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Thu Sep 23 22:42:47 EDT 2010

ANNOUNCING THE 11TH ANNUAL TEN-TEC FACTORY HAMFEST!
Fri. Sept. 24 and Sat. Sept. 25, 2010!
No Tailgating on Friday!

Welcome hams from around the country to the 11th annual Ten-Tec factory hamfest! Featuring a discount sale on Friday and Saturday on new and used Ten-Tec ham radio equipment! Door prizes! Tour of the Ten-Tec factory! Meet the Ten-Tec factory representatives! 4 HF stations will be simultaneously on the air to try out the latest equipment. License testing at 12:30 Saturday afternoon.

When:
Friday 9/24/10 from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday 9/25/10 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Where:
Ten-Tec, Inc., 1185 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862.
We are 2.5 miles east of downtown Sevierville on highway 411 north, across the street from Sevier County High School.

PLEASE NOTE NEW PARKING INFORMATION FOR 2010: In past years, we have used the vacant lots across Industrial Park Blvd from Ten-Tec for parking (the former location of the Electro-Voice building). These lots are now being developed and may be unavailable for parking for the 2010 hamfest. We have an arrangement with Sevier County High School to use their lots for parking across the street from Ten-Tec starting at 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning. We also ask that if you are not tailgating Saturday, do not park behind the Ten-Tec building so we can maximize the number of tailgaters who need space. Please also keep tailgating space to 20 feet maximum per vendor. Friday we will park cars as usual in the lots behind our building. Please clear these at the end of the day Friday; no overnight parking on Ten-Tec property. Thank you!

Admission:
FREE admission and FREE tailgating. TAILGATING SATURDAY ONLY!

Tailgating:
Tennessee’s largest tailgating session! Tailgating in the rear parking lot and grass areas behind the Ten-Tec building. Tailgating setup begins 7:00 Saturday morning. BYO tables + chairs. NO COMPUTER OR NON-HAM RADIO VENDORS – amateur radio items or related electronics only.

Events:
Sale on Ten-Tec gear Friday and Saturday.
License exams 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Sign up by Noon.
Factory tours every 30 minutes Friday and Saturday – sign up inside the tent.

Saturday Forums:
9:00am Lynn Lamb W4NL-Antennas
10:00am Stuart Banks AD4LN-DC Power In Your Shack
11:00am Don Prather W4TO-DXing with W4TO Remote, 588

Door prizes given hourly on Saturday

Hamfest Talk-In
The fine folks from the Sevier County Emergency Radio Service will be assisting Ten-Tec with travel information and directions. They will be monitoring 145.470 and 146.940 repeaters for talk in to the hamfest. Also they will be monitoring 443.225 with the club call KJ4HPM. Remember too these fine folks can answer questions concerning the ARRL, ARES and RACES. Look for them in the big tent.

Free WiFi will also be available both days (Friday and Saturday, Front of building only).

Where To Stay:
Sevierville and Sevier County are a heavily traveled tourist area. There are some 140 hotels and motels within 15 miles of Ten-Tec. The official show hotel for the Ten-Tec Hamfest and the SEDCO DX and Contest Conference (see below) is Mainstay Suites in Pigeon Forge, TN, 6 miles south of the Ten-Tec factory. A special room rate has been blocked off for attendees. Reserve under rate code SEDCO for either or both Friday and Saturday nights by calling (865) 428-8350 or toll free (888) 428-8350.

No overnight camping or overnight parking at Ten-Tec. Please no ATV or 4 wheelers. Limited Handicap parkingavailable on East side of building.

SEDCO

Also on Saturday, September 25th – after the Ten-Tec Hamfest, the fun continues into the evening with the 6th annual SEDCO DX and Contest Conference, to be held at Mainstay Suites in Pigeon Forge, TN. This event is separate from the Ten-Tec hamfest and is sponsored and organized by SEDCO (Southeastern DXers and Contesters) and is being run as a NON-PROFIT event by W4NL, KA4S, and W4UWC. Ten-Tec and DX Publishing – publishers of DX Magazine – are providing support and endorsing the event.

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Ed W4TEY