Pacific Northwest Hamfairs & Events

(Last update Wednesday, July 01, 2009 16:40)

 

Recent Updates and Bulletins

7/1    -  Added October 4th date for Bozeman Hamfest. 

         -  Added  Idaho State Convention, April 23-25, 2010.

6/22  -  Glacier Waterton update.  Per the hamfest coordinator, George, AA7GS, pre-registrations are running nearly double last year!  HRO and Outlaw Embroidery will be there.  An APRS digi will be available and attendees are encouraged to operate the W7G special event station.

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July 11, 2009.  Chehalis Valley ARS 11th Annual Hamfair.  Lewis County Fairgrounds.  Contact John Ellingson, K7OSK.  johnk7osk@boatanchor.comhttp://www.cvars.org/  Flyer in PDF.  (39K)

July 11, 2009.  SalmonCon.  Pacific Northwest QRP Group annual weekend outing.  Bowman Bay campground, Deception Pass State Park.   This event is run in conjunction with an East Coast QRP meet called LobsterCon.  There will be equipment demonstrations, talks on various subjects and much camaraderie.  For information, contact Wayne NB6M@Comcast.net .

July 18, 2009. Coos County Radio Club Hamfest and Swapmeet.  North Bend Middle School, North Bend, OR.   This is an ARRL sanctioned event.Contact Marilyn Mansker, ke7oam@yahoo.com or Dave Granicy k7nbo@charter.net . http://www.coosradioclub.net/  .  Flyer in PDF (30K)

July 17-19, 2009 KBARA CampOut/Annual Meeting, Fort Spokane, WA.   Lake Roosevelt National Recreational Area.  Contact info: Mark, K7HPT, markvanwinkle@comcast.net . http://www.kbara.org/ .      Flyer in PDF (108K)

July 17-19, 2009.   Glacier Waterton International Peace Park Hamfest.  This is an ARRL Sanctioned event.  Glacier Meadows Campground, 13 miles west of East Glacier on MT Hwy 2.  www.gwhamfest.org .  Contact: Jim Cummins, N7YO, 1804 32nd St. So. Great Falls, MT, 59401, phone (406)899-1944 or email n7yo@mpiwifi.com .

August 7-9, 2009. 54th Annual Pacific Northwest DX Convention.  Mirabeau Park Hotel, Spokane, WA.   Hosted by the Spokane DX Assoc.  This is an ARRL Sanctioned event.  www.sdxa.org 

August 8,  2009.  Radio Club of Tacoma Hamfest.  Spanaway, WA.   This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  http://www.w7dk.org/  Hamfest@W7DK.org  Flyer in PDF (156K)

August 16, 2009.  Antique Radio Swap Meet.  Puget Sound Antique Radio Association.  9 AM to 1 PM.  Shoreline museum parking lot.  N. 175th & Linden, Avenue, North Seattle.  One block west of Aurora Avenue -  one mile west of I-5, exit 176.  Free admission.  http://www.eskimo.com/~hhagen/psara/swap.html (Always the 3rd Sunday in August)

September 11-13, 2009. Northwest Automatic Position Reporting System (NWAPRS) Summer Gathering.   Contact Dave/K7GPS at k7gps@arrl.net  or
(509)244-8484.

September 12, 2009. The 3rd Annual Clark County ARC Tail-Gate Swapmeet.  Vancouver, WA.  http://www.w7aia.org/   Rob, K7JAO at k7jao@arrl.net

September 26, 2009.  Spokane Hamfest.  University High School, 12420 E 32nd Ave, Spokane Valley WA 99216. This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  For information contact Betsy, N7WRQ n7wrq@aol.com . Flyer in PDF.  (58K).  Registration in PDF. (28K)

October 2009.  Mount Baker Amateur Radio Club Flea Market, Lynden, WA.   Canceled. 

October 3, 2009.   Bozeman Hamfest.  Gallatin Ham Radio Club, Bozeman, MT.  http://www.gallatinhamradio.com Contact:  Bob Leo, W7LR, w7lr@aol.com

October 4, 2009, ComFest 2009 Swap Meet, Delta Amateur Radio Society, South Delta Rec. Center, details at www.deltaamateurradio.com  contact: ve7fky@rac.ca   http://rac.eton.ca/events/detail.php?event_ID=1338

October 9-11, 2009 . Pacific Northwest VHF Society Annual Conference.  Seaside, Oregon.  This is an ARRL sanctioned event.  For information, contact secretary@pnwvhfs.org . http://pnwvhfs.org/  . 

October 24, 2009.  Swaptoberfest.  Mid-Valley ARES.   Polk County Fairgrounds, Rickreall, OR.  Contact: Chris Portal, W7CLP  (503)559-7837.  w7clp@arrl.net    520 South Pacific Highway.  http://www.swaptoberfest.net 

November 8, 2009.  Maple Ridge Ham Radio and Computer Swap Meet.  Maple Ridge, BC.  http://rac.eton.ca/events/detail.php?event_ID=1286

February 20, 2010. Salem Hamfair & Computer/Electronics Swapmeet.  Rickreall, Oregon at the Polk County Fairgrounds.    http://www.w7sra.com .

March 7, 2010.  Burnaby ARC Flea Market.  New Westminster, BC  http://rac.eton.ca/events/detail.php?event_ID=1333

March 2010.  Mike & Key Swap Meet.  Puyallup fairgrounds exhibition hall, Puyallup, WA. For information, contact  mwdink@eskimo.com http://www.mikeandkey.org/flea.htm Pre-Registration in PDF.  (44K)

April 23-25, 2010.  Idaho State Convention. Voice of Idaho ARC, Boise, ID.  http://www.idahostateconvention.com.  Contact: Doug Rich, W7DVR, (208)571-4608
w7dvr@arrl.net

April 2010. Communications Academy. Seattle, WA.  http://www.commacademy.org 

April 2010. Yakima Hamfest. Yakima, Washington.    Selah Civic Center, 216 South 1st Street, Selah, WA.  For information, contact Ray Gregg, (509)697-9495, k7val@w7aq.org . http://w7aq.org/ 

April 2010.  Maple Ridge Ham Radio and Computer Swap Meet.  Maple Ridge, BC. 

May 2010.  Washington State Search And Rescue Conference.  Location TBA..

May 2010.  EMCOMMWEST/ Pacificon 2010, Reno, Nevada.   http://www.emcommwest.org/

May 2010.  O.C.A.R.C. 5th Annual Hamfest/Electronic Flea Market.  Orchard City Amateur Radio Club.  Kelowna BC. 

May 8, 2010.  Stanwood Camano Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, Stanwood Middle School, Stanwood, WA.  Always the second Saturday in May.  Contact Vic, N7KRE (360)387-7705).  nwecop@tgi.nethttp://www.scarcwa.org/  

June 4-6, 2010.  Sea-Pac Hamfest. Seaside Convention Center, Seaside, Oregon. This is an ARRL sanctioned event.   ai9q@arrl.net   . www.seapac.org/ .

June 13, 2010.  KARS Hamfest. Kootenai Amateur Radio Society. American Legion Hall, 1138 E. Poleline, Post Falls, Idaho. Always the 2nd Sat in June. For information contact Jim, N7ESU at (208)755-2100 or email n7esu@arrl.net . http://k7id.com/  

June 2010. Wenatchee Hamfest.  Apple City ARC. Dryden Gun Club.  Dryden, WA. Contact Jim, W7JBP at shultzjims@aol.com  or Judy, at ka7zna@msn.com  for information. http://www.qsl.net/w7td/  .

June 2010.  Port Ludlow ARC tailgate swap meet.  Port Ludlow, WA. 

June 18-20, 2010.  Northeast Montana Father's Day Hamfest.  Location TBA. 

July 16-18, 2010.  Glacier Waterton International Peace Park Hamfest.  This is an ARRL Sanctioned event.  Glacier Meadows Campground, 13 miles west of East Glacier on MT Hwy 2.  www.gwhamfest.org

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