Club callsign of the Kankakee Area Radio Society is W9AZ
KARS is an ARRL Special Service Club

THE KANKAKEE AREA RADIO SOCIETY'S
25th ANNUAL HAMFEST
OUR 25th ANNUAL HAMFEST - KARSFEST 2008
((Sunday, July 20th))
Will County Fairgrounds
Peotone, Illinois



VE Exam Testing!
WALK-INS WELCOME
Registration from 8:30am - 10:30am
(Enter the far north doors of the Atrium
building for VE testing ONLY!)
I-57 to Peotone Exit 327 (East)  -  Buildings are Handicap Accessible - Click for Google Map
I-57 to Peotone Exit 327 (East)
Click for <Google Map> Directions

TALK-IN W9AZ Repeater 146.94 (-600) (PL 107.2)
Download the KARSFEST 2008
Flier in Adobe Acrobat form...
karsfest.pdf



Check out these great past shows...


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
DXCC Card Checking by W9VA
ARRL Representatives


KARSFEST 2001
Main Attractions:
9M0M DXPedition to the Spratly Islands by Spratly op, WB9Z
Meeting of the Society of Midwest Contesters - SMC
All brought to you, by your friends at KARS

Another fabulous show
in store for
KARSFEST 2008
Club callsign of the Kankakee Area Radio Society is W9AZ



KARSFEST is an ARRL Sanctioned Hamfest
KARSFEST is an ARRL Sanctioned Hamfest
Meet your ARRL Representatives
Join ARRL while you are here at KARSFEST
DXCC Card Checking
WAS Card Checking
VUCC Card Checking
CQ Award Card Checking
Card checking by Jess AI9L and Patti AF9H
ARRL VEC

Amateur Radio Exam Testing
Walk-Ins Only
Registration from 8:30am - 10:30am
(Enter the far north doors of the Atrium
building for VE testing ONLY!)

Easy to reach I-57 to Peotone Exit 327 (East)

TALK-IN W9AZ Repeater 146.94 (-600) (PL 107.2)
Listen to the W9AZ 146.94 repeater in streaming audio!

APRS beacon 144.39 W9AZ-9

GPS Coordinates 41:19:32.7 N - 87:47:42.4 W

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
Overnight Parking Available - $10 With Electric
Good Food and Drink Available for Breakfast and Lunch
(Outdoor) Setup will be Saturday evening and Sunday morning as usual

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


SET-UP INFORMATION
Indoor Vendor
 
 

Outdoor flea market
and covered pavilions
 

Free Overnight Parking,
$10 With Electric
Good 20 amp RV hookups
Toilets and showers

Saturday, 6 - 8:00 PM
Sunday, 6 - 8:00 AM

Sunday, 6:00 AM
 
 

Saturday evening


$ CASH PRIZES $
First Prize - $300.00
Second Prize - $100.00
Third Prize - $100.00
(Cash prize winners need not be present)

Indoor Vendor Sales Begin On
Sunday at 8:00 AM

www.w9az.com

KARSFEST TICKETS
Advance, Double Stub

At the gate, Single Stub

Reserved Indoor Tables

$6.00

$8.00

$10.00 1st table
$8.00 all other tables

- Children Under 12 FREE -

Order advance KARSFEST tickets, now
CLICK HERE
Fill this form out and mail today!

Reserved Tables and Advanced Tickets,
send check (payable to KARS)
and S.A.S.E. to:

 CARL SCHROEDER  K9CS
1505 N 2000 East Rd
WATSEKA IL 60970-9555
Phone: (815) 473-4263

E-Mail questions to Carl K9CS at
Email: KN2QZR@YAHOO.COM


ARRL VEC

Amateur Radio Exam Testing
Walk-Ins Only
Registration from 8:30am - 10:30am
(Enter the far north doors of the Atrium
building for VE testing ONLY!)

KARSFEST FLYER

Download the KARSFEST 2008 Flier
in Adobe (ACROBAT READER) form...
karsfest.pdf

Please pass flyers around at your next
club meeting, and to your friends.



To view a GOOGLE MAP
of the Will County Fairgrounds,
Home to KARSFEST
CLICK HERE
to Get EXACT driving instructions to KARSFEST!

Last Updated March 3, 2008

See you in Peotone, IL
At KARSFEST 2008...
Sunday, July 20th
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