Subj : Delta Div Hamfests To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Thu Mar 09 2023 21:07:40 Greetings Delta Members and Amateurs! I hope everyone is having a blast on the air with the great band conditions. I had a blast last weekend first at the ARVARF Arkansas River Valley Hamfest in Dardanelle, AR, and on the air during the ARRL International DX Contest. I had a new ham friend from Italy Carmelo, IT9AUG come and operate from K5UZ last weekend during the contest. It reminded me what a great role amateur radio plays in fostering international goodwill. A ham can show up at another amateur’s home and be welcomed in as a member of the "family". That's powerful! Hams are pretty much the same world over. We all speak a universal language and share many things in common. It was a great time and an educational experience for all. Remember, be kind to your fellow amateur, good will works both ways. This weekend we have two eyeball QSO events – the Acadiana DX Association Hamfest and Swapmeet in Rayne, LA, and the MTARS Tullahoma Hamfest 2023 in Tullahoma, TN. I will be in Rayne, and Ed, WB4RHQ will be in Tullahoma. We look forward to seeing everyone there. Details below: MTARS Tullahoma Hamfest 2023 03/11/2023 Location: First Methodist Church 208 West Lauderdale St. Tullahoma, TN 37388 Website: http://www.qsl.net/mtars/ Sponsor: Middle Tennessee Amateur Radio Society Talk-In: 146.700 -600 offset, PL Tone 114.8 Public Contact: Larry Cagle , K4WLO 100 Urban Farms Ln. Manchester, TN 37355 Phone: 251-680-3520 Email: K4WLO@arrl.net *********************************************************** Acadiana DX Association Hamfest and Swapmeet HAMFEST/CONVENTION 03/11/2023 Location: Rayne Civic Center 2120 Frog Festival Drive Rayne, LA 70578 Website: https://www.kn5grk.com/ADXA%20Hamfest Sponsor: Acadiana DX Association Talk-In: 145.410 PL 123 Public Contact: James Romero , K5CNU 6628 Woodlawn Rd. Maurice, LA 70555 Phone: 337-319-6414 Email: k5cnu@att.net *********************************************************** Later this month the following events are occurring: Sevier County Hamfest 03/18/2023 Location: Sevier County Fairgrounds & Exhibit Hall 754 Old Knoxville Hwy Sevierville, TN 37862 Website: http://seviercountyars.com Sponsor: Sevier County Amateur Radio Society Talk-In: 146.940 No Tone Public Contact: Richard Sawaya , N4JTQ 2005 Spence Mountain Loop Sevierville, TN 37876 Phone: 606-207-7349 Email: n4jtq@live.com *********************************************************** April Fool Hamfest 04/01/2023 Start Date: 04/01/2023 End Date: 04/02/2023 Location: Crossroads Arena 2800 South Harper Road Corinth, MS 38834 Website: http://acares.reiselt.com Sponsor: Alcorn County ARES Organization+ Talk-In: 146.925 no tone Public Contact: Harold Bullard , K5WHB 7 County Road 303 Corinth, MS 38834 Phone: 662-415-6817 Email: harold.bullard@me.com *********************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The Mid-South Amateur Radio Association (MARA) FreeFest will be April 8th from 9am-3pm at Bartlett Station Municipal Center, 5868 Stage Road, Bartlett, TN 38134. The building is behind the Bartlett Library. There is no charge for entry. You even get one free prize ticket with on-site registration. Exhibit tables and outside flea market spaces are also free. Table and flea market space registration required to Art Barnett WA4PSS, freefest@maraonline.org or (901) 619-5573. The $15 ARRL FCC testing will be from 9-11am in the upstairs meeting room. MARA will draw winners for the hourly door prizes and grand prize that have been collected. Grand Prizes: Apple iPad Pro 64 GB 40" HDTV Yaesu FT-2980R transceiver 2000 watt generator MFJ-259D antenna analyzer Bioenno 20Ah BLF-1220A LiFePO4 battery with charger Yaesu FTM-200DR transceiver MARA is selling door/grand prize tickets. A sheet of 6 tickets is $5; five sheets for $20 or multiples of $20. You can make a check payable to MARA with name, phone number with area code, email address and callsign (if you have one). All ticket money is donated to LeBonheur Children's Hospital. If you can not attend FreeFest, you can buy prize tickets for one of the Grand Prizes. Please send check so it is received by Thursday, April 6th, in order to put the information on the tickets so the tickets can be in the drawing barrel. You can send your check made payable to MARA to either, Rick Tillman, WA4NVM 8322 King William St. Cordova, TN 38016 OR Joe Lowenthal, WA4OVO 6675 Ashbridge Cove Memphis, TN 38120 When either receives your check, he will fill out the appropriate amount of tickets and put them in the drawing barrel on FreeFest day. They will take a picture of your tickets and text or email a copy to you if you provide a phone number or email address. *********************************************************** 73 ES DX DE K5UZ WB4RHQ ----------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Delta Division Director: David A Norris, K5UZ k5uz@arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7) .