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Hamfests in or around Indiana

 

1999

August 8, 1999 Sunday
Greentown, Indiana Hamfest

OPEN TIME: Doors open at 0800AM local time (EST)
LOCATION: Greentown, In. Lions Club Fairgrounds
Directions: Go east of Kokomo on HWY 35/22 to Greentown
Turn north at traffic light. (follow signs).
Go west from I65 on HWY 35/22 to Greentown
Turn north where HWY 213 turns south (follow signs.)

CONTACT: L. B. (Nick) Nickerson , KA6NQ
W 517 N. Hendricks Ave. Marion, Indiana 46952
Phone #: 765-668-4814
E-mail: ka6nqwnick@netusa1.net
ADMISSION: $4.00 Advanced - $5.00 at the gate
$8.00 Tables (inside) $3.00 per spot tailgate
TALK-IN FREQUENCY: 147.240+
See map at http://www.mapquest.com

HAMFEST WEBSITE: www.netusa1.net/~ka6nqwnick/hamfest.html
VE TESTING AT HAMFEST: Hours 9:00am to 11:00 am
Vendors can set up on Saturday August 7, 1999 after 6:30pm
or on Sunday August 8, 1999 at 6:30am

*Note from KF9UL: "I went to this one last year - nice hamfest in the Kokomo area." 
 August 8, 1999 (Illinois) Sunday.
Hamfesters RC
Peotone, IL David Brasel, NF9N
6933 West 110th St., Worth, IL 60482
708-448-0580
E-mail: nf9n@aol.com
Note: Peotone, Illinois is near the Indiana/Illinois border in north of Lafayette
*Note from KF9UL: "I've never been to Peotone, IL they seem to hold several hamfests through out the year there." 

August 15th, 1999 Sunday
Lafayette Hamfest

Held at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds
Tippecanoe ARA
Lafayette, IN

Doors open at 6:00am
Tickets $ 4.00 (Under 12 free)

Indoor/Outdoor Space Avail. - No Charge

Talk-in 147.135+ / 443.775+

Dave Dull, WB9BRX 49 Knoll Crest Ct.
West Lafayette, IN 47906 765-743-8305

*Note from KF9UL: "I went to this one last year - nice little hamfest." 

August 21, 1999 Saturday
Kosciusko Co. Hamfest & Computer Show
Kosciusko Co Fair Grounds, Warsaw IN

Sponsored by the Hoosier Lakes Radio Club
Radios Computers Software Electronic Parts
Indoor Tables and Outdoor Flea Market
Tickets $5.00

Hours: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Free Parking, Overnight Camping, Talk-in 146.985-
VE Testing 2:00 PM Walk-ins Expected
Inside tables 8’ $10.00 (includes 1 free ticket) Additional tables $5.00 each
Free outdoor flea market (with ticket purchase)

For more information contact: Loren Melton (WB9OST)
219-858-9374 evenings
E-Mail WB9OST@WAVEONE.NET

September 11th, 1999 Saturday
Owen County Hamfest
Owen County Fairgrounds in Spencer, IN

Owen County ARA
Spencer, IN
Kathryn Smith, K9INU
Rt. 1, Box 368D, Poland, IN 47868
812-829-2140
*Note from KF9UL: "I was traveling through Spencer on a trip last year and dropped by this nice area hamfest." 

 September 19, 1999 (Ohio) Sunday
Greater Cincinnati ARA
Cincinnati, OH
Jim Weaver, K8JE
11652 Hollingsworth Way, Forest Park, OH 45240-2516
513-825-2868 E-mail: JimWeaver@aol.com

  October 3, 1999 - Sunday  


Hoosier Hills Ham Club
Lawrence County 4-H Fairgrounds
Lawrence County, IN
Admission $ 6.00
No Vendor Setup Fee
Goto the Hamfest's Website
Contests & VE Testing

Note: Free Chili & Hot Dog supper the night before for ticket holders.

 

Contact: John Scheiwe, KB9LTI RR 11, Box 1234, Bedford, IN 47421 812-279-0050 E-mail: jscheiwe@dmrtc.net

Talk-in: 146.730- PL 107.2
ARRL Hamfest

Directions: The Lawrence County 4-H Fairgrounds are located southwest of Bedford on US 50 West, one half mile west of the SR 37/US 50 Junction. View Map
*Note from KF9UL: "One of the best & largest hamfests in Indiana." 

 October 24th, 1999 Sunday
 Boone & Clinton County ARC
Held at the Boone County Farigrounds in Lebanon
Lebanon, IN
Sara Lecklitner, KB9OEZ
515 West Chicago St., Lebanon, IN 46052
765-482-9152

*Note from KF9UL: "I went to this one last year - another nice little hamfest. I could use more info on the hamfest such as time and talk-in freq." 

  November 13-14, 1999 - Sat & Sun
 Fort Wayne Hamfest
27th Year

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Center
Located at 4000 Parnell Avenue in Fort Wayne
(at the corner of Parnell and Coliseum Blvd)

9 AM to 4 PM on Saturday November 13th
9 AM to 3 PM on Sunday, November 14
Admission is only $5.00 per person (good for both days)
$2.00 parking fee.
Children 11 and under are free with an adult.

Talk-in 146.88-

Goto the Hamfest's Website

*Note from KF9UL: "This is probably the largest hamfests in Indiana." 

 

This page is devoted to help awareness of Hamfests around Indiana.

 

Please email me if you have a hamfest announcement or a correction.

E-Mail: kf9ul@pcfind.com

 

For hamfest announcements please provide the following.

Date of the Hamfest
Open and Close Time
Name of the Hamfest
Location
(Please include exact location address, not just the city.)
(ie. Don't assume everyone knows it is at the fairgrounds)
Contact Information (email address is always helpful)
Admission Cost (For both attendees & vendors)
Talk-in Frequencies
Maps (you can get free map graphics from http://www.mapquest.com)
Website (If you don't have a website, let me know, I'll set you up a FREE page on this site.)
Other Info:
Is this the first time for this hamfest or how many years has it been held.
Is there setup time before the hamfest for vendors?
Any commercial vendors coming?
VE Testing at the Hamfest?
Contests or Drawings?
Is this an ARRL Hamfest or Convention?