CVARC Hamfest

The OFFICIAL Website of the 2024 Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club Hamfest 

Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City Iowa

Saturday August 3, 2024 – 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM, VE session 2:00 – 4:00 PM

BREAKING NEWS –  We have confirmed that Associated Radio will be at the Hamfest, so those looking to pick up new equipment will want to check them out!

Prices for the Event:

    • Kids under 18: FREE
    • Adults: $10
    • Flea Market Tables: $10 ($15 after July 1)
    • Outdoor Fleas:  Free!
    • Commercial Vendors: $10/table w/2 free tickets
    • RV Camping: $20/night
    • Offsite camping available: Pinicon Ridge Park
    • Sign up list for volunteers (click here)
    • ALL TABLES ARE CURRENTLY RESERVED! Contact David Layher to reserve tables  missouriredfox@yahoo.com
    • Main Door Prize Drawing at 1:00 PM
    • VE Testing at 2:00 PM, contact Al Butler for information:  VE_MANAGER@W0GQ.ORG or 319-237-4050
    • Forum Schedule:
      Time Presenter Title
      8:00 Charley Snodgrass Analog Expansion for the Raspberry Pi
      9:00 Barry Buelow Homebrew Show and Tell
      10:00 Dave Propper ARRL Report
      11:00 Paul Cowley Iowa Repeater Council
      12:00 Morgan Lyons Amateur Radio and Rocketry 
    • High Altitude Balloon Launch – 12:00 PM
    • Model Rocketry Demo – 1:00 PM, immediately following the prize drawing
    • Excellent on-site food supplied by Linn County 4-H Clubs and Linn County Pork Producers.

Official Hamfest Flyer

2024 CVARC Hamfest – Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City Iowa

Questions? Contact Hamfest Chairman David Cripe at NM0S@NM0S.com