HAMFESTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

April 19, 2008Madison Area Repeater Association Swapfest, Stoughton, WI. Mandt Community Center, 400 Mandt Parkway, Stoughton, WI. Inquiries can be directed to: w9hsy@execpc.com or write to MARA, PO Box 8890, Madison, WI 53708-8890, Tele:608.245.8890 For more information see the MARA website www.qsl.net/mara.

April 26, 2008 Third Annual Central Wisconsin Swapfest at the Colby Lions Shelter Colby WI. Sponsored by The Black River Amateur Radio Association. For more information: E-Mail: kb9blv@tds.net

May 3. 2008 Ozaukee Radio Club. Circle B Recreation Center, 6261 State Highway 60, (Intersection of St Hwy 60 & Cty Hwy I), Cedarburg, WI http://www.ozaukeeradioclub.org Talk-In: 146.97 (PL 127.3). Contact: Tom Nawrot, AA9XK, 10335 N Grasslyn Road, Mequon, WI 53092. Phone: 262-242-1029 Email: tnawrot@wi.rr.com

June 01, 2008Bureau County Fairgrounds, West Peru Street, (US Routes 6 & 34), Princeton, IL. Starved Rock Radio Club. http://www.qsl.net/w9mks/hamfest.htm Talk-In: 146.955- (PL 103.5). Contact: Frank Carraro, KF9NZ, 2428 East 29th Road, Seneca, IL 61360. Phone: 815-357-1720. Email: starvedrockfest@hotmail.com

June 08, 2008DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road Wheaton, IL. Six Meter Club of Chicago. http://www.qsl.net/k9ona, Talk-In: 146.370/146.970 (PL 107.2) or 146.520. Contact: Joseph Gutwein, WA9RIJ, 6675 South Cass Avenue, Unit 3D, Westmont, IL 60559-3290. Phone: 630-963-4922. Email: wa9rij@arrl.net

July 06, 2008(SUNDAY new day). Oak Creek, WI, Sponsored by the South Milwaukee ARC. American Legion Post 34, 9327 South Shepard Ave., Oak Creek, WI. Contact (414 762-3235. e-mail rvatex@aol.com

August 03 2008Bolingbrook High School, 365 Raider Way, Bolingbrook, IL. Illinois State Convention. lingbrook Amateur Radio Society. http://www.k9bar.org. Talk-In: 147.300 +600 (PL 107.2). Contact: Tom Ballard, N9LJY, 19 W 609 Dystrup Avenue, Lemont, IL 60439. Phone: 630-739-3740, Fax: 312-499-7602, Email: tb1301@comcast.net

August 9, 2008Twelfth Annual CIRCUS CITY SWAPFEST, sponsored by: Yellow Thunder Amateur Radio Club, Sauk County Fairgrounds - Baraboo WI, 8:00am to 1:00pm; Vendors - Tailgate area - Concessions - Free Parking - Camping - Door Prizes - VE Teating at 10:00am; Talk-in 146.315 123PL More info contact: Steve N9UDO at (608)356-2313 or n9uds@yellwothunder.org

August 9, 2008Western Illinois Amateur Radio, Club Eagles Alps 3737 North 5th Street, Quincy, IL http://www.w9awe.org. Talk-In: 147.030 (PL 103.5). Contact: Danny Pease, NG9R, Camp Point, IL 62320, PO Box 231, Phone: 217-430-2046 Email: ng9r@arrl.net

August 10, 2008Hamfesters Radio Club, Will County Fairgrounds, Peotone-Wilmington Road, Peotone, IL. Contact: Mr. Kerry Nelson, AA9SB, 3404 Hazel Lane, Hazel Crest, IL 60429-1612. Phone: 708-335-4574. Fax: 708-335-4574. Email: kw_nelson@earthlink.net
http://www.hamfesters.org
Talk-In: 146.52 simplex.

September 6, 2008ORC Ham & Hobby Outdoor Swapfest, Fireman's Park W65 N796 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg, WI Ozaukee Radio Club. http://www.ozaukeeradioclub.org Talk-In: 146.97 (PL 127.3). Contact: Gabe Chido, WI9GC, W58 N985 Essex Drive, Cedarburg, WI 53012. Phone: 262-377-2784. Email: gabe@uwm.edu

September13-14, 2008Radio Expo 2008, Boone County Fairgrounds, US Routes 20 & 76, Belvidere, IL. Chicago FM Club. http://www.chicagofmclub.org Talk-In: 146.76 (PL 107.2); 147.255+ (PL 114.8); 444.725+ (PL 118.8)Contact: Mike Brost, WA9FTS, 5127 North Monterey Avenue, Norridge, IL 60706. Phone: 708-457-0966. Fax: 708-457-0966. Email: mike2006@comcast.net

September 19-20 2008W9DXCC Convention. Holiday Inn, 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL. Northern Illinois DX Association. http://www.w9dxcc.com Talk-In: 147.36. Contact: Bill Smith, W9VA, 2635 Crestwood Lane, Riverwoods, IL 60015. Phone: 847-945-1564. Fax: 847-945-6554. Email: w9va@aol.com

September 20-21, 2008Peoria Superfest 2008. Exposition Gardens, 1601 West Northmoor Road, Peoria, IL. Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club. http://www.peoriasuperfest.com Talk-In: 147.075 + (PL 103.5). Contact: John Coker, N9FAM, 133 Vonachen Court, East Peoria, IL 61611. Phone: 309-369-7428. Email: n9fam@arrl.net

Nov 15-16, 2008Indiana State Convention (Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo). Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN. Allen County Amateur Radio Technical Society. http://www.fortwaynehamfest.com Talk-In: 146.88 (-). Contact: James D. Boyer, KB9IH, PO Box 10342, Fort Wayne, IN 46851-0342. Phone: 260-579-2196. Email: chairman@fortwaynehamfest.com

Further information
about hamfests in the area can be found at www.arrl.org/hamfests.html. If your organization is sponsoring a Hamfest/Swapfest and would like us to list your event, please send the information to Ken Ebneter, K9EN at: k9en@arrl.net

Please send additions and changes to: k9en@arrl.net Kenneth A Ebneter
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ph 608-742-3560

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