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Please note starting in 2009, plans are to only post the Date, Name of the Event and City for the various events. If your event doesn't have a webpage with specific details regarding the event, then I'll be happy to post that information to this list. Click here to send NE5B the Info. January 9th-10th 2009 Cow Town HamFest Fort Worth January 10th 2009 San Antonio Amateur Radio Fiesta 2009 January 17th Houston Amateur Radio Supply Annual Parking Lot Swap meet Call store for details. February 7th 2009 Williamson County ARC Georgetown at VFW hall near San Gabriel Park February 15, 2009 (Sunday)2pm-5pm2m FM Challenge Sponsored by Plano Amateur Radio Klub February 28, 2009 Orange Hamfest Orange Texas March 7th 2009 Houston Hamfest in Rosenberg TX March 14th 2009 Irving Hamfest April 4th 2009 Parker County ARC Hamfest Weatherford TX April 18th 2009 Belton Ham Expo Spring Edition May 16th 2009 Johnny Pitmann Memorial Swapmeet Riverbend Park Smithville TX June 12th-13th 2009 HamCom 2009 Plano TX July 11th 2009 Tidelands ARC Hamfest Texas City TX August 7th and 8th 2009 Austin Summer Fest Austin TX New Location! September 26, 2009 Jefferson County A.R.C.(W5SSV) Nederland, TX? November 14, 2009 North Texas Emergency Communicators Hamfest Azel TX To get your hamfest listed, contact ne5B-Ben to add events! 2008 Swapmeets and Events 1/11-12/2008 Fort Worth Hamfest - Friday 5pm to 8pm, Saturday 8am to 5pm - Lockheed Martin Recreation Association, 3400 Bryant Irvin Road, Fort Worth, TX - Talk-In: 147.28 (+ offset, PL 110.9) - Contact: Robert Dickey, AK5V Email: ak5v(@)arrl.net. 1/12/2008 San Antonio Amateur Radio Fiesta 2008 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. The NEW location is: Schertz Knights of Columbus Hall, 509 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, TX 78154 2/9/2008 (PARC) - Pearland Amateur Radio Club Tailgate Sale 8am to noon. Pearland High School Parking Lot on Hwy 35 & Oiler Dr. Talk in on 147.220, 145.210 or 443.050 all have 167.9 tone. 2/16/2008 Smithville - Johnny Pittman Memorial Swapfest Bastrop Amateur Radio Club at Riverbend Park in Smithville, TX 7AM-? Talk-in: 443.750, 145.350 pl 114.8 www.bcarchams.org 2/23/2008 Orange Hamfest 2008 8am - 3pm VFW Hall, Hwy 87 1 Mile north of I10. Talk in 147.180. More info Sheila Powell (409)-727-1071 Email: sheilapo@midcountypc.com or Delores Heintschel (409)-962-1435 Email: kc5neo@gt.rr.com 3/1/2008 Greater Houston Area Hamfest 8am 2pm FortBend County Fairgrounds Rosenberg TX 3/8/2008 Midland St. Patricks Day Hamfest ARRL West Texas Section Convention. Midland Lions Club 200 Plaza Ave. 3/9/2008 Georgetown Sunday Swapmeet Setup 7am Open 8 - 3, talk in 146.640 (-) 162.2Hz 3/21-22/2008 48th Acadiana Hamfest 2008 / ARRL Louisiana State Convention Civic Center - Rayne, Louisiana 4/19/2008 Belton Bell County Expo Center 5/3/2008 (PARC) - Pearland Amateur Radio Club Tailgate Sale 8am to noon. Pearland High School Parking Lot on Hwy 35 & Oiler Dr. Talk in on 147.220, 145.210 or 443.050 all have 167.9 tone. 6/13-14/2008 Hamcom 2008 Plano Centre Plano TX Commercial Vendor Set on 6/12, Tailgate area opens at 7am Friday. 7/12/2008 Texas City Hamfest 8AM and ends at 2PM. At The Doyle Convention Center an Air conditioned Hall. 100+ Tables inside, Major Vendors, LF & CW contests, Transmitter Hunt food and lots of prizes. Visit webpage for more info. 8/1-2/2008 Austin Summer Fest / Texas State Convention/ Wyndham Garden Hotel 3401 South IH-35Talk-In: 146.34/.94 (no tone) Contact: Joe Makeever, W5HS w5hs at arrl dot net 512-345-0800 Contact ne5B-Ben to add events! 2007 Swap Meets 1/13/2007 San Antonio Swapfest 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Same location as last year, Little Joe’s Country Gold, 7405 Old Pearsall Road. 2/4/2007 GeorgeTown Swapmeet 8am - 2pm $Free for Shoppers - Show Barn San Gabriel Park GeorgeTown TX 2/17/2003 Bastrop Amateur Radio Club - Smithville Swapfest at Riverbend Park in Smithville, TX 7AM-? Talk-in: 443.750, 145.350 pl 114.8 www.bcarchams.org 2/17/2007 PARC (Pearland Amateur Radio Club) @ The High School Parking lot on Hwy 35 & Oiler Dr. 8am TO 1pm $Free! Talk in 147.220. 2/24/2007 Orange ARC & Jefferson County ARC Hamfest VFW Hall Highway 87 North, Orange, TX. Talk-In: 147.180 3/3/2007 Greater Houston Hamfest 3/10/2007 St. Patricks Day / ARRL West Texas Section Convention / Texas VHF/FM Society Winter Meeting Midland TX click here for more info. 3/10/2007 Irving ARC Hamfest, Betcha Bingo Hall, 2420 West Irving Blvd, #125, Irving, TX. Talk-In: 146.72/12 (PL 110.9). 3/16-17/2007 Oklahoma State Convention/ Green Country Hamfest, Claremore Expo Center, 400 Veterans Parkway, Claremore, OK. Talk-In: 147.09+ & 444.35. 3/24/2007 Amateur Radio Club of Parker County Ham Fest, National Guard Amory, 716 Charles Street, Weatherford, TX. Talk-In: 147.040 (PL 110.9). 4/14/2007 Belton! (Saturday 7am) - Belton! tarc.org (Spring Edition) 6/2/2007 Pearland Tailgate Sale @ Pearland Highschool Parking lot on FM518 & Oiler Dr. 8am to 1pm Come Sell, Buy & Visit. 6/8-9/2007 HamCom Plano TX 6/30/2007 Lufkin TX The Deep East Texas Amateur Radio Club, Inc. 1st Radio Swapfest at Family Life Center of the Denman Avenue Baptist Church. Setup at 7:00 selling at 8:00-Noon. There is no charge for tables or tailgate area. Talk-in will be on 146.94 ( - offset, PL 141.3). 7/26-29/2007 Central States VHF Conference in San Antonio 8/3-4/2007 Austin Summerfest (note venue and hotel name change) Wyndham Garden Hotel - Austin (was Woodward Hotel & Conference Center) 3401 South IH-35 & Woodward St. Joe W5HS@arrl.net (512) 345-0800 www.AustinSummerFest.org 9/15/2007 PARC (Pearland Amateur Radio Club) @ The High School Parking lot on Hwy 35 & Oiler Dr. 8am TO 1pm $Free! Talk in 147.220. Buy Sell or Visit! 10/06/2007 Belton! (Saturday 7am) - Belton! tarc.org (Fall Edition) 10/13/2007 Paris Texas Hamfest VE Testing..Forums ..Door Prizes..Indoor Fleamarket...Outside Tailgating..Food..Drinks…Fun... Talk in: 147.040 pl 100.0+ Admission $2, Flea Market Tables:$15, Tailgate: $10.00 Unlimited space. Contact Richard Lenoir KI5DX 903-783-0968 Paul Green KC5OOS or Karmyn Green KE5GKD 903-739-9694 Special Guests: RAD-COMM RADIO AND JUBILEE ENTERPRISES 10/27/2007 Brenham Swapmeet Washington County Fairgrounds on FM577 Talk in on 147.260 11/10/2007Corpus Christi - Costal Bend Hamfest 8am - 2pm Hilltop Center 11425 Leopard St Corpus Christi 361-815-7461 Come join us for informative forums, a swapmeet, BBQ Lunch, and a raffle with the Grand Prize of an ICOM V8000 2m Radio. 11/10/2007 NCTech Azel TX 8am-Noon Sponsored by Tri-County Amateur Radio Club of North Texas. 12/8/2007 Austin Radio Round Up 2006 Swapmeets and Events 2/12 (Sunday) - Georgetown www.wcarc.com 2/18 (Saturday) - Smithville Bastrophams.org 2/25 (Saturday) - Orange Texas Orange/Jefferson County www.qsl.net/w5nd 3/4 (Saturday) - Houston / Sugarland TX Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club 4/22 (Saturday) - Belton tarc.org (Spring Edition) 6/9 - 6/10 HamComm Plano TX Ham Com.org 7/8 (Saturday) - Texas City Tidelands Amateur Radio Society 8/4-8/5 (Friday & Saturday)Austin Summerfest http://www.austinsummerfest.org 8/19 (Saturday) 8am-1pm Pearland Tailgate - Pearland Highschool Parking lot Hwy 35 & Oiler Rd. 10/7 (Saturday) - Belton tarc.org (Fall Edition) 10/14 (Saturday) - Paris TX paristexasradio.com 10/21/2006 (Saturday) - Brenham Swapmeet W5AUM Website 11/3-4/2006 (Friday & Saturday) - Austin Radio Roundup AustinHams.org 11/07/2006 (Saturday) 7am-noon NTECH 2006 Hamfest Azel TX WC5C.org 2005 Texas HamFests Jan 8, 2005 8am - ?? Swapfest 2005 San Antonio TX Little Joes Country Gold VE Exams, Indoor Tables, Card Checking and more Website Jan 15, 2005 8am - 2pm. Wintercom 2005 Arlington TX UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON - NEDDERMAN HALL Hosted by: The College of Engineering - UTA http://www.wintercom.org February 5th 2005 Noon-3pm Georgetown Sunday Swapmeet Georgetown TX Williamson County Amateur Radio Club Website February 19th 2005 8am - ? Smithville Swapfest Riverbend Park Smithville TX Bastrop Amateur Radio Club Website February 26th 2005 8am - 3pm Orange Swapfest 2005 @ VFW Hall Hwy 87 1 mile North of IH-10 Orange, Texas Orange Amateur Radio Club Website March 5, 2005 9am-1pm Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Sugarland TX Mix-n-Match Swapmeet Exam Sessions, Tailgating Indoor space. Website March 19th and 20th, 2005 Midland Amateur Radio Midland, Texas Saint Patrick's Day Hamfest and West Texas Section Convention Website April 30th, 2005 Belton Ham Expo Sponsored by the Temple Amateur Radio Club Click Here for Details June 3rd - 5th, 2005 HamCom ARRL West Gulf Division Convention Arlington Convention Center Free Admission for Volunteers!Click Here for Details July 9th, 2005 8am Until... Texas City Hamfest Sponsored by the Tidelands Amateur Radio club Place: Doyle Convention Center, 21st street at 5th Avenue in Texas City. Large Air Conditioned Center with plenty of free parking. Talk in: 147.14 Tone-167.9 (encode and decode) Time: open to public at 8AM Admission: $5 At door, $4 Pre-Register Tables: $7 swap - 15 Vendor (Vendor does not pay admission Fee) Activities: Left foot cw contest, Xmtr Hunt 2 mtrs, VE Testing, Prizes Hourly and Grand. Food Vendor. A large attendance of Major Vendors and Sign Man. Always 2nd Saturday in July more Details August 5th & 6th, 2005 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM Austin Summerfest Texas State Convention Red Lion Hotel Sponsored by: Austin ARC, Austin Repeater Org., & Texas VHF-FM Society . For more information Click Here, or send email. September 24th & 25th 9am - 9pm Texas QSO PARTY October 22nd, 2005 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM Brenham Swapmeet Sponsored by the Brenham Amateur Radio Club. Location: Washington County FairGrounds - Brenham Texas. For more information Click Here, or send email. November 4th, 5th Friday 4pm - ???? Saturday - Sunrise - Noon Ausitn Radio Roundup Click here for info Prior Year's Hamfests - on page for reference purposes only January 17, 2004 7am-2pm Irving TX WinterCom.org - Arlington TX Febuary 1, 2004 12noon-3PM GeorgeTown SuperBowl Swapmeet San Gabriel Park San Gabriel Park Community Center, Georgetown TX Exams- 8:30A.M. Setup-10AM, open to public 12noon-3PM Rick w5rht@arrl.net 863-2428 or Lori km5mq@arrl.net 255-6753 www.wcarc.com Talk-in on 146.64(-) or backup- 145.130(-) Febuary 21, 2004 8am - noon Smithville Swapmeet RiverSide Park (look for the Caboose down by the river Click here for more info! Talk-In 145.350 - (114.8 Hz Tone) or 443.750 + (114.8 Hz Tone) Feb 28, 2004 8AM to 2:30PM Orange Hamfest Orange, Texas VFW Hall on Hwy 87, 1 mile N of I-10 Free admission Talk-in frequency; 147.180 VE testing, Paved parking Commercial tables $15, swap tables $10 Commercial Vendor Set up: Friday 5:30PM-9PM Swap tables Saturday 7AM Contact Joan Lexa 409-886-1892 WA5LFS@pnx.com Box 232, Orange, TX 77630 March 20th 2004 8am - Noon Brenham TX Washington County Fairgrounds talkin this year will be on 145.390 +600 tone 103.5, check the BARC website or Email KA5BKG - Club President for more info. May 22nd, 2004 Belton Sponsored by the Temple Amateur Radio Club Click Here for Details June 5th,2004 Alvin Tailgate Auction Click here or here for more info. June 18-19 2004 HAMCOM Arlington Hamfest Click Here for Details July 10, 2004 Texas City Hamfest Texas City, TX Doyle Convention Center, corner of 21st street and 5th Avenue North. (Same Place as Last year) admission $4 advance/$5 at the door, $6 tables available Plenty of Free Parking! Click here for More Info Aug 6th-7th Austin Summerfest/ Texas State Convention Red Lion Hotel Austin ARC, Austin Repeater Org., & Texas VHF-FM Society More info contact: Joe W5HS@arrl.net 512-345-0800 or Click here for more info. September 4, 2004 (8am - noon) Tomball Tailgate Swap Meet Tomball TX Step by Step School - Covered Arena Plenty of Covered Tailgate space. contact Cal White WF5W September 11, 2004 (8am) Katy Swapmeet Katy TX VFW Hall More info September 17 & 18, 2004 Lake Murval Swapmeet and Cookout Lake Murval near Gary TX in Panola County (about 40 miles north east of Nacogdoches) For more info Click here or Email w5pup@texramp.net or mail to Betty Moreland, W5PUP 427 CR 193 Gary, TX 75643 Phone: 903-685-2365 October 2nd, 2004 Belton Sponsored by the Temple Amateur Radio Club Click Here for Details Nov 6 2004 8am-1pm Austin Radio RoundUp AARC-ARO Hamfest St Louis Catholic Church 7601 Burnet Rd, Wozniak Hall $1 door fee, Tables-$10/$15 Jeff N5MNW@arrl.net or Lori KM5MQ@arrl.net 512-255-6753 Register online Click for More info November 13, 2004 Azle TX NTECH North Central Texas Emergency Communicators' Hamfest The ARRL North Texas Section will be presenting topics, and so will the Parker County RACES team. There will be a W5YI VE Test Session. Several commercial vendors are already paid and signed up. There is still room for additional indoor and outdoor vendors (tailgate, etc). The hamfest is conveniently located only 17 miles NW of downtown Fort Worth, Take Highway 199 NW to Azle, take the Denver Trail exit and proceed 1/4 mile to the Ash Creek Park entrance (just past the library). Talk in is on 147.16+ Repeater PL 110.9 APRS Locator will be for callsign WC5C on Nov 13 Anyone needing advance information call (817)444-5117 Thomas Dunn KD5UEP or (817)444-5165 David KB5YLG. November 13 2004 8am-2pm Corpus Christi Where: Solomon Ortiz Center 402 Harbor Drive Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 WHAT: Swapmeet, Forums, Food, VE Testing, etc. Who: Hams & Vendors Talk-in: 146.88 repeater (- offset, 107.2 tone) November ??, 2004 CLARC Hamfest Bay Area Community Center 8am Setup, 9:30 open to the Public Talk in 442.750+ and 146.64- Click Here for Details This page has been visited 60437 times since 2/13/2010. This Website and it's contents are © 2004 TexasHams.Org This page was designed by Ben Worrell of TexasParadise.com Direct Question or comments regarding this webpage to Ben Worrell Back to: Top of page TexasHams.org Home