26th Annual Southeast Iowa Hamfest / 2010 ARRL Iowa Convention Schedule

Sat. Oct 2
3:00pm - Hall and grounds open for Vendor / Flea Market set Up
6:00pm - Weiner Roast / Meet and Greet with special guests:
Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, Assistant Manager of the ARRL Membership Volunteer Programs Department
Cliff Ahrens, K0CA, ARRL Midwest Division Director
Rod Blocksome, K0DAS, ARRL Midwest Division Vice-Director
11:00pm - Hall lock down

Sun. Oct 3.
5:00am  - Hall and grounds open for Vendor / Flea Market set Up
7:00am - Gates open for general public
8:00am - ARES Seminar with Dan Miller, AC0OF, ARRL Iowa Section Emergency Coordinator
8:00am - Door Prize Drawing
9:00am - ARRL Logbook of the World Seminar with Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, Assistant Manager of the ARRL Membership Volunteer Programs Department
9:00am - Door Prize Drawing
9:30am - FCC License Exams begin (No testing after 11:30am)
9:30am - ARRL DXCC / WAS / VUCC QSL Card Checking begins (ends at 11:30am)
10:00am - ARRL Seminar with Cliff Ahrens, K0CA, Midwest Director
10:00am - Door Prize Drawing
11:00am - SKYWARN Seminar with Donna Dubberke, KC5MDO, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service
11:00am - Door Prize Drawing
12:00pm - ARRL Logbook of the World Seminar with Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, Assistant Manager of the ARRL Membership Volunteer Programs Department
12:00pm - Door Prize Drawing
1:00pm - Grand Prize Drawings

October 2&3, 2010 – West Liberty, IA – Southeast Iowa Hamfest / Iowa Convention.
   
The Muscatine Amateur Radio Club and the Washington Area Amateur Radio Club will present the 26th Annual Southeast Iowa Hamfest and ARRL Iowa Convention on Saturday and Sunday, October 2nd & 3rd, at the Muscatine County Fairgrounds in West Liberty, Iowa.
   The Annual Wiener Roast will be held Saturday, October 2nd, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm with a meal price of $4 for adults and $2 for children 12 & under. Food and drink will be prepared by the West Liberty Boy Scouts and all proceeds will benefit the troop. Several ARRL VIPs will be in attendance for an informal meet and greet. Expected to attend are: Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, the Assistant Manager of the ARRL Membership Volunteer Programs Department; Cliff Ahrens, K0CA, the ARRL Midwest Division Director; and Rod Blocksome, K0DAS, the ARRL Midwest Division Vice-Director. A modest station will be set up for demonstration to those interested in learning more about amateur radio.
   The hamfest on Sunday, October 3rd, from 7:00am to 1:00pm, features indoor and outdoor flea market, commercial vendors, license testing, food and drink. Several seminars are planned on a variety of topics: ARRL Logbook of the World, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, SKYWARN and the American Radio Relay League. There will be testing for all Amateur Radio license classes and DXCC/VUCC/WAS QSL card checking. All tickets are $5. Children age 14 and under are admitted free. Gates open at 7:00am. There will be hourly drawings for door prizes, including a cash grand prize drawing.
   Indoor flea market table space is available for $8 per table. A "Tailgating" flea market space is free with paid admission and available on a first come, first serve basis. Electricity will be available for a fee. Vendor setup will commence on Saturday, October 2nd, from 3:00pm to 11:00pm, as well as Sunday, October 3rd beginning at 5:00am.  Overnight camping will also be available for a fee.
   For more information, visit www.muscatinehams.org or contact Tom Brehmer, N0LOH, at (563) 263-3097 or n0loh@arrl.org.

CVARC Summerfest 2010
Eastern Iowa's Premier Hamfest
 
To be held on Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Teamsters Hall, 5000 J Street SW,
Cedar Rapids, IA

Want to know more about Summerfest?

Contact Rick Olney, N0XZL
rolney@qwest.net
Tel. 319-396-8979
1574 West Mt Vernon Road
Mt Vernon, IA   52314-9532

      Talk-in on 146.745 repeater (-600KHz, no tone needed at this
time) or 146.520 MHz.
    * Doors open at 8 am, ending at 1:00 pm.
    * http://cvarc.rf.org/Summerfest_2010.htm
    * Free parking, including handicapped parking on grounds and free
camping.
    * Tickets still only $5.

    * Hourly prize drawings, plus a Grand Prize drawing at 1 pm.
    * Refreshments and home-cooked food available for purchase plus
free coffee.
    * Huge outdoor flea market plus well known vendors indoors, like
D&L Antennas, Iowa Radio, Radio City and WB0W Inc.
    * Setup on Saturday from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Sunday 6:00 am to
8:00
am.
    * Contact Rick, N0XZL to reserve a table indoors
(air-conditioned!), just $10 each.

    * VE Session starting at 10 am, all exams offered, registration
open at 9:30 am, you do not need to purchase a Summerfest ticket to
take an exam.

    * Presentations from the ARRL and the Iowa Repeater Council;
display of historical transceivers; Eastern Iowa DX Association DXCC
Field Checker from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.

Have Fun & Drive Safe!

73s!

DMRAA Hamfest - April 24, 2010

Just a reminder for you to attend the DMRAA 2010 Hamfest! Hosted by the Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association this Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 8:00am to 1:00pm at the Walnut Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines!
 
Planning to attend this year is our new Midwest Division Director, Cliff Ahrens, K0CA! Stop by the ARRL table to meet Cliff!

Flea Market: $20 for the first table, and $10 for subsequent tables. Contact Tom Reis, N0VPR, for reservations: n0vpr@arrl.net. No tailgating is allowed at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

The Icom ID-880H will be this year’s Hamfest raffle prize. It’s a dual-band D-STAR mobile transceiver with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $519.95. For more information on the ID-880H, visit http://www.icomamerica.com/en/products/amateur/dstar/id880h/default.aspx.

Testing for all classes will be available in the FFA building, adjacent to the Walnut Center. Testing fee is $15. Registration begins at 9:00am and no test candidates will be admitted after 9:30am. Testing will begin at 9:30am and end at approximately 11:45am.

Talk-in will be available on the club’s W0AK Des Moines repeater, 146.940 (negative shift), PL tone 114.8.

More details at http://dmraa.com/hamfest

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Oskaloosa, Iowa Swapmeet is Saturday, March 20th!

The Mahaska Hams will be hosting their 22nd Annual Amateur Radio Swapmeet on Saturday, March 20th from 8:00am to 11:30am at the American Legion Hall, 302 High Avenue East in Oskaloosa, Iowa. (One block South of Highway 92 and one block East of the town square.) Admission is by donation. Tables are just $5 each. For more information, contact Vern Stanley, N0SJF vstanley@iowatelecom.net or Donald Brain, KC0RRM donb@awsllc.net. Talk-In on 145.490 (-600 kHz offset, Tone 146.2)

I like this swapmeet because there's plenty of parking and it's easy to load and unload. The atmosphere is cozy and very friendly. Last year had a good crowd, a good turnout of people, but was very short of equipment for sale. Although it is nice to see and visit with old friends, and make some new ones, the purpose of the swapmeet is to buy and sell equipment. I hope to see you there!

The Southwest Iowa Amateur Radio Club will host the Annual Southwest Iowa Hamfest on Saturday, March 6th beginning at 8:00am in McClelland Hall, located at 170 Main Street in McClelland, Iowa. [Talk-In: 146.820 - (no tone)] For more information visit http://www.swiarc.org or contact: Greg Ross, N0GR, 22106 320 Street, Minden, IA 51553. Phone: 712-566-2698 Fax: 402-333-5770 Email: n0gr@arrl.net