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w5dsg
11-03-2004, 07:00 PM
Doors will open at 8:00 AM and run through mid afternoon. Set-up will be Friday, November 12, from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Entry fee is $5, which gives you a chance at the grand prizes. Additional tickets will be available for purchase. Tables are $10, each and electricity is an additional $10. Please contact us early to reserve your table. For your convenience, tables@tchams.org.

Location:

We are once again at the Barak Shrine Temple on Frontage Road, just East of Monroe. On Interstate 20, look for exit 120. Go south to the first light and turn left on Frontage road. We are about 9/10 of a mile on the right.

For a map to the location, please visit:
http://www.ares-nela.org/directions.htm

Prizes:

We are happy to announce our prize list for this year's event.

Grand Prize - ICOM IC-706 MK II G

Second Prize - ICOM IC-2100 Two Meter Mobile

Third Prize - ICOM IC-T2H Two Meter HT

Forums:

We have elected to go with only a few forums this year, to give everyone more time to visit and enjoy the 'Fest.

The schedule is:

9:00 - VE Testing

10:00 AM - Digital communications, including Winlink and Airmail

11:00 AM - ARRL update, Mickey Cox, LA Section Manager

1:00 PM - LCARC, Louisiana Council meeting

2:00 PM - Repeater Linking

Lunch & Snacks:

As always, coffee and soft drinks will be available all day. The lunch menu has also not been finalized, but will probably include hamburgers with all the fixin's, hot dogs, chili for the above, and more. . . You don't want to miss it !!!!

http://www.tchams.org/hamfest.htm

If you have any questions, contact:
David Gore, KC5LFB at:
mail@ares-nela.org
or 318-237-9245 / 318-397-5315