Pacific Northwest Hamfairs & Events

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February 18, 2012. Salem Hamfair & Computer/Electronics Swapmeet.  Rickreall, Oregon at the Polk County Fairgrounds.   http://www.w7sra.com .  Flyer:  http://www.w7sra.com/flyer/Flyer%202012%20Final%20-%202011-10-18b.pdf (588K) or a low resolution flyer (142K)

February 25, 2012.  Ham Days, Grays Harbor ARC.  Elma, WA.  www.gharc.org .  This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  Contact:  Les, N7GH N7GH@arrl.net .  360-532-0157.

February 26, 2012.  Burnaby Amateur Radio Club swap meet.  Surrey, BC.  http://rac.eton.ca/events/detail.php?event_ID=1536  

March 10, 2012.  Mike & Key Swap Meet. Puyallup fairgrounds exhibition hall, Puyallup, WA.  This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  For information, contact dmdink@yahoo.com  or n7wa@arrl.net  .   http://www.mikeandkey.org/flea.htm  Flyer in PDF.  (298K)

March 31, 2012.  MicroHAMS Digital Conference.  Redmond, WA.   This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  http://www.microhams.com/softcontent.aspx?scId=58

April 14, 2012 Yakima Hamfest. Yakima, Washington.   Selah Civic Center, 216 South 1st Street, Selah, WA.  This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  For information, contact Lindsay Kooser (509)965-6612 n7rhw@arrl.net . http://w7aq.org/   Flyer in PDF.  (208K)

April 14, 2012. Communications Academy. Seattle, WA.  This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  http://www.commacademy.org 

April 20-22, 2012.  Idaho State Convention.  Boise, ID, Voice of Idaho ARC. This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  Info, Lynn Rasmussen , W7RAZ, (208)550-7710, w7raz24@gmail.com . http://www.idahostateconvention.com/

May 4-5-6, 2012.  EmComm West.  Reno, Nevada.  This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  http://www.emcommwest.org/  

May 6, 2012.  Maple Ridge Swapmeet.  Maple Ridge, BC.  http://rac.eton.ca/events/detail.php?event_ID=1517

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

May 19, 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.

May 2012.  Stanwood Camano Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, Stanwood Middle School, Stanwood, WA. Contact Vic, N7KRE (360)387-7705)    nwecop@tgi.net .  http://www.scarcwa.org/ 

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

June 1-3, 2012.  Sea-Pac Hamfest. Seaside Convention Center, Seaside, Oregon. This is an ARRL sanctioned event. ai9q@arrl.net  . www.seapac.org/  . 

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/  .

June 9, 2012.  KARS Hamfest. Kootenai Amateur Radio Society.  Always the 2nd Sat in June. For information contact Contact Thomas, KD7JUS at (208)773-3135 or email kd7jus@arrl.net . http://k7id.org 

July 2012.  KBARA CampOut/Annual Meeting,  Riverside State Park in Spokane. For info, contact markvanwinkle@comcast.net . http://www.kbara.org/

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

July 13 & 14 2012.  SalmonCon. Pacific Northwest QRP Group annual weekend outing.  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 21, 2012.  Coos Bay ARC Hamfest and Swapmeet.  Coos Bay, Oregon. This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  zane.albertson@gmail.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.  http://www.w7dk.org/

August 18, 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  .

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.com . 

September 2012.  Gallatin County Hamfest.  Bozeman, Montana.   Info, mail@gallatinhamradio.com .  http://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 2012.  Swap-Tober-Fest.  Mid-Valley ARES.   Polk County Fairgrounds, Rickreall, OR.  Contact: Don Brusch,  k7un@swaptoberfest.net .  http://www.swaptoberfest.net  

May 31-June 2, 2013.  Sea-Pac Hamfest. Seaside Convention Center, Seaside, Oregon. This is an ARRL sanctioned event. ai9q@arrl.net  . 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.