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

HAMFEST PRIZE WINNERS

Top Three Prizes:
1st : Yaesu FT-7800R
2nd : Yaesu VX-3R
3rd: LaCrosse Atomic Clock/Temp
 

 

Great Location

 Many Features for the Whole Family

 

  • Easy Access from 1-70

  • Pavilion Picnic Facilities

  • Playground for Kids

  • 4 miles from Historic Antietam Battlefield

  • Food Concession Stand serving
    Breakfast and Lunch

  • Commercial Eating Establishments
    and the Prime Outlets at 1-70 exit

 

Tickets and Admission

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


Hamfest Features

  • Large Indoor Vendor Area

  • Covered Tailgating Available

  • Paved Open Tailgating Area

  • Security Provided for Vendors
    (that arrive Saturday evening)

  • Many Prizes with Drawings
    throughout the day !

  • Grand Prize Drawn at 12:30 PM
    (need not be present to win)

  • ARRL VEC TEAM Amateur Class
    1:00 PM     - Walk-Ins accepted

  • Informative Programs to Attend 

  • Bill Dobson - Checking QSL Cards

  • QWCA -Quarter Century Wireless Association
     

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 >

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)

 

 
 

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       

 

 

*** 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:

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.

 

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.

 

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.

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.

 



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