The OFFICIAL Website of the 2022 Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club Hamfest – Iowa State ARRL Convention
Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City Iowa
August 6 & 7, 2022 – 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Prices for the Event:
- Kids under 18: FREE
- Adults: $10
- Saturday Night Banquet $16 – BBQ Dinner!
- Awards Ceremony, ARRL presentations
- Please make reservations by July 31!
- 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
- Contact Christopher Caldwell to reserve tables and Banquet reservations: kc0ygw3.16@gmail.com
- A limited number of discounted motel rooms has been reserved for this event at the Longbranch Inn, 90 Twixt Town Rd NE, Cedar Rapids IA 52402. Call before July 8 to make your reservation, 319 377-6386, and mention CVARC.
Excellent on-site food supplied by Linn County 4-H Clubs and Linn County Pork Producers.
- HUGE open-air flea market with plenty of parking (handicap parking on grounds).
- Special Activity: Amelia Earhart Listening Tests (click here)
- Special Activity: High Altitude Balloon launch August 6th.
- 2022 Techfest Forum Schedule (click here)
- Inside, air-conditioned trade floor
- Over 16 Technical forums and presentations
- MAKE IT/TAKE IT Builder’s Activity (click here)
- Homemade food and drinks provided by 4H
- Hourly Prize drawing
- On-site ARRL VE testing – SUNDAY August 7. Contact Al Butler, ka0ies@hotmail.com for information
- Sign up list for volunteers (click here)
- Saturday night BBQ banquet with award ceremony and Keynote Address (click here)
- BBQ Banquet Reservations must be in place by July 31!
2022 CVARC Hamfest – Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City Iowa
