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THE KANKAKEE AREA RADIO
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 2012
Forums Great forums planned Last
year's forums included: YOUTH
AND AMATEUR RADIO
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FLEX
RADIO
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 I-57 to Peotone Exit 327 (East) Click for <Google Map> Directions TALK-IN W9AZ Repeater 146.94
(-600) (PL 107.2) Huge
outdoor Flea Market
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KARSFEST 2009 Main Attractions: FORUM WINLINK 2000 Introduction of The IL State Wide WL2K System By ARRL Illinois Section Emergency Coordinator Brad Pioveson, W9FX and Grundy County ARES ARRL IL ASEC / Digital, Art Bertheaume N9ZZK DEC, Grundy Co EC, Bob Cockream, AB9EE John Watters KC9KKO Our thanks to Brad for kicking off the
Card Checking by AI9L, AF9H
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KARSFEST 2008 Main Attractions: DSTAR Repeater Systems By Mark Thompson WB9QZB and Kermit Carlson W9XA Our thanks again to Mark and also to
Kermit for Card Checking by AI9L, AF9H
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KARSFEST 2007 Main Attractions: FORUM DSTAR Systems Introduction By Mark Thompson WB9QZB Our thanks to Mark for bringing the DSTAR forum to KARSFEST. Card Checking by AI9L, AF9H
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KARSFEST 2005 Main Attractions: V31JP DXing from Belize by Joe Pontek, K8JP, V31JP Joe graced us with his presence and presentation about the experience of DXing and Contesting from his home off the Carribean coast. Meeting of the Society of Midwest Contesters - SMC Card Checking by AI9L, AF9H ARRL Representatives
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KARSFEST 2003 Main Attractions: KARSFEST, paid tribute to Radio Sport Contesting, and the SMC Society of Midwest Contesters president, Paul Gentry K9PG was honored this year, with a plaque, presented by National Contest Journal editor, Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA. K9PG has led the SMC to 3 consecutive wins, a "3-Peat", of the ARRL November Sweepstakes |
KARSFEST 2002 Main Attractions: VP6DI DXPedition to Ducie Island by Ducie op, N9TK (The Newest Hottest DXCC Entity) This was the first public showing of Ducie, anywhere! Meeting of the Society of Midwest Contesters - SMC Card Checking by W9VA ARRL Representatives
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Another fabulous show
in store for
2012
DXCC Card Checking
WAS Card Checking
VUCC Card Checking
CQ Award Card Checking
TALK-IN
W9AZ Repeater 146.94
(-600) (PL 107.2)
APRS
144.39 KARSFEST Beacon HFEST-22p
Grid Sq
EN61CH
Choose a format to enter KARSFEST coordinates into
your GPS unit
Decimal degrees GPS
Coordinates 41.32617° N ¦ 87.79450° W
Deg°Min'Sec"GPS Coordinates 41°19'34.2" N ¦ 87°47'40.2" W
Deg°MM.MM' (APRS) GPS
Coordinates 41°19.57' N ¦ 87°47.67' W
On
APRS follow the KARSFEST
Beacon HFEST-17p
Your hamfest
dollars help KARS sponsor
the 146.940 and 444.800 repeaters.
Two WIDE-n
APRS super digipeaters
W9AZ-2
near Governors State Univ since 2001 (440 ft)
and most recently in Kankakee W9AZ-1 fall 2008
(300 ft)
and the W9AZ RF/Telnet DX Cluster (300 ft).
35 ACRES - FREE PARKING
14,400 square feet of Air Conditioned Indoor Exhibits
Many Many Popular Big Name Vendors!
Huge outdoor Flea Market
Rain or shine - Six covered pavilions for Flea
Market
All Outdoor Flea Market Roads Paved
No charge for outdoor Flea Market space
Free Overnight Parking Available - $20 With
Electric (Fairground admin increase 2009)
Good Food and Drink Available for Breakfast
and Lunch
Meet Representatives of The ARRL Central
Division
Join the American Radio Relay League at
KARSFEST
Meeting of the Society of Midwest Contesters
(SMC)
Join the SMC while you are here at KARSFEST
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