THE KANKAKEE AREA RADIO SOCIETY'S
19th ANNUAL HAMFEST
KARSFEST 2002
PHOTO PAGES
FROM
SUNDAY, JULY 7
AT THE
WILL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
PEOTONE, IL



- 2002 Grand Prize Winners -
1st prize - Jim Schreiner, K9BIG - Bradley, IL
2nd prize - Ed Hedlin, WB9VII - Grant Park, IL
3rd prize - Pete Crapia - Palos Hills, IL


Attendance increased once again!
Going strong, "Excellent Hamfest!"

The Atrium (commercial vendors)
building sold out again!

This year's promotion of the
VP6DI  DXPedition to Ducie Island
was absolutely Fantastic!
Thank you Jim, N9TK ...

Thanks again for your continued support
of the Kankakee Area Radio Society.

We look forward to seeing you NEXT YEAR in
Peotone at KARSFEST 2003 on July 6th 2003
Great things in store for the
20th Annual KARSFEST
Join us in the celebration...

73' from the KARS membership...



Check out these PHOTO PAGES below of
The 19th Annual
KARSFEST 2002

KARSFEST 2002 Page 1
Ducie Island VP6DI DXpedition
Page 1 - Click here or on the thumbnail photos at right to view these photos in their full size.

#1) Pictured second from the left (coffee in hand) is Jim Mornar, N9TK.
Jim did a great job representing the Ducie Island VP6DI Operation.
We cannot thank Jim enough for bringing this rare experience to KARSFEST.
Ducie is the Newest / Hottest Entity to be added to the DXCC list.
 It was certainly a pleasure to meet and work with Jim.
(L-R K9NR, N9TK, N9IO and Ron)

#2) N9TK and N9IO loading the Power Point presentation on the laptop.

#3) Mike McGirr, K9AJ was also an operator at Ducie.
Mike put the Power Point presentation together for our show.
This was the first showing of the Ducie Island photos.
We are hondered to enjoy this distinction.

#4 & 5) Pictured are some of the MANY, MANY patrons of KARSFEST that seized the opportunity to meet the operator behind the mike / key and to hear the Ducie Island Story first hand.

Note: Thanks to Ron Steinberg, K9IKZ of www.rentcom.com located in Schiller Park, IL for providing the 50" HD plasma monitor used in the Ducie Island Power Point presentation.

Thanks are also in order to Kan, JA1BK for allowing the
Ducie Island DXpedition photos to be used
in the
N9TK presentation.

Kan, we enjoyed hearing the Ducie story VERY much!

Visit the VP6DI Ducie Island DXpedition Web Site
at www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/ducie.htm

#1 VP6DI - Ducie Island DXpedition by N9TK
#2 VP6DI - Ducie Island DXpedition by N9TK
#3  K9AJ
#4 VP6DI - Ducie Island DXpedition by N9TK
#5 VP6DI - Ducie Island DXpedition by N9TK

#1 ARRL  N9SH and W9GIG
#2 ARRL Tables
#3 ARRL  IL Sec Mgr Sharon Harlan N9SH
#4 ARRL  Bill W9VA Checks QSL's for DXCC credit
Page 2  KARSFEST 2002
ARRL
Page 2 - Click here or on the thumbnail photos at left to view these photos in their full size.

#1) ARRL Illinois Section Manager Sharon Harlan, N9SH and Central Division Director Dick Isely, W9GIG.

#2) (L-R) is N9SH, W9GIG, WB9Z, K9NR and AK9F pictured at the ARRL tables.

#3) KARSFEST was Sharon's first official hamfest appearance since taking office as Illinois Section Manager on July 1st.  Welcome back to the Central Division Sharon, we look forward to working with you.

#4) Field Checker Bill, W9VA made himself available for DXCC QSL Card Checking.
KARS own Billie Kerouac K9QT received her DXCC right here at KARSFEST 2002, among others.
Bill says he'll be here next year.
Thanks Bill, this was great!

KARSFEST 2002  Page 3
KARS Members
Page 3 - Click here or on the thumbnail photos at right to view these photos in their full size.

#1) KARS President John Arington WD9AYI calls out door prize winners at the public address system.

#2) KARS Treasurer Francis KE9MG and (Father Son Team KARSFEST Co-Chairman Clay N9IO and KARSFEST Chairman Chip  K9IOC) pose briefly between duties in the Atrium.

#3) Excellent talk-In operators like Bob K9CWF compliment this hamfest greatly.  Not pictured is our second Talk-In operator Billie K9QT.  Billie is the KARS Photographer. She also took all the photos of this year's hamfest.

#4) WD9AYI at the prize drum.

#1 KARS President WD9AYI
#2 KE9MG  N9IO  and  K9IOC
#3 KARSFEST Talk-In Op  Bob K9CWF
#4) Pulling door prize tickets
Daughter of N9MBR
KM9Z and Son
KB9OCD and KE9MG
K9NR pictured right
Page 4  KARSFEST 2002
More KARS Members
Page 4 - Click here or on the thumbnail photos at left to view these photos in their full size.

#1) Daughter of N9MBR and future hamfest coordinator.

#2) KM9Z and Son.

#3) L-R is KARS newest member to sign on at KARSFEST,
Greg KB9OCD and KE9MG.

#4) At right is K9NR.

KARSFEST 2002  Page 5
A few inside photos of KARSFEST
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Vendors and a few inside photos
Vendors and a few inside photos
Vendors and a few inside photos
Vendors and a few inside photos
AF9H and AI9L
KK9R ands Velda
?
KARS Club Tables
Page 6  KARSFEST 2002
A few more photos inside KARSFEST
Page 6 - Click here or on the thumbnail photos at left to view these photos in their full size.

#1) Patti AF9H and Jess AI9L.

#2) Sparky KK9R and Velda.

#3) ?

#4) KARS club tables.

KARSFEST 2002  Page 7
A few more photos inside KARSFEST
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Vendors and a few inside photos
Vendors and a few inside photos
Vendors and a few inside photos
Vendors and a few inside photos
A few photos of the outdoor flea market
A few photos of the outdoor flea market
A few photos of the outdoor flea market
A few photos of the outdoor flea market
A few photos of the outdoor flea market
Page 8  KARSFEST 2002
A few photos of our massive flea market
Page 8 - Click here or on the thumbnail photos at left to view these photos in their full size.


Aerial view of the KARSFEST site - Will County Fairgrounds
- Aerial View - Will Co Fairgrounds -
From the US Geological Survey
Satellite View of the Fairgrounds - Home to KARSFEST

All of the roads within the fairgrounds were
paved in 2000 with blacktop
after this map from the USGS was taken.
Very nice!  No dust!!
Great Location, Great Hamfest!

See you at KARSFEST 2003 on Sunday July 6th


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