[AARA] Orange Hamfest

Thu Feb 15 05:44:59 CST 2018

*2018 ORANGE HAMFEST*

*HOSTED BY*

*ORANGE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB*

*AND*

*JEFFERSON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB*

*-ARRL Sanctioned-*

*Saturday, February 24th, 2018*

*7:30 AM to 2:00 pm*

*Orange County Convention & Expo Center*

*11475 FM 1442*

*Orange, Texas 77632*

*Exit 869 from either direction off IH-10*

*Coordinates: 30****07.28’ N 093****52.92’ W*

*or lat 30.1244****lon -93.8922***

*Talk-in Frequency 147.180 +600 PL 103.5*

*Website: 
http://www.qsl.net/w5nd/index_files/HAMFEST%20INFO/hamfest%20info.htm*

*Event Fees:***

*Admission- *

*Adults $8.00 per person *

*Children 12 yrs and younger Free*

*Indoor Dealer/Vendor tables $15.00 ea *

*Indoor Flea Market tables $15.00 ea *

*Outside Tailgate spaces (limited) Free *

*Hamfest Schedule:***

*Friday, February 23-*

*5:00-9:00 PM- Dealer, Vendor, and Flea Market setup*

*6:30 PM- Hamfest Dinner- $15/plate*

*All Hams and their family are invited to join us for dinner at the Expo 
Center the evening before the Hamfest. Featuring Bar-B-Que brisket, 
smoked boudain, links, and all the trimmings! No alcohol allowed.*

*Saturday, February 24-*

*6:00-7:30 AM- Setup for Dealers, Vendors, and Flea Market *

*7:30 AM- Hamfest opens for attendees*

*8:00 AM-12 N- Forums and Presentations (topics and times may change)-*

*TIME*

*TOPIC*

*MEETING ROOM*

*8:00-9:00 AM*

*Hurricane Harvey Flooding Impact- Roger Erickson, National Weather Service*

*Dupont Room*

*8:00-9:00 AM*

*Amateur Radio Intra-Operability Communications**, Paul Gilbert, West 
Gulf Division Assistant Director for Public Safety Communications*

*Meeting Room #2*

*9:00-10:00 AM*

*ARRL Forum- Lee Cooper, Section Mgr.*

*Dupont Room*

*10:00-11:00 AM*

*Successful Communications Using ACE HF Propagation Software- Bob Barth, 
Long Wave, Inc. *

*Dupont Room*

*10:00 AM*

*VE Testing**

*Meeting Room #2*

*11:00 AM-12 N*

*Building High-Capacity Emergency Portable Battery Power Systems, Rick 
Beaulieu, OARC *

*Dupont Room*

**No pre-registration required for VE Testing. Bring the original and a 
copy of your current FCC License and any C.S.C.E’s, picture I.D., and 
$15 testing fee.*

*1:30 PM- Grand Prize Drawings *

*2:00 PM- Close*

*Continuous Door Prize Drawings!!!*

*Door Prize and Grand Prize Tickets: $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00, 12 for 
$10.00, etc. *

*Drawing for the Grand Prizes at 1:30 p.m. You NEED NOT BE PRESENT for 
the Grand Prize drawings; however, you MUST BE PRESENT for all door 
prize drawings. Door Prize tickets will be put back in for the Grand 
Prize Drawings.*

*GREAT DOOR PRIZES!*

*FANTASTIC GRAND PRIZES!*

*Extech EX420 Digital Multimeters*

*Kenwood TS-590SG HF/6M Transceiver*

*Baofeng BF-F8HP 8W HT’s*

*Kenwood TM-V71A 2M/70cm Mobile XCVR*

*Pairs of Baofeng 5W HT’s*

*Yaesu FT-7900R 2M/70cm Mobile XCVR*

*Operating necessities and MUCH more!*

*Comet CAA-500 MkII Antenna Analyzer*

*Google Map and 
Directions:**https://www.google.com/maps/dir//''/@30.1208104,-93.9517098,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x863952c16b95ec97:0x6c6059f784b89da4!2m2!1d-93.8816688!2d30.120829!3e0 
<https://www.google.com/maps/dir//%27%27/@30.1208104,-93.9517098,12z/data=%213m1%214b1%214m9%214m8%211m0%211m5%211m1%211s0x863952c16b95ec97:0x6c6059f784b89da4%212m2%211d-93.8816688%212d30.120829%213e0> 
*

*Lodging and area 
info:**http://www.orangetexas.org/listing/business-category/stay/ *

*Contacts for 2017 Orange Hamfest Information: ***

*Rocky Wilson (409) 988-8906, email: n5mtx55 at gmail.com 
<mailto:n5mtx55 at gmail.com> *

*Chuck Vincent (409) 540-0477, email: batmo at aol.com 
<mailto:batmo at aol.com> *

*Hamfest Tables-*

*Make your table reservations now! Tables normally sell out!*

*Dealers, Vendor, and Swap tables are located inside the air-conditioned 
10,800 sq. ft. Expo Center Ballroom and are available for $15.00 each 
for individuals, dealers, and vendors. You can reserve your table(s) in 
advance by completing the Table Reservation Form below. Unreserved 
tables will be rented on a first-come/first-served basis. Tables that 
are reserved but not claimed by 9:00 AM Saturday, February 17 will be 
re-rented. No refunds on unclaimed tables. *

*110V AC outlets are available for most but not all table locations. 
Please share. Please plan to provide your own power cords and power 
strips. *

*There are a limited number of tables for non-amateur-radio related 
sales. These tables will be located in the hallways surrounding the 
outside of the Expo Center Ballroom. Sale or display of firearms, 
weapons, or sexually offensive materials is prohibited. The Orange 
Amateur Radio Club/Hamfest Directors reserve the right to limit 
non-amateur radio oriented table sales and to designate their location. 
Hamfest Directors will resolve any disputes fairly and will have the 
final decision on any disputes. *

*To reserve tables fill out the following Orange Hamfest Table 
Reservation Form, detach it, and mail it to:*

*Orange Amateur Radio Club*

*P.O. Box 232*

*Orange, TX 77631-0232*

*Your mailed Table Reservation Form must be postmarked by February 11, 
2018. *

*Note: In all cases we will email you to confirm your table reservation. *

*If you need a hardcopy confirmation include the Table Reservation 
Confirmation Form and an SASE along with your completed Table 
Reservation Form. You do not need to submit the second form if you don’t 
need hardcopy confirmation.*

*ORANGE HAMFEST TABLE RESERVATION FORM*

*WE WILL SEND YOU AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION*

*Name__________________________________ Call __________ *

*Address____________________________________________________________*

*120V power outlet needed? (Yes / No) *

*Email address for reservation confirmation: ______________________________*

*Number of Tables needed _______ at $15.00 each. *

*Total Amount Enclosed $__________________ *

*TABLE RESERVATION CONFIRMATION FORM*

*ALSO RETURN THIS FORM ONLY IF YOU REQUIRE A HARD-COPY CONFIRMATION *

*Remember to include SASE and both forms.*

*Name ______________________________________ Call Sign __________*

*Amount received ________________________ for ________ tables. *

*Hamfest representative acknowledgment ________________________ *

*Date _____________ *

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