Upcoming Special Events for Hams

APRIL

VENICE, FLORIDA — The Tamiami Amateur Radio Club will air special event station, K4S, from 1800 to 2400 UTC daily, Friday, April 11 to Sunday, April 13 on behalf of the Venice Sharks Tooth Festival. Frequencies include 14.236, 14.080 (digital), 18.153, and 21.313. QSL with a SASE to Jack Sproat, W4JS, 1419 E. Manasota Beach Road, Englewood, FL 34223. Website: http://tamiamiarc.org.

AURORA, MISSOURI — The Ozarks Amateur Radio Society will hold its Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 12 at the Pate Early Childhood Center, 400 Terrace Drive. Activities include a flea market with commercial vendors, food concessions, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $4 in advance, $5 at the door. Children under 12 are admitted free. No door admission for testing only. Tables are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Contact: Mike Sanders, KØAZ, 18169 Highway 174, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712. Email: k0az@centurytel.net. Talk-in 146.970-.

BARTLETT, TENNESSEE — The Mid-South Amateur Radio Association will hold the Memphis FreeFest® from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 12 at the Bartlett Station Municipal Center, 5868 Stage Road. Activities include an indoor/outdoor flea market, door prizes, MARS meeting, seminars, food concessions, and VE exams. Admission and vendor tables are all free. Contact: Tony Brignole, WA4KHN, (901) 216-3263. Email: abrigno@comcast.net or freefest@maraonline.org. Website: http://www.maraonline.org. Talk-in 147.03+ (PL 107.2).

CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO — The Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club will hold its 60^th Annual Hamfest Electronic and Computer Show from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 12 at the Emidio & Sons Party Center, 48 E. Bath Road. Activities include a flea market and prizes. Tickets are $6 each. Tables are $15 for the first two tables, $12 for each additional table. Tables still available on the day of the event are $18 each. Contact: Ted Sarah, W8TTS, 239 Bermont Avenue, Munroe Falls, OH 44262. Phone: (234) 206-0270. Email: hamfest2014@cfarc.org. Website: http://www.cfarc.org. Talk-in 147.27+.

HIGHLAND, MICHIGAN — The Milford Amateur Radio Club will hold its Swap-N-Shop from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 12 at Milford High School, 2380 South Milford Road. Activities include a flea market, food concessions, and door prizes. Tickets are $5 by mail, $6 at the door. Children under 12 are admitted free. Tables are $1.50 per foot. Electrical outlets are $2. Contact: Rose Mary Moore, KC8NQJ, 1383 Sylvan Drive, Hartland, MI 48353. Phone (810) 632-5174. Website: http://www.qsl.net/w8ydk. Talk-in 145.490 (PL 67) or 146.52 simplex.

PERU, INDIANA — The Cass County Amateur Radio Club, Miami County Amateur Radio Club, Grant County Amateur Radio Club, and the Kokomo Amateur Radio Club will hold the Ninth Annual North Central Indiana Hamfest from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 12 at the Miami County 4H Fairgrounds, 1029W 200N. Activities include a flea market, door prizes, and VE exams from 8 to 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Children 17 and under are admitted free. Anyone who obtains a license or upgrade at the testing session will be admitted free. Indoor tables are $5 each plus admission. Parking is free. Contact: Steve Shepler, Box 824, Marion, IN 46952. Email: shepler1@gmail.com. Website: http://www.nci-hamfest.net. Talk-in 147.345+.

SPRING GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA — The York Hamfest Foundation will hold the 2014 York Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 12 at the Porters Community Fire Company, 1199 Porters Road. Activities include tailgating, seminars, door prizes, food concessions, and free VE exams beginning at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Children under 16 are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Unlicensed spouses are also admitted free. Tailgating spaces are $5 each plus admission. Email: duane.sterner@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.yorkhamfest.org. Talk-in 147.33+ (PL 123) or 146.52.

STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN — The Madison Area Repeater Association will hold the 42^nd Annual Madison Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 12 at the Mandt Community Center, 400 Mandt Parkway. Activities include an indoor flea market and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Children 14 and under are admitted free. Tables are $15 each before April 1, $18 after April 1, $25 at the door. Electricity is $20. Parking is free. Contact: MARA, 3835 County Road A, Stoughton, WI 53589-3913. Paul Toussaint, (608) 205-1994. Email: <w9hsy@execpc.com>. Website: http://www.qsl.net/mara. Talk-in 147.150+ (PL 123).

SUCCASUNNA, NEW JERSEY — The Splitrock Amateur Radio Association will hold the 2014 North Jersey Hamfest beginning 8 a.m., Saturday, April 12 at the Roxbury Senior Center, 72 Eyland Avenue. Activities include and indoor flea market with commercial dealers, door prizes, food concessions, local RACES/OEM vehicle exhibit, DXCC card checking, and VE exams that begin at 8:30 a.m. Tickets are $7 each. Non-ham YLs and Harmonics are admitted free. Tables are $25 each and include one admission. Tailgating spaces are $20 each and include one admission. Contact: Splitrock ARA, P.O. Box 610, Rockaway, NJ 07866. Phone: (866) 457-6687. Email: hamfest2014@splitrockara.org. Website: http://www.splitrockara.org. Talk-in 146.985- (PL 131.8).

BRAINERD, MINNESOTA — The Brainerd Area Amateur Radio Club, Inc. will hold the Brainerd Area Hamfest from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 19 at the Brainerd National Guard Armory, 1115 Wright Street. Activities include an all-indoor flea market, hourly door prizes, raffles, food concessions, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $6 each. Children under 12 are admitted free. Tables are $12 each. Parking is free. Contact: BAARC, 33247 East Shamineau Drive, Motley MN 56466. Website: http://www.brainderdham.org. Talk-in 147.225+.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — The Ararat Shrine Amateur Radio Club will hold its Hambash 2014 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 19 at the Ararat Shrine Temple, 5100 Ararat Drive. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial dealers, seminars, hourly door prizes, snack bar, ladies hospitality room, an emergency service vehicle display, and VE exams at 9 a.m. Tickets are $10 for three tickets, $4 at the door. Tables are $17 each and include three admissions. Vendors contact: Dave Michael, WAØNXD, 3361 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Independence, MO 64052. Phone: (816) 254-9011. Email: demichael38@hotmail.com. General contact: Dave Hinckley, KAØSOG, 1221 SE 11^th Street, Lees Summit, MO 64081. Website: http://www.hambash.com. Talk-in 145.13-.

RALIEGH, NORTH CAROLINA — The Raleigh Amateur Radio Society will hold the 42^nd Annual RARSFest and ARRL Roanoke Division Convention from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, April 19 at the Jim Graham Building-NC State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Road. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial dealers, hourly door prizes, a youth lounge, hands-on workshops, contests, forums and meetings, DXCC/WAS/WAC/VUCC card checking, a special event station, RV camping, RARSfest dinner that includes a Wouff-Hong initiation begins at 8 p.m. Friday, and VE exams at 9 a.m. Tickets are $7 if you pre-register before April 12, $8 afterwards. Children 16 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Tables are $18 each before April 12, $20 afterwards. Electricity is $25. RV camping is $25 per 24 hours. Parking is free. Contact: Jeff Wittich, AC4ZO, (919) 362-4787. Email: jwittich@nc.rr.com. Website: http://www.rars.org. Talk-in 146.64, 145.13 (PL 82.5), or 444.525 (PL 82.5).

SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE — The Portland Amateur Wireless Association (PAWA) will hold the 2014 PAWA Hamfest from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 19 at the Stewart Morrill American Legion Post #35, 413 Broadway. Activities include a flea market with commercial dealers, a country store, tailgating, door prizes, food concessions, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $6 each, $15 for early-bird admission, $5 each for PAWA members. Tables are $10 each, $8 each for PAWA members. Tailgating spaces are $6 each, $5 for PAWA members. Consignment fee is 5%, no fee for PAWA members. Contact: John Bogner, W1JLB, (207) 776-2288. Website: http://www.qsl.net/pawa. Talk-in 146.73- (PL 100).

GODFREY, ILLINOIS — The Lewis and Clark Radio Club will hold the Lewis & Clark Radio Club 2014 Hamfest from 7 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 26 at the Lewis & Clark Community College-Riverbend Arena, 5800 Godfrey Road. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial dealers, hourly door prizes, food concessions, and VE exams. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5 in advance. Tickets at the door are $3 each or 2 for $5. Special raffle tickets are $2 each, only 160 will be sold. Tables are $12 each. Parking is free. Contact: Jacques, KN9O, (618) 401-5558. Email: hamfest@k9ham.org. Website: http://www.k9ham.org. Talk-in 145.230- (PL 79.7).

SONOMA, CALIFORNIA — The Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club (W6AJF) will hold its annual ARRL Hamfest from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 26 at the Sonoma Valley Veterans’ Memorial Building, 126 First Street West. Activities include an indoor/outdoor flea market, half-hourly door prizes, a full breakfast served between 8 to 10 a.m., demonstrations, a display of emergency communications vehicles, a display of home-built equipment, a club swap table, transmitter hunt, and VE exams that begin at 9 a.m. Tickets are free. Vendor spaces are $10 each. All-you-can-eat breakfast is $7. Contact: VOMARC, 358 Patten Street, Sonoma, CA 95476. Darrel, WD6BOR, (707) 996-4494. Email: wd6bor@vom.com. Website: http://vomarc.org. Talk-in 145.35- (PL 88.5).

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA — The Northern Lights Radio Society will hold its 2014 Aurora Conference from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, April 26 at the First Lutheran Church, 4000 Linden Street. Activities include an outdoor antenna range, casual demonstrations, and technical seminars. Website: http://www.nlrs.org.

ATHENS, OHIO — The Athens County Amateur Radio Association will hold the Athens Ohio Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, April 27 at 701 East State Street. Activities include an indoor/outdoor flea market, exhibits, door prizes, food concessions, and VE exams that begin at 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Unlicensed spouses are admitted free. Indoor tables are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Outdoor flea market spaces are free with paid admission. Contact: Carl Denbow, N8VZ, 17 Coventry Lane, Athens, OH 45701. Phone: (740) 592-2133. Email: n8vz@callsign.net. Eric McFadden, WD8RIF, 12600 Adeline Circle, Athens, OH 45701. Phone: (740) 593-7176. Email: wd8rif@arrl.net. Website: http://www.ac-ara.org. Talk-in 145.15-.

BOSTON, PENNSYLVANIA — The Two Rivers Amateur Radio Club Inc. will hold its 42^nd Annual Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, April 27 at The Spectrum, 6001 Smithfield Street. Activities include an indoor flea market, food concessions, and VE exams. Contact: TRARC, P.O. Box 225, Greenock, PA 15047-0225. Phone: (412) 203-2015. Email: wi3r@comcast.net. Website: http://www.trarc.net. Talk-in 146.73 or 146.52.

MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK — The Orange County Amateur Radio Club will hold its Spring 2014 Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, April 27 at the Town of Wallkill Community Center, 2 Wes Warren Road. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial dealers, food concessions, door prizes, and VE exams from 9 a.m. to noon. Tickets are $7 each and include free admission for XYLs. Indoor tables are $12 each and include one admission. Tailgating spaces are $10 each and include one admission. Contact: Tom Ray, W2TRR, P.O. Box 624, Cornwall, NY 12518. Phone: (845) 391-3620. Email: w2trr@ocarc-ny.org. Website: http://www.ocarc-ny.org. Talk-in 146.76 (PL 100).

MAY

TEMPE ARIZONA — The Central Arizona DX Association will hold its Annual Summer BBQ on Thursday, May 1. Activities include a BBQ, door prizes, and a guest speaking engagement from Ward Silver. Contact: CADXA, 2217 West Del Oro Circle, Mesa, AZ 85202-2615. Phone: (480) 721-1714.

DEERFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE — The New England Amateur Radio Festival Inc. will hold NEARfest from 9 a.m., Friday, May 2 to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 3 at the Deerfield Fairgrounds, 34 Stage Road. Activities include an indoor exhibition space with manufacturer exhibits, an indoor/outdoor flea market with commercial dealers, tailgating, RV camping, seminars, forums, door prizes that include a Flex Radio 3000, and a pre-hamfest camp-over beginning 3 p.m., Thursday, May 1. Tickets are $10 each and are good for both days. Children under 18 are admitted free. Inside parking passes for tailgating are $10. Outside parking is free. Camping fees are $30 a night for RVs, $15 a night for tents. Commercial spaces are $50 for an 8-foot space, $70 for 2 spaces, $25 each for 3+ spaces. Tables are $16 each. Chair rentals are $2 each. Electrical hookups are $20. Vendor contact: John M. Goran, K1JJS, (207) 865-0554 or (207) 232-4892. Email: <john@goran-maine.us>. Website: http://www.near-fest.com>.

CADILLAC, MICHIGAN — The Wexaukee Amateur Radio Club (WARC) will hold its 52^nd Annual Cadillac Amateur Radio and Computer Swap from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 3 at the Cadillac Junior High School, 500 Chestnut Street. Activities include a flea market, raffle, door prizes, food concessions, UP Net and QCWA meetings, and VE exams that begin at 8:30 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Tables are $10 each. VE exams are $15. Contact: WARC, P.O. Box 163, Cadillac, MI 49601. Website: <http://www.wexaukeearc.org/>.

CEDERBURG, WISCONSIN — The Ozaukee Radio Club, Inc. will hold its 36^th Annual Indoor Amateur Radio, Electronics & Computer Spring Swapfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 3 at the Circle-B Recreation Center, 6261 State Highway 60. Activities inlcude a flea market and door prizes. Tickets are $4 each. Tables are $10 each. Contact: Loren Jentz, N9ENR, 1213 Woodbridge Drive, Apt. 1, Grafton, WI 53024. Phone: (262) 377-7941. Website: <http://www.ozaukeeradioclub.org>.

CLARKSVILLE. TENNESSEE — The Clarksville Amateur Transmitting Society, Inc. will hold the CATS Tail-Gate 2014 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 3 at the Hilldale Family Life Center Picnic Pavilion, 250 Old Farmers Road. Activities include a flea market, tailgating, free food concessions, and door prizes. There is no charge for the event, but CATS would appreciate a donation for Camp Rainbow of Montgomery County. Website: <http://www.kf4l.org>.

COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA — The Chocise Amateur Radio Association of Sierra Vista, Arizona will hold the Cochise Hamfest and 7^th Region Phone/CW/Digital Communications Exercise beginning 7 a.m. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, pancake breakfast, food concessions, door prizes, and VE exams from 9 to 11 a.m. Tickets and parking are free. Tables are $16 each. Tailgating spaces are $6 each. Contact: Charles, K4AFN, (520) 458-1997. Email: <k4afn@arrl.net>. Website: <http://www.k7rdg.org>.Talk-in 146.76- (PL 162.2).

HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND — The Antietam Radio Association will hold the Hagerstown Hamfest beginning 6 a.m., Saturday, May 3 at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center, 7303 Sharpsburg Pike. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial vendors, tailgating, hourly door prizes, food concessions, kids playground, ARRL forum, seminars, and VE exams that begin at 1 p.m. Tickets are $5 each. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Tables are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Tailgating spaces are $5 each. Contact: Herman Niedzielski, K2AVA, (301) 791-5841. Email: <k2ava@myactv.net>. Website: <http://w3cwc.org>. Talk-in 147.090+ or 146.94-.

SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN — The Arrowhead Radio Amateur Club will hold its annual Ham Fest! from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 3 at the Head of Lakes Fairgrounds-Multipurpose Building, 4700 Tower Avenue. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial dealers and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $7 each. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Tables are $10 each for an 8-foot table, $5 for a 4-foot table. Parking is free. Contact: Robert Schultz, KCØNFB, 115 Eden Lane, Duluth, MN 55805-1533. Phone (218) 724-6957. Email: <arac_hamfest@charter.net>. Talk-in 146.940- (PL 103.5), 147.000- (PL 103.5), or 146.940- (PL 114.8).

TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS — The Four States Amateur Radio Club will hold its 2014 Ham Fest from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 3 at the Four States Fair Grounds-Fine Arts Building, 3700 East 50^th Street. Activities include a flea market with commercial dealers, tailgating, half-hourly door prizes, food concessions, RV camping, and VE exams at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets are $5 and include one raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets are $2 each, 3 for $5, 7 for $10, and 20 for $20. Tables are $10 each. RV camping is $23 a night. Website: <http://www.4sarc.org>. Talk-in 146.620- (PL 100).

SANDWICH, ILLINOIS — The Kishwaukee Amateur Radio Club will hold The DeKalb Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, May 4 at the Sandwich Fairgrounds, 1401 Suydam Road. Activities include and indoor flea market, tailgating, door prizes, food concessions, and overnight camping. Tickets are $6 in advance and include 2 prize tickets. Tickets at the door are $8 and include 1 prize ticket. Electrical hookups are $15. Camping is free. Contact: Bob Yurs, W9ICU, (815) 895-7584. Email: <w9icu@arrl.net>. Website: <http://www.karc-club.org>. Talk-in 146.730- (PL 100) or 146.52 simplex.

WRIGHTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA — The Warminster Amateur Radio Club will hold its 2014 Hamfest beginning 7 a.m., Sunday, May 4 at the Middletown Grange Fair, 576 Penns Park Road. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial dealers, tailgating, a test table, WAS field checking, hourly door prizes, and VE axams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Children under 13 and unlicensed spouses are admitted free. Tables are $15 each plus admission. Tailgating spaces are $10 per space plus admission. Contact: Rich Luce, AG3L, (215) 703-8264. Email: <hamfest14@k3dn.org>. Website: <http://www.k3dn.org>. Talk-in 147.09+ (PL 131.8) or 443.95+ (PL 131.8).

LOUISA, KENTUCKY — The Big Sandy Amateur Radio Club will hold the Louisa Hamfest 2014 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 10 at the Fellowship Center of the First Baptist Church, 301 West Pike Street. Activities include an indoor flea market, door prizes, and food concessions. Tickets are $5 per person. Tables are $5 each. Contact: Tom Lykins, K4LID, (606) 638-4735. Email: <k4lid@panix.xom>. Website: <http://www.bsarc.org>. Talk-in 147.390+.

EAST GREENBUSH, NEW YORK — The East Greenbush Amateur Radio Association (W2EGB) will hold its 11^th Annual Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 10 at the East Greenbush Fire Company, 68 Phillips Road. Activities include a flea market, tailgating, food concessions, and hourly door prizes. Tickets are $6 each. Tables are $6 each. Tailgating spaces are $6 per 8-foot space. Contact: Tom, KC2FCP, <kc2fcp@nycap.rr.com>. Website: <http://www.w2egb.org>. Talk-in 147.270+ (PL 94.8).

DAYTON, OHIO — The Dayton Amateur Radio Association will hold the 2014 Dayton Hamvention® from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, May 16; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 17; and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, May 18 at the Hara Arena, 1001 Shiloh Springs Road. Activities include an indoor exhibition space with manufacturer exhibits, an indoor flea market with commercial dealers, tailgating, numerous forums, meetings, dinners, prizes, awards presentations, DXCC card checking, and VE exams from noon to 6 p.m., Friday, and from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 5 p.m., Saturday. Tickets are $20 if you pre-register, $25 at the door. Booth spaces are $675 for a space in the arena, $450 for a space in the North Hall, $500 for a space in the East Hall, $650 per space in all other parts. Tailgating/flea market spaces are $100 for an end space, $70 for a standard space. Phone: (937) 276-6930. Email: <info@hamvention.com>. Website: <http://www.hamvention.com>. Talk-in 149.94-, 146.91-, 223.94-. or 442.1+.

DAYTON, OHIO — The SouthWest Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) will hold its 29^th Annual DX Dinner on Friday, May 16 at the Marriott Hotel, 1414 South Patterson Boulevard. Activities include a dinner, prizes, and David Collingham, K3LP, as guest speaker. Tickets are $42 per person. Website: <http://www.swodxaevents.org>.

TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY — The Jersey Shore Amateur Radio Society will hold the Hamfest by the Shore beginning 8 a.m., Sunday, May 18 at the Riverwood Recreation Center, on the corner of Riverwood Drive and Whitesville Road. Activities include an indoor/outdoor flea market, tailgating, door prizes, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Indoor tables are $15 each and include one admission. Tailgating spaces are $15 each and include one admission. Contact: JSARS, P.O. Box 295, Toms River, NJ 08754. Darlene, (732) 237-9448. Email <jsars910@gmail.com>. Website: <http://www.jsars.org>. Talk-in 146.910- (PL 127.3).

BAHAMA, NORTH CAROLINA — The Durham FM Association will hold its 40^th Annual DurHamFest from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 24 at the Little River Community Complex, 8307 N. Roxbury Road. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, door prizes, food concession, and VE exams. Tickets are $5 each. Indoor tables are $10 each. Indoor spaces without tables are $8 each. Tailgating spaces are $5 each. General contact: Paul Van Doren, KE4OXN, (919) 309-2457. Email: <elivand@aol.com>. Vendor contact: Linda Jackson, KF4LJZ, (919) 477-8368. Email: <kf4ljz@aol.com>. Website: <http://dfma.org>. Talk-in 147.225+ or 145.450-.

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY — The Bergen Amateur Radio Association will hold the BARA Spring Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 24 at the Westwood Regional High School, 701 Ridgewood Road. Activities include an indoor flea market, food concessions, DXCC card checking, and VE exams from 8 to 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Wives and children are admitted free. Vendor spaces are $15 for two spaces. VE exams are $15. Parking is free. Contact: Jim Joyce, K2ZO, (201) 664-6725. Email: <k2zo@arrl.net>. Website: >. Talk-in 146.19+ (PL 141.3).

LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA — The Heartland Amateur Radio Association (WØSOK) will hold its Flea Market from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 31 at The Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles, at the intersection of I-80 and U.S. Hwy 283. Activities include an indoor flea market, food concessions, tours of the museum and HARA Operations Center, free coffee and tea, and VE exams from 10 to 11 a.m. Tickets are $1 each. Tables are $5 each before May 15, $10 afterward, and include one admission. Contact: Hoppy Hopkins, W4YDN, P.O. Box 22, Eddyville, NE 68834. Phone: (308) 858-4614. Email: <rhoppy@gpcom.net>. Talk-in 147.135+.

JUNE

BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA — The Breezeshooters will hold its 60^th Annual Hamfest and Computer Show from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, June 1 at the Butler Farm Show Grounds, 627 Evans City Road. Activities include an indoor/outdoor flea market, tailgating, half-hourly door prizes, QSL card checking, camping, food concessions, and VE exams that begin at noon. Tickets are $5 each. Children under 12 are admitted free. Additional raffle tickets are $2 each, three for $5, seven for $10, 15 for $20, 40 for $50, and 90 for $100. Indoor tables are $20 each. Flea market spaces are $10 for the first space, $5 for each additional space. Electrical hookups for campers and vendors are $10. Water for campers is $10. Overnight camping is $10. Contact: Bob Benna, N3LWP, P.O. Box 101018, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Phone: (412) 366-0488. Email: <hamfest2014@breezeshooters.org>. Website: <http://www.breezeshooters.org>. Talk-in 147.300+.

PRINCETON, ILLINOIS — The Starved Rock Radio Club will hold Hamfest 2014 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, June 1 at the Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street. Activities include an indoor flea market, outdoor tailgating, camping, food concessions, hourly door prizes, and VE exams from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tickets are $7 for two stubs before May 20, $8 each at the door. Tables are $13 in advance and include a free gate pass and electricity, $15 at the door. Tailgating spaces are $2 per vehicle. Contact: Matthew Weaver, KB9VZH, 319 Desoto Street, Ottawa, IL 61350. Phone: (815) 313-5924. Email: <starvedrockhamfest@hotmail.com>. Website: <http://www.w9mks.org>. Talk-in 146.955- (PL 103.5).

SEASIDE, OREGON — The Sea-Pac Convention will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, June 6 and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, June 7 and from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday June 8 at the Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Avenue. Activities include an indoor flea market with manufacturer’s exhibits, seminars, workshops, spaghetti feed, food concessions, door prizes, Saturday night banquet with Wouff-Hong ceremony, DX luncheon, RAGS testing center, and VE exams that begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. Tickets are $8 each. Children 7 to 12 are $6 each. Tables are $15 each for Saturday only, $25 for Saturday and Sunday. Contact: SEA-PAC Ham Convention, P.O Box 25466, Portland, OR 97298-0466. Wayne Schuler, AI9Q, (360) 892-5580. Email: <info@seapac.org>. Website: <http://www.seapac.org>.

MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA — The TwinsLAN and Mining Amateur Radio Clubs will hold the 23^rd Annual Tailgate Swapfest from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 7 at the 3M Center, corner of Conway Avenue and McKnight Road North. Activities include an outdoor flea market, tailgating, and door prizes. Tickets are $8 each. Children under 16 are admitted free with a paid adult. Seller spaces are $20 each and include one admission. Email: <tailgate@twinslan.net>. Website: <http://www.twinslan.net>. Talk-in 147.120.

MARIETTA, GEORGIA — The Atlanta Radio Club and the Kennehoochee Amateur Radio Club will hold the Atlanta Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 7 at the Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road SW. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial dealers, tailgating, forums on a variety of topics, food concessions, RV camping, door prizes, and antenna launching contest, an electronics recycling bin, and VE exams from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 each. Children 17 and under are admitted free. Tables $15 each. Ham clubs get a free table. Tailgating spaces are $10. VE exams are $15. Contact: John Talipsky, N3ACK, <n3ack@atlantaradioclub.org>. Website: <http://www.atlantahamfest.org>. Talk-in 146.820- (PL 146.2).

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA — The Mississauga Amateur Radio Club will air special event station, VE3MIS, from 1400 to 2000 UTC, daily from Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8. Frequencies include 14.240 and 7.230. For certificates mail a SASE and $2 U.S. to MARC, c/o Michael Brickell, VE3TKI, 2801 Bucklepost Cres., Mississauga, ON, Canada L5L 1M6. Website: <http://www.marc.on.ca>.

PRINCETON, KENTUCKY — The Princeton Ham Radio Club will hold its Third Annual Hamfest in conjunction with the Pennington Folk Music Festival from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 7 at the Princeton, KY Fire Training Center, 2001 Highway 62 West. Activities include a flea market, door prizes every 15 minutes, QSL card checking, food concessions, and VE exams that begin at 9 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Tables are free. Email: <n4mht@mchsi.com>. Phone: (270) 365-7777. Website: <http://www.w4kbl.org>. Talk-in 145.230 (PL 179.9).

TEDROW, OHIO — The Fulton County Amateur Radio Club will hold the Fulton County Amateur Radio Club Outdoor Flea Market and Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 7 at The Roth Family Woodlot, 105 Hill Avenue. Activities include a flea market, door prizes, 50/50 raffle, overnight camping, and VE exams. A $3 donation is appreciated. Overnight camping available with donation. Email: <hamfest@k8bxq.org>.  Website: <http://k8bxq.org>. Talk-in 147.195+.

SHOW LOW, ARIZONA — The Kachina Amateur Radio Club will hold the White Mountain Hamfest on Saturday, June 7 at the Show Low City Hall, 180 N. 9^th Street. Activities include a flea market, tailgating, hourly door prizes, demonstrations, food concessions, arts & crafts, RV camping, and VE exams that begin at 9 a.m. Tickets are free. Tailgating spaces are $5 each. Dry camping is free. Contact: Jim Mortensen, <w7azy@arrl.net>. Website: <http://www.kachina-arc.org>. Talk-in 145.310 (PL 110.9).

GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS — The Egyptian Radio Club will hold EgyptianFest 2014 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, June 8 at the Granite City Moose Lodge, 2521 Maryville Road. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, door prizes, food concessions, and guest speakers. Tickets are $5 each in advance, $7 each at the door. Indoor tables are $10 each. Tailgating spaces are $5 each. Egyptian Radio Club, P.O. Box 562, Granite City, IL 62040. Email: <hamfest@w9aiu.net>. Website: <http://www.w9aiu.org>. Talk-in 146.790.

MANASSAS, VIRGINIA — The “Ole Virginia Hams” Amateur Radio Club, Inc. will hold the 40^th Annual Manassas Hamfest Amateur Radio, Computer & Electronics Show from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, June 8 at the Prince William County Fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Road. Activities include an indoor exhibition with commercial dealers, a flea market, tailgating, hourly door prizes, forums, D-STAR demonstration, meetings, DXCC card checking, Virginia QSO Party awards ceremony, youth lounge, “Maker” group activities, and VE exams from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $9 each before May 1, $10 afterward. Indoor exhibitor space is $25 for an 8-foot table with chairs and electricity before May 1, $30 afterward. Tailgating spaces are $9 plus admission before May 1, $10 plus admission afterward. Vendor contact: Ron, N4RDZ, <vendors@manassashamfest.org>. Website: <http://manassashamfest.org> or <http://w4ovh.net>. Talk-in 146.97-, 442.200+, or D-STAR 442.5125+.

MANASSAS, VIRGINIA — The Prince William County 4-H will air special event station, N4H, from 1100 to 1900 UTC, Sunday, June 8 in conjunction with the 40^th Annual Manassas Hemfest, Frequencies include 14.225, 18.155, 21.335, and 28.335. QSL with a SASE to N4H, c/o Clarence Meese (K4CNM), P.O. Box 2158, Manassas VA 20108. Phone: (703) 501-8929.

QUEENS, NEW YORK — The Hall of Science Amateur Radio Club will hold its semi-annual Hamfest beginning 9 a.m., Sunday, June 8 at the New York Hall of Science parking lot in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 47-01 111^th Street. Activities include a flea market, door prizes, drop and shop, QSL card checking, food concessions, free admission to the museum between 10 and 11 a.m., and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Tables are $10 each plus admission. Contact: Stephen Greenbaum, WB2KDG, (718) 898-5599 (nights only). Email: <wb2kdg@arrl.net>. Website: <http://www.hosarc.org>. Talk-in 444.200 repeat (PL 136.5).

PLANO, TEXAS — HamCom Inc. will hold Ham-Com Amateur Radio Convention from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, June 13 and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 14 at the Plano Center, 200 East Spring Creek Parkway. Activities include an indoor flea market with manufacturer exhibits and commercial dealers, outdoor tailgating, ARRL forums, technical presentations, The LSDX dinner, Boy Scouts radio merit badge session, a foxhunt, and VE exams from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday. Tickets are $8 if you pre-register, $10 at the door. Children under 18 are admitted free. Vendor booths are $350 each and include a draped table and two chairs. Electrical hookups are $40 for 10-amp service, $75 for 20-amp service, and $175 for 12 circuits of 10-amp service. Outside tables are $20 each. Tailgating spaces are $8 per day. The DX dinner is $40 per ticket. Contact: Ham-Com Inc., P.O. Box 260721

Plano, TX 75026. Website: <http://www.hamcom.org>.

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE — The Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville will hold the 48^th Annual Knoxville Hamfest & Electronics Exposition and ARRL Tennessee State Convention from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 14 at the Kerbala Temple, 315 Mimosa Avenue. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial dealers, tailgating, hourly door prizes, forums, exhibits, demonstrations, food concessions, and VE exams. Parking is free. Contact: Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville, P.O. Box 50514, Knoxville, TN 37950-0514. Lou Dreinhoefer (865) 995-1588. Email: <wb3jkq@arrl.net>. Website: <http://www.w4bbb.org>.

ORCUTT, CALIFORNIA — The Satellite Amateur Radio Club will hold the Santa Maria Ham Radio Swapfest and BBQ beginning 7:30 a.m., Saturday, June 14 at the Newlove Picnic Grounds, 1555 Orcutt Hill Road. Activities include a flea market, tailgating, door prizes, transmitter hunt, HF station, and a BBQ. Tickets are free. Raffle tickets are $1 each. Swap tables are $15 each. Tailgating spaces are $15 each. Website: <http://www.satellitearc.com>. Talk-in 145.14- (PL 131.8).

MONROE, MICHIGAN — The Monroe County Radio Communications Association will hold the Monroe Hamfest and Computer Show from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, June 15 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, 3775 South Custer Road (M-50). Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, RV camping, food concessions, and door prizes. Tickets are $6 each in advance and include two prize stubs. Tables are $15 each plus admission. Tailgating spaces are $10 plus admission. RV camping is $25 and includes electric. Parking is free. Contact: Fred VanDaele, KA8EBI, 4 Carl Drive, Monroe, MI 48162. Email: <ka8ebi@yahoo.com>. Website: <http://www.mcrca.org>. Talk-in 146.72-.

WHEATON, ILLINOIS — The Six Meter Club of Chicago will hold its 57^th Annual Hamfest along with the Antique Radio Club of Illinois Swap Meet; and the Midwest Classic Radio Net Hamboree beginning 7 a.m., Sunday, June 15 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road. Activities include an indoor/outdoor flea market with commercial dealers, tailgating, AMSAT/ARRL/NWS/Skywarn displays, food concessions, and auction, RV camping, door prizes, QSL card checking from 9 to 11 a.m., and VE exams from 9 to 11 a.m. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the door. Children under 12 are admitted free. Tables are $12 each and include an electrical hookup. Overnight RV parking is $25 and includes a 110-V electrical service. Parking is free. VE exams are $15. Contact: Six Meter club of Chicago, 3532 Raymond Avenue, Brookfield IL 60513-1204. Phone: (708) 442.4961. Email: <wd9gjk@arrl.net>. Website: http://www.k9ona.com, <http://www.antique-radios.org>, or <http://www.mcrn.tripod.com>. Talk-in 146.52 or 146.37+ (PL 107.2).

LOWELL, MICHIGAN — The West Michigan Youth Club will hold the WMYC Hamfest from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 21 at Lowell High School, 11700 Vergennes Street. Activities include an indoor flea market, door prizes, food concessions, and VE exams that begin 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Elementary, middle school, and high school students are admitted free. Indoor, 5-foot tables are $12 for two in advance, $9 for one in advance. At the door, tables are $15 for two, 5-foot tables, $12 for one. Contact: Al Eckman, 725 Bowes Road, Apt. K6, Lowell, MI 49331. Phone: (616) 450-4332. Email: <al.eckman@comcast.net>. Website: <http://www.westmichiganyouthclub.org>. Talk-in 146.620- (PL 98.8) or 145.270- (PL 94.8).

MILFORD, OHIO — The Milford Amateur Radio Club will hold the 24^th Annual Milford Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 21 at the Eastside Christian Church, 5874 Montclair Boulevard. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial dealers, tailgating, hourly door prizes, and VE exams that begin at 9 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Children under 12 are admitted free. Indoor tables are $5 each plus admission. Tailgating space is $1. Contact: Jim, WB8RRR, (513) 831-6255. Email: <wb8rrr@arrl.net>. Website: <http://www.w8mrc.com>. Talk-in 147.345+.

NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT — The Newington Amateur Radio League will hold NARL Fest 2014 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 21 at St. Mary’s School, 652 Williard Avenue. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, seminars, door prizes, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Children under 12 and newly-licensed hams are admitted free. Indoor tables are $12.50 each before May 10, $15 at the door. Tailgating spaces are $10 each before May 10, $12 at the door. Website: <http://www.narlhamfest.org>. Talk-in 145.450.

PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY —The Raritan Valley Radio Club will hold the W2QW-Hamfest from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 21 at Piscataway High School, 110 Behmer Road. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial dealers, tailgating, food concessions, hourly door prizes, and VE exams that begin at 9 a.m. Tickets are $7 each. Children and XYLs are admitted free. Tailgating spaces are $7 each plus admission. Additional sellers must pay admission. Contact: Drew, W2OU, (732) 801-4654 (call before 9 p.m.). Email: <drumor@optonline.net>. Website: <http://www.w2qw.org>. Talk-in 146.625-, 442.250- (PL 141.3), or 146.520 simplex.

STAR CITY, WEST VIRGINIA — The Mon County Amateur Radio Club will hold its HAMfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 21 at the Saint Mary’s Catholic Church outdoor Pavillion. Activities include a flea market, tailgating, and door prizes. Tickets are $5 each. Prize tickets are 3 for $5, 12 for $10, 30 for $20, 60 for $30, 150 for $50 if you pre-register by May 23. Tables are $10 each plus admission. Tailgating spaces are $10 each plus admission. Contact: Mon County ARC, P.O. Box 364, Dellslow, WV 26531. Talk-in 147.075 (PL 103.5).

JULY

DUNSEITH, NORTH DAKOTA — The 51^st International will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, July 11 and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday July 12 at the International Peace Garden, 10939 Highway 281. Activities include an outdoor flea market, tailgating, hourly door prizes, contests, Saturday night social, lunch, transmitter hunts, ladies and kids activities, an auction, bingo, and Canadian and American exams that begin at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 each and include lunch and dance. Contact: Richard Holder, VE4QK, P.O. Box 1011, Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada RØE ØCØ. Phone: (204) 268-1702. Email: <ve4qk@mts.net>.  Website: <http://www.mts.net/~holderr/ihf.htm>.

MILTON, FLORIDA — The Milton Amateur Radio Club will hold the 19^th Annual Ham Fest from noon to 8 p.m., Friday, July 11 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 12 at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium. 4500 Spikes Way. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, hourly door prizes, and VE exams on Saturday beginning 9 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Indoor tables are $10 each. Tailgating spaces are $5 each. Additional raffle tickets are $1 each, 6 for $5, 12 for $10, 24 for $20, 60 for $50, 120 for $100. Contact: Milton ARC, P.O. Box 4072, Milton, FL 32570-4072. Phone (850) 390-1665. Talk-in 145.490 (PL 100).

AUSTINTOWN, OHIO — The 20/9 Radio Club will hold the 20/9 Radio Club Tailgate/Hamfest 2014 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, July 12 at the Austintown Senior Center, 112 Westchester Drive. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, door prizes, 50/50 drawing, an auction, food concessions, and VE exams that begin at 8:30 a.m. Admission is free. Indoor tables are $10 each and include electricity. Tailgating spaces are $5 each. Contact 20/9 Radio Club, (330) 651-8420.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — The Indianapolis Radio Club will hold the 44^th Indianapolis Hamfest and Communications Expo beginning 6 a.m., Saturday, July 12 at the Marion County Fairgrounds, 7300 East Troy Avenue. Activities include an air-conditioned, indoor flea market with commercial dealers; tailgating; forums; 100 years of radio exhibit, homebrew contest, QSL card contest, RV camping, half-hourly door prizes, and VE exams. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the door. Active-duty military are admitted free. Indoor tables are $25 each and include electricity. Tailgating spaces are $5 for a 10-foot space. VE exams are $15. RV spaces are $25 per night and include a full hookup (20 available). Contact: Indianapolis Hamfest, P.O. Box 1672, Noblesville, IN 46061. Phone: (317) 261-6658. Website: <http://www.indyhamfest.com>. Talk-in 146.76-.

KIMBERTON, PENNSYLVANIA — The Mid-Atlantic Radio Club will hold the Valley Forge Hamfest and Computer Fair beginning 8 a.m., Saturday, July 12 at the Fire Company Fairgrounds, Route 113 and Firehouse Lane. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, hourly door prizes, DXCC/WAS/WAC/VUCC card checking, food concessions, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $6 each. Unlicensed spouse and children of licensed hams are admitted free. Tables are $10 each plus admission for 1 to 4 tables, $8 each plus admission or 5 or more tables. Tailgating spaces are $6 plus admission. Contact: MARC, P.O. Box 557, Fagleville, PA 19408. Email: <hamfest-info@marc-radio.org>. Vendor contact: Mike Pilotti, KF3CD, (610) 696-5040. Email: <kf3cd@arrl.net>. Website: <http://www.marc-radio.org>. Talk-in 145.13- or 147.06+ (PL 131.8).

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA — The Minnesota Amateur Group of Independent Communicators will hold its 11^th Annual Magic Repeater Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 12 at 37 W. Hatch Avenue. Activities include a flea market, door prizes, and free coffee. Admission and selling spaces are free. You must provide your own table and chair. Contact: George, NØSBU, <n0sbu@arrl.net>. Website: <http://www.magicrepeater.net>. Talk-in 145.170- (PL 100).

AURORA, ILLINOIS — The Fox River Radio League will hold its Hamfest beginning 8 a.m., Sunday, July 13 at the Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive. Activities include an indoor/outdoor flea market, “Ask the Elmers” booth, seminars, hourly door prizes, food concessions, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $6 each in advance, $8 each at the door. Children under 16 are admitted free. Tables are $10 each. Parking is free. Contact: Dawn Williams, KC9LQS, (630) 531-1670. Email: <hamfest@frrl.org>. Website: <http://www.frrl.org>. Talk-in 147.210+ (PL 103.5).

CICERO, NEW YORK — The Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse will hold the RAGS 2014 Hamfest from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sunday, July 13 at the American Legion Post 787, 5575 Legionnaire Drive. Activities include an air-conditioned indoor flea market, tailgating, door prizes, food concessions, and VE exams that begin at 9:45 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Tables are $8 each. Tailgating spaces are $5 each. VE exams are $15. Parking is free. Contact: Roger Hamilton, WA2AEW, <hamfest@ragsclub.org>. Website: <http://www.ragsclub.org>. Talk-in 146.91- (PL 103.5).

AUGUSTA, NEW JERSEY — The Sussex County Amateur Radio Club will hold the 35^th Annual SCARC Hamfest beginning 8 a.m., Sunday, July 13 at the Sussex County Farm & Horse Show Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, food concessions, door prizes, camping, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $7 each. Indoor tables are $20 each. Tailgating spaces are $20 each and include one admission. Additional sellers must pay admission. Camping fee is $25. Contact: Dan Carter, N2ERH, 8 Carter Lane, Branchville, NJ 07826. Phone: (973) 948-6999. Email: <hamfest@scarcnj.org>. Website: <http://www.sussexhamfest.org>. Talk-in 147.30+ (PL 151.4).

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT — The American Radio Relay League will hold its ARRL National Centennial Convention 2014 from Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 19 at the Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Boulevard. Activities include an indoor flea market with manufacturer’s exhibits, seminars, workshops, forums, tours of W1AW and ARRL headquarters and a Friday night banquet with Wouff-Hong ceremony. Tickets are $75 each for three days, $50 for youth aged 21 and younger. Two-day tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Two-day youth tickets are free. The banquet is $75. Commercial booths are $225 each. Club booths are $112 each. Flea market booths are $65 each. Contact: ARRL, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111. Phone: (860) 594-0200. Email: <expo@arrl.org>. Website: <http://www.arrl.org>.

WILLIAMS, ARIZONA — The Amateur Radio Council of Arizona and the City of Williams will hold the 2014 ARCA/Williams Hamfest and ARRL Arizona State Convention beginning noon, Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 20 at the Williams Rodeo Grounds, 800 Rodeo Road. Activities include and indoor flea market with commercial dealers, a swap meet, seminars, QSL card checking, hospitality suite, camping, hourly door prizes, a raffle, Saturday night BBQ dinner, a train trip to the Grand Canyon on Sunday, and VE exams. Tickets are free. Raffle tickets are $20 for 12 or $5 for 3. Indoor spaces are $85 per space. Outdoor spaces for selling or camping are $20 per space before July 1, $25 afterwards. Contact: ARCA, (602) 881-ARCA (2722). Website: <http://www.arca-az.org>. Talk-in 146.78- (PL 91.5).

ALLISON PARK, PENNSYLVANIA — The North Hills Amateur Radio Club will hold its 29^th Annual Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, July 19 at the Parkwood Presbyterian Church, 4289 Mt. Royal Boulevard. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial dealers, tailgating, door prizes, food concessions, and VE exams. Tickets are $5 each. Indoor tables are $10 each. Tailgating spaces are $5 each. Parking is free. Contact: John Fowler, KB3YBS, 200 Lee Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Phone: (412) 366-3133 or (412) 496-3720. Email: <johnr.fowler@gmail.com>. Website: <http://www.nharc.org>. Talk-in 147.090 (PL 88.5).

CARY, NORTH CAROLINA — The Cary Amateur Radio Club will hold the Annual Cary NC Mid-Summer Swapfest from 8 a.m. to 1p.m., Saturday, July 19 at the Harold Ritter Park, 301 West Lochmere Drive. Activities include an outdoor flea market, tailgating, and VE exams. Tickets are $4 each. Children 11 and under are admitted free. Tables are $10 each. Tailgtaing spaces are $5 each. Parking is free. Email: <n4nc@arrl.net>. Website: <http://www.qsl.net/n4nc>.

ELYRIA, OHIO — The Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society will hold NOARSFEST 2014 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, July 19 at The Spitzer Conference Center, Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Road. Activities include and indoor/outdoor flea market, door prizes, and food concessions. Tickets are $6 each. Indoor tables are $10 each. Outdoor flea market spaces are $5 each. Contact: NOARS Hamfest Committee, 161 Herrmann Drive, Avon Lake, OH 44012. Darlene Ohman, KA8VTS, (216) 398-8858 (before 11 p.m.) Email: <noarsfest@noars.net>. Website: http://noars.net>.

OTTUMWA, IOWA — The Ottumwa Amateur Radio Club will air special event station, W4H, from 0400 to 1000 UTC, Saturday, July 19 in conjunction with the Wapello County Iowa 4H Expo. Frequencies include 14.250 and 7.250. QSL a #10 SASE to Paul Cartwright - W4H, 8431 215^th Avenue, Blakesburg, IA 52536. Website: <http://w4h.wa0dx.org>.

WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI — The Warrensburg Area Amateur Radio Club, Inc. will hold the Warrensburg Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, July 19 at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, 386 SE 145 Road. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, door prizes, forums, food concessions, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Raffle tickets are $15 for 1 or 3 for $10. Indoor tables are $10 each. Tailgating spaces are $10 each. Contact: Ken Smith, (660) 441-0007. Email: <hamfest@waarci.org>. Website: <http://www.waarci.org>. Talk-in 146.880 (PL 107.2).

SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA — The Somerset County Amateur Radio Club will hold the Somerset County PA Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, July 20 at the Somerset County Technology Center, 281 Technology Drive. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, food concessions, door prizes, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Children under 13 are admitted free. Additional raffle tickets are $1 each. A special “black box” prize ticket is $5. Indoor tables are free if you pre-register. Tailgating spaces are free. Parking is free. VE exams are $15. Contact: Stew, AK3J, (814) 444-0637. Email: <ak3j@arrl.net>. Website: <http://www.k3smt.org>. Talk-in 147.195+ (PL 123) or 443.250+ (PL 123).

VAN WERT, OHIO — The Van Wert Amateur Radio Club will hold the 27^th Annual Van Wert Hamfest beginning 8 a.m., Sunday, July 20 at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds, 1055 S. Washington Street. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, and overnight camping. Tickets are $5 each. Indoor tables are $10 each. Tailgating spaces are $5 each with a paid admission. Overnight camping is $20. Contact: Steve Kouts, WA8WKF, (419) 771-8152. Email: <secretary@w8fy.org>. Website: <http://w8fy.org>. Talk-in 146.850.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Central States VHF Society will hold the 48^th Annual CSVHFS Conference from Thursday, July 24 to Sunday, July 27 at the Austin Marriott South, 4415 S. IH-35. Activities include a commercial dealer exhibition hall, a flea market, technical programs, guest speakers, antenna testing, rover tours, a banquet that includes a gift table, hospitality room, auction, and a boat trip Friday night. Pricing was not available as of press time. Website: <http://www.csvhfs.org>.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — The Central Oklahoma Radio Amateurs will hold Ham Holiday from 3 to 7 p.m., Friday, July 25 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 26 at the Bricktown Hotel, 2001 East Reno Avenue. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial vendors, a Friday night banquet featuring a guest speaker, an ARRL forum, seminars on antennas and DXing, radio merit badge session, DXCC/WAS card checking, and VE exams that begin at 9 a.m., Saturday. Tickets are $8 if you pre-register, $10 at the door. Children under 16 are admitted free with a paid adult. Tables are $15 each if you pre-register, $20 at the door. Contact: CORA, P.O. Box 1103, Nicoma Park, OK 73066. Vendors email: <vicepresident@hamholiday.org>. Website: <http://www.hamholiday.com>. Talk-in 146.82- (PL 151.4).

MONUMENT, COLORADO — The Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Association, Inc. will hold the PPRAA Ham Radio Megafest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, July 26 at the Lewis-Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Road. Activities include a flea market, hourly door prizes, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each and include one prize ticket. Additional raffle tickets are $1 each, 6 for $15, 15 for $10, or 40 for $20. Tables are $15 plus admission if you pre-register, $17 plus admission at the door. Contact: PPRAA, P.O. Box 16521, Colorado Springs, CO 80935. Email: <megafest@ppraa.org>. Website: <http://ppraa.org>. Talk-in 146.970- (PL 100).

OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN — The Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club will air a special event station from 1500 to 0000 UTC daily, from Wednesday, July 30 to Sunday, August 3 in conjunction with the EAA Airventure 2014. Frequencies include 14.250, 7.250, 50.150 SSB. QSL a large SASE to FCARC AirVenture 2014, P.O. Box 2346. Appleton, WI 54912.

AUGUST

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Austin Summerfest 2014 and the ARRL Texas State Convention will be held from Friday, August 1 through Saturday, August 2 at the Crowne Plaza, 6121 North IH-35. Activities include an indoor flea market with commercial dealers, an exhibition center, outdoor tailgating, forums, the Summer Meeting of the Texas VHF-FM Society, a hospitality suite, and VE exams that begin at 12:30 p.m., Saturday. Tickets are $10 each. Tables are $10 each and limited to three per customer. Electrical hookups are $5. Website: <http://www.austinsummerfest.org>. Talk-in 146.94 (PL 107.2).

ANGOLA, INDIANA — The Land of Lakes Amateur Radio Club will hold the Angola Hamfest from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, August 2 at the Angola Community Church of the Nazarene, 225N Gerald Lett Avenue. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, and camping. Tickets are $6 each. Tables and tailgating is free. Contact: Sharon Brown, WD9DSP, (260) 475-5897. Email: <kc9qdo@arrl.net>. Talk-in 147.18+ (PL 131.8).

CARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS — The Macoupin County Amateur Radio Club will hold the West Central Illinois Hamfest from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, August 2 at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds, 21368 Route 4. Activities include a flea market, tailgating, hourly door prizes, food concessions, forums, a test bench, and VE exams. Tickets are $5 each. Tailgating spaces are $5 each. Contact: Jim Pitchford, N9LQF, (217) 854-3352. Email: <james@royell.org>. Talk-in 444.250 (PL 103.5).

ESCANABA, MICHIGAN — The Delta County Amateur Radio Society will hold the U.P. Hamfest beginning 9 a.m., Saturday, August 2 at the Bay de Noc Community College – Joseph Heiman University Center, 2001 N. Lincoln Road. Activities include a flea market, food concessions, and a U.P. Net meeting. The first table is free, additional tables are $5 each. Contact: John Amderson <wd8rth@dcars.org>. Website: <http://dcars.org/u-p-hamfest>. Talk-in 147.15+ (PL 100).

TRUMANSBURG, NEW YORK — The Tompkins County Amateur Radio Association will hold the Annual Ithaca Hamfest from 7 a.m. to noon, Saturday, August 2 at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds, NYS 96. Activities include indoor/outdoor tailgating, door prizes, raffles, antenna contests, food concessions, and VE exams. Tickets are $5 each and include an outside tailgating space. Children under 12 are admitted free with a paid adult. Inside tailgating spaces are $10 each. Email: <ithacahamfest@gmail.com>. Website: <http://tcara-ny.org/hamfest>. Talk-in 146.940-. 146.970-, or 449.025-.

VINTON, VIRGINIA — The Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club will hold the Roanoke Hamfest 2014 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, August 2 at the William Byrd High School, 2902 E. Washington Avenue. Activities include an indoor/outdoor flea market with commercial dealers, tailgating, hourly door prizes, a SKYWARN class from 9 to 11 a.m., food concessions, and free VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $6 each. Tables are $16 each for a 10-foot table, $8 each for a 5-foot table. Electrical hookups are $10. Tailgating spaces are $5 per space. Parking is free. General contact: Tom Wilcox, W4TKW, (540) 772-0907. Email: <w4tkw@cox.net>. Vendor contact: Scott Fisher, AK4DV, (540) 759-0767. Email: <ak4dv@yahoo.com>. Website: <http://www.w4ca.us>. Talk-in 146.985- (PL 107.2).

BERRYVILLE, VIRGINIA — The Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club, Inc. will hold the 64^th Annual Berryville Hamfest beginning 6 a.m., Sunday, August 3 at the Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds, 890 West Main Street. Activities include an air-conditioned indoor flea market with commercial dealers, tailgating, camping, hourly door prizes, raffles, country ham and eggs breakfast beginning at 7 a.m., BBQ beginning at 11 a.m., and VE exams that begin at noon. Tickets are $6 each. Children under 16 are admitted free. Commercial exhibit space is $20 each in the air-conditioned building, $15 each in the non-air-conditioned building and includes an electrical hookup. Tailgating spaces are $10 each. Camping spaces are $15. Contact: John Cottrell, WD4GEK, or Elizabeth Cottrell, W4EHC, (540) 436-3818. Email: <berryvillehamfest@gmail.com>. Website: <http://www.w4rkc.org>. Talk-in 146.82-.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — The Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club will hold its Hamfest 2014 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, August 3 at the Teamster’s Hall, 5000 J Street SW. Activities include an indoor/outdoor flea market with commercial dealers, hourly door prizes, technical forums and presentations, food concessions, QSL acrd checking, and VE exams that begins at 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $7 each. There is no admission required if you are only taking the licensing exam. Tables are $10 each before July 10, $15 afterwards. Contact: Dave Wilson, KBØDW, (319) 393-3776. Email: <krk9840@msn.com>. Bob Klaus, NØYWB, (319) 521-1134. Email: <n0ywb1@gmail.com>. Website: <http://cvarc.rf.org>. Talk-in 146.745 or 146.520 simplex.

ONALASKA, WISCONSIN — The Riverland Amateur Radio Club will hold its Annual Swapfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, August 9 at the Onalaska Omni Center, 255 Riders Club Road. Activities include a flea market and VE exams that begin at 9 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Tables are $10 each. Contact: Greg Miller, KA9FOZ, Riverland ARC, P.O. Box 621, Onalaska, WI 54650. Phone: (608) 792-7841. Email: <gmiller@centurytel.net>. Talk-in 146.97 (PL 131.8)

VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON — The Young Ladies Radio League will hold its YLRL 2014 Convention and 75^th Anniversary from Thursday, August 7 through Saturday, August 9 at the Heathman Lodge, 7800 NE Greenwood Drive. Contact: Barbara Yasson, <ac7uh@arrl.net>. Website: <http://www.ylrl.org>.

SHREVEPORT, LUISIANA — The Shreveport Amateur Radio Association will hold the Shreveport Hamfest from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, August 9 at the Red Cross Building, 805 Brook Hollow Drive. Activities include a flea market and door prizes. Tickets are $5 each. Additional prize tickets are $5 each or 6 for $20. Tables are $10. Contact: Shreveport ARA, P.O. Box 37632, Shreveport, LA 71133-7632. Email: <hamfest@k5sar.com>. Website: <http://k5sar.com>.

CORTLAND, OHIO — The Warren Amateur Radio Association will hold its annual Hamfest/Computer Show from 8 a.m., to 2 p.m., Sunday, August 17 at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds, 899 Everett-Cortland Hull Road. Activities include an indoor flea market, tailgating, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Tables are $15 each. Additional tables are $5 each. Tailgating spaces are $10 each. Contact: Jacqueline Williams, N8JMW, P.O. Box 809, Warren, OH 44482. Phone (440) 636-2806. Email: <warrenhamfest@gmail.com>. Website: <http://www.w8vtd.com>. Talk-in 146.970- (PL 100) or 443.000+.

GOLDEN, COLORADO — The Denver Radio Club will hold the Denver Hamfest 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, August 17 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 West 6^th Avenue. Activities include indoor flea market with commercial dealers, hourly door prizes, forums, food concessions, and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $6 each. Children under 13 are admitted free with an adult. Tables are $12 in advance, $16 at the door. Contact: Bryan Steinberg, KBØA, (303) 987-9596. Email: <drcfest@w0tx.org>. Website: <http://www.w0tx.org>. Talk-in 145.490- or 448.625- (PL 100).

SEPTEMBER

CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA — The Cumberland Amateur Radio Club will air special event station, K3IEC, from 1400 to 0200 UTC, Saturday, September 6 to celebrate the club’s 50^th anniversary and the heritage of Cumberland County. SSB frequencies include 3.860, 7.260, 14.260, 21.360, 28.360, 50.220, 144.225 (USB) all +/-. CW frequencies include 28.045, 21.045, 14.045, 7.045, 3.545. FM frequency is 146.490. For a certificate send 3 forever stamps and labeled 9 x 12 envelope to: Cumberland Amateur Radio Club, 1367 Kiner Boulevard, Carlisle, PA 17013. Website: <comcast.net/~carc-k3iec>.

OCTOBER

QUEENS, NEW YORK — The Hall of Science Amateur Radio Club will hold its semi-annual Hamfest beginning 9 a.m., Sunday, October 5 at the New York Hall of Science parking lot in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 47-01 111^th Street. Activities include a flea market, door prizes, drop and shop, QSL card checking, food concessions, free admission to the museum between 10 and 11 a.m., and VE exams that begin at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each. Tables are $10 each plus admission. Contact: Stephen Greenbaum, WB2KDG, (718) 898-5599 (nights only). Email: <wb2kdg@arrl.net>. Website: <http://www.hosarc.org>. Talk-in 444.200 repeat (PL 136.5).