New England Amateur Radio Festival (NEAR-Fest VIII) October 15th & 16th Deerfield NH

ALL radio enthusiasts are invited to attend the Autumn 2010 convocation of NEAR-Fest VIII at the magnificent Deerfield (NH) Fairgrounds, Friday October 15th and Saturday October 16th 2010. Thanks to you in three short years NEAR-Fest has become the Northeast’s largest hamfester!

Gates open Friday at 9:00 AM sharp. Admission is still $10.00 per person ($5.00 Saturday after 6:00 AM) and $10.00 per vehicle, (RVs, Campers, Travel Trailers are $20.00) into the flea market. Such a deal! Ample free parking is available outside the fairgrounds. Thursday night camp-over and pre-hamfest get-together @ $20.00 per vehicle. Plan on joining us after 3:00PM and help get the fun started early! You may purchase advance tickets and vehicle passes at area hamfests and at the Flea at M.I.T in Cambridge MASS. Visit our Web site (www.near-fest.com) for full information on purchasing advance tickets by mail.

In addition to the hundreds of “tailgaters” in the flea market there will be numerous educational forums, the traditional Friday night “Jam Session” and two buildings packed full of commercial vendors and dealers offering everything from the latest in radio equipment, books, accessories and who knows what else? You never know what treasures, old and new, you will find at Deerfield!

The Deerfield Fairgrounds is located on Route 43 approximately 15 miles NE of Manchester NH. Take Exit 3 off Highway 101 East and follow Highway 43 north to the fairgrounds. GPS coordinates: N42˚ 5’ 57.4” W71˚ 14’ 33.5” (Lat 43.099286 Lon -71.242663). Talk-in on K1JEK/RPT 146.700 MHz (-600 PL 88.5).

NOTE: The Deerfield Fair Association rules prohibit alcohol and open fires anywhere on the grounds. Charcoal grills, barbeques, gas grills are okay!

Full details are available on the official NEAR-Fest Web Site: www.near-fest.com

Tentative Spring Dates: Friday April 29th & 30th 2011

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