From: jmcoving@unccsun.uncc.edu (John Covington WN4BBJ)
Subject: Hamfest Info #23
Organization: University of NC at Charlotte
Distribution: triangle
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 19:01:26 GMT


                       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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