Southeast Louisiana Amateur Radio Club Inc

* SELARC *

29th Annual

Hammond Hamfest

  SATURDAY JANUARY 16, 2010

                   06:30 Vendors setup in University Center

                              WB5NET Talk-In begins - 147.000MHz(-600)

                   08:00 Doors Open for General Admission

                   08:30 VE Test Registration; Testing Begins When Registration Complete

   Room 133 Downstairs, Section 1

                              09:30 First Hourly Prize Drawing

                   10:00  ARRL Forum - Gary Stratton LA SM

                                  Room 203B Concourse Section 1

                              10:30 Second Hourly Prize Drawing

                   11:00 ARES Forum - Jim Coleman LA SEC  

                                  Room 203B Concourse Section 1

                                11:30 Third Hourly Prize Drawing

                   12:00 MARS Forum – August Levert LA Director

                                   Room 203B Concourse Section 1

                                 12:30 Fourth Hourly Prize Drawing

                   1300 Final Door Prize and Grand Prize Drawings

           Hamfest Officially Closes at end of Prize Drawings – Thank You for Coming!!

AMATEUR RADIO EXAMINATIONS

Volunteer Examiners will administer Amateur Radio Exams at 8:30AM in the University Center. You must bring a PHOTO ID, your ORIGINAL LICENSE and PHOTOCOPY of your LICENSE and any CERTIFICATE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF EXAMINATION and PHOTOCOPY of the CSCE, and the TEST FEE of $15 for your exam. All individuals to be tested must register before testing begins.

SWAP TABLES

A limited number of "Swap Tables" are usually available the day of the Hamfest on a first-come/first-served basis from the Table Manager. Only prepaid tables have been reserved by the Table Manager. Remaining tables will be rented for $15 beginning at 8:00am. Neither SELARC nor Southeastern Louisiana University shall be responsible for the security of goods, vehicles or equipment used in association with the Hamfest. No New Equipment, Commercial Dealers or inappropriate goods will be allowed for sale on Swap Tables. In the event the Table Manager deems an item should not be offered for sale at a Swap Table, it must be removed or the table will be forfeited and a refund as deemed appropriate by the Hamfest Chairman will be given. Do not leave unwanted items on tables when leaving; a clean-up fee may be charged for the next year's hamfest!

PARKING & LOADING

Free parking is available on the North Side of the University Center near the entrance (Section 4). Vendors may backup on designated concrete ramps to unload‚ but vehicles must be returned to the parking lot immediately upon unloading. Vehicles parked on the ramps for an extended period of time, or driving and parking on the grass, are subject to ticketing or towing by University Police.

PRIZES & DRAWINGS

By purchasing prize tickets you will automatically be entered into all DOOR PRIZE Drawings throughout the day, as well as the FOUR MAJOR PRIZE DRAWINGS. To claim a DOOR PRIZE, the winning ticket must be presented to SELARC officials at the drawing site before the immediate following drawing. All winning door prize tickets will be returned to the drum for a chance at the major prizes. WINNER OF THE FOUR SELARC MAJOR PRIZES NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN. If not present, winner of these PRIZES will be contacted using the information as supplied on the ticket. If insufficient information is supplied, an alternate ticket will be drawn and awarded the prize in the event the winner cannot be determined within 10 days following the hamfest.

MAJOR PRIZES: (Need NOT be present to win)

GRAND PRIZE..... Honda EU2000i Generator

 OR.....$500.00 CASH 

SECOND PRIZE.... MFJ-259B Antenna Analyzer

 OR.....$200.00 CASH

THIRD PRIZE..... Yaesu FT-1802 VHF Xcvr

 OR.....$100.00 CASH

FOURTH PRIZE.... MFJ-864 SWR/Wattmeter

 OR.....$100.00 CASH 

HAMFEST COMMITTEE MEMBERS

We appreciate the efforts of the following individuals who have made the 2010 Hammond Hamfest possible: Tyrone Burns N5XES, Chairman & Tables; Dave Catania N5QOX, Tickets/Prizes; James Redmond K5QNT, VE Testing; Bob Priez WB5FBS, Facilities; and Pattie Faurie KE5NG, Concessions.

We extend our THANKS to ARRL, THE SIGN-MAN OF BATON ROUGE, CEDAR CITY SALES, B-SQUARE ENGINEERING, BamCom, Palmetto Antennas, MCM Computers and the VENDORS, DEALERS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES whose generosity makes it possible for us to continue to offer this FREE hamfest as a public service to the amateur radio community of the Gulf South.