IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ:   Effective July 1, 2011, North Carolina banned all electronic items from landfills.  Due to this ban, no electronic items may be placed in any trash receptacle on park property or left on the park grounds.  Please carry all unwanted electronic items with you.  The club will be charged for the disposal of any computers, computer monitors or televisions left behind at the hamfest site.  So please help us keep our costs down by carrying any unwanted items back with you.  Again PLEASE DO NOT PLACE ANY ELECTRONICS IN ANY TRASH RECEPTACLES OR LEAVE THEM ON THE PARK GROUNDS!!!!

Shelby Hamfest is always Labor Day Weekend - September 3rd and 4th, 2011
Location of Park:  1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway, Dallas, NC 28034
Only 3 miles from I-85, 20 miles West of Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Hours of Operation: 

• Gates open at 7:00 AM each day (September 3rd & 4th)

• Inside Dealer Building will be open 8:00 AM-5:00 PM on Saturday

• Inside Dealer Building will be open 8:00 AM-1:00 PM on Sunday

FORUMS
Check back for changes before the hamfest!

QCWA - cancelled by Ken Simpson on 09/01/2011 and QRZ.com forum cancelled due to tour bus problems - updated 09/01/2011

TALK-IN FREQUENCIES

Please note that talk-in will be on 146.880 and on Gaston County Amateur Radio Society's 147.120 which is closer to the hamfest site.  (Many thanks to the GCARS folks for their permission to also use their repeater for talk-in!)

The Hamfest site is: 1301 Dallas Cherryville Highway, Dallas, NC

• Latitude:  35.312001°
• Longitude:  81.200018°
  
  The above Latitude and Longitude was taken from googlemaps.

The Gaston College Address is: 201 Highway 321 South, Dallas, NC

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING AND ABIDE BY THEM. 
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IF VIOLATION OF THE FOLLOWING IS DISCOVERED.

NO X-RATED MATERIAL WILL BE DISPLAYED OR SOLD!
NO WEAPONS WILL BE PERMITTED AT THE HAMFEST!
NO REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS ALLOWED ON PROPERTY!
NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED ON GASTON COUNTY PROPERTY PER PARK RULES.
ONLY LICENSED DRIVERS SHOULD DRIVE GOLF CARTS! 

THE SARC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THEFT OR ACCIDENTS!

Courtesy Shuttles

New and Improved Policy for Courtesy Shuttles

This year, we will have 4 Courtesy Shuttles constantly “roving” the grounds.

We will have 6 “Shuttle Stops” which will be marked with numbered signs (Courtesy Shuttle Stop # 1, etc).

At each shuttle stop, there will be bales of hay covered in vinyl so that you will be able to “rest” while you wait for the shuttle.

The shuttle will make a complete circle of all stops and will end at the parking area and shuttle bus stop (that will return you to the Gaston College parking area).  You may get on or off at any stop (as long as there is room on the cart).

With 4 carts running constantly you should not have to wait more than 10 minutes.

We will continue to offer “hauling service” for the large/heavy items.  You may ask the driver of any courtesy shuttle or ask any SARC club member to call a “Utility Cart” for your hauling needs.

 VE Exams:

VE EXAMS BY WCARS VEC

Exams will be given Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday at 4:00 PM at the Hamfest Office

Primary Exam session will be Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 2:00 PM EDT

Location is at the Gastonia church of Christ Located at 1919 N. New Hope Rd.

It is a grayish building on the hill on the right as you head South on New Hope Road, about 10 minutes from the Hamfest site.

SATURDAY SESSION SEE MAP BELOW

Shuttle service at 1:00 PM from the main drop off place at the gate where the college parking is let off. Any questions, ask any SARC "Yellow Shirt".

PDF Information

For Information on VE Testing during the Shelby Hamfest contact:

Norman  Harrill N4NH
WCARS/VEC
nharill@bellsouth.net , n4nh@arrl.net
828-253-1192  Home
828-254-4765  Fax

      Sunday School:

• Will begin at 10:00 AM Sunday September 4, 2011 in the chapel building (located in the upper flea market area)

Bingo (Sunday Only):
Updated 07/13/2011

• Location:  Forum Room in Building, after Sunday School

• Only Hamfest attendees are eligible to play.
  Available for all ladies and all children ages 12 and under

• All children playing Bingo must be accompanied by an adult who has an admission ticket.

• Will begin after Sunday School (about 11:00 AM)

• Must have an admission ticket to play bingo this year. 

Please email Ben Melvin, Hamfest Chairman by clicking here if you have any questions.  Your questions will be forwarded to the appropriate sub-committee chair person.

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