[ILHam] KARSFEST 2005 - JULY 17th - Peotone, IL - A New Date

[Clay Melhorn]

THE KANKAKEE AREA RADIO SOCIETY'S
(( 22nd ANNUAL HAMFEST )) - KARSFEST 2005

A new date!!! - SUNDAY, JULY 17th - A new date!!!
Will County Fairgrounds - PEOTONE, ILLINOIS
- AIR CONDITIONED BUILDING -  Handicap access
Easy to reach I-57 to Peotone Exit 327 (East, 1 mile)
http://www.w9az.com/karsfest.html

VE Testing:  Walk-Ins Only, All Classes
2005 Indoor Table Special - $5 each, most with electricity.  (1/2 price!)

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Main Attraction: Joe Pontek V31JP, "The Contest Traveler"
KARS IS PROUD TO BRING TO YOU YET ANOTHER FINE HAM RADIO EVENT!!!
This has been a year in the making.  Joe has tentatively agreed to greet 
everyone
and show a photo presentation on operating from Belize, in Central America.
I'm sure many of you have worked Joe in the past.
Joe writes "The Contest Traveler" column of the ARRL National Contest 
Journal (NCJ)
VISIT THE V31JP HOME PAGE  http://mywebpage.netscape.com/v31jp/homepage.html
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Meet your Central Division ARRL representatives:
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There will be a meeting of the Society of Midwest Contesters (SMC)
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Meeting of the Northeast District of Illinois ARES
To be attended only by county Emergency Coordinators and their Assistant 
Emergency Coordinators
Contact Rob Sobkoviak, K9NYO <mailto:k9nyo at yahoo.com> for info on this 
meeting
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Mapquest directions link is also available, check out the KARSFEST 2005 
page at:

http://www.w9az.com/karsfest.html

A KARSFEST flier is available in PDF form at  
http://www.w9az.com/karsfest.html

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35 ACRES - FREE PARKING

14,200 square feet of Air Conditioned Indoor Exhibits

Huge outdoor Flea Market
Rain or shine - Six LARGE covered pavilions for Flea Market

All Outdoor Flea Market Roads Paved

No charge for outdoor Flea Market space

FREE Overnight Parking Available - $10 With Electric

Good Food and Drink Available for Breakfast and Lunch
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TALK-IN on The KARS W9AZ wide coverage repeater
on  146.94 (-600) (No PL)

Follow the KARSFEST APRS Beacon W9AZ-9 on 144.39

GPS Coordinates
41:19:32.7 N
87:47:42.4 W

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Tickets are $6 in advance $7 at the gate
2005 Indoor Table Special - $5 each, most with electricity.  (1/2 price!)
VE Testing:  Walk-Ins Only, All Classes

For full info, and a map, check out the KARSFEST 2005 web page at:
http://www.w9az.com/karsfest.html

See you in Peotone, IL at the Will County Fairgrounds...
SUNDAY, JULY 17th

73' from...
Clay Melhorn,  N9IO
Chairman KARSFEST 2005
http://www.w9az.com/karsfest.html
karsfest at yahoo.com

Chip Moore,  K9IOC
Co-Chair KARSFEST 2005

THE KANKAKEE AREA RADIO SOCIETY - W9AZ
Check out the KARS Web Site at
http://www.w9az.com

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KARSFEST 2005 is an
ARRL Sanctioned Hamfest  http://www.arrl.org/
ARRL Central Division web is at  http://www.central.arrl.org/