| Events and Schedule |
| Friday , June 16, 2023 ⇒ 7:00 am to 12:00 – Setup for Flea Market, Vendor. ¤ 1:00 -5:00 pm Open Vendor -Flea Market area. |
| Saturday, June 17, 2023 |
| ⇒ 7 am to 8:00 am – Setup for Flea Market, Vendor, and Tailgate Areas ¤ 8:00 am – Open Flea Market, Vendor , and Tailgate Areas ⇒ 9:00 am – Programs begin ¤ 9:00 am – DX and WAS Card Checking (until noon) ¤ 1:30 pm – ARRL VE Testing Sign Up & Testing at COMMUNITY CENTER – GYM: ⇒ ⇒ Please PRE-REGISTER for the test session at hamtest@gmail.com ¤ 1 pm – Raffle Grand Prize Drawing ¤ 2 pm – Close |
| FEES |
| Note: there are no ATM’s onsite or within walking distance. So make sure to “cash up” before for looking for deals. Most vendors take credit cards, flea market tables may not. |
| Reserve and purchase tables & admission on-line: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sarc-radio-fiesta-2023-tickets-392607679137 |
| Admission – $15 online for 2 day Pass (includes 1 door prize ticket) $20 at door for 2 day Pass (includes 1 door prize ticket) Children – under 12 and Scouts, Military and First Responders in Uniform get in FREE. Students with school ID – $10 Vendor Tables – $30 – for 2 day – Includes 1 Admission ticket & Electric Flea Market Tables – $25 – for 2 day Includes 1 Admission ticket Non Specific Tables – $20 – for 2 day Includes 1 Admission ticket & Electric Tailgate Spaces – 1 free space with admission – Saturday only ⇒ Extra spaces $5 each Door Prize tickets – $2 Each, 6 for $10, 15 for $25 |
| Prizes (You do not need to be present at drawing to win Grand, 2nd, 3rd or 4th Prizes) Grand Prize Drawing on Saturday 1pm |
| Grand Prize: ICOM IC-718 HF All Band Transceiver, 100W 2nd Prize: Yaesu FTM-6000R Dual Band FM Mobile Transceiver 3rd Prize: Baofeng UV-5RX3 5W Tri-band 2M (*) 4th Prize: Baofeng UV-9G – GMRS GMRS IP67 Waterproof Radio (*) 5th Prize: Baofeng GT5R 4W/1W Dual Band Radio (*) 6th Prize: Baofeng UV-5RTP 8W/4W/1W Dual Band (*) 7th Prize: ToAuto DS90 Soldering Station 110V Many hourly door prizes (Must be present to win hourly prizes) (*) Handhelds generously donated by Baofeng |
| PROGRAM SCHEDULE: June 17, 2023 |
| COMMUNITY CENTER – GYM: 09:00 – 9:50 am Greg Lewis, N5X0 Making the Most of UHF/VFH 10:00 – 10:50 am ARES Forum Jeff Walter KE5FGA – STX Sec Emergency Coordinator 11:00 – 11:50 am ARRL Forum Stuart Wolfe, KF5NIX — South Texas Section Manager . 12:00 – 1 pm Until Help Arrives Frank Dickey, KF5ZHR & Michael Mitchel, KG5YJL COMMUNITY CENTER – Side Room 09:00 – 10:00 am Texas VHF Society Winter Meeting 11:30 – 1:00 pm |
| 1:30 pm ARRL VE Testing in the COMMUNITY CENTER – GYM: Please PRE-REGISTER for the test session at hamtest@gmail.com. |
NOTE: CHECK OUR WEBPAGE AFTER 5/1/2023 FOR UPDATED PROGRAM
 | Download Flyer 2023 Flyer Mailer with application Mailer Letter size |
 | The entire complex is accessible |
 | Plenty of FREE parking |
 | Friday & Saturday Refreshment Concessionaire from 7 am to 2 pm is: Samuel Clemens Cheer Booster |
 | Friday & Saturday Refreshment Concessionaire from 7 am to 2 pm is: Samuel Clemens Cheer Booster |
 | Lodging & RV park info |
| There are lots of local restaurants near the Civic Center. The Chamber of Commerce has a list of many of them. Trip Advisor best 10 list. |
 | For additional information, contact the 2023 Amateur Radio Fiesta Chairperson, radiofiesta@w5sc.org |
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 | We will have talk-in available on the 147.000 repeater (thanks to GVARC) on Friday and Saturday, June 16-17Frequency: 147.000 MHz Offset: Negative Tone: 103.5 HzIt will be available as an undirected net. If you are trying to figure out which exit to take or if you got turned around and you’re not sure where you need to be headed, some of your fellow hams on frequency will try to help you out. |