Saturday, September 20th
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Flea market setup at 6:00 AM
The Oaks Hotel
3300 West Russell Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
1-800-326-4656
www.oakshotel.net
A block of rooms has been reserved for the Hamfest. Call today for yours.
Driving directions:
The 2008 South Dakota Section Hamfest is presented by:
Banquet ticket reservation and flea market table reservations are no longer being accepted by mail. Please email for more information or see us on the morning of the Hamfest for details.
hamfest@w0zwy.org
S.E.A.R.C.
Attn: Brian Ward
2522 West 41st Street Box #186
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Talk-In Frequency:
146.895 MHz (-)
PL Tone: 146.2 Hz
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Join hundreds of area amateur radio operators and enthusiasts for the 2008 South Dakota Section Hamfest.
Talk-In Frequency:
146.895 MHz (-) • PL Tone: 146.2 Hz |
This year's hamfest promises to be the largest in the area with:
- Over 10,000 square feet of indoor flea market space
- Terrific, valuable door prizes including:
- Grand Prize: Yaesu FT-450 HF Radio
- Yaesu VX-150 VHF Handheld Radio
- 1,000 Watt Generator
- Bencher BY-2 Chrome Paddles
- Heil Microphone
- Many other prizes
- Ham radio vendors on hand
- A VE Session for those wishing to get licensed or to upgrade
- Great forums
- The ARRL Forum
- An evening banquet with a special guest, Bob Allison, WB1GCM, ARRL Test Engineer.
- DXCC card checking
- Loads of opportunities for "eyeball QSOs" with fellow hams.
Grand Prize is a Yaesu FT-450
Schedule of Events:
| 6:00 AM |
Flea Market and Vendor Setup |
| 8:00 AM |
Doors Open |
| 9:00 - 11:00 |
DXCC QSL Card Checking |
| 9:00 - 1:00 |
Door prizes drawn hourly. Must be present to win. |
| 10:00 AM |
VE Session |
| 11:00 AM |
State Link Meeting |
| 2:00 PM |
1st Block of Forum Sessions* |
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ARRL New Product Reviewing Presentation by ARRL Test Engineer, Bob Allison WB1GCM |
IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project) by Dave Haigh K9VKG |
| 3:00 PM |
Break |
| 3:30 PM |
2nd Block of Forum Sessions* |
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QRP and Kit Building by Dr. Tom Wilson NIØI |
DXpeditions by Ed Gray WØSD and Arliss Thompson W7XU |
| 4:30 PM |
ARRL Forum with ARRL Test Engineer, Bob Allison WB1GCM, ARRL Dakota Division Director Jay Bellows KØQB and ARRL South Dakota Section Manager Rich Beebe NØPV |
| 5:00 PM |
Grand Prize drawing. Need not be present to win. All unclaimed door prizes also drawn at 5:00 - must be present to win smaller unclaimed door prizes. |
| 5:00 PM |
Flea Market Closes |
| 6:30 PM |
Evening Banquet with special guest Bob Allison, WB1GCM. Bob is the ARRL's Test Engineer and routinely evaluates and reviews new ham products for the ARRL and QST Magazine. |
*forum topics and schedules subject to change.
Prices:
| Admission |
$5 - Includes 1 chance at the door prize. Note: All vendors and flea market participants MUST purchase admission. |
| Additional Door Prize Chances |
$5 |
| Flea Market Table Rental |
$5 (in addition to admission at door) |
| VE Testing Fee |
$14 |
| Banquet |
Very few remaining banquet tickets!!! Price is $30. |
| Hotel Rooms |
Contact the Oaks Hotel directly for information. |
Heil Sound
Bencher
John Wilson
Rich Beebe
To have your business listed as a sponsor, please contact: hamfest@w0zwy.org
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