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COMING EVENTS THE HAMFEST AND FLEAMARKET CALENDAR
The following events are listed by date. Some dates and details are tentative. For more
Hamfests and Fleamarkets please go to http://rac.eton.ca/events/upcoming.php
NEW ENGLAND AMATEUR RADIO Description: Our 30th Annual Fleamarket
FESTIVAL (NEAR-Fest XV) of Amateur Radio Equipment includes a
Sponsored by the New England Amateur large number of Commercial and Private
Radio Festival, Inc. Vendors, a Canteen, a Consignment Table
Date: Friday, May 2 to Saturday, May 3. and an Equipment Test Table.
Time: Gates open at 9 am on Friday for Cost: Admission $5 (includes a door prize
sellers and buyers. We do not provide for ticket); Youth under 16 admitted Free of
early admission and preferential treatment Charge; Vendors: Tables (Approx. 2 1/2 X
for “dealer setup” or “Early Bird” buyers. 5 ft) $10 (admission not included).
Everyone has the same chance to fnd Talkin: VE3RLR on 147.21 MHz+.
the bargains! Info: For more information or reservations,
Place: Deerfeld, NH, USA. The Deerfeld contact ve3rlr@yahoo.ca or visit our
Fairground is located on Route 43 approx website.
15 miles NE of Manchester NH. GPS Webpage: http://ve3rlr.dyndns.org
coordinates: N42d 5m 57.4” W71d 14m
33.5s (Lat 43.099286 Lon -71.242663). BC AMATEUR RADIO COORDINATION
Cost: $10 per person and $10 per vehicle COUNCIL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
into the feamarket. Camping fees are $30 Sponsored by North Shore ARC
a night. Tent sites are $15. All overnight Date: Sunday, May 25.
fees are payable to the Deerfeld Fair Time: 9 am.
Association. Place: North Vancouver, British Columbia;
Talkin: K1JEK/RPT 146.700 MHz North Shore Emergency Management
(-600 PL 88.5) 146.52 direct 3.885 MHz. Offce, 147 E. 14th Street.
Tune your car radio to FM 95.1 or AM 650 Info: Click the link for “Notice of 2014
for continuous hamfest news and Annual General Meeting: May 25, 2014”
entertainment. on our website or contact Secretary
Info: W1RC@near-fest.com
Webpage: http://www.near-fest.com/ Ed Frazer, VE7EF, ve7ef@rac.ca
Webpage: http://www.bcarcc.org/
MAPLE RIDGE SWAP MEET
Sponsored by the Maple Ridge ARC 40TH ANNUALCENTRAL ONTARIO
Date: Sunday, May 4. HAMFEST
Time: Vendors 7:30 am; Public 9 am. Sponsored by the GARC and KWARC Ontario. 14.240, 7.230 MHz. To obtain a
Open For pancake breakfast at 8 am. Date: Sunday, June 1. certifcate please send a QSL request with
Place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia; Time: Inside Vendors at 7 am; a return envelope and $2 to Michael
12460 Harris Road, one Block South of Tailgaters 8 am; Public 9 to noon. Brickell, VE3TKI, at 2801 Bucklepost
the Lougheed Highway in the old Excellent full-featured snack bar ready to Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada,
REC Building. serve you. L5N 1X6.
Description: Come one come all! Place: North Dumfries, Ontario; 1199 Rife Webpage: http://www.marc.on.ca
Ham Radio & Computer Swapmeet Road just west of Cambridge at the
The largest in the Fraser Valley Waterloo Regional Police Association LONDON VINTAGE RADIO CLUB
Great prices lots of stuff. Pancake Recreation Park. See our website for a FLEAMARKET
breakfast between 8 and 9 am. map: http://www.hamfest.on.ca/map.html Sponsored by London Vintage Radio Club
Concession will remain open during Cost: $7; Youths 12 & under are free. Date: Saturday, June 7.
the event. Vendors: Inside 8-foot tables $20 includes Time: Public and vendors 7 am.
Cost: Tables $20 includes 1 entry and a one admission; Tailgater $15 includes one Place: Guelph, Ontario; Event takes place
chance to win a radio. Entry $5 includes admission. in the east side of the parking lot of
chance to win a radio. Talkin: VE3KSR repeater on 146.970 Hammond Manufacturing, 394 Edinburgh
Talkin: 146.800 -600 + Tone 156.7. (CTCSS 131.8). Simplex range switch to Road (at corner of Speedvale and
Info: Call Nick at 604-465-9476 146.520 and listen as above. Simplex will Edinburgh) in North Guelph.
Contact: ve7te@mrarc.net. be used to bring people off the 401 Description: Bring your own table. You
Webpage: http://www.mrarc.net Info: Email info@hamfest.on.ca will fnd antique and vintage radios,
Webpage: http://www.hamfest.on.ca/ Amateur Radio equipment, tubes, radio
30TH SMITHS FALLS FLEAMARKET collectables, parts, magazines and all
Sponsored by the Rideau Lakes ARC VE3MIS SPECIAL EVENT STATION sorts of radio goodies for sale, trade etc.
Date: Saturday, May 10. Sponsored by the Mississauga ARC The Hammond Museum of Radio on
Time: Vendors 7 am; Public 9 am. Date: June 7 and June 8. Southgate Road will be open for visitors in
Place: Smiths Falls, Ontario; Smiths Falls Time: 1400z – 2000z the afternoon.
Curling and Squash Club (same location Description: The Mississauga Amateur Cost: $10 for vendors; no charge to public.
as last year), Old Sly’s Road. Check our Radio Club will be operating a special Info: Contact larry.asp@sympatico.ca
website for a site map. event station VE3MIS at the Streetsville Webpage: http://lvrc.homestead.com/
Bread and Honey Festival, in Streetsville, feamarket.html
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The following events are listed by date. Some dates and details are tentative. For more
Hamfests and Fleamarkets please go to http://rac.eton.ca/events/upcoming.php
NEW ENGLAND AMATEUR RADIO Description: Our 30th Annual Fleamarket
FESTIVAL (NEAR-Fest XV) of Amateur Radio Equipment includes a
Sponsored by the New England Amateur large number of Commercial and Private
Radio Festival, Inc. Vendors, a Canteen, a Consignment Table
Date: Friday, May 2 to Saturday, May 3. and an Equipment Test Table.
Time: Gates open at 9 am on Friday for Cost: Admission $5 (includes a door prize
sellers and buyers. We do not provide for ticket); Youth under 16 admitted Free of
early admission and preferential treatment Charge; Vendors: Tables (Approx. 2 1/2 X
for “dealer setup” or “Early Bird” buyers. 5 ft) $10 (admission not included).
Everyone has the same chance to fnd Talkin: VE3RLR on 147.21 MHz+.
the bargains! Info: For more information or reservations,
Place: Deerfeld, NH, USA. The Deerfeld contact ve3rlr@yahoo.ca or visit our
Fairground is located on Route 43 approx website.
15 miles NE of Manchester NH. GPS Webpage: http://ve3rlr.dyndns.org
coordinates: N42d 5m 57.4” W71d 14m
33.5s (Lat 43.099286 Lon -71.242663). BC AMATEUR RADIO COORDINATION
Cost: $10 per person and $10 per vehicle COUNCIL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
into the feamarket. Camping fees are $30 Sponsored by North Shore ARC
a night. Tent sites are $15. All overnight Date: Sunday, May 25.
fees are payable to the Deerfeld Fair Time: 9 am.
Association. Place: North Vancouver, British Columbia;
Talkin: K1JEK/RPT 146.700 MHz North Shore Emergency Management
(-600 PL 88.5) 146.52 direct 3.885 MHz. Offce, 147 E. 14th Street.
Tune your car radio to FM 95.1 or AM 650 Info: Click the link for “Notice of 2014
for continuous hamfest news and Annual General Meeting: May 25, 2014”
entertainment. on our website or contact Secretary
Info: W1RC@near-fest.com
Webpage: http://www.near-fest.com/ Ed Frazer, VE7EF, ve7ef@rac.ca
Webpage: http://www.bcarcc.org/
MAPLE RIDGE SWAP MEET
Sponsored by the Maple Ridge ARC 40TH ANNUALCENTRAL ONTARIO
Date: Sunday, May 4. HAMFEST
Time: Vendors 7:30 am; Public 9 am. Sponsored by the GARC and KWARC Ontario. 14.240, 7.230 MHz. To obtain a
Open For pancake breakfast at 8 am. Date: Sunday, June 1. certifcate please send a QSL request with
Place: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia; Time: Inside Vendors at 7 am; a return envelope and $2 to Michael
12460 Harris Road, one Block South of Tailgaters 8 am; Public 9 to noon. Brickell, VE3TKI, at 2801 Bucklepost
the Lougheed Highway in the old Excellent full-featured snack bar ready to Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada,
REC Building. serve you. L5N 1X6.
Description: Come one come all! Place: North Dumfries, Ontario; 1199 Rife Webpage: http://www.marc.on.ca
Ham Radio & Computer Swapmeet Road just west of Cambridge at the
The largest in the Fraser Valley Waterloo Regional Police Association LONDON VINTAGE RADIO CLUB
Great prices lots of stuff. Pancake Recreation Park. See our website for a FLEAMARKET
breakfast between 8 and 9 am. map: http://www.hamfest.on.ca/map.html Sponsored by London Vintage Radio Club
Concession will remain open during Cost: $7; Youths 12 & under are free. Date: Saturday, June 7.
the event. Vendors: Inside 8-foot tables $20 includes Time: Public and vendors 7 am.
Cost: Tables $20 includes 1 entry and a one admission; Tailgater $15 includes one Place: Guelph, Ontario; Event takes place
chance to win a radio. Entry $5 includes admission. in the east side of the parking lot of
chance to win a radio. Talkin: VE3KSR repeater on 146.970 Hammond Manufacturing, 394 Edinburgh
Talkin: 146.800 -600 + Tone 156.7. (CTCSS 131.8). Simplex range switch to Road (at corner of Speedvale and
Info: Call Nick at 604-465-9476 146.520 and listen as above. Simplex will Edinburgh) in North Guelph.
Contact: ve7te@mrarc.net. be used to bring people off the 401 Description: Bring your own table. You
Webpage: http://www.mrarc.net Info: Email info@hamfest.on.ca will fnd antique and vintage radios,
Webpage: http://www.hamfest.on.ca/ Amateur Radio equipment, tubes, radio
30TH SMITHS FALLS FLEAMARKET collectables, parts, magazines and all
Sponsored by the Rideau Lakes ARC VE3MIS SPECIAL EVENT STATION sorts of radio goodies for sale, trade etc.
Date: Saturday, May 10. Sponsored by the Mississauga ARC The Hammond Museum of Radio on
Time: Vendors 7 am; Public 9 am. Date: June 7 and June 8. Southgate Road will be open for visitors in
Place: Smiths Falls, Ontario; Smiths Falls Time: 1400z – 2000z the afternoon.
Curling and Squash Club (same location Description: The Mississauga Amateur Cost: $10 for vendors; no charge to public.
as last year), Old Sly’s Road. Check our Radio Club will be operating a special Info: Contact larry.asp@sympatico.ca
website for a site map. event station VE3MIS at the Streetsville Webpage: http://lvrc.homestead.com/
Bread and Honey Festival, in Streetsville, feamarket.html
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