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. 

2021 Hamfests

May 14, 2021 | Hamfest

Here is a list of hamfests for 2021, compliments of the ARRL EPA Section Manager, George, W3GWM: 

07/03/2021 – Firecracker Hamfest, ARRL Pennsylvania State Convention
                    Location: Harrisburg, PA
                    Type: ARRL Convention
                    Sponsor: Harrisburg Radio Amateurs Club
                    Website: http://www.W3uu.org

07/04/2021 – Murgas ARC Hamfest and Computerfest
                    Location: Plains, PA
                    Type: ARRL Hamfest
                    Sponsor: Murgas ARC
                    Website: http://hamfest.murgasarc.org

07/17/2021 – Valley Forge Hamfest
                     Location: Phoenixville, PA
                     Type: ARRL Hamfest
                     Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic Amateur Radio Club
                     Website: http://marc-radio.org/hamfest2.htm

07/31/2021 – CVARC 2021 Hamfest
                     Location: Chambersburg, PA
                     Type: ARRL Hamfest
                     Sponsor: Cumberland Valley Amateur Radio Club
                     Website: http://w3ach.org

08/07/2021 – Reading Radio Club Hamfest
                    Location: Sinking Spring, PA
                    Type: ARRL Hamfest
                    Sponsor: Reading Radio Club, Inc.
                    Website: http://www.qsl.net/w3bn/

10/02/2021 – Red Rose Repeater Association Hamfest
                    Location: New Holland, PA
                    Type: ARRL Hamfest
                    Sponsor: N/A
                    Website: http://w3rrr.org

*  More Hamfests may be added to the calendar later.
** Contingent on Covid-19 restrictions

W3UU Winterfest in Harrisburg – 1/11

Jan 5, 2020 | Hamfest

The Harrisburg Radio Amateurs’ Club (HRAC) presents WINTERFEST, a Harrisburg Hamfest on Sat., Jan. 11, 2020 from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Get the flyer: http://www.w3uu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Winterfest-2020-Flyer.pdf

Location: Vietnam Veterans of America, 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg, PA 17111.
Talk-in 146.76 (PL 100 Hz)

Admission $5.00 per person. First table free. Additional table $5.00 each.
DXCC/WAS/VUCC QSL Card checking on site.
Amateur radio testing at 9:00 am (Must pre-register – http://www.w3uu.org/license-exams/)

Regional Summer Hamfests

Jun 10, 2019 | Hamfest

The summer is the hottest time for Hamfests with 4 regional events on 7/6, 7/7, 7/13, and 8/3. Here’s the list:

Saturday, July 6th 2019 
Harrisburg Radio Amateurs Club Firecracker Hamfest & EPA Convention
Shumaker Public Safety Center, 3599 Industrial Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17101
http://www.w3uu.org

Sunday, July 7th
Murgas Amateur Radio Club
Polish American Veterans Club
2 South Oak St., Plains, PA 
http://hamfest.murgasarc.org

Saturday, July 13th 
Mid-Atlantic Amateur Radio Club (PAARC will have a table for members to sell their stuff)
Kimberton Fire Co. Fairgrounds
762 Pike Springs Rd., Phoenixville, PA 19460
http://marc-radio.org/

Saturday, August 3rd
Reading Radio Club
Heritage Park, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
992 Clematis Street (GPS)
Park Entrance – Sinking Spring, PA 
http://readingradioclub.org

Reading Radio Club Hamfest – 8/3

Jul 12, 2019 | Hamfest

READING RADIO CLUB HAMFEST is on Sat., August 3, 2019. Rain or Shine. 

Heritage Park, Sinking Spring, PA  19608 – GPS Use:  992 Clematis St., Sinking Spring, PA 19608.
Watch for HAMFEST signs

  • Hamfest opens at 8:00 AM.  Vendors/Sellers welcome at 7:00 AM. Admission $ 5.00 per adult. No admission fee for those taking license exams, or Radio Amateurs under 18 yrs. of age, unlicensed spouses, or children under 18 yrs. of age. All handicap accessible facilities at this event. Door prizes awarded at intervals.
  • Tailgating:  $8.00 per 4’ X 10’ space.  Bring your own table. (Includes 1 admission.)
  • FCC/ARRL license exams start at 8:30 AM inside the Freight Station.  Cost is $15.00 with a check made payable to “ARRL/VEC”.  Please bring at least one form of ID.  A copy of your Amateur Radio License or CSCE is sufficient. To sign up in advance contact Harry Hoffman, W3VBY, at 610-678-8976 or HarryHoffmanjr at juno dot com.
  • Test bench provided in the freight station with 110 VAC,  HF antenna, and dummy load.
  • Hot Breakfast and Lunch items, plus Coffee, Sodas, & bottled Water For Sale. 
  • Talk-in:  RRC Repeater 146.91/.31 (CTCSS 131.8)