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Plan to join us for the 2013 -
39th Annual
Central Ontario Hamfest
SUNDAY, June 2,
2013

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SUNDAY June 2, 2013
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Location: |
Just west of
Cambridge at the Waterloo Regional Police Association Recreation Park
located just off the 401 between Exit 275 (Homer Watson Dr) and Exit
268 (Cedar Creek Rd) We recommend you enter via Exit 268
(County Road 97, Cedar Creek Rd)
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| Admission: |
Still only $7.00 Children under 12
are free.
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Vendors:
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Inside 8'
tables
Additional inside tables
Tailgater spaces
Additional Tailgate Pads
Additional admission
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$20.00
Includes 1 admission $13.00
$15.00 Includes 1 admission
$ 8.00
$ 7.00 |
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Open for Inside Vendors at 7am and Tailgaters at 8am
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Open to public from 9:00am to 12:00pm
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Excellent full-featured snack bar ready to serve you
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Download the 2013 Hamfest Flyer here
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39
years and still going strong- bringing together ham radio operators,
hobbyists and enthusiasts just before Field Day and the summer heat.
Indoor tables and tailgating; major vendors, loads of collectibles;
free prize draws, tasty refreshments. Easy parking.
| GPS Details |
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1199 Rife Rd., North
Dumfries, ON |
Google
Map of the site
beside Hwy 401, between exits 268 & 275 |
43.346053,
-80.418376
(decimal)
or
43°20'46"N 80°25'6W (dd,mm,ss) |
2012 Wrap Up
The Thirty-Eighth Central Ontario Hamfest & Fleamarket
Another Hamfest has come and gone and this year's, held on June 3, was
relatively successful, even though attendance was down from previous
years. Those who came seemed to find what they were looking for,
judging by the items being toted out to their cars. The weather
cooperated this year and we had a reasonable turnout of outside
vendors. In previous years the rain has chased vendors and attendees
away from the event.
The Elmira Radio Club again operated ONTARS from a dream station on
site - the Yaesu FT-9000D. This generated a lot of interest, judging by
the people crowded around this rig. Our thanks go out to the Elmira
Club for their station management and to Radio World for providing the
loan of the Yaesu FT-9000D.
We lost our very reliable webmaster when Paul Cassel VE3SY succumbed to
his malady and became a Silent Key in May. We miss him. R.I.P.
Hamfest is an important event and a major source of revenue for both
clubs and volunteer participation by GARC and KWARC was very good this
year. Thanks to all who contributed their time to
organizing and carrying out the various duties that made this year's
Hamfest such a successful event. We also wish to thank our
various vendors who contributed products and prizes to the draws.
We realize some of our ‘old faithful’ vendors and clients do not
participate because we now meet on a Sunday, and we miss you, but
sky-rocketing costs forced us to move. This current location is
excellent, but its major weekend rentals are weddings and other
such celebrations. Sunday morning is the time when it’s available- and
that’s why we’re here. I still attend church regularly and sing in our
choir, but I skip this one Sunday, just as I skip those Sundays when
our club does communications for charity walks like MS and others.
Remember- coming up to its 39th year- the first weekend in June-
Central Ontario Hamfest & Fleamarket.
73
Terry VE3XTM, GARC Co-Chair, Ben VE3ST, KWARC Co-Chair
Nick VA3NNW, Registrar, Mike VE3OGE, CoOrdinator
2012 Photo Album
Volunteer Team Members
Information:
Contact: Nick VA3NNW
Phone: 519-884-3760 evening and
weekends only
E-mail: info@hamfest.on.ca
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2012 Major Prize
Winners
Major prize draw was made at
11:45
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1st Prize $200 Radioworld
gift certificate - Lou Bakos VA3ICR
Cambridge, ticket #179
2nd Prize $100 Radioworld gift certificate - Brian
Johannesson Kitchener, ticket
# 187
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2012 Prize Donors and Sponsors
door
prizes were drawn from 9:30-11am
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2012 Prize Draw Winners
door
prizes were drawn from 9:30-11am
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Mark Bramwell #186 - Tote Bag [Fleetwood Digital]
Rob Simpson #052 - Solar Light & BIC Starter
VE3RTL #125 - Optical Mouse & Pad [Fleetwood Digital]
VE3TID #057 - Gift Card [Tim Horton’s]
Peter Elsley #002 - PL259 Connectors
VE3SMA #329 - Flashlights & Clips [VE3XRY]
VE3HBN #200 - Microcontroller [Aztec MCU Prototyping]
VE3MPH #165 - CD Wallet & Battery Charger
VE3LR #278 - TGM Gift Certificate [TGM Communications]
VE3YIP #293 - 1:1 Balun [Maple Leaf Communications]
VE3BXI #266 - T-Shirt [Fleetwood Digital]
VE3NQK #028 - Repeater Directory [Radioworld]
VE3SJU #101 - 2metre Whip Antenna [Durham Radio]
Graham Rundle #332 - Repeater Directory [Radioworld]
VE3WBE #40 - TGM Gift Certificate [TGM Communications]
VA3CBB #114 - Dual Band Whip Antenna [Lazer Audio & Electronics]
VE3BFM #037 - RAC Complementary Membership [RAC] |
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