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ka8ypy
06-23-2006, 10:36 PM
All right, I’m starting early (80 days from now)

49th Annual F.A.R.Fest (Gaithersburg) Hamfest

Saturday September 9 and Sunday September 10, 2006

Montgomery County Agricultural Center (Fairgrounds)
16 Chestnut St, Gaithersburg, MD

450+ tailgate spots, 70+ air conditioned vendor tables (with the ability to have a total of about 250)

Gates open at 0600 both days; Building opens at 0800 both days, until 1600 on Saturday and 1400 on Sunday.

Vendor tables are $30 for 1-5 tables and $28 for 6 or more if reserved and paid for by August 5, 2006, $35 for 1-5 tables and $33 for 6 or more after August 5, 2006.

Tailgate tickets are good for both days and include one (1) space approximately 10’ X 20” and one (1) admission good for both days. $18 per space/ticket before August 5, $20 after August 5 or at the gate.

General admission is $6 at the gate per day. Two day ticket can be purchased in advance only, for $10 and must be ordered/paid for by August 5, 2006.

Free VE exams by Laurel VE on Sunday at the Hilton across the stree from the faigrounds.

We have a fine group of amateurs who will be putting an AM station on the air as the special event station again?

Any and all ideas will be entertained, please stay tuned to this thread for more information and updates.

Dan (DB) Blasberg
KA8YPY
F.A.R.Fest Chairman
www.farfest.org

ka8ypy
09-06-2006, 12:08 AM
% days until Gaithersburg...Here is the agenda for forums and meetings:

SAT

0900 Heru Walmsley, W3WVV Safety Talk and Demo, inspired by the last words spoken by some hams, "I'll just reach in here and ..."

1000 - 1045 ARRL Forum with ARRL Atlantic Division Director Bill Edgar,
N3LLR and Vice Director Tom Abernethy, W3TOM. and other ARRL officials

1045 - 1130 Harold Kramer, WJ1B, ARRL Chief Operating Officer
Discussion of the League's activities during Hurricane Katrina

1130 - 1230 Doug Lindsey, KB3HER, SEC
Practicum on digital/Winlink

1230 - 1400 Bill Neeriemer, W3STG
ICS - 100 session to prepare you to take the test

1400 - 1530 Bill Neeriemer, W3STG
ICS - 700 session to prepare you to take the test

SUN

0900 - 1030 Bill Neeriemer, W3STG
ICS - 100 session to prepare you to take the test

1030 - 1200 Bill Neeriemer, W3STG
ICS - 700 session to prepare you to take the test

1200 - 1300 Doug Lindsey, KB3HER, SEC
Practicum on digital/Winlink

ka8ypy
09-06-2006, 12:10 AM
The VE Team from LARC, the Laurel Amateur Radio Club, will administer free amateur radio licensing exams. All exams, including code, will be available. The exams will be given on Sunday, September 10 at 9:00 a.m. in the Hilton Hotel just across the street from the hamfest.

Contact VE Team Leader John Creel at 301-572-5124 (after 6:00 p.m.) or see the Laurel VEC website for more information.