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 2011 Tidelands Amateur Radio Society’s
Texas City Hamfest

The Tidelands Amateur Radio Society is proud to present the 2010 Texas City Hamfest.  This annual event has always proved itself to be a fun filled, enjoyable outing for all attendees. 

  • 100+ tables with Major Vendors and Flea Market entries.

  • Hourly and Grand Prizes

  • VE testing

  • Left Foot CW contest

  • Hidden xmtr hunt

  • Food

  • Fellowship and much much more. 

The Hamfest is held in the Doyle Convention Center, a beautiful large air conditioned building with plenty of near by free parking and covered loading and unloading areas.  Contact Joe Wileman, AA5OP, P.O. Box 73, Texas City, TX 77592. Phone: 409-945-6794 E-Mail: aa5op@yahoo.com

  The Texas City Hamfest is an ARRL sanctioned event.


Date:  July 10th, 2010

Time:  8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Place:  Doyle Convention Center Map , 2010 5th Avenue North, Texas City, TX 77590

Directions:  From I-45, take exit 16. Go approximately 8 miles east to 21st street and turn right.  The Doyle Convention Center is located at Phoenix Lane and 21st Street.

Talk-in:  147.140/pl167.9  (Secondary 442.025/pl103.5)

Set up:     Commercial Vendors      5:00  AM

                Flea Market Tables       7:00  AM

 

Hamfest registration, with or without table......$5.00 (each person at door)

Hamfest mail in pre-registration.....................$4.00 (each person, mail in)

Flea market tables (non vendor)……..……....$10.00  ea. +  Registration fee

Flea market tables (vendor/commercial)…..$15.00 ea.   No registration fee required

2011 Texas City Hamfest Registration Form

 

Hamfest visitors must pay the registration fee, regardless if a table is rented or not.

Major Commercial Vendors are excluded from registration fees with table rentals.

Tables are rented on a first paid for basis.  We cannot guarantee a table unless it is paid for in advance of the Hamfest.  Tables not claimed by 9:00 AM may be reassigned.

Tables are reserved when payment is received by mail or in person with a completed registration form.  If any tables remain at the time of the Hamfest, they will be awarded  on a first come first serve basis.

Power is available, but not guaranteed.  Bring your own extension cords and duct tape to secure cords.