Woo Hoo!!!! Time is getting short!!! The 4th annual Paris Texas Hamfest will be here before you know it. When: October 10 and 11 Where: 570 e center st. Paris Tx. 75460 Costs: $2.00 admission, $15 tables, $10 unlimited tailgate space This year will be a two day EVENT !! Friday: Big Fun!!
Dealers, campers and outdoor vendors setup at noon.
Doors will open to the public at 5:00 pm
HamJam 08 !! J.D. Moss and the Texas Highwaymen will take the outdoor stage for a live Concert at 7:00pm (bring your lawn chairs)
Doors to the main hall close to the public at 8:00
Overnight camping, tent or RV will be permitted. Hook ups $15
Overnight security will be provided inside of the building by Phred ‘08
Concert will be over around 10:00pm.
Lots of local restaurants will be open.
Staying over night? Call the Paris Holiday Inn direct at 903-785-5545 and be sure to mention Hamfest for the special rate!!!
Saturday:More Fun!!
Dealer setup at 6:00 am
Doors open to the public at 8:00am
New dealer guests this year will include Austin Amateur Radio Supply, Clear signal Products, GLA Systems (Texas Bugcatcher) , HF Projects and more
Well over 150 door prizes will be given away starting at 8:30am from sponsors such as Yaesu, Comet antennas, Pro-cuts Paris, Electric Radio, ARRL, Cable X-perts, Borden Radio, N3FJP software, Nifty Accessories, Michael Todd Computers and communications, H. Ward Silver N0AX, Radio Daze, Cheapqsls.com, QRZ.COM, HI-Q Antennas, Sirloin Stockade Paris, SteppIR, Oreilly’s Auto Parts, ABC auto parts, DX engineering, World Radio Magazine, CQ magazine, Phred ‘08, A & A Engineering, Softrock, The Paris Texas Radio Group and more!!! (thank you sponsors!)
Live music by the band "14th Street Reunion" and "Crosstown Connection"
Contests This year include Global Mobile II, and 80 meter Shoot Out and a 2 meter shout out with cash and Trophies awarded for all 3 contests.
VE testing
The Best BBQ you have ever had will be served around 10:00am
Grand prize awarded around noon!!
As you can see there will be lots going on and we would love to have you here!!!! If you need more information please go to
http://www.paristexasradio.com/hamfest or call Richard 903-783-0968 or
[email protected] Tables and vendor space will sell out , book now!! We are still looking for volunteers, door prize sponsors, event sponsors , a group or club that would like to come up and sponsor a foxhunt and more. Thanks to The Paris Texas Radio Group, K95.5 FM , The Paris Texas / Lamar County Chamber of commerce, The Red River Valley Fair Assoc, The ARRL , QTH.COM, EHAM.COM , Pitcock’s Wrecker Service, Ted Randall and the QSO radio show, Lamar county Electric Co-op, our door prize sponsors/ donors and many others for making this event possible.
The Paris Texas Hamfest!!
It’s a Ham Radio Event Like No Other!!!
Friday and Saturday October 10 and 11, 2008
RED RIVER VALLEY FAIRGROUNDS 570 EAST CENTER ST. PARIS, TX
VE TESTING, COMMERCIAL VENDORS, INDOOR FLEA MARKET, LIVE MUSIC, ONE OF THE LARGEST OUTSIDE TAILGATE SECTIONS AROUND, CONTESTS, FOOD, DRINKS, AND FUN
TALK IN FREQUENCY 147.040+ PL 100.0 *ADMISSION $2, * FLEA MARKET TABLES $15 EACH, * TAILGATE $10.00 FOR UNLIMITED SPACE *ELECTRICITY IS AVAILABLE*
RV CAMPING AVAILABLE, HOOK-UPS AVAILABLE $15 per night , TENT CAMPING IS OK TOO!!
DEALER SETUP AT NOON ON FRIDAY AND 6:00 AM SAT MORNING. DOORS OPEN @ 5:00 PM FRIDAY NIGHT AND CLOSE AT 9:00 PM. DOORS OPEN AGAIN AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY MORNING
WELL OVER 150 DOOR PRIZES !!
BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIR AND GET READY FOR THE BEST TIME YOU EVER HAD AT A HAMFEST!!! THERE WILL BE A LIVE OUTDOOR CONCERT ON THE BIG STAGE FROM 7:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY BY THE 14TH STREET REUNION BAND
CONTESTS INCLUDE GLOBAL MOBILE II, 80 METER SHOOTOUT, 2M FM SHOOTOUT
SPECIAL HAMFEST RATES AT THE HOLIDAY INN CALL DIRECT 903-785-9510
SPECIAL GUESTS SO FAR.. AUSTIN AMATEUR RADIO SUPPLY, CLEAR SIGNAL PRODUCTS, TEXAS BUGCATCHER, HF PROJECTS AND MORE !!!
CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST INFO
http://www.paristexasradio.com/hamfest
OR CONTACT FOR MORE INFO
RICHARD KI5DX OR CHRISTY LENOIR N5RDJ 903-783-0968 903-517-4483
PAUL KC5OOS OR KARMYN GREEN 903-739-9694
for info
[email protected]
Richard Lenoir-KI5DX
2150 plum st
Paris, Tx 75460
903-783-0968 (H)
903-739-8382 (w)
