GRAHamfest 2ŘŘ8

Saturday, September 6, 2ŘŘ8

                                                                    

An ARRL Approved Hamfest        Sponsored by the Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association

Click here for our printed flier in AdobeŽ .pdf

For links to other hamfests in the area, scroll to bottom of page.

 

 

 

When:

Saturday September 6, 2ŘŘ8

General Admission at 8:00 AM “until it ends” usually about 1PM.

Setup Friday evening 6-10PM, Saturday 6AM

Friday evening potluck, 7PM
VE Exams, Saturday, 10AM

Forums as scheduled

 

Where:

Kent County Fairgrounds 
225 S. Hudson St.
Lowell, Michigan 49331

For Directions Click Here!

 

Contact Person:

 Jack Amelar NY8D for additional information or advance table sales/reservations. Phone evenings (616)897-6885

Details:

Annual Electronic, Ham Radio, CB equipment, scanner, satellite, & Computer swap & shop / Flea market / HAMFEST.
Inside and outside sales.
Open to the public, buy and sell, everyone welcome.

Tickets $6 sold at the door, FREE for K-12 students.
Ticket not required for those only taking VE exams.

Indoor 8 foot length tables $10 each. Reservation required. Electric available no extra charge.
NEW THIS YEAR: No charge for inside setup if you BYOT (Bring Your Own Table). No reservations.
Ticket(s) required. Table setup does not include admission to swap.
Outside "trunk" non-reserve spaces no extra charge, ticket(s) required.

Click here for AdobeŽ .pdf table layout, request/reservation form, facility layout, directions, and other information. The deadline for guaranteed reservations with payment is September 2, of course, earlier is better! Please read the .pdf file for other table deadlines.
Mail paid reservations to:
GRARA
P.O. Box 3282
Grand Rapids. MI 49501-3282
 

VE Amateur radio license exams, ARRL/VEC Exams begin at 10AM, register on site. Check for $14.00 should be made payable to ARRL/VEC, or exact change. A hamfest ticket purchase is not required for taking exams. More information at: http://www.w8dc.org/ve.htm

CAMPING. Plenty of Overnight camping with electric and water available for $10 rustic, $15 electric/water. 
Come on out Friday, if you have a camper or tent, stay the night.

FRIDAY NIGHT POTLUCK, 7PM. Bring a dish to pass. Burgers, dogs, beverages, cups, plates, and plasticware supplied by the hamfest.

Talk-in 147.26+(94.8Hz) and 146.52 simplex.

Sponsored by:  The Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association

Locate that new or used equipment and elusive items you've been hunting for. Sell or trade your excess equipment. Eye ball QSO your buddies. Locate those elusive items for your shack. Turn excess into cash.

Commercial Exhibitors at recent meets:

And lots of folks like you!

Commercial Exhibitors! No premium charged for wall tables or electric. Wall tables will be assigned only to commercial exhibitors until August 25, after which remaining will be available to the general public. Click here for AdobeŽ .pdf table layout, request/reservation form, facility layout, directions, and other information. Commercial vendors not required to purchase ticket, vendor passes issued. The hamfest chairman can be contacted by E-Mail: Jack Amelar NY8D or phone evenings: (616)897-6885. 

Clubs and non-profit organizations related to the theme of this show: ham, CB, SW, scanning, computers, satellite, etc! As in the past, we offer one free table, additional tables normal rate. Click here for AdobeŽ .pdf table layout, request/reservation form, facility layout, directions, and other information. Reservation by September 2 required. The hamfest chairman can be contacted by E-Mail: Jack Amelar NY8D or phone evenings: (616)897-6885. 

 

ACCOMMODATIONS:  Motels are located in the Cascade/Kentwood, SE Grand Rapids area near I-96 exit #46, about 15 miles from the fairgrounds, and
Ionia in city and near I-96 exit #67, about 20 miles from the fairgrounds.
For the Cascade/Kentwood motels, visit "Visit Grand Rapids.org" Airport 28th Street Area Hotels.
The Ionia motels, visit MI-Motels-Review, Ionia.

There is a Bed and Breakfast in the Lowell area, McGee Homestead Bed & Breakfast about 6 miles north of the fairgrounds.

CAMPING: As stated above, plenty of camping, including water, electric, and showers, available on site at the fairgrounds.

Other hamfests in the area:

Saturday, March 15, Marshall High School. Sponsor: Southern MI ARS

Saturday, April 5, Lowell High School. Sponsor: Amateur Radio Group Of Youth (ARGYL)

Saturday, May 3, Cadillac Junior High School. Sponsor: Wexaukee ARC

Saturday, June 7, Hudsonville Fairgrounds. Sponsor: Independent Repeater Association (IRA)

Sunday, October 12, Michigan State Convention, Kalamazoo Fairgrounds, Sponsor: Kalamazoo ARC and SW MI AR Team

Saturday, October ?, West Ottawa High School, Holland. Sponsor: Holland Amateur Radio Club (HARC)

For listing of hamfests throughout North America, visit the ARRL Hamfest and Convention Database.

Comments to the hamfest Committee are welcome and may be e-mailed to the hamfest address.

Or by postal mail to:

Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association
c/o Hamfest Committee
P.O. Box 3282
Grand Rapids, MI
49501-3282