Technical Conference
Holiday Inn Civic Center
Huntsville AL.
Sponsor: Southeastern VHF Society (SVHFS)
http://www.svhfs.org/conference.html
***** May 7, 2011 ******
JIM BELL WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
PRESENTS
HAMFEST ‘11’
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
****** June 4-5, 2011 ******
Alabama QSO Party
http://www.alabamaqsoparty.org/
****** June 11, 2011 ******
The DeKalb County Amateur Radio Club
Presents
Our Eleventh Annual
Hamfest / Tailgate Outing
WHEN: Saturday, June 11th, 2011 • 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
• Site is outside under covered shed
• VE Testing at 10am
• Plenty of parking available
Tailgate FREE with paid admission
For additional information contact:
Clay Patrie , KG4OZW fortpaynehamfest@yahoo.com
6101-B Mitchell Road NE Fort Payne, AL 35967
Phone: 256-845-5444
http://www.w4gbr.org/2011_tailgate.htm
****** July 30, 2011 ******
The Cullman Amateur Radio Club
Presents
5th Annual Cullman Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
to be held
Saturday, July 30, 2011 9 AM to 3PM
at the
McGukin Civic Center
510 5th Street SW, Cullman, Alabama
Take I65 to
Exit 308Turn east
toward hotel/Smith FarmsTravel to second red light, Main AVE,
turn RIGHT, southImmediately
Turn left on 5th Street before US Post OfficeCivic 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 20-21, 2011 ******
ARRL Alabama State Convention
Huntsville Hamfest
Sponsor: Huntsville Hamfest Association
****** September 17, 2011 ******
Bankhead Annual Tailgate Party
Annual Tailgate Party
****** September 17, 2011 ******
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 15, 2011 ******
Location: Helena Amphitheater
4151 Helena Road
Helena, AL 35080
9am-1pm
Website:
http://W4SHL.com
http://www.w4shl.com/W4SHL-Hamfest.html
Sponsor:
Shelby County ARC
Talk-In: 146.980
Public Contact: Jim Niven , KI4BRE
PO Box 572 Columbiana, AL 35051
Phone: 205-260-6477
Email:
jwniven@aol.com
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html
****** October 22, 2011 ******
Headland Tailgate
Wiregrass area Headland, AL
VE session, ARES topics by our DEC, a demo HF station setup, APRS 2M beaconing station
****** November 12, 2011 ******
Montgomery Amateur Radio Club
2011 Montgomery Hamfest, R/C Swapmeet & Computer Show
Location: Garrett
Coliseum
Federal Drive
http://www.w4ap.org
Talk-In: 146.84 (no tone)
Contact:Hamfest Chairman:
Jason Smith, W4EGR
Phone: 334-414-7296
E-Mail: w4egr@att.net
******December 3, 2011 ******
St. Clair County High School Amateur Radio Club (SCCHSARC)
1st Annual Swap Meet
167000 Highway 411, Odenville, AL 35120
8A.M. until 1P.M.
ADMISSION AND PARKING IS FREE!!!
Set up is in the parking lot, in case of rain or bad weather, we will set up in the school in front of the gym.
Donations to the school club will be graciously accepted.
We have a limited number of tables available for $5 per table.
V.E. TEST SESSION AT 10A.M.
FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE AT OUR CONCESSION STAND.
Talk-in: 145.13 PL 103.5
E-mail: kk4ell@gmail.com
This page will be updated as new Hamfest information is received.
Please send changes and updates to w4md@bellsouth.net