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Home of
The Great Hagerstown Hamfest
Washington County Agricultural Center
MD Rt. 65 South Sharpsburg Pike, Near Hagerstown, Md.
Sponsored by:
Antietam Radio Association
W3CWC
Date:
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
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HAMFEST PRIZE WINNERS
Top Three Prizes:
1st : Yaesu FT-7800R
2nd : Yaesu VX-3R
3rd: LaCrosse Atomic Clock/Temp
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Great
Location
Many Features for the Whole Family
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Easy Access from 1-70
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Pavilion Picnic Facilities
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Playground for Kids
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4 miles from Historic Antietam Battlefield
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Food Concession
Stand serving
Breakfast and Lunch
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Commercial Eating Establishments
and the Prime Outlets at 1-70 exit
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General Admission $5.00
(Children 12 & under free)
Tailgating Pre Space $5.00
Additional 6' Inside Tables
In Advance....... $10.00
Day of Hamfest.. $15.00
directions
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Hamfest
Features
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Large Indoor Vendor Area
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Covered Tailgating Available
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Paved Open Tailgating Area
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Security Provided for Vendors
(that arrive Saturday evening)
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Many Prizes with
Drawings
throughout the day !
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Grand Prize Drawn at 12:30 PM
(need not be present to win)
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ARRL VEC TEAM Amateur Class
1:00 PM - Walk-Ins accepted
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Informative
Programs to Attend
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Bill Dobson -
Checking QSL Cards
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QWCA -Quarter
Century Wireless Association
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Admission Tickets are
required of all vendors. Tables and spaces rented on First
Come-First Served basis.
ADVANCED PAID REGISTRATION GUARANTEES SPACE! Rental of tables
and spaces received by "TBA" will
receive tickets by mail before the Hamfest.
For more information on reservations please contact Karin via
email
< Karin Christensen KB3GFV
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HAMFEST SCHEDULE
6:00
AM
Gates Open for Tailgaters
7:00
AM
Building Opens for Attendees
(vendors my setup after 6:00 PM Saturday
evening)
8:00-12:30 PM Various Prize
Drawings
9:00-10:00 AM Forum - Handling
Interference - Stu Benner W3STU
10:00-
ARA Cake is served again this year
10:00-11:00 AM ARRL Forum -
Tom Abernathy W3TOM
11:00
AM Odds and Ends Auction
12:00
AM Prize
Drawings Start
12:30
PM
Grand Prize Drawing
1:00 PM
ARRL VEC Team Amateur License Exams
( please check in for exam between 12:30-12:45
PM)
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CONTACTS
Talk-In on the 147.090+
Repeater (146.94 - backup)
For Information Please Contact: W3CWC
Mailing Address: Antietam Radio Association
P O Box 52
Hagerstown, Maryland
21741-0052
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*** Due to club policy,
neither weapons nor pornographic material may be displayed or sold at the Hamfest
site.
Commercial vendors are responsible for tax collections and should have proper
tax/license certificate available.
Our Hamfest Philosophy:
Since moving to our current location the emphasis has been
and will always be on building an
"old fashion" hamfest.
It will always try to include seminars, tailgate sales,
inside sales, food concessions, VE testing sessions, vendors
and much, much more.....
Directions:
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From The North
From I-81 South to I-70, Take I-70 East to Exit 29A South.
Go South on Rt. 65 for 6.5 miles to the
"Washington County Agricultural Education Center" on your left.
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From The South
From I-81 North to MD Exit 1, Rt. 68. Go East 5 miles to MD Rt.
65
Turn Right on Rt. 65 South and continue for 3 miles.
"Washington County Agricultural Education Center" on your left.
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From The East
Take I-70 West to Exit 29 South
(A and B shown on signs coming from the
west )
Go South on MD. Rt. 65 for 6.5 miles.
"Washington County Agricultural Education Center" on your left. |
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From The West
Take I-70 East to Exit 29A South
Go South on MD. Rt. 65 for 6.5 miles.
"Washington County Agricultural Education Center" on your left.
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2008
Hamfest Prize Winners
7 LED Headlamp Donated by KD3JK won by Todd Sunderlund
Pocket Tetris Game Donated by WSA3EOP won by Jose Benitez of Hyattsville
World Radio Magazine Subscription won by Virgilio Reyes
Print Shop Software Suite donated by WA3EOP won by Wendell Rothgeb
WA3BQF
Bell & Howell 12 Band Shortwave Receiver donated by EOP won by Larry Bise
KC8HWQ
Mini Scan FM Radio won by Lucky Jeff Freeman N3PMN
Another World Radio Subscription won by Housron Dewey
Genuine Russian Telegraph Key donated by EOP and KD3JK won by Zbigniev
Tyrli KU1T (formally of Russia, go figure!)
Another Print Shop Software Suite donated by EOP and Won by Richard
Stallings KB3MBR (Sorry Karin)
A World Radio Magazine Subscription won by Lissa Baker (vendor)
N3FJP Amateur Radio Software Package donated by N3FJP won by Mike Kernan
A Mini Scan FM Radio won by Mary Davis
12 V Power Module donated by K7BMG and won by Bob Long
KW-918 FM/MW/SW Portable Receiver donated by EOP and won by Jim Harper
W8JOC
The Final Print Shop Software Suite donated by EOP was won by Osborne
Tasker AB8JT
The Final World Radio Subscription donated by World Radio and Won by Andy
Kramer KD4LUG
Lifelong World Band Radio donated by EOP and won by Brian Umbrell W3PDW
(Who's that?)
ARRL Repeater Directory donated by ARRL and won by George Knode KB3MBU
ARRL Handbook 2008 donated by ARRL won by Tom Zyniecki KD8BJH
ARRL Antenna Book 21st Edition Donated by ARRL and won by Bob Spau WC3P
Final ARRL Handbook donated by ARRL won by Shawn Erik Schulm
Carry Case donated by Lissa Baker was won by Pudge Forrester W4LTX
Main Prizes
3rd Prize Lacrosse Atomic Clock winner was Dan Stinesifer of Abbottstown
PA
2nd Prize- Yaesu VX3R Dual Band Handheld won by Houston Dewey of Clifton VA
Grand Prize, Yaesu FT 7800R Mobile Dual Bander with Separation Kit
won by Tori R Myers, of Ranson WV
Prizes:

Yaesu FT-7800R

Yaesu VX-3R

LaCrosse Atomic Clock/Temp