2008 Socorro Hamfest

• When? Saturday, October 25^th, 0800-1500 MST
• Where? NM Fire Fighter's Academy, 600 Aspen St., Socorro, NM
• No overnight RV parking at the hamfest site

• 6:00 pm on Friday, Oct. 24, 
• San Miguel Parish Hall, 403 El Camino Real St
  Socorro, NM
• $10.00/diner at the door
• Speaker:  Jon Spargo “Bangin’ On A 2900 - The restoration of AT & SF Steam Locomotive # 2926."  Jon's presentation will include information on the amateur radio station that will be part of the train pulled around New Mexico by #2926. 

• Grand Prizes  

  • Two Icom IC-V82 HT 2m 7W FM + digital capable (awarded separately)
  • Icom IC-2200H Mobile 2m FM
  • Icom IC-718 HF all band 1.8-29.7 MHz 100W

Grand prize winners need not be present to win; prizes will be mailed if contact information is provided.

• Half-Hourly Prizes  

  • SARA Canned Hams
  • ARRL Publications (Antenna Book, Repeater Directories, ...)
  • So much more ...
  
  Must be present to win. 

• Registration 11:00 - 11:55 am
• Exam 12:00 noon
• Walk-ins Welcome

• ARRL Forum 9:00 a.m 
• MARS Forum 10:00 a.m.
• State ARES/RACES Meeting 11:00 a.m.

Other Activities

• Vendor setup: 4:00 - 5:45 pm October 24^th
• Ham's Tour of the VLA: Friday, Oct. 24, 1:00 pm, at the VLA site, 50 miles west of Socorro.
• Electronics Lab Tour: Saturday, Oct. 25, 3:00 p.m. Guided tour of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Electronics Laboratory in Socorro.

Swapfest and Tailgate

• Set up beginning at 7:30 am October 25^th
• Indoor tables - $10.00
• Tailgate spaces - $10.00
• This year several area artists and craftspersons will have tables at the SARA/TARA Hamfest.  This will be an opportunity for all to stock up on fine arts note and Christmas cards, crafts and jewelry.   

Questions?

• Al Braun, AC5BX, 722 California St., Socorro, NM 87801. Phone: 505/835-3456. E-mail:  or

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