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Reading Radio Club Hamfest

August 3 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

$5.00
Reading Radio Club Hamfest 2024
Saturday, August 3, 2024

Reading Radio Club Hamfest. Location is Heritage Park, Sinking Spring, PA.

Off Route 422 and close to Route 724 – look for signs. 
SINKING SPRING, PA (Reading area) –
From east, travel west on Rt. 422 and go past MacDonald’s at the Rt. 724 intersection, after one mile, left on Park Ave. (just past the Sunoco station on the right); stay on Park Ave. 0.3 miles to dead end, go left onto Clematis St. 0.2 miles to the entrance to Heritage 
Park.

From the west, watch for the Sheetz station on the left and Ace Hardware on the right. Slow down and turn right onto Park. See above. 

 GPS: N 40 deg 19.320 min W 076 deg 01.950 min. 

 Closest home to Heritage Park entrance: 992 Clematis Street, Sinking Spring, PA 19608.

 

Type: ARRL Sponsored Hamfest 

Talk-In: 146.91/.31– tone 131.8 Hz

Opens: 8 a.m., Vendors 7 a.m. (Ticket prizes awarded at intervals). Closes at noon. 

 COST: $5 entrance fee or $8 tailgate fee for sellers (per space). No chairs or tables available-bring your own. 

 NO ENTRANCE FEE for: those taking license exams, Amateurs under 18 years of age, unlicensed spouses, and children under 18 years old. 
Breakfast, lunch and snacks available inside Freight Station. Door prizes announced during the morning. 

 Test Bench with limited AC and DC power and HF antenna provided in Freight Station. 

 ARRL VE License Testing at 8:30 am (inside Freight Station). 
Tests cost $15 for adults, $5.00 for Youth under 18

(We prefer a check written to ARRL/VEC). Exact cash payment is also acceptable.
Please bring one form of ID, or a copy of your license or CSCE.
You must provide an e-mail address and FRN number. 

Public Contact: Harry Hoffman, W3VBY

— Repeater —     146.910 MHz     – 600 kHz      PL Tone 131.8 Hz.

— Weekly MOTA —   (Meeting On The Air)

Every Friday that we do not have an in-person meeting.
Net starts at 8:00 pm on the RRC Repeater.
You do not need to be a member to join us!

Details

Date:
August 3
Time:
8:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Cost:
$5.00
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Website:
https://www.qsl.net/w3bn/

Venue

Heritage Park
992 Clematis Street
Sinking Spring, PA United States

Organizer

Reading Radio Club
Email
w3bn.rrc@gmail.com
View Organizer Website