[WIham] Tri-County HamFest, Jefferson, WI, Sunday, 3/17 (Flyer Attached)

[Mark Thompson]

Tri-County Hamfest 2024


Buy/Sell 

Amateur Radio Equipment, 

Electronics and Computer Gear

Jefferson, WI 

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Free Parking!
The Tri-County Amateur Radio Clubinvites you to Hamfest 2024 in the Activity Center building at the Jefferson CountyFair Park, 503 N Jackson Street, in Jefferson, WI, on Sunday,March 17, 2024. We're located centrally in Jefferson County, 30 minutes east of Madison along the beltline, or 45 minutes west of Milwaukee, just off Hwy 26, south of I-94.  The event is 100% indoors, so come enjoy the Fest regardless of the weather Wisconsin may throw at us!! Vendor setup will startat 6:30 AM with the doors opening to to the public at 8 AM. On-air Talk-in will be available on the club repeater: W9MQB 145.49, negative offset, with CTCSS 123.0. Check the web site for detailed maps and directions to the event. 
Vendor spots are available in advance for $15per 8’ table; choose your own tables in advance on the Club website at https://www.w9mqb.org/SwapFest/ usingour online ordering tool.

Prefer to use snail mail? Download the form from https://www.w9mqb.org/HamfestFlyer2024.pdf,print it out, and mail it in to the Club with a self-addressed stamped envelope and we’ll find a good table for you, or just mail you tickets if that's all you need. Mail orders must be placed byMarch 5th to insure that we get your order and can get your tickets and table maps back to you in time. Or, save the cost and hassle of stamps and envelopes and order online.

Save 20% and time waiting in line when you buyyour advance tickets online for only $8 at https://www.w9mqb.org/SwapFest/.You’ll get electronic tickets delivered to your mailinbox in a few minutes, so no need to worry about lost tickets! (The Postal Service NEVER loses mail, right?) Online ticketing means no waiting in long lines to purchase once the Fest opens: just print out your ticket, better yet, just show it on your smart phone, and you're inside finding cool ham radio deals!

Want to join the ham world or upgrade your license? We've got Rick Kardos (N9RK) and Team RK managing our ARRL Volunteer Examiner testing room, with tests starting at 9:30 AM. Reservations are REQUIRED to take an exam. Please email us at HamFest at W9MQB.org by Friday,March 15th to schedule your time. Note that you MUST have a scheduled spot and MUST have your FRN number to take any exam; if you don’t have one yet (or don't know yours), reply back to this email and one of the TCARC club members will walk you through the process.

As always, we want this to be a real celebration of Ham Radio, so we're giving away hundreds of dollars of door prizes, with prizes every hour. Your online ticket automatically enters you into the drawings, but you must be present to win. If you purchase tickets at the Fest, please take your ticket to Table 93 to enter for a chance to win radios, books, antennas, gift certificates, and more! 

Questions? Reply back to this email at HamFest at W9MQB.org for answers to any questions!

See you on March 17th!

Tri-County Amateur Radio Club

W9MQB.org

Our mailing address is:

Tri-County Amateur Radio Club
PO Box 321
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0321





      
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