Joplin Amateur Radio Club
2018 HAMFEST
A 501-(c)4 public service organization.
An ARRL affiliated organization,
| Joplin Amateur Radio Club 2018 HAMFEST A 501-(c)4 public service organization. An ARRL affiliated organization, | |
 Grand Prize ICOM-7300 HF Station Friday, August 24th & Saturday, August 25th, 2018 NEW LOCATION SEE ADDRESS BELOW Registrations from the following States AK, AR, CT, FL, IL, KS, MO, NE, OK, TX Purchase Hamfest admission and tables online and save! Admission Tickets are good for both days Advance admission is $8.00 Tickets are $10.00 at the door. Order early and save! Online Ticket Purchase Ends August 23nd, 2018 | ||||
Advance admission is $8.00 Tickets are $10.00 at the door. Order early and save! Online Ticket Purchase Ends August 23nd, 2018 There are only 10 Commercial Tables left There are only 2 Regular Tables left | Click here to see what tables are still available for purchase at the door. Clicking the link above opens a new window. Registration Closed | |||
About the Joplin Hamfest Held the fourth weekend in August. August 24th August 25th, 2018 NEW LOCATION 5300 S Rangeline Rd, Joplin, MO 64804 GPS Coordinates 37.029445, -94.478795 Mailing address JARC PO Box 2983 Joplin, MO 64803 Click here for Hamfest Flyer (PDF) Two Meter Talk-In 147.210/+0.6 MHz (PL 91.5) Parking and Shuttle Updates Please note that the
hamfest location has changed from last year. |
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CONTACT INFORMATION Treasurer Jim Johannes, N0ZSQ ARRL VE Testing information Ray Brown, KBØSTN JARC Hamfest Chairman for all other questions. Jim Scott, WBØIYC Registration Questions or Problems David Surgi, KEØBKM IMPORTANT SALES TAX INFORMATION Sales Tax Information for Vendors | ||||
More about the Joplin Hamfest Each year, the Joplin Amateur Radio Club sponsors this Hamfest which has become one of the premier events in the midwest. Started in 1990, it will be been held at the Jack Lawton Webb Convention Center located on South Range Line, in Joplin, Missouri. Situated less than 200 miles from several major cities in four states, including Little Rock, Ft. Smith, Fayetteville, Wichita, Topeka, St. Joseph, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Kansas City and Springfield, this hamfest has become popular with amateurs and vendors across the Middle West. It features over 180 tables in a 16,800 sq/ft air-conditioned facility, spacious parking with easy access, wide aisles, testing, great food, and prizes. Drawings for door prizes are made throughout the event. All door prizes drawn can be claimed up to the end of the hamfest Saturday. Drawing tickets must be presented to win all prizes! If you leave, give your tickets to a trusted friend to claim your prizes for you. Only the grand prize drawings will be repeated until someone claims them. Commercial vendors are encouraged to reserve their table space early with payment to insure they are guaranteed space. Pre-registration payment offers the advantage of getting your business listed in the flyer and on the website. Commercial vendors pay $40.00 per table regardless of length. The list of vendors shown on the website includes links when provided. These vendors have come from all over the Middle West to participate and support our event. We encourage our attendees to patronize them. HAMS are also encouraged to bring their families and spend the weekend discovering the rich history of the Ozark area playground located all around our town! Information and maps are available at the Hamfest about several area attractions and area events. Some of the attractions include the Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center, the Spiva Art Museum, Richardson's Chocolate Factory, SandStone Gardens , and the Joplin Museum Complex - where you can discover the colorful lead and zinc mining history of this area. The new Downstream Casino Resort located just minutes away. For information about other things to do in the Joplin area, visit the Joplin Convention Visitors Bureau . Here you can obtain literature and discover more about Joplin and the surrounding area in the foothills of the Ozarks. Plan to bring the family and have some fun! Check this website often, as we update hamfest information regularly in more detail as the event approaches. |
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| Take a look at our Hamfest! Shown below are a few shots from previous years. You can see more pictures here. | |||
 59.5kB - Our friendly staff. KC0NQE, W9NLA, N0KMP |  61kB - South side of the Hamfest |  77kB - North side, more of the Hamfest |  56kB - John - W0JRP with the Balloon Beam! |
