Each January The St. Louis and Suburban Radio Club, Inc., warms up the ham radio winter with Winterfest - the largest Hamfest in the area!

The up-coming Winterfest will be on Saturday, January 28, 2012 with doors opening at 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM for the general public.

Advanced ticket price is $6.00 with the price at the door being $7.00. Individual raffel tickest can be purchased in advance or at the event for $1.00 each or 6 tickets for $5.00.

Vendors can load-in and set-up on Friday, January 27, 2012 from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM or Saturday morning starting at 5:00 AM.

Vendor tables will be $22.00 per table and if vendors need electricity there is an additional $35.00 charge. Each table reservation comes with one (1) vendor ticket - this is an admissions ticket NOT a raffle ticket. Vendors who have assistants with them can purchase additional vendor admittance tickets at a cost of $6.00 each.

To secure your same table spot as last year you must make your reservation by January 1, 2011. Below are the 3 forms that have all the information you need in PDF format.

• Click here to download a Winterfest Information Flyer
• Winterfest Table Reservation Form
• & Winterfest Vendor Information Sheet all in PDF format.
   

Talk-in is 146.760 (no PL that day) and 146.940 (141.3 PL).

 

VE Testing: Starts at 9:30 AM SHARP - First Come First Served - LIMITED to 30 individuals. If you are already licensed you need to have your current Amateur Radio License and a copy to leave with the VE Team. All those tested must have two forms of identification (one must be a picture ID) and CASH to pay for the standard $15.00 testing fee (exact change please).

 

Winterfest is located in the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville (#1 Gateway Drive), Illinois just 11 miles east of the St. Louis Gateway Arch at I-70 and Illinois Exit #11.

 

More Information Contact:

Winterfest 2010

St. Louis and Suburban Radio Club, Inc.

Bill Coby, KBØMWG

P.O. Box 2233

St. Louis, MO 63109

(314) 504-1104

(636) 584-8888

bcoby@sbcglobal.net