2012 hamfest calendar
February 5th 2012
Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society Winterfest. Location: Gargus Hall. Elyira, OH. 1969 North Ridge Road - Talk-in: 146.700- 110.9pl. - Contact: Dee Dee, KA8VTS at 216-398-8858 or dohman@roadrunner.com
http://www.NOARS.net
February 12th 2012
Mansfield Mid Winter Hamfest and Computer Show. Location: Richland County Fairgrounds. 750 North Home Road. Talk-in: 146.940- 71.9pl. Contact: Danny Bailey, KB3STK kb3stk1@hotmail.com
February 26th 2012
Wireless Association of South Hills WASHfest, Location: Castle Shannon VFD 3600 Library Road, Castle Shannon, PA. Talk-in 146.995- 131.8pl. Contact: Carol Danko, KB3GMN at n3sbf@comcast.net 412-884-1466
http://n3sh.org
March 31st 2012
Greater Baltimore Hamboree and Computerfest. “Timonium hamfest”. Location: Maryland State Fairgrounds - Talk-in 146.670- Contact: w3ft67@yahoo.com or
443-590-1444 http://www.gbhc.org/
April 14th 2012
Cuyahoha Fall ARC hamfest. Location: Emidio & Sons Party Center, 48 East Bath Road. Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Talk-in: 147.270+. Contact: Ted Sarah, W8TTS – w8tts@w8tts.com - http://www.cfarc.org/
April 29th 2012
Two Rivers Amateur Radio Club. Location: at The Spectrum-6001 Smithfield Street Boston, PA. Talk-in 146.730. VE testing - Contact: Roger Johnson wi3r@comcast.net
www.trarc.net
May 18th – 20th 2012
Dayton Hamvention! The big daddy! Location: Hara Arena, 1001 Shiloh Springs Road.
http://www.hamvention.org/
June 30th 2012
Rochester Hamfest. Location: Rochester Institute of Technology - Talk-in: 146.79- 110.9pl - http://www.rochesterhamfest.org/
June 3rd 2012
Breeze Shooters Hamfest & Computer Show This is the biggest area hamfest! Location: Butler Farm Show Grounds. Route 68 East of Butler. Talk-in 147.300+ Contact: Robert W. Benna, N3LWP hamfest hamfest2012@breezeshooters.net
http://www.breezeshooters.net VE testing.
July 7th 2012
North Hills ARC hamfest. Location: New location! Parkwood United Presbyterian Church 4289 Mount Royal Blvd. Allison Park, PA 15101 - Talk-in 147.090+. Contact: Cathy Heiles KB3OYS kb3iys@hotmail.com
July TBD (Here is last year’s information)
Somerset County Amateur Radio Club – Location: Somerset County Technology Center Talk-in: 147.195+ - VE testing – Large vendors
www.k3smt.org
July TBD (Here is last year’s information)
Foothills ARC – Location: Greensburg Hose Company #1 6 McLaughlin Drive
Greensburg, PA Contact: Frank J. Rossi, Jr., N3FLR at 724-989-0462 or N3FLR@arrl.net – Talk-in: 147.180+ (PL 131.8) -
July 29th 2012
Portage Amateur Radio Club. Location: Portage County Fairgrounds, State Route 44, Randolph, OH. Talk-in: 145.390-. Contact: Joanne Solak, KJ3O/8 at 330-274-8240 or kj3o@arrl.net http://Hamfair.com
August 26th 2012 The best little hamfest in the world!
Skyview Radio Society 50th annual Swap N Shop! ARRL Western PA Section Convention! - Location: Skyview Radio Society clubhouse grounds. 2335 Turkey Ridge Road. New Kensington, PA 15068. Talk-in: 146.640- 131.8pl. Contact: Pat Cancro, NK3P jpc2@psu.edu - Breakfasts and lunches served – VUCC/WAS card checking – Musicians bring your instruments for the Skyview Ham Jam! Bring your high performance or antique cars for the Skyview car show!
www.skyviewradio.net
September TBD (Here is last year’s information)
Uniontown ARC Gabfest. Location: Uniontown ARC club grounds, on Old Pittsburgh Great breakfasts and lunches served - Road just off of Rt. 51 and Rt. 119. Talk-in 147.045+ 131.8pl - Contact: Tony Alviar, KA3VOR at 724-430-1277 or Herb Shaffer, KA3WSO at 724-326-8810 www.w3pie.org
September TBD (Here is last year’s information)
Butler County Amateur Radio Association Location: Unionville Fire Hall on Route 8 north of Butler – Talk-in: 147.360+ 131.8pl - Web site: http://www.w3udx.org/
September 30th 2012
Monessen Amateur Radio Club (MARC - W3CSL) – Location: Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire Hall, Fells Church Rd. off of Rt. 51 – Contact: Chris Grlli W3CDU at grilli@verizon.net Talk-in: 147.225(+) - http://www.w3csl.com
September 23rd 2012
Cleveland Hamfest and Computer Show. Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. 164 Eastland Road. Talk-in: 146.730- 110.9pl. Contact: Glen Williams, AF8C
info-list@hac.org http://www.hac.org
November 4th 2012
WACOM hamfest Location: Washington County Fairgrounds 2151 North Main St. Washington, PA Talk-in 145.190- Website: www.wacomarc.org - Much larger buildings at the grounds this year! Breakfast and lunch served – Free coffee - VE session at 10:00am – DXCC and WAS card checking - Contact person: Bud Plants, N3TIR bud@n3tir.com Talk-in 145.490-