HELLO FRIENDS OF THE ROCK HILL HAMFEST !

 

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN....  THE ROCK HILL HAMFEST IS NEXT SATURDAY,  OCTOBER 4, 2003.....  AT A NEW LOCATION !

 

THE ROCK HILL HAMFEST RETURNS TO ROCK HILL ...  AND WILL BE HELD AT YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE ON ANDERSON ROAD IN ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA.    GATES OPEN AT 6 AM.    TICKETS ARE $7.

 

PLENTY OF PAVED PARKING IS AVAILABLE FOR BOTH THE TAILGATE/FLEA MARKET AND GENERAL PARKING NEEDS!
IF YOU ARE SELLING IN THE TAILGATE AREA YOUR ENTRY TICKET PROVIDES ONE SELLING SPOT, WITH NO TABLE.

 

THE HAMFEST WILL INCLUDE AN OLD-FASHIONED HAM GEAR AUCTION!  BRING YOUR GEAR AND THE YCARS AUCTIONEERS WILL SELL IT FOR YOU AT THE AUCTION BEGINNING AROUND 11:00 AM.

 

THREE FORUMS WILL BE HELD INCLUDING BROADBAND OVER POWERLINES, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AND ARRL TOPICS AND ACTIONS. 

 

ARRL'S REPRESENTATION WILL INCLUDE THE VICE DIRECTOR OF THE ROANOKE DIVISION K4NK, SOUTH CAROLINA SECTION MANAGER N2ZZ , SECTION EMERGENCY COORDINATOR AE4UX, TECHNICAL COORDINATOR N4UFP, AND ASSISTANT SECTION MANAGER FOR SC AREA 2, WA2EMF.

 

VE TESTING BEGINS AT 10:00 AM.   BRING 2 IDS, ONE A PHOTO ID, COPIES OF PRESENT LICENSE, AND CERTIFICATES OF ELEMENT COMPLETION FOR CREDITS. TESTING AND APPLICATION FEE IS $12.

 

THIS YEAR THE HAMFEST FEATURED HAM GEAR DEALER IS COMMUNICATIONS HEADQUARTERS!     ALSO ON HAND WILL BE LAKEVIEW...  MAKERS OF THE HAMSTICK AND OTHER ANTENNAS....    ALONG WITH THE WIREMAN, PERSONAL STITCHES (SHIRTS & HATS), NAMES-IN-A-HURRY (BADGES AND LICENSE PLATES), ROGER LOWE (WEATHER INSTRUMENTS) AND OTHER VENDORS!

 

TRAVEL TO THE HAMFEST AS FOLLOWS:

 

FROM THE NORTH:   TAKE I-77 TO SC EXIT 79 AND TURN RIGHT ONTO DAVE LYLE BOULEVARD.  TURN LEFT ONTO HOOD CENTER DRIVE AT THE 3RD TRAFFIC LIGHT AND FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO THE HAMFEST ABOUT ONE MILE AHEAD.

 

FROM THE SOUTH:  TAKE I-77 TO SC EXIT 79 AND TURN LEFT ONTO DAVE LYLE BOULEVARD.  TURN LEFT ONTO HOOD CENTER DRIVE AT THE 4TH TRAFFIC LIGHT AND FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO THE HAMFEST ABOUT ONE MILE AHEAD.

 

BARBECUE PLATTER WILL BE AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS FOR $5.  DRINKS AND SNACKS ALSO AVAILABLE.

 

I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AT THE ROCK HILL HAMFEST NEXT SATURDAY!

 

73,   BOB BACHARACH   WA2EMF
       ROCK HILL HAMFEST CHAIRMAN