[NCham] Raleigh NC Hamfest - Sunday, April 14, 2002

[Gary Pearce KN4AQ]

The Raleigh Amateur Radio Society presents RARSfest 2002
Sunday, April 14, 2002
State Fair Grounds, Raleigh

http://www.rars.org/hamfest

The 30th annual RARSfest will take place on April 14th, 2002 at the Jim
Graham Building at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds - Raleigh, NC.
This year RARSfest will host the ARRL North Carolina State Convention,
and FCC Special Counsel for Amateur Radio Enforcement Riley
Hollingsworth, K4ZDH  returns again this year as our guest speaker.

RARSfest is the largest hamfest in the northern piedmont area of NC with
average attendance of around 2500 paid admissions.  RARSfest is all
indoors, held in a 100,000 sq. ft facility offering an attractive fully
equipped dealer booths and vendor area as well as over 400 tables in our
all indoor flea market.

RARSfest attractions include:

 > Huge indoor ham/electronics/computer flea market

 > PRIZES:
   Grand Prize: ICOM 706 MkIIG HF/6m/2m/70cm Transceiver
   Hourly Prizes: ICOM 207-H 2m dual-band each hour from 11am through 2pm.
   $125 pre-registration drawing.

 > Walk in VE Test Session.

 > Contests for Homebrew, QLF, and QBH

 > Forums and Meetings.

 > DXCC QSL card checking by QSL Manager Bill McDowell, K4CIA

 > Saturday evening social/supper

 > Full Motor Home / Camper hook-ups available on the property

 > AND FREE PARKING.

Preregistration tickets: $5 until April 6th.  $6 at the door.

For details see the RARS web page at http://rars.org/hamfest
or contact
K4HM - Hank Montgomery
Email: K4HM@arrl.net
Phone (919) 577-1254.