52nd Annual 2012 AARA Hamfest Schedule
ARRL Louisiana State Convention
(Talk-in: W5DDL Repeater 146.820 no PL
tone)
Schedule
Friday, March 9
0900 Dealer & Flea Market setup
0900 RV Park open
1200 Pick up Pre-registration packets
1700 Mark Spenser WA8SME will be doing a talk & demo on robotics to local teachers & students.
1700 2000 Registration and Hamfest Opens to General Public
1800 Crawfish Boil Gumbo
1900 Fais-Do-Do French Music, Dancing, and Good Food Enjoy!
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Saturday, March 10 (Forums)
0900-1000 AMSAT Keith Pugh W5IU
1000-1100
1100-1230 ARRL with David Norris K5UZ, Delta Division Director - Gary Stratton K5GLS, Louisiana Section Manager - Jim Coleman AI5B, Louisiana
Section Emergency Coordinator, and the Louisiana LCARC immediately following.
Saturday, March 10
0700 Dealer & Flea Market setup
0700 RV Park Registration Open
0700 Registration Desk Open
0800 Hamfest re-opens to General Public
0830 Ladies Bingo by Weston, KB5WI
0830 DXCC, WAS and VUCC Card checking by Wayne, K5DF
0845 ARRL VE Testing by Danny K5ARH and Greg K5LFT
(Bring copies of ID & CSCE / FCC License)
Following VE Testing, Mark Spencer WA8SME, ARRL Education and Technology Program Coordinator will give a talk
on the subject: I have my license .Now what!.
1100 Fox Hunt Nick Pugh K5QXJ (Bring your Fox Hunt equipment and see who is best.)
1300 Grand prize drawings
1400 Hamfest closes
AARA Hamfest
P.O. Box 51174
Refreshments by the Rayne Lions Club
Friday Evening Crawfish and Gumbo
Saturday Coffee, Biscuits, Sweet Rolls, Sandwiches, Gumbo & Soft Drinks
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