- WHEN:
- UNTIL:
- WHERE:
- RRV Fairgrounds Hartl Building
- CONTACT:
Featuring
- ARRL Card Checking by K0KG
- Cash and merchandise door prizes
- Flea Market
- Food & Beverages
- License Testing (aka VE Testing)
- Seminars
- Special YL only prizes
- Talk-In on 145.350-T123 and 444.875+T123
- APRS Object: HFEST-28r
Sponsors
This Hamfest supported by contributions from:
- KD0YX
- 4 Square QRP Club
- ARRL
- Blarney Stone
- Buckmaster International, LLC
- DIY Solar for U
- DX Engineering
- Easy Way Ham Books
- Elecraft
- Hammond Manufacturing
- Mastrant Antenna Guying
- MFJ
- N3ZN Keys, LLC
- NCG Company (Comet Antennas)
- Pacific Antenna
- Parks Digital, LLC
- RT Systems, Inc.
- Seminole Wire & Cable
- Tigertronics
- West Mountain Radio
- Yaesu
Ticket and Flea Market Table Pricing
- Admission Tickets
- Adults: $9.00 each
- 12 years and under admitted free with accompanying adult
- 8’ Flea Market Tables - limited electricity available
- Cost: $15.00 each
- Minimum 1 admission ticket purchase required per vendor
- Special for 2019: $3.00 off total vendor table(s) cost with each additional admission ticket purchase
- Please contact the to reserve your table
Schedule
Schedule subject to change without notice
Friday, September 27th
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 4PM | Flea Market setup in Main Hall |
| 7PM | Building closes for the night |
Saturday, September 28th
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 7AM | Flea Market setup in Main Hall |
| Light Breakfast served in the lobby of the Hartl Building | |
| 8AM | Flea Market opens |
| 9AM | Seminars begin |
| 10AM | License Testing begins |
| 10:30AM | Lunch served in Main Hall |
| Noon | License Testing cut off |
| 2PM | Hamfest ends |
Seminars
Seminars subject to change without notice
| Time | Subject | Presented by |
|---|---|---|
| 9AM to 10AM | Digital Voice Modes | Andy Lynch KD0IOE Jarod Jacobsen W0JPJ |
| 10AM to 11AM | IRLP, the Superlink and Beyond | Bill Ockert ND0B |
| 11AM to Noon | ARRL Forum | Lynn Nelson W0ND |
License Testing
aka VE Testing
- Registration starts at 10AM
- Test takers must bring:
- Copy of current license for upgrades
- $15 cash or check (made out to ARRL VEC)
- FRN or SSN, and Photo ID
- No tests may be started after 12 Noon
Directions
RRV Fairgrounds Hartl Building, 1805 Main Ave W, West Fargo, ND 58078
- From I-94: Exit 343 toward W Fargo, Turn right onto 15th St NW, Turn right onto Ave of Flags (Fair Ground entrance)
- From I-29 (heading south): Exit 65 for US-10W/Main Ave, Turn right onto US-10W/Main Ave, Turn left onto 15th St NW, Turn right onto Ave of Flags (Fair Ground entrance),
- From I-29 (heading north): Exit 63B for I-94W toward Bismarck, Follow I-94 instructions above
- From 13th Ave S (e. g. West Acres): Take I-29 south to exit 63B for I-94W toward Bismarck, Follow I-94 instructions above
- On-line directions: Search for “Red River Valley Fair Hartl Ag Building West Fargo” in Google Maps or visit http://rrra.org/places/rrv-fairgrounds-hartl-building
Accomodations
There are more than 40 hotels within approximately 5 miles of the Red River Valley Fair Grounds. Use this search page (at trivago) to choose the lodging which suits your needs.
Still have questions?
Please contact the if you have any questions about this event.
