For planning purposes, we are trying to get a count of the
SECC members that will be attending the Huntsville Contest Hospitability Suite
next weekend. Could you respond to me with an email?
Contest Hospitality Suite: The SECC, TCG and ACG will host the
First "Sunny South Contest Hospitality Suite" on Friday from 7 to
11PM at the Holiday Inn (Milltown Room), across the street from the VBC. Come
on by for Pileup Competitions (8-9 PM), prizes and demonstrations.
Thanks,
Jeff
VP SECC
More details below
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time for the 'fest approaches.
Admission: is $7.00,
Under 12 free.
Hamfest
Hours: The hamfest will be open to the public from 9:00 to 4:30 PM on
Saturday and 9:00 to 2:30 PM on Sunday. Grand prize drawing will be 4:00 PM on
Saturday and 2:00 PM on Sunday.
Move-in hours for dealers and flea market are from 10 AM to 9 PM on Friday and
7AM to 9 AM on Saturday.
Main
prizes: Main prizes have not been determined yet for the 2008 'fest.
Don't
miss the WOUFF-HONG ceremony on Saturday Night!!! This
grand Ham Radio tradition wil be celebrated at 11:00 PM at the Embassy Suites
"Big Spring D" for all who wish to join the Royal Order of the
Wouff-Hong.
>> 2008 DX
Banquet: Sponsored by the North Alabama DX Club (NADXC) <<
Time: Saturday, August 16 at 6:30 pm
Place: VBC Ballet Room
Speaker: Ann Santos, WA1S
Topic: TX5C Clipperton DXpedition
Contact: Jason Amos kd4bjw@bellsouth.net
Ticket Price: $35/person
Deadline for reservations is Tuesday, August 12. Jason must have check or cash
in hand by that date.
DX Card
Checking: Representatives will be available to field check your DX cards for
DXCC credit. Visit the NADXC booth for information.
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Hospitality Suites: <<
Huntsville Hamfest will host Hospitality Rooms at the Holiday Inn across the
street from the VBC on Friday and Saturday nights. Come by and talk to the
great, the near great, and those who just think they are great!
Contest
Hospitality Suite: The SECC, TCG and ACG will host the First "Sunny South
Contest Hospitality Suite" on Friday from 7 to 11PM at the Holiday Inn
(Milltown Room), across the street from the VBC. Come on by for Pileup
Competitions (8-9 PM), prizes and demonstrations.
License
Exams: Exams will begin at 10:00 sharp Saturday at the hamfest site. See
program for location. Bring your original license, copy of same, any CSCE's you
want to present, some means of personal identification and the $10.00 test fee.
Talk-In
station: Our always welcoming and always helpful (they've never lost a visitor
yet) talk-in crew will be operating as K4BFT on the 146.94 repeater for
complete talk-in information. Back-up frequency is 147.30. No PL required
during the hamfest weekend.
HAYLARC YL
Breakfast: The Huntsville Area Young Ladies Amateur Radio Club (HAYLARC)
invites all YLs attending the Huntsville Hamfest to join them for a Dutch
breakfast 0700 Sunday morning at Shoney's.
Parking:
The parking garage across the street from the VBC will be open with a parking
fee of $4.00. The South Hall where the Hamfest is located has a 500 space
ground level garage with a parking fee of $4.00. Elevators carry you up to the
hamfest.
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