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Welcome to the Greater Houston HamFest home
page. The Greater Houston HamFest is the fastest growing hamfest
in Texas with an estimated 1000+ attendees expected. This is the eighth year of the Fest, which began in 2002 at
the Sugar Land Community Center as the Brazos Valley Radio Club Mix 'n
Match HamFest. The hamfest has grown each year and
the venue was moved two years ago to the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds to provide more
room.
HAMFEST SUMMARY Date: Saturday, March 6,
2010 Admission: $5, Children under 14
free. Tables: (click here for full details) (Note: pre-registration applications must be received by February 28.) Over 120 indoor tables will be available for fleamarket-type tables. Pre-registration for sellers allows choice of tables ahead of time and free power (500W) if requested at time of pre-registration. Tailgating: Tailgating is free. There is plenty of room at the fairgrounds for this. Buyers will have early access to tailgate sellers before main hall opens at 8 A.M. No travel trailers allowed in tailgate or vendor areas, Motorhomes and travel trailers can be in main parking lot or camping area only. (Sorry, only service animals allowed.) Raffle :
Grand Prize - Yaesu FT-450-AT
(Click here for details of grand prize.) Second Prize: Kenwood TH-F6A,
Tri-Band HT.
Drawings for other prizes approximately every 15 minutes. Winning numbers of prizes will be posted until the Grand Prize drawing at which time the unclaimed numbers will be redrawn. VE (Ham radio) Testing – Registration for testing will begin at 8AM. Actual testing will commence at 9AM with another session beginning at 10:30. Other testing will be scheduled as demand warrants. ARRL AREC certification testing will be at 11:00. You will need a photo ID, a copy of your existing Amateur Radio License (if upgrading) and $15. Testing is on-site in the Sheriff Department Training Classroom just inside the front gate. For more information contact John Moore, kk5nu, jwm@hal-pc.org (713-481-4107).
Greater Houston Ham Fest 2009 Programs and Featured Presentations (2010): Featured Speaker: Dan Henderson, N1ND ARRL Regulatory Information Manager
Exhibits and organization tables and demonstrations (typical) – AMSAT Emergency Vehicles (typical)– Red Cross Camping is available directly through the fairgrounds. The camping area is outside the interior fence on the west side of the fairgrounds:
When you arrive, park in the space of your choice, then go to fairgrounds office (next to the Hamfest main entrance) to pay the number of spaces you want to reserve (max 7).
You must arrive and pay while the Fairgrounds office is open (8:30am to
4:30pm). Call the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds for more info at 281-762-8818 Directions: Going southwest on US-59 from Houston, pass Beltway-8. Continue about 17 miles to Highway 36 (you will see signs to Rosenberg and also to the Ft. Bend County Fairgrounds). Exit 59 and go south on 36 about 1 mile. You will see the fairgrounds on your right. Talk-In: Primary - 146.94
Minus Offset Tone 167.9
Coordinators for the 2010 event are John Chauvin, K5IZO, and Rick Hiller, W5RH. Many other members and friends have contributed to the success of the Hamfest. Contact person Kirk Kendrick, KK2Z,( kk2z@arrl.net ) 281-639-5088. |
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