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Area Events
Here's a list of upcoming ham and computer-related events, most
NOT sponsored by our club
but of interest to club members.
Many dates may be unconfirmed or inaccurate. They are based on
last year's information and updated when new information comes
in, so the information may be inaccurate until then.
NOTE: Better ways
to verify a hamfest are to:
If you learn about an event-- a hamfest, computer show,
special program -- send the information to the
webmaster for inclusion on this page. Please also let him
know if you see any errors or broken web links on this page.
2010
May
 | 29th
Saturday - Bergen
ARA Spring Hamfest
-
Westwood Regional High School, 701
Ridgewood Road, Washington
Township, NJ 07675 8
am to 2 pm. Directions
from Garden State Parkway Northbound:
Exit the Parkway at Exit 165. After paying the
toll, bear right, up hill toward Oradell. At the
first light make a left onto Pascack Road. At
the second traffic light you will see the Bacari
Restaurant diagonally to your left. Make a right
on to Ridgewood road and continue 1/4 mile to
the high school, on your right.
Confirmed for 2010 |
June
| 19th
Saturday - W2QW (Raritan Valley Radio Club)
Hamfest,
Piscataway, NJ;
7 am to 1 pm. Admission $7.00.
Piscataway High School at Hoes Lane and Behmer
Road.
See website for more information and directions
or phone Eric (908) 251-3938.
Confirmed for 2010
|
July
| 11th
(Sunday) - The
Sussex County ARC Hamfest - Augusta, New
Jersey. 8:00 a.m. at the Sussex County
Fairgrounds. Directions: From Rt. 80. Take Rt.
15N Approx. 20 Miles then Rt. 206N 1 Mile, Make
Right on Plains Rd. - go approx. 1/4 mile -
Fairgrounds will be on your Right - follow
signs. Talk-in: 147.90- rpt; 146.52 simplex.
Admission:$7. Tailgate spaces: $20. Exhibition
building spaces: $20. Overnight camping: $25
-you can setup at 6:00 p.m. Saturday. For more
information and advance indoor registration
contact:
hamfest@scarcnj.org phone
(973) 948-6999.
Confirmed for 2010 |
August
| 14th, Saturday
- Ramapo
Mountain ARC's Annual
Ham Radio and Computer
Flea Market - 8 am to noon.; vendors
at 6:00 a.m. American Legion Hall, 65 Oak
Street, Oakland NJ. Admission $4.00; Inside
tables $10; tailgate vendors $8.00. Take I-287
north to exit 58, then Rt.202 south 2 lights to
Oak St on right.
Info:
Contact:Robert Kogan, KB2KQO c/o Ramapo Mountain
ARC PO Box 364 Oakland, NJ 07436
Phone: 973-896-3909
Email:
kb2kqo@gmail.comOakland
Talk-In: 146.490 + 1 MHz; and
446.175 - 5 MHz (both PL 107.2)
Not Confirmed for 2010
|
September
| 11th
and 12th, Saturday and Sunday -
Vintage Computer Festival East 6.0
at the InfoAge Science Center in Wall, NJ.
For more information, see
http://www.vintage.org/2009/east/
Not confirmed for 2010
|
|
12th, Sunday -
JCDXA
Hamfest sponsored
by the North America DX Association
http://NADXA.org
Buyers: FREE! Sellers: $10.
Location: Luigis Restaurant Parking
lot, corner of Asbury Ave. & Shafto Rd., Tinton
Falls, NJ 07753.
Talk-In: W2NJR-449.525, 448.128, 146.490 (PL
141.3) Contact:
Mike DiPersio, KC2Q PO Box 357 Bradley Beach, NJ
07720 Phone:
908-415-6162
Email:
kc2q@arrl.net
Not confirmed for 2010
|
| 25th, Saturday -
Mid-Atlantic States VHF Conference
sponsored by the Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club, Newton
PA. Conference Topics will include
VHF, UHF, and
microwave construction, operating, digital
modes, EME, antennas, roving and more.
New Location: Mt. Carmel Club 1210 E.
Ridge Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 610-277--5320.
http://www.packratvhf.com/VHF%20Conf/vhf%20conf.html
Admission is $45; dinner $35.
Not confirmed for 2010
|
| 26th, Sunday -
Pack Rats "Hamarama" flea market,
sponsored by the Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club, Newton
PA. Rain or Shine Gates Open:
Buyers at 0700 a.m.;
Sellers at 0600 a.m..
General Admission $5.00
(Non-Ham XYLs & Children under 13 Free)
Outdoor Sellers Add: $10.00 per Car Space;
120 Indoor Spaces will be available - First
Come, First Serve;
$15.00 per 10 Foot Table.
Middletown Grange Fair Grounds,
Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA Food, Beverages
& Facilities on Site ----
No Overnight Parking.
http://www.packratvhf.com/Hamarama/hamarama.html
Not confirmed for 2010 |
October
| 2nd,
Saturday - Ocean
Monmouth Amateur Radio Club
Tailgate Hamfest in Wall Township, NJ
@ InfoAge Learning Center (Project Diana
Site) Marconi Road
http://www.omarc.org
Talk-In: 145.110 -600 (PL 127.3) Contact:
Jeffrey Harshman, N2LXM c/o OMARC PO Box 267
Oakhurst, NJ 07755 Phone: 732-996-0637 Email:
n2lxm@juno.com
Not confirmed for 2010
|
| 9th,
Saturday - Bergen
ARA Fall Hamfest -
Westwood Regional Jr/Sr
High School, 701 Ridgewood Road, Washington
Township, NJ 07675 8
am to 2 pm. Admission $5; non-ham spouses and
children free. Sellers $10/space includes
admission. Call Jim Joyce, K2ZO, 201-664-6725 or
e-mail to
jjjoyce@cybernex.net. Directions
from Garden State Parkway Northbound:
Exit the Parkway at Exit 165. After paying the
toll, bear right, up hill toward Oradell. At the
first light make a left onto Pascack Road. At
the second traffic light you will see the Bacari
Restaurant diagonally to your left. Make a right
on to Ridgewood road and continue 1/4 mile to
the high school, on your right.
Not confirmed for 2010
|
| 17th,
Sunday -
RF Hill ARC Hamfest - Sellersville, PA,
setup 5 AM, buyers 7
AM to 1 PM.
Sellersville Firehouse, Rte. 152, 5 miles south
of Quakertown and 8 miles north of
Montgomeryville. Admission $6.
Sellers out-doors $6, indoors with table
included $12. Not
confirmed for 2010 |
November
| 7th (Sunday) - New
York City Marathon - volunteers needed.
You would
need
to
report to
your
post
very early
somewhere along the 26-mile course and will
probably be allowed to leave by 2:00 PM. A 440
handheld, preferably with 2M capability, is a
must.
To volunteer or get more details email Steve
Mendelsohn at
w2ml@arrl.org
Confirmed for 2010
|
| 6th Saturday -
New Jersey Antique Radio Club (NJARC)
Fall Swap Meet.
Parsippany PAL building. 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Walk-around auction at 11:30 am. Admission $5.
(See "March" and Splitrock Hamfest for
directions.)
http://www.njarc.org/
Not confirmed for 2010
|
| 27th Friday -
Fair Lawn Radio Emergency Service Auction
- The Friday after Thanksgiving at the Fair Lawn
Senior Center, 11-05 Gardiner Rd, Fairlawn NJ.
Free admission. Auction starts at 6:00 p.m.
Sellers can enter at 5:00 p.m. Talk-in on 146.79
- PL 141.3
http://www.flarc.net
Not confirmed for 2010
|
December
| None known |
2011
January
| (Sunday) -
HRU
(Ham Radio University) - Bethpage NY
(Long Island)
http://www.hamradiouniversity.org/
- a full day of information sessions on ham
radio topics.
Not Confirmed
for 2011 |
| | | | | | February | | | | | |
| (Friday
evening) - New Providence
ARC Auction - New
Providence Municipal Center Gymnasium, New
Providence NJ. (more
info) $5 donation. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
for sellers. Auction at 7:00 p.m. Anyone
(non-club members, too!) can submit items for
auction sale. No commission on auction sale.
Date not
yet set for 2011 |
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|
(Sunday
afternoon) -
MRAC FM Simplex Contest
-- This is a simple, but real, VHF/UHF contest
good for a first contest but fun for everyone to
get involved in Not Confirmed
for 2011 |
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March | | | | | |
| (Saturday) -
Radio Electronics/Auction Conducted by the
NJ Antique Radio Club. Auction starts at 10:00
a.m., viewing at 8:00 a.m., at InfoAge
Science/History Center, 2201 Marconi Road, Wall,
NJ 07719. Info: 908-757-9741;
raydio862@verizion.net.
Not
Confirmed for 2011 |
| (Sunday) -
Annual Bergen Amateur Radio Association Auction
1:00 p.m. Westwood Regional Jr/Sr High School,
701 Ridgewood Road, Township of Washington, NJ
Talk-In: 146.19/79 (PL 141.3) Contact: Jim
Joyce, K2ZO 286 Ridgewood Blvd. North Township
of Washington, NJ 07676 Phone: 201-664-6725 Fax:
201-265-1366 Email: k2zo (at) arrl.net
Not Confirmed for 2011 |
| March 27 & 28
(Sat/Sun) - -Greater
Baltimore Hamboree and Computer Fest
& Maryland State
Convention. Maryland
State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD.
"One Of the Largest Shows On The East
Coast". Single day
tickets $6. Take I-83 to Exit 17, Padonia
Rd East.
Info: Doug Wittich, N3VEJ, 410-590-1444 E-Mail:
info2009@gbhc.org. See website for costs.
Indoor and outdoor tables available. For
further info call: 443-590-1444
VE Testing: Saturday only 09:30 AM; register
at 09:00 AM. Testing info:John Creel, (WB3GXW)
at 301-572-5124 or e-mail
creewb3gxw@aol.com
Not Confirmed for 2011
|
April
| Sunday, April 10 -
Splitrock (SARA) Hamfest
.
Roxbury
Senior Center,
Horseshoe Lake Park,
72 Eyland Avenue. Succasunna, NJ , 07876
(Easy access from I-80, I-280, I-287 and
Routes 46 and 10).
Sellers at 6:00 am ;
Buyers at 8:00 am -
Tailgating WILL be available!
The NJDXA will provide DXCC QSL Field checking.
Talk-in: 146.985 (-) PL:131.8. Web site
at:
http://www.splitrockara.org
Hamfest Chairman: PO
Box 610 Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 Voice: (866)
457-6687 Email:
hamfest@splitrockara.org
Not Confirmed
for 2011
|
| Sunday, April 10
- Jersey Shore
ARS "Hamfest by the
Shore" Riverwood Park,
Riverwood Drive & Whitesville Road Toms River,
New Jersey.
See directions in flyer on website.
TALK-IN: W2DOR/R
146.910 PL 127.3 minus
FEATURING: Indoor and Outdoor spaces
Tailgating Door Prizes VE Testing DOORS OPEN
Vendors at 6:00 AM -- Buyers at 8:00 AM.
ADMISSION:
Buyers $5 Tailgaters $15/space
Inside Vendors $15/space
(includes one admission). Bring your own
table. A limited
number of tables for inside spaces are available
for an additional $5 each, please reserve in
advance. VE SESSION
Registration 11:00 AM Exams 11:10 AM.
To reserve your space in advance or for
questions, please e-mail jsars910@gmail.com or
Call Darleen at 732-237-9448.
Snail mail to JSARS, PO Box 295, Toms
River, NJ 08754.
Not Confirmed
for 2011
|
| Saturday, April 16 -
OMARC TAILGATE HAMFEST Ocean-Monmouth ARC 7:30 a.m to 1:00 p.m.
http://www.omarc.org/hamfest.htm - Wall Twp.
Contact:Jeff Harshman, N2LXM OMARC, Inc., PO Box
267 Oakhurst, NJ 07755 Phone: 732-996-0637
Email:
n2lxm@juno.com Talk-In: 145.110 -600 (PL
127.3) & 443.00 +5MHz (PL 127.3)Directions: From
the North, take the Garden State Parkway SOUTH
to EXIT 100 (Route 33 east), Exit ramp will
merge with Route 33 east, continue to Route 18
South, follow Route 18 to EXIT 7A. Exit jug
handle will put you on Brighton Ave heading
North, follow to bottom of hill, turn RIGHT onto
Marconi Road. Continue past the "T" insection to
Monmouth Road on your right; as the road bends
you will pass a softball field on your right,
then as the road bends again you will see the
Diana site on your left with large Satellite
antenna, just proceed through the open gates to
the building at the far east of the complex. Not Confirmed
for 2011
|
| Saturday, April 23
-
New
Jersey Antique Radio Club (NJARC) - Antique
Radio Spring
Swap Meet
8:00 am
- 1 p.m.; Route 46 at 33 Baldwin Rd in
the PAL Building at
Smith Field, Parsippany, NJ
http://www.njarc.org
Cost: $5
for Buyers;
Vendors setup at 7:00 a.m. $25
per table (non-members).
Not Confirmed for 2011
|
May
| Sunday May
1 -
Warminster ARC ( PA)
Hamfest
at the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds in
Wrightstown (Bucks County), Pennsylvania.
7 a.m. start - $5. VE testing at 10:00 AM.
Confirmed
for 2011
|
| Friday - Sunday May 13-15
Dayton Hamvention
Not Confirmed for 2011 |
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