Here are all the area hamfests that we are aware of. If you know of one that is not on this list, please
email us .
- 3 Aug 2008 (Sunday):
- Event: Summerfest 2008
- Sponsor: Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club
- Web site: http://cvarc.rf.org
- Talk-In: 146.745 Repeater; 146.52 Simplex
- Event Location:
- Teamster's Hall
- 5000 J Street SW
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Contact:
- Rick Olney, NØXZL
- 1574 West Mount Vernon Road
- Mt. Vernon, IA 52314
- Phone: 319-396-8979
- Email: rolney@qwest.net
- 8-10 Aug 2008 (Friday-Sunday):
- Event: Dakota Division Convention & WØDXCC (Rochester Amateur Radio Expo)
- Sponsor: Rochester Amateur Radio Club
- Web site: http://www.rarexpo.org
- Talk-In: 146.820/146.220 (PL 100.0)
- Event Location:
- University Center Rochester
- 851 30th Avenue SE
- Rochester, MN
- Contact:
- KariAnn Wiles, KCØWIP
- PO BOX 1
- Rochester, MN 55903
- Phone: 507-280-4003
- Email: kc0wip0802@yahoo.com
- 9 Aug 2008 (Saturday):
- Event: Swapfest 2008
- Sponsor: Western Illinois Amateur Radio Club
- Web site: http://www.w9awe.org
- Talk-In: 147.030 (PL 103.5)
- Event Location:
- Eagles Alps
- 3737 North 5th Street
- Quincy, IL
- Contact:
- Danny Pease, NG9R
- PO Box 231
- Camp Point, IL 62320
- Phone: 217-430-2046
- Email: ng9r@arrl.net
- 19-20 Sep 2008 (Friday & Saturday):
- Event: W9DXCC Convention
- Sponsor: Northern Illinois DX Association
- Web site: http://www.w9dxcc.com
- Talk-In: 147.36
- Event Location:
- Holiday Inn
- 1000 Busse Road
- Elk Grove Village, IL
- Contact:
- Bill Smith, W9VA
- 2635 Crestwood Lane
- Riverwoods, IL 60015
- Phone: 847-945-1564
- Email: w9va@aol.com
- 20-21 Sep 2008 (Saturday & Sunday):
- Event: Peoria Superfest 2008
- Sponsor: Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club
- Web site: http://www.peoriasuperfest.com
- Talk-In: 147.075 (PL 103.5)
- Event Location:
- Exposition Gardens
- 1601 West Northmoor Road
- Peoria, IL
- Contact:
- John Coker, N9FAM
- 133 Vonachen Court
- East Peoria, IL 61611
- Phone: 309-369-7428
- Email: n9fam@arrl.net
- 5 Oct 2008 (Sunday):
- Event: Southeast Iowa Hamfest
- Sponsor: Muscatine ARC & Washington Area ARC
- Web site: http://www.kc0aqs.org/hamfest.html
- Talk-In: 146.31/91, 146.25/85 (PL 192.8)
- Event Location:
- Muscatine County Fairgrounds
- 101 North Clay Street
- West Liberty, IA
- Contact:
- Tom Brehmer, NØLOH
- 1114 East Tenth Street
- Muscatine, IA 52761-4703
- Phone: 563-260-5486
- Email: n0loh@arrl.net
- 2 Nov 2008 (Sunday):
- Event: Davenport Radio Amateur Club's 37th Annual Hamfest
- Sponsor: Davenport Radio Amateur Club
- Web site: http://www.arcsupport.com/drac/hamfest.html
- Talk-In: 146.28/88 & 146.34/94 Repeaters
- Event Location:
- Clarion Hotel
- 5202 North Brady Street
- Davenport, IA 52806-3940
- Contact:
- Bill Bolton, WBØBBM
- 28755 Utica Ridge Road
- Long Grove, IA 52756
- Phone: 563-285-4324
- Email: wb0bbm@arrl.net
For hamfests not listed here, please check the
ARRL Hamfest and Convention Database site.
Last updated July 22, 2008 by KØCF
