Pacific Northwest Hamfairs & Events

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Recent Updates

5/14 -  Corrected Puget Sound Antique Radio swap meet date.  It is August 19th, not the 18!  (Tnx to K7ZOX for the correction)

4/5   -  Added July 20-22, 2012. 3rd Annual 2012 KUH Pig Roast & Campout. Springdale, WA.

4/1   -  Added October 27, 2012 date for Swaptoberfest, Rickreall, Oregon.

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May 18-20, 2012. Washington State Search And Rescue Conference.  Goldendale, Washington.   http://wasar2012.org/Home.aspx   On-Line registration. 

May 18-20, 2012, Pateros 13th Annual Ham Radio, Campout/Potluck. Pateros WA.  Free "dry" camping.  Always on the 3rd Saturday in may - Victoria Day weekend.  http://lakechelanradioclub.com/  Info, Roger Odorizzi w7ch@arrl.net (509)687-3919.

June 1-3, 2012.  Sea-Pac Hamfest.  On-line registration for SeaPac is now open.  Seaside Convention Center, Seaside, Oregon. This is an ARRL sanctioned event. SEAPAC@seapac.org   . www.seapac.org/  . 

June 2, 2012.  Third Biennial Swapmeet.  Arrowsmith ARC.  Port Alberni British Columbia http://rac.eton.ca/events/detail.php?event_ID=1542

June 8-10, 2012.  43rd Annual Wenatchee Hamfest.  Apple City ARC. Dryden Gun Club.  Dryden, WA.  This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  This is RV and family oriented event located approximately five miles east of Leavenworth, WA.  If you do not want to camp, there are numerous motels in the area.  Contact Jim, W7JBP at shultzjims@aol.com  or Judy, at ka7zna@msn.com  for information. http://www.qsl.net/w7td/  .   Flyer in PDF.  (288K)

June 9, 2012.  KARS Hamfest. Kootenai Amateur Radio Society.  Post Falls, ID.   This is an ARRL sanctioned event. Always the 2nd Sat in June. For information contact Bonnie, KG6QQM, 208-683-2939 or KG6QQM@ARRL.net  or John, n7ju@arrl.net   Flyer in PDF.  (916K)

June 9, 2012.  Port Ludlow ARC tailgate swap meet.  Port Ludlow, WA. http://www.n7pl.org/  

July 4-7, 2012.  Mobile Amateur Awards Club (MARAC)  national convention.  Vancouver, WA.  http://www.marac.org/

July 13-16, 2012.  SalmonCon. Pacific Northwest QRP Group annual weekend outing.  Valley Camp, North Bend, WA.  Flyer in PDF.  (95K) Contact Wayne NB6M@Comcast.net  . 

July 20-22, 2012.  Glacier Waterton International Peace Park Hamfest.   Glacier Meadows Campground, 13 miles west of East Glacier on MT Hwy 2.   www.gwhamfest.org .  

July 20-22, 2012.  3rd Annual 2012 KUH Pig Roast & Campout.  Springdale, WA.   Contact Ray, (509)258-7078 cdknray@wildblue.net
 Flyer in PDF.  (781K)

July 21, 2012.  Coos County Radio Club Hamfest and Swapmeet.  North Bend, Oregon. This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  zane.albertson@gmail.com

July 27-29, 2012.  KBARA CampOut/Annual Meeting,  Boyer Park & Marina, Colfax WA .  http://www.kbara.org/  Flyer in PDF (514K)  Contact n7wrq@aol.com .

July 28, 2012.  Chehalis Valley ARS 13th Annual Swap.  Lewis County Fairgrounds.  Contact John Ellingson, K7OSK.  k7osk@boatanchor.com .  http://www.cvars.org/

August 3-5, 2012.  57th Annual Pacific Northwest DX Convention.  Monarch hotel in Clackamas, OR.  This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  Hosted by the Willamette Valley DX Club.   http://wvdxc.org/dotnetnuke/

August 11, 2012.  Radio Club of Tacoma Hamfair.  Graham, WA.  This is an ARRL sanctioned event.   http://www.w7dk.org/

August 10-12, 2012.  Radio Amateurs of Canada Convention.  Edmonton, Alberta.  http://convention2012.rac.ca convention2012@rac.ca

August 19, 2012.  Antique Radio Swap Meet.  Puget Sound Antique Radio Association.  9 AM to 1 PM.  Shoreline Senior Activity Center, 18560 1st Northeast, Shoreline, WA 98155.  Free admission.  http://www.eskimo.com/~hhagen/psara/swap.html (Always the 3rd Sunday in August)

August 25, 2012, Annual Clark County Amateur Radio Club (CCARC) Ham Fair, Vancouver, WA.  This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  Held at the Clark County Square Dance Center, 10713 NE 117th Ave, Vancouver, WA. For more info: clarkcountyhamfair@w7aia.org  or www.w7aia.org  .

August 25, 2012.  Highline ARC Hamfest.  Des Moines, WA.  This is an ARRL sanctioned event.   http://www.highlinearc.org/swapfest.html

September 7-9, 2012. Northwest Automatic Position Reporting System (NWAPRS) Summer Gathering.   Always the first weekend after Labor Day.  Valley camp, North Bend, WA.  Contact Thom k7fzo@arrl.net    http://nwaprs.info/sg.htm 

September 22, 2012.  Spokane Hamfest/ARRL Washington State convention.  University High School, 12420 E 32nd Ave, Spokane Valley WA 99216. This is an ARRL sanctioned event.   For information contact Bob, AC7GP ac7gp@hotmail.comFlyer in PDF.  (104K)

September 29 & 30, 2012.  Gallatin County Hamfest.  Bozeman, Montana.   Info, mail@gallatinhamradio.comhttp://www.gallatinhamradio.com/

September 30, 2012.  COMFEST.  Delta Amateur Radio Society, Delta, BC.  http://rac.eton.ca/events/detail.php?event_ID=1514

October  2012.  Pacific Northwest VHF Society Conference.     http://www.pnwvhfs.org/

October 20, 2012.  North Kitsap Amateur Radio Hamfest.  Bremerton, WA.  http://www.nkarc.org/   Flyer in PDF.  (243K)

October 27, 2012.  Swap-Tober-Fest.  Mid-Valley ARES.   Polk County Fairgrounds, Rickreall, OR.  Contact: Don Brusch,  k7un@swaptoberfest.net http://www.swaptoberfest.net  

February 16, 2013. Salem Hamfair & Computer/Electronics Swapmeet.  Rickreall, Oregon at the Polk County Fairgrounds.   http://www.w7sra.com .  

March 2013.  Mike & Key Swap Meet. Puyallup fairgrounds exhibition hall, Puyallup, WA.   For information, contact dmdink@yahoo.com  or n7wa@arrl.net  .   http://www.mikeandkey.org/flea.htm 

March 2013.  MicroHAMS Digital Conference.  Redmond, WA.   http://www.microhams.com/softcontent.aspx?scId=9

April 2013 Yakima Hamfest. Yakima, Washington.   Selah Civic Center, 216 South 1st Street, Selah, WA.  For information, contact Lindsay Kooser (509)965-6612 n7rhw@arrl.net . http://w7aq.org/

April  2013. Communications Academy. Seattle, WA.   http://www.commacademy.org 

April 2013. Idaho State Convention. Boise, ID, Voice of Idaho ARC.   Info, Lynn Rasmussen , W7RAZ, (208)550-7710, w7raz24@gmail.com  . http://www.idahostateconvention.com/ 

May 2013EmComm West.  Reno, Nevada.   http://www.emcommwest.org/  

May 2013.  Stanwood Camano Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, Stanwood Middle School, Stanwood, WA.  Contact Vic, N7KRE (360)387-7705)    nwecop@tgi.nethttp://www.scarcwa.org/ 

May 31-June 2, 2013.  Sea-Pac Hamfest. Seaside Convention Center, Seaside, Oregon. This is an ARRL sanctioned event. SEAPAC@seapac.org   . www.seapac.org/  . 

July 20-21, 2013.  Glacier Waterton International Peace Park Hamfest.  Glacier Meadows Campground, 13 miles west of East Glacier on MT Hwy 2. www.gwhamfest.org .  

July 18-20, 2014.  Glacier Waterton International Peace Park Hamfest.  Glacier Meadows Campground, 13 miles west of East Glacier on MT Hwy 2. www.gwhamfest.org .  

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Disclaimer:  I do my best to keep up with scheduling changes on these events, but there is always the chance that one will be canceled or re-scheduled and I will not find out about it.  I suggest that you verify all dates and locations with the sponsor.

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