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- From: jmcoving@unccsun.uncc.edu (John Covington WN4BBJ)
- Subject: Hamfest Info #23
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- HAMFEST INFO, January 1993
-
- Welcome to the twenty-third edition of the Hamfest Info mailing list. This
- list covers hamfests in North and South Carolina, and is updated as needed,
- usually about once a month. I have included a few hamfests outside of the
- Carolinas that may be of interest. If you do not desire to receive this
- information, let me know. If you know someone reachable by e-mail who would
- like to receive this information, let me know and I will add them to the list.
-
- If you need info about a specific hamfest, send e-mail; I can find out
- just about anything you need to know and would be happy to pass it along.
-
- John Covington WN4BBJ
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- Miscellaneous notes:
-
- If your club has selected a date for a 1993 hamfest and it does not
- appear as a confirmed date in the calendar below, please let me know!
-
- The next issue will be out in mid-February and will include information
- on the Charlotte Hamfest and the Antique Wireless Association meet.
-
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- Upcoming events:
-
- ELKIN WINTER HAMFEST
- The Elkin Winter Hamfest will be held Sunday, February 14, 1993 at the
- NC National Guard Armory starting at 8 AM. This event is sponsored by
- the Briarpatch and Foothills Amateur Radio Clubs and is an ARRL sanctioned
- hamfest.
-
- There is an indoor dealer and flea market area, and outdoor
- tailgating is permitted (limited by available space).
- Exams will be offered by preregistration only by the TEARC/VEC group;
- and major and hourly door prizes will be awarded.
-
- Talk-in is on the 145.37 repeater.
-
- Admission is $5, Tailgating is $2 plus a $5 ticket; indoor tables are $10
- each. No advance ticket sales. For table reservations and information,
- contact either of the following:
- Jimmy Holbrook, Rt. 1, Box 567, Ronda NC 28670; 919-957-3820 after 6PM
- or
- Dortha Talbert, Rt 1 Box 93 B, Lowgap NC 27024; 919-320-2955
-
- FCC Exams will be given at 9 AM by preregistration ONLY. Send a
- completed FCC Form 610, a photocopy of any licenses or certificates you
- hold and a check or money order for $5.60 to:
-
- TEARC/VEC, Jim Williamson NQ4T, 3504 Stonehurst Place, High Point NC 27260
- or call 919-841-7576 for more information.
-
- This is a small hamfest which tends to draw decent crowds; mostly due to
- it being the first hamfest in North Carolina each year. I have been to it
- twice so far and have been reasonably surprised at the attendance. Like a
- couple of other hamfests held in NG Armories, it has almost outgrown
- the facilities.
-
- CHARLESTON SC HAMFEST
- The Charleston Hamfest will be held Saturday, February 20, 1993 from
- 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM at Charlestowne Landing in the Geodesic Dome,
- 1500 Old Town Plantation Rd off of Highway 171.
- This event is sponsored by the Charleston Amateur Radio Society, Inc.
- and is an ARRL sanctioned hamfest.
-
- Talk-in will be on the 146.79 repeater, other repeaters include 145.25 and
- and 147.27.
-
- Tickets will be sold Saturday morning at the door only.
- $5 for adults, children under 12 free.
-
- A large indoor area with plenty of tables available for $8 each in
- advance, or $10 at the door.
-
- Rooms are available for forums or meetings. There will be MARS and
- ARRL meetings.
-
- Refreshments will be available. In past years this has included
- coffee, doughnuts, soft drinks, chips and hot dogs, no word if the
- same will be served this year.
-
- VE Exams will be given. Please bring 2 IDs (one with photo),
- the original and a photocopy of your license and any certificates you
- may hold. The session will begin at 11 AM. All testing will be on a
- WALK-IN basis only. No laptop computers or keyboards will be allowed.
- For further information, call 803-871-4368 or 803-572-1164.
-
- For more information about the hamfest, call Jenny Myers, 803-747-2324
- or Linwood Sikes, 803-556-5566.
-
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-
- 1993 Carolinas Hamfest List; revised 1/15/93
-
- All events are in North Carolina unless otherwise indicated. Dates below are
- subject to change. Dates marked with an asterisk are unconfirmed and are
- based on dates from previous years or from tentative dates published in the
- SERA Repeater Journal and QST.
-
- Feb 14 (Sun): Elkin Hamfest
- Feb 20 (Sat): Charleston SC Hamfest
- Mar 13-14 (Sat-Sun): Charlotte Hamfest
- Mar 26-27 (Fri-Sat): Antique Wireless Assn SE Region Meet, Monroe
- Mar 28 (Sun): Down East Hamfest, Kinston
- Apr 4 (Sun): Raleigh Hamfest
- May 1-2 (Sat-Sun): Greenville SC Hamfest
- May 15 (Sun): Roanoke VA Hamfest
- May 29 (Sat): Durham Hamfest
- *June 12 (Sat): Winston-Salem Hamfest
- July 10 (Sat): Salisbury Hamfest
- July 17 (Sat): Cary Hamfest
- July 17-18 (Sat-Sun): Atlanta GA Hamfest
- Jul 24-25 (Sat-Sun): Asheville Hamfest
- *Aug 7-8 (Sat-Sun): High Point Hamfest
- *Aug 21 (Sat): Spruce Pine Hamfest
- Sep 4-5 (Sat-Sun): Shelby Hamfest
- *Sep 25 (Sat): Danville/South Boston Hamfest
- *Oct 2 (Sat): Rock Hill SC Hamfest
- *Oct 9 (Sat): Augusta GA Hamfest
- *Oct 10 (Sun): Maysville Hamfest
- *Oct 16 (Sat): Tri-Cities TN Hamfest
- *Oct 17 (Sun): Triangle East ARA Hamfest, Selma
- *Oct 23 (Sat): Sumter SC Hamfest
- *Oct 30 (Sat): Forest City/Rutherfordton Hamfest
- *Nov 7 (Sun): Concord Hamfest
- Nov 13 (Sat): Myrtle Beach SC Hamfest
- *Nov 14 (Sun): Benson Hamfest
- *Nov 27-28 (Sat-Sun): Greensboro Hamfest
-
- Changed/Confirmed/Added since last time: none
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- John Covington WN4BBJ Internet: jmcoving@mosaic.uncc.edu
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