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Radio Expo 2008

John Flanagan - 2008-09-03 22:06 - (7521 Reads)
Radio Expo 2008 will be held on Saturday and Sunday September 13th & 14th at the Boone County Fairgrounds, Belvidere IL. The Boone County Fairgrounds is located in Belvidere at Routes 76 and BR 20. Entrance is off Rt 76, just north of BR 20.

Grounds Open from Friday at noon. The Flea Market is open both days starting at 6 AM. Exhibit Buidings open Sat 8 AM to 4 PM and Sun 8 AM to 3 PM

Click here for directions

Hamfesters Amateur Radio Club 75th Annual Hamfest

John Flanagan - 2008-08-03 12:59 - (6912 Reads)
Hamfesters Amateur Radio Club
75th Annual Hamfest

Sunday August 10, 2008

Gates open at 6 AM, commercial exhibit buildings open at 8 AM
$500 Grand prize! Drawing at 1pm.

Will County Fair Grounds
Peotone, Illinois

I57 south of Chicago, exit 327
east 1 mile to the Fair Grounds

Directions to Hamfest site

Talk in: 146.52 simplex

Dayton 2008

John Flanagan - 2008-05-27 01:38 - (8009 Reads)
Despite what you might think, spacesuits were optional at this years Dayton HamVention.

N9DII shared this photo and many others during the three day event.
Click here to check them out.

Click here to view a ))YouTube(( video of the story behind the spacesuit.

After the long winter it seemed like Dayton 2008 was here and gone too fast, now Field Day is only a few weeks away.

If you have stories, links or pictures, please share!

The 2008 Madison Hamfest

John Flanagan - 2008-04-14 19:15 - (7174 Reads)
Saturday, April 19, 2008 (8:00am until 1:00pm)

Talk-in Frequency: 147.75/15 Mhz

The Madison Swapfest will be held at:

Mandt Community Center
400 Mandt Parkway,
Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589

The Mandt Community Center is located in the Stoughton
Junior Fair Grounds on the south side of Stoughton.

Click here for directions.

Featuring vendors of new and used equipment for all aspects of Amateur Radio, Electronics, Computers, Computer Parts and Software. Hugh Flea Market all in the Mandt Community Center's spacious 26,000 sq. ft. main hall!

Breakfast and Lunch will be available for purchase from the Mandt Center.

The doors will open to the public at 8:00am.
Plenty of spacious FREE PARKING!

Transmitter failure

John Flanagan - 2008-04-11 01:40 - (8124 Reads)
Please be advised, the FM38 transmitter failed Wed night around 9pm.
FM38 may be down until Saturday.

AES SuperFest 2008

John Flanagan - 2008-02-20 01:43 - (7351 Reads)
March 28, 2008 2:00 - 7:00 PM
March 29, 2008 8:30 - 3:00 PM

AES
5710 W Good Hope Rd
Milwaukee, WI

Talk-in:
145.130 -600 (127.3) N9LKH

Prizes, Special Pricing (TBA), VE Testing, DXCC Card Checking, Forums, Free Parking, Hot Food for sale, Latest Gear and manufacturers reps.

Click here for directions.

Mid-Winter Hamfest

John Flanagan - 2008-01-23 16:16 - (6627 Reads)
Sunday, January 27, 2008

))DuPage(( EXPO
4050 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL 60174
(Across the street from Pheasant Run MegaCenter)

  • Hours: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Reserved flea market tables
  • Plenty of FREE parking
  • Hourly prizes
  • VE testing on site

Talk-in 145.390

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