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| - | The NEAR-Fest, (an acronym for The New England Amateur Radio Festival) is the largest gathering of radio enthusiasts in the Northeastern US and Eastern Canada. The NEAR-Fest convenes twice annually in May and October at the Deerfield Fairgrounds at Deerfield NH. | + | The NEAR-Fest, (an acronym for The New England Amateur Radio Festival) is the largest gathering of radio enthusiasts in the Northeastern US and Eastern Canada. The NEAR-Fest convenes twice annually in May and October at the Deerfield Fairgrounds at Deerfield NH. Dates for 2010 are Friday April 30th and Saturday May 1st as well as Friday October 15th and Saturday October 16th. [http://www.near-fest.com Visit the Official NEAR-Fest Web Site] |
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All radio enthusiasts are cordially invited to attend. In addition to a large number of amateur radio operators, many short-wave listeners, scanner buffs and antique radio collectors enjoy the NEAR-Fest. In addition to the huge tailgating swapfest there are two large buildings filled to capacity with commercial vendors, many forums and seminars, FCC examining sessions and the world renown NEAR-Fest "Ham-Jam" that rocks the Fairgrounds until the wee hours of the morning. | All radio enthusiasts are cordially invited to attend. In addition to a large number of amateur radio operators, many short-wave listeners, scanner buffs and antique radio collectors enjoy the NEAR-Fest. In addition to the huge tailgating swapfest there are two large buildings filled to capacity with commercial vendors, many forums and seminars, FCC examining sessions and the world renown NEAR-Fest "Ham-Jam" that rocks the Fairgrounds until the wee hours of the morning. | ||
| - | NEAR-Fest is NOT run by a club or any other such entity. It was created in February 2007 by "Mister Mike, W1RC and his friends Gary W2INR, [[Timtron]] | + | NEAR-Fest is NOT run by a club or any other such entity. It was created in February 2007 by "Mister Mike", W1RC and his friends Gary W2INR, [[Timtron]] WA1HLR, Mike K1TWF, Ed N1IWV, Clem VE2BIA, Paul W1PRA and Todd KA1KAQ to ensure that the "Grand Tradition" started by The [[Hosstraders]] would continue. It is is best described as a "benevolent dictatorship" as well as "a party for 3,000 of our closest friends". The not-for-profit corporation devotes any funds in excess of its costs to promoting the amateur radio hobby to newcomers, with special emphasis towards young people. Towards that end in May 2008 NEAR-Fest donated an amateur radio station to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord New Hampshire (formerly known as the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium). |
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Revision as of 09:03, 15 August 2010
The NEAR-Fest, (an acronym for The New England Amateur Radio Festival) is the largest gathering of radio enthusiasts in the Northeastern US and Eastern Canada. The NEAR-Fest convenes twice annually in May and October at the Deerfield Fairgrounds at Deerfield NH. Dates for 2010 are Friday April 30th and Saturday May 1st as well as Friday October 15th and Saturday October 16th. Visit the Official NEAR-Fest Web Site
Radio enthusiasts line up at the Deerfield NH Fairgrounds gates in anticipation of another NEAR-Fest.
All radio enthusiasts are cordially invited to attend. In addition to a large number of amateur radio operators, many short-wave listeners, scanner buffs and antique radio collectors enjoy the NEAR-Fest. In addition to the huge tailgating swapfest there are two large buildings filled to capacity with commercial vendors, many forums and seminars, FCC examining sessions and the world renown NEAR-Fest "Ham-Jam" that rocks the Fairgrounds until the wee hours of the morning.
NEAR-Fest is NOT run by a club or any other such entity. It was created in February 2007 by "Mister Mike", W1RC and his friends Gary W2INR, Timtron WA1HLR, Mike K1TWF, Ed N1IWV, Clem VE2BIA, Paul W1PRA and Todd KA1KAQ to ensure that the "Grand Tradition" started by The Hosstraders would continue. It is is best described as a "benevolent dictatorship" as well as "a party for 3,000 of our closest friends". The not-for-profit corporation devotes any funds in excess of its costs to promoting the amateur radio hobby to newcomers, with special emphasis towards young people. Towards that end in May 2008 NEAR-Fest donated an amateur radio station to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord New Hampshire (formerly known as the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium).
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