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THE KANKAKEE AREA
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THE KANKAKEE AREA
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FORUM IL State Wide System 10am in the Atrium Building (North end - Air Conditioned) ARRL
Illinois SEC Brad Pioveson W9FX
will
conduct a forum to "kick off" the new digital
Come
listen to the plan, this new
See
you at 10am
in the
VE
Exam Testing!
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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)
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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 DXCC Card Checking by W9VA |
Another
fabulous show
in
store for
2009
DXCC
Card Checking
WAS
Card Checking
VUCC
Card Checking
CQ
Award Card Checking
Card
checking by Jess AI9L and Patti AF9H
WINLINK
2000 FORUM
New
Illinois ARES State Wide Intitiative - 10AM
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!)
TALK-IN
W9AZ Repeater 146.94 (-600) (PL 107.2)
APRS
144.39 W9AZ Hamfest Beacon
Did
you know?
KARS
is digitally Inclined
Your
hamfest dollars helps KARS sponsor
two
WIDE-n
APRS super digipeaters?
W9AZ-15
near Governors State Univ since 2001 (440 ft)
and
most recently in Kankakee W9AZ-14 fall 2008 (300 ft)
An
RF / Telnet DX Cluster (300 ft)
A
Winlink 2000 system is now planned to go on one of
our
big towers for Kankakee County Wide Coverage
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
Free
Overnight Parking Available - $20 With Electric (Fairground increase
2009)
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
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