Regional Hamfests in 2023

Apr 13, 2023 | Hamfest

Regional Hamfests in 2023

July 16  Sussex County HAMFEST
Sunday, 7/16, 2023. Sussex County Farm & Horse Show Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ 07822. Get the flyer: http://www.scarcnj.org/downloads/hamfest%20flyer.pdf
or visit http://scarcnj.org.

August 5  Reading Radio Club HAMFEST
Saturday, 8/5. 992 Clematis Street (GPS) Heritage Park in Sinking Spring, west of Reading off Rt. 422 close to MacDonald’s at the intersection of Rt. 724.  Talk in 146.91/.31.  Tone 131.8.  Look for the park entrance and Hamfest signs. For GPS use:  992 Clematis St., Sinking Spring, PA 19608. See the July QST for more info. https://qsl.net/w3bn/index.htm

August 13  MARC Kimberton HAMFEST
Sunday, August 13th, Kimberton Fire Company grounds, Route 113 (742 Pike Springs Road) (GPS: 46.12748, -75.56726) west of the intersection with Route 23 in Kimberton, PA. Opens for sellers at 7 am, buyers at 8 am. Get the flyer: http://www.marc-radio.org/Hamfest23.pdf

October 22  RF Hill HAMFEST
Sunday, Oct. 22 at the Upper County Campus of Bucks County Community College, Blooming Glen Rd., Perkasie, PA 18944
Gates open at 7 am to the public, 6 am for vendors. VE testing at 10 am sharp. $7 admission. Non-ham spouses and children are free.
Get the flyer (2 sided): https://www.rfhillarc.club/hamfest/

PAST HAMFESTS

July 1  HRAC Firecracker HAMFEST
Saturday, 7/1, opens at 8 am at 1500 Roberts Valley Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17112  http://www.w3uu.org/firecracker/

July 2  Murgas HAMFEST & Computerfest
Sunday, 7/2, opens at 8 am. 2 South Oak St., Plains, PA 18705.
Plains PA. Get the flyer:  http://murgasarc.org/hamfest.htm
April 15  Delmarva Amateur Radio & Electronics EXPO
& ARRL State Convention
Sussex Amateur Radio Assn. event at Cheer Community Ctr., 20520 Sand Hill Rd., Georgetown, DE. Tailgating at 7:30 am, indoor expo opens at 8 am. Super raffle prize, free VE test, speaker forums. http://www.radioelectronicsexpo.com/

Sat., April 29  
York Hamfest
Takes place on April 29 at Elicker’s Grove Park, 511 Roth Church Rd, in Spring Grove, PA 17362.  Tailgating and undercover spaces available. $5 to attend, $5 to sell. Opens to the public at 8 am.
Lean more here: https://www.yorkhamfest.org/

Sun., May 7
Warminster ARC Hamfest & ARRL Convention 
Bucks County CC, 1304 Veterans Hwy. (Rte. 413), Bristol, PA 19007
Opens at 7 am, vendors at 6 am. Rain or shine. VE testing at 10 am. http://wp.k3dn.org/hamfest/

Summer Hamfests 2022

Jun 29, 2022 | Hamfest, News

Here is a list of regional Hamfests in July through October:

July 2  HRAC Harrisburg Firecracker HAMFEST & ARRL State Convention
Begins at 8 am. $7. Harrisburg Postal Picnic Grounds, 1500 Roberts Valley Rd., Harrisburg
Flyer: http://www.w3uu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Firecracker2022-1.pdf

July 3  Murgas ARC HAMFEST
2 Oak St., Plains, PA (Wilkes-Barre area)
K3YTL. 8 am, rain or shine.
http://murgasarc.org/hamfest.htm

July 30  CVARC Hamfest (Chambersburg, PA)
Sponsored by the Cumberland Valley ARC. Free admission. Get the flyer: http://www.w3ach.org/Hamfest/CVARCHF22.1.pdf
August 14  MARC Hamfest at the Kimberton Fire Co. Fairgrounds
The Mid-Atlantic Amateur Radio Club presents their Valley Forge Hamfest on a new date, Sunday August 14.

  • Opens at 8 am, vendors at 7 am. $10 entrance per ham; unlicensed family members are free.
  • PAARC will have a table (or two if needed) for member equipment sales.
  • Tailgate space for $10. Indoor tables are $10.
  • VE test at 10 am sharp. Pre-register with K3ITH@arrl.net. Indoor and outdoor, rain or shine. Lots of door prizes.

http://www.marc-radio.org/hamfest2.htm
Get the flyer: http://www.marc-radio.org/HamFest22.pdf

Aug. 6  Reading Radio Club Hamfest
Heritage Park, Sinking Spring, PA 19608, 992 Clematis Street (GPS)
https://www.qsl.net/w3bn/

Sept. 18  Eastern Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Association
East Stroudsburg, PA
Get the flyer: https://www.qsl.net/n3is/assets/files/Hamfest-Flyer2022.pdf

Sept. 17 & 18  Kutztown Radio Show
Delaware Valley Historic Radio Club
Renninger’s Antiques and Farmers Market
http://www.dvhrc.com/kutztown.html

Oct. 1  Red Rose Repeater Association
New Holland, PA
https://w3rrr.org/

Oct. 16  RF Hill ARC
Perkasie, PA
http://www.rfhillarc.club

August 5 – Club Meets on Zoom at 7 pm

Jul 14, 2022 | Club Meeting, Hamfest

We’ll meet on Zoom or the August 5th club meeting at 7:00 pm. We’ll discuss upcoming hamfests and the club’s member tables at the MARC Hamfest sat the Kimberton Fire Company grounds on 8/14.  Contact the secretary for credentials. 

We expect to resume in-person meetings and license tests starting with the September 2nd first Friday meeting. More info to come! See you then!  

August 7 – RRC Hamfest

Aug 2, 2021 | Hamfest

RRC Hamfest 2021- Saturday, August 7th
Location: Heritage Park, Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania
Off routes 422 & 724 – look for signs

SINKING SPRING, PA (Reading area) – Reading Radio Club Hamfest
Heritage Park, Sinking Spring, PA. West on 422 at Rt. 724, after one mile left on Park Ave ( just past the Sunoco station on the right); Park Ave 0.3 miles to dead end, left onto Clematis St. 0.2 miles to the entrance to Heritage Park. Look for signs.

GPS: N 40 deg 19.320 min W 076 deg 01.950 min
Closest home to Heritage Park entrance: (992 Clematis Street, Sinking Spring, PA 19608)

Website: http://readingradioclub.org
Sponsor: Reading Radio Club, Inc.
Type: ARRL Sponsored Hamfest

Talk-In: 146.91/.31 tone 131.8

Opens: 8 a.m., Vendors 7 a.m. (Ticket prizes awarded at intervals)

COST: $ 5 entrance fee or $ 8 tailgate fee for sellers (per space)
NO ENTRANCE FEE for: those taking license exams, Amateurs under 18 years of age, unlicensed spouses, and children under 18 years old.

Handicap Accessible Rest room facilities and refreshments available inside Freight Station

Test Bench with limited AC power and HF antenna provided near Freight Station

ARRL VE License Testing at 8:30 am (inside Freight Station)
Cost $ 15 (we prefer check written to ARRL/VEC). Exact cash payment is also acceptable.
Please bring one form of ID. (A copy of your license or CSCE is sufficient) You must provide an e-mail address and FRN number.