Hamfests and conventions - Revision history

W8AWT: Fixed Hamvention. Added Hamcation and GL HamCon.

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Fixed Hamvention. Added Hamcation and GL HamCon.

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	=== United States ===		=== United States ===
	* [http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html List of hamfests], ARRL.org		* [http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html List of hamfests], ARRL.org
			* [http://hamvention.org Xenia/Dayton Hamvention], Ohio. Mid-May.
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	* [http://hamvention.org Dayton Hamvention], Ohio. Mid-May.
	* [http://www.bratsatv.org/hamfest.html Baltimore Radio Amateur Television Society] hamfest and computer fest, Maryland. In July.		* [http://www.bratsatv.org/hamfest.html Baltimore Radio Amateur Television Society] hamfest and computer fest, Maryland. In July.
	* [http://www.gwhamfest.org/ Glacier-Waterton International Peace Park Hamfest], Great Falls MT. In July.		* [http://www.gwhamfest.org/ Glacier-Waterton International Peace Park Hamfest], Great Falls MT. In July.
	* [http://www.hamfest.org/ Huntsville Hamfest], Alabama. In August.		* [http://www.hamfest.org/ Huntsville Hamfest], Alabama. In August.
			* [https://www.hamcation.com/ Orlando HamCation], Florida. In Febuary.
			* [http://glhamcon.org/ Great Lakes HamCon], Michigan. In October.

Carlb: /* Canada */

2009-11-15T11:47:28Z

Canada

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	=== Canada ===		=== Canada ===
			* [http://rac.eton.ca/events/upcoming.php Radio Amateurs of/de Canada] Events Database

			==== VE2 Québec ====
			* [http://www.marc.qc.ca/fest/festcal.html Montréal ARC]
			* [http://www.ve2clm.ca/articles.php?lng=en&pg=120 Club Radio Amateur de la Rive Sud de Montréal], Longueuil. In October.

	==== VE3 Ontario ====		==== VE3 Ontario ====
	* [http://www.barriearc.com/Hamfest/hamfest.htm Barrie-Orillia ARC] Hamfest. In September.		* [http://www.barriearc.com/Hamfest/hamfest.htm Barrie-Orillia ARC] Hamfest. In September.
			* [http://www.cnib.ca/en/living/learning-leisure/amateur-radio/hamfest/Default.aspx Canadian National Institute for the Blind], Toronto. In June.
			* [http://drhamfest.tripod.com/ Durham Region hamfest], Oshawa. In April.
			* [http://www.ham-ex.ca/ Ham-Ex] Brampton-Mississauga. In March.
			* [http://www.hamiltonarc.ca/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=18 Hamilton ARC] hamfest. In October.
	* [http://www.hamfest.on.ca Central Ontario hamfest], Kitchener-Waterloo/Guelph. In June.		* [http://www.hamfest.on.ca Central Ontario hamfest], Kitchener-Waterloo/Guelph. In June.
	* [http://www.oarc.net/fleamarket/ Ottawa ARC] hamfest and forum, Carp. In September.		* [http://www.oarc.net/fleamarket/ Ottawa ARC] hamfest and forum, Carp. In September.
			* [http://www.yrarc.on.ca/hamfest.shtml York Region ARC], Markham. In October.

			Upcoming hamfests are listed on [http://www.ontarioswapshop.com/ Ontario Swap Shop] and on RAC's event list.

	==== VE5 Saskatchewan ====		==== VE5 Saskatchewan ====
	* [http://sarl.ca/hamfest.php Saskatchewan Amateur Radio League] hamfest. In July.		* [http://sarl.ca/hamfest.php Saskatchewan Amateur Radio League] hamfest. In July.

			==== VE7 British Columbia ====
			* [http://www.ve7bar.org/flea_market Burnaby ARC flea market]. In March.
			* [http://www.deltaamateurradio.com/festival.htm ComFest] Delta. In October.

	=== United Kingdom ===		=== United Kingdom ===

Carlb: +US, UK

2009-11-15T11:19:15Z

+US, UK

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 ==What is a hamfest?==
-In its simplest form, a Hamfest is a in which amateur radio enthusiasts can get together at a flea market, and buy and sell items of interest.  However hamfests often include lectures and trade demonstrations, so they can make a significant contribution to continuing education. In addition many hams will traven significant distances to hamfests so as to meet other hams on a social basis.
+In its simplest form, a Hamfest is an event in which amateur radio enthusiasts can get together at a flea market, and buy and sell items of interest.  Hamfests sometimes include lectures and trade demonstrations, a significant contribution to continuing education. In nations where volunteer examiners hold primary responsibility in licensing new amateurs, the examinations may be offered to applicants at the hamfest site.
-Hamfests are often sponsored by individual clubs as means of raising money for the purchase and maintenance of repeaters and other equipment. Hamfests of this sort usually occupy one day, but some are significantly longer, perhaps a whole weekend or a number of days/
+Many hams will travel significant distances to hamfests so as to meet other hams on a social basis.
 ==Hamfests by country==
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 * [http://www.gcars.com.au/ Gold Coast hamfest] from the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society. In November.
 * [http://vk4wis.org/ Sunfest] from the Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Club. In September.

TimVK4YEH: added some info and VK links

2009-11-15T02:22:25Z

added some info and VK links

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==What is a hamfest?==

In its simplest form, a Hamfest is a in which amateur radio enthusiasts can get together at a flea market, and buy and sell items of interest. However hamfests often include lectures and trade demonstrations, so they can make a significant contribution to continuing education. In addition many hams will traven significant distances to hamfests so as to meet other hams on a social basis.

Hamfests are often sponsored by individual clubs as means of raising money for the purchase and maintenance of repeaters and other equipment. Hamfests of this sort usually occupy one day, but some are significantly longer, perhaps a whole weekend or a number of days/

==Hamfests by country==

===Australia===

====VK1 ACT ====

====VK2 New South Wales====

* [http://www.mncarg.org/ Radio Expo] From the Mid North Coast Amateur Radio Group. In January.

====VK3 Victoria ====

* [http://www.cgfar.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1135 Ballarat Hamvention] From the Golfields DX Amateur Radio Club. In October
* [http://ggrec.org.au/sales.php Gippsland Gate hamfest] From the Gippsland gate radio and electronics club. In July.
* Gippstech technical conference. In July

====VK4 Queensland====

* [http://www.gcars.com.au/ Gold Coast hamfest] from the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society. In November.
* [http://vk4wis.org/ Sunfest] from the Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Club. In September.