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2008 Hamfests in the Region

Most of the data is courtesy of the A.R.R.L. Hamfest & Convention Database

 

2 Aug 2008
Voice of Aladdin ARC
http://aladdinshrine.org/hamfest.htm
Talk-In: 147.24+Contact:
James Morton, KB8KPJ
6070 Northgap Drive
Columbus, OH 43229-1945
Phone: 614-846-7790
Fax: 614-846-2074
Email: kb8kpj@arrl.net
 
Columbus, OH
Aladdin Shrine Center
3850 Stelzer Road
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Ohio
3 Aug 2008 Illinois State Convention
Bolingbrook Amateur Radio Society
http://www.k9bar.org
Talk-In: 147.330 +600 (PL 107.2)
 
Contact: Tom Ballard, N9LJY
19 W 609 Dystrup Avenue
Lemont, IL 60439
Phone: 630-739-3740
Fax: 312-499-7602
Email: tb1301@comcast.net
Bolingbrook, IL
Bolingbrook High School
365 Raider Way
Div: Central
Sect: Illinois

 

9 Aug 2008 ICARE Swap
Iosco County Amateur Radio Enthusiasts
http://W8ICC.com
Talk-In: 146.640 (no tone)
 
Contact: Clifford Dolliver, N8HA
3636 Glennie Road
Glennie, MI 48737
Phone: 989-735-3186
Email: N8HA@centurytel.net
Hale, MI
Planefield Township Hall
220 North Washington
(M65)

Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Michigan

 

9 Aug 2008 Northwest Ohio Amateur Radio Club
http://www.nwoarc.info/hamfest.shtml
Talk-In: 146.670 (no PL)
 
Contact: Gary Clements, K8FRS
c/o Fair Radio Sales
2395 Saint Johns Road
Lima, OH 45802
Phone: 419-227-6573
Fax: 419-227-1313
Email: kc0jdt@yahoo.com
Lima, OH
Fair Radio Sales Grounds
2395 Saint Johns Road
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Ohio

 

10 Aug 2008 Hamfesters Radio Club
http://www.hamfesters.org
Talk-In: 146.52 simplex
 
Contact: Mr. Kerry Nelson, AA9SB
3404 Hazel Lane
Hazel Crest, IL 60429-1612
Phone: 708-335-4574
Fax: 708-335-4574
Email: kw_nelson@earthlink.net
Peotone, IL
Will County Fairgrounds
Peotone-Wilmington Road
Div: Central
Sect: Illinois

 

10 Aug 2008 Central Kentucky ARRL Hamfest
Bluegrass Amateur Radio Society
http://www.BluegrassARS.org
Talk-In: 145.390 or 146.760
 
Contact: Jeanie Dalton Pugh, KB8QLC
PO Box 4411
Lexington, KY 40544-4411
Phone: 859-619-8164
Email: kb8qlc@arrl.net
Lawrenceburg, KY
American Legion Post #34
725 West Broadway (US Route 62)
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Kentucky

 

17 Aug 2008 TARA Hamfest
Tippecanoe Amateur Radio Association
http://w9reg.org/hamfest/index.htm
Talk-In: 147.135+ (PL 88.5)
 
Contact: John Parker, AB9LE
30 Guinevere Court
Lafayette, IN 47905
Phone: 765-446-7747
Fax: 509-694-0973
Email: AB9LE@arrl.net
Lafayette, IN
Tippecanoe Fairgrounds Home Ec Building
1401 Teal Road
Div: Central
Sect: Indiana

 

17 Aug 2008
 
9th Annual Ham & Computer Swap
Lapeer County Amateur Radio Association
http://W8LAP.com
Talk-In: 146.620 (PL 100)
 
Contact: William F. Miller, KD8VP
PO Box 12
Hadley, MI 48440
Phone: 810-797-5329
Email: kd8vp@arrl.net
Lapeer, MI
Lapeer County Center Building
425 County Center Drive
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Michigan
17 Aug 2008 Warren Amateur Radio Association
http://kc8pvb.com
Talk-In: 146.970
 
Contact: Emily Wells, KC8RAL
PO Box 809
Warren, OH 44483
Phone: 330-394-3560
Email: kc8ral@yahoo.com
Cortland, OH
Trumbull County Fairgrounds
899 Evertt Hull Road
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Ohio

 

23 Aug 2008 + First Annual Tailgators' Hamfest
Ripley County Amateur Radio Club (RCARC)
http://www.441775.com
Talk-In: 441.775+ (No PL Tone Required)
 
Contact: Delbert Felix, WY9L
114 Harlan Street
Osgood, IN 47037
Phone: 812-689-3161
Email: wy9l.thebigdog@gmail.com
Osgood, IN
Ripley County 4-H Fairgrounds
524 Beech Street
Div: Central
Sect: Indiana
23 Aug 2008 Owen / Monroe Amateur Radio Hamfest
Owen County ARA & Bloomington ARC
http://www.bloomingtonradio.org/
Talk-In: 146.985 (PL 136.5)
 
Contact: John Maassen, K9FK
2400 Burberry Lane
Bloomington, IN 47868
Phone: 812-336-2311
Email: k9fk@arrl.net
Spencer, IN
Owen County Fairgrounds
300 South East Street
Div: Central
Sect: Indiana
24 Aug 2008 East Central Illinois Hamfest
Vermilion County Amateur Radio Association
http://www.vcara-hamfest.info
Talk-In: 146.820 (PL 88.5)
 
Contact: Josh Kittle, N9WEW
2403 North Jackson Street
Danville, IL 61832
Phone: 217-442-0578
Fax: 217-477-7134
Email: n9wew@arrl.net
Danville, IL
Vermilion County Fairgrounds
US Route 150
Div: Central
Sect: Illinois

 

24 Aug 2008 Hamfest and Computer Show
Cambridge Amateur Radio Association
http://w8vp.org
Talk-In: 146.850 (PL 91.5)
 
Contact: Russ Ellis, N8MWK
5855 Sherrard Road
Cambridge, OH 43725
Phone: 740-439-6610
Email: n8mwk@arrl.net
Cambridge, OH
Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center
7033 Glenn Highway Road
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Ohio

 

6 Sep 2008 Greater Louisville Hamfest Association
http://LouisvilleHamfest.com
Talk-In: 146.70 (PL 79.7)
 
Contact: Greater Louisville Hamfest Association
PO Box 34444
Louisville, KY 40232-4444
Email: GLHA08@LouisvilleHamfest.com
Shepherdsville, KY
Paroquet Springs Conference Centre
395 Paroquet Springs Drive
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Kentucky

 

6 Sep 2008 GRAHamfest 2008
Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association
http://www.grahamfest.org
Talk-In: 147.26+ (PL 94.8)
 
Contact: Jack Amelar, NY8D
PO Box 3282
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-3282
Phone: 616-897-6885
Email: grahamfest08@w8dc.org
Lowell, MI
Kent County Fairgrounds
225 South Hudson Street
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Michigan

 

6 Sep 2008 ORC Ham & Hobby Outdoor Swapfest
Ozaukee Radio Club
http://www.ozaukeeradioclub.org
Talk-In: 146.97 (PL 127.3)
 
Contact: Gabe Chido, WI9GC
W58 N985 Essex Drive
Cedarburg, WI 53012
Phone: 262-377-2784
Email: gabe@uwm.edu
Cedarburg, WI
Fireman's Park
W65 N796 Washington Avenue
Div: Central
Sect: Wisconsin

 

13-14 Sep 2008 Radio Expo 2008
Chicago FM Club
http://www.chicagofmclub.org
Talk-In: 146.76 (PL 107.2); 147.255+ (PL 114.8); 444.725+ (PL 118.8)
 
Contact: Mike Brost, WA9FTS
5127 North Monterey Avenue
Norridge, IL 60706
Phone: 708-457-0966
Fax: 708-457-0966
Email: mike2006@comcast.net
Belvidere, IL
Boone County Fairgrounds
US Routes 20 & 76
Div: Central
Sect: Illinois

 

13 Sep 2008 Central Kentucky Amateur Radio Society
http://www.qsl.net/ckars/hamfest/
Talk-In: 145.370 (PL 192.8)
 
Contact: Mike Rogers, KE4ISW
144 Allen Douglas Drive
Richmond, KY 40475
Phone: 859-624-9156
Email: ke4isw@arrl.net
Richmond, KY
Madison County Fairgrounds
Highway 52 East
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Kentucky

 

14 Sep 2008 Adrian Amateur Radio Club
http://www.W8TQE.com
Talk-In: 145,37 (PL 85.4)
 
Contact: Marjie Willey, KB8TMM
307 Pentecost Highway
Onsted, MI 49265
Phone: 517-467-6303
Fax: 517-467-6303
Email: maggie214@frontiernet.net
 
Adrian, MI
Lenawee County Faigrounds
602 North Dean
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Michigan

 

19-20 Sep 2008 W9DXCC Convention
Northern Illinois DX Association
http://www.w9dxcc.com
Talk-In: 147.36
 
Contact: Bill Smith, W9VA
2635 Crestwood Lane
Riverwoods, IL 60015
Phone: 847-945-1564
Fax: 847-945-6554
Email: w9va@aol.com
Elk Grove Village, IL
Holiday Inn
1000 Busse Road
Div: Central
Sect: Illinois

 

20-21 Sep 2008 Peoria Superfest 2008
Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club
http://www.peoriasuperfest.com
Talk-In: 147.075 + (PL 103.5)
 
Contact: John Coker, N9FAM
133 Vonachen Court
East Peoria, IL 61611
Phone: 309-369-7428
Email: n9fam@arrl.net
Peoria, IL
Exposition Gardens
1601 West Northmoor Road
Div: Central
Sect: Illinois

 

21 Sep 2008 GCARA Hamfest 2008
Greater Cincinnati Amateur Radio Association
http://gcara.org
Talk-In: 145.37 (-600) & 146.88 (-600)
 
Contact: Stan Cohen, W8QDQ
2301 Royal Oak Court
Cincinnati, OH 45237-2939
Phone: 513-531-1011 or 513-531-3834
Fax: 513-531-3834
Email: stanco49@zoomtown.com
Cincinnati, OH
Diamond Oaks Career Development Center
6375 Harrison Avenue
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Ohio

 

26-28 Sep 2008   ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference
Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
http://www.tapr.org/dcc.html
 
Contact:
Phone: 972-671-8277
Fax: 972-671-8716
Elk Grove Village, IL
Holiday Inn Hotel
1000 Busse Road
Div: Central
Sect: Illinois
28 Sep 2008 Hancock Amateur Radio Club
http://www.w9atg.org
Talk-In: 145.330 (no tone)
 
Contact: Mike Mallory, NE9O
5855 South State Road 9
Fountaintown, IN 46130
Phone: 317-861-1916
Email: mjmal@att.net
reenfield, IN
Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds
400 North Apple Street
Div: Central
Sect: Indiana
28 Sep 2008 Cleveland Hamfest and Computer Show
Hamfest Association of Cleveland, Inc.
http://www.hac.org
Talk-In: 146.73 (PL 110.9)
 
Contact: William Beckman, N8LXY
c/o Hamfest Association of Cleveland, Inc.
PO Box 81252
Cleveland, OH 44181-0252
Phone: 800-CLE-FEST
Email: on Web site click email
Berea, OH
Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
164 Eastland Road
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Ohio

 

11 Oct 2008 Lake County Amateur Radio Club
http://www.qsl.net/w9lj
Talk-In: 147.00 (PL 131.8) & 146.52 Simplex
 
Contact: Rich Gilles, KA9SVS
156 South Ridge Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
Phone: 219-662-0594
Email: paris156@yahoo.com
Crown Point, IN
Lake County Fairgrounds
889 South Court Street
Div: Central
Sect: Indiana

 

12 Oct 2008 Michigan State Convention
Kalamazoo ARC & Southwest Michigan AR Team
http://www.kalamazoohamfest.com
Talk-In: 147.640/147.040 (PL 94.8)
 
Contact: Ruth Bates-Hill, WB8VEV
9176 Shade Tree Circle
Galesburg, MI 49053
Phone: 269-665-7419 (H); 269-833-3351 (W); 269-207-9955 (C)
Email: ruthbateshill@hotmail.com
Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds
2900 Lake Street
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Michigan

 

18 Oct 2008 

 

Decatur Old Fashioned Hamfest
Cenois ARC
http://www.cenois.com
Talk-In: 146.730- (PL 123.0) & 442.250+ (PL 103.5)
 
Contact: Will Jahr, K9VQA
2123 South Windsor Road
Decatur, IL 62521
Phone: 217-429-6434
Fax: 217-692-2424
Email: k9vqa1@juno.com
Decatur, IL
Richland Community College
One College Park
Div: Central
Sect: Illinois
18 Oct 2008T 

 

he Great Lakeshore Super Swap
Holland ARC
http://www.hollandarc.org
Talk-In: 147.06+ (PL 94.8)
 
Contact: John Seidelman, WD8BWK
46 West 21st Street
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: 616-394-9821
Email: swap@hollandarc.org
Holland, MI
West Ottawa South Campus
3600 152nd Avenue
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Michigan
26 Oct 2008 USECA Hamfest
Utica Shelby Emergency Communication Association
http://www.usecaarc.com
Talk-In: 147.180 PL 100)
 
Contact: Larry Logarta, W8NIC
PO Box 46331
Mt. Clemens, MI 48046
Phone: 586-864-4563
Email: w8nic@yahoo.com
Sterling Heights, MI
American Polish Century Club
33204 Maple Lane Drive
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Michigan

 

26 Oct 2008 Hamfest and Auction
Massillon Amateur Radio Club
http://www.marcradio.org
Talk-In: 147.18/78 (PL 110.9)
 
Contact: Terry Russ, N8ATZ
3420 Briardale Circle NW
Massillon, OH 44646
Phone: 330-837-3091
Email: truss@sssnet.com
Massillon, OH
Massillon Boys and Girls Club
730 Duncan Street SW
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Ohio

 

8 Nov 2008 

 

Grant Amateur Radio Club
http://www.garcohio.net/
Talk-In: 146.730-
 
Contact: Rodney Crawford, WD8CTX
2585 State Route 138
Sardinia, OH 45171
Phone: 937-446-2338
Fax: 937-446-2338
Email: wd8ctx@juno.com
Georgetown, OH
ABCAP Building
406 Plum Street
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Ohio
15-16 Nov 2008 Indiana State Convention (Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo)
Allen County Amateur Radio Technical Society
http://www.fortwaynehamfest.com
Talk-In: 146.88 (-)
 
Contact: James D. Boyer, KB9IH
PO Box 10342
Fort Wayne, IN 46851-0342
Phone: 260-579-2196
Email: chairman@fortwaynehamfest.com
Fort Wayne, IN
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
4000 Parnell Avenue
Div: Central
Sect: Indiana

 

9 Nov 2008 

 

EARS & The Ham Station
http://w9ear.org/hamfest.htm
Talk-In: 145.150- , 146.925-, 443.925+ (all 107.2 tone); Backup 145.110-
 
Contact: Neil Rapp, WB9VPG
2744 Pinehurst Drive
Bloomington, IN 47403-3413
Phone: 812-333-4116
Email: wb9vpg@w9ear.org
Evansville, IN
Vanderburgh Co. 4-H Fairgrounds Auditorium
201 East Boonville-New Harmony Road
Div: Central
Sect: Indiana
7 Dec 2008 Amateur Radio Computer Swap
L'Anse Creuse Amateur Radio Club
http://www.n8lc.org
Talk-In: 147.08 +600 (PL 100)
 
Contact: Marty Folz, K8HVI
40360 Ryan Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
Phone: 586-268-0544
Email: k8hvi@arrl.net
Mount Clemens, MI
L'Anse Creuse High School
38495 L’Anse Creuse Street
Div: Great Lakes
Sect: Michigan