{"id":762,"date":"2025-05-22T20:13:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T02:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w0zwy.org\/?page_id=762"},"modified":"2025-07-12T21:25:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T03:25:53","slug":"hamfest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w0zwy.org\/?page_id=762","title":{"rendered":"2025 Sioux Falls Hamfest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">SEARC is proud to be hosing the ARRL sanctioned 2025 Hamfest!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Saturday, July 19th, 2025<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 8:00 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.<br><strong>Where:<\/strong> Westminster Presbyterian Church &#8211; 3801 E. 26th St., Sioux Falls, SD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Talk-in: <\/strong>W0ZWY &#8211; 146.895 MHz+ and PL tone of 146.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-map\" data-map-id=\"jp-map-1\" data-map-provider=\"mapbox\" data-api-key=\"pk.eyJ1IjoiZHNjaG5hYmVsIiwiYSI6ImNtYjA2Y3lyZjBxbHMya29weG15aXM5djUifQ.y3_YQnHmzm5wRyRX6KPoZw\" data-map-style=\"default\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=43.528937,-96.68027\">East 26th Street<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Activities:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Forums\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>09:00 &#8211; ARRL News \/ Updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:00 &#8211; Meshtastic Presentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11:00 &#8211; WinLink Presentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swap Meet\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>08:00-12:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No charge for tables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raffle &amp; Prizes\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drawn every half hour <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buy tickets at the main tent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apparel available from Thunder Gear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food available on-site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sponsors:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The SEARC Hamfest wouldn\u2019t be possible with out the support of our great sponsors.  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See our main tent to purchase tickets for the drawings! Prizes include:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grand Prize: Baofeng DM32 DMR Handheld &amp; DMR Hotspot Kit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ATS-20+ V2 S14732 DSP receiver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digirig.net\/product\/digirig-mobile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DigiRig<\/a> &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>End fed 20\/10 M wire antenna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heilhamradio.com\/product\/heil-ham-radio-hand-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heil Ham Radio Handbooks (4)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HF 1:1 balun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.n3fjp.com\/purchasepackage.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.n3fjp.com\/purchasepackage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N3FJP Software License<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bigkansascoil.com\/products\/oz-cloth-faraday-cloth-magic-carpet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cOz Cloth&#8221; Faraday Cloth<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/powerwerx.com\/powerpolebag-tricrimp-powerpole-case-gear-bag?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=388285562&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD_u17fcr_6llhgKnNt4gaNBPrW7m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Powerpole Bag &#8211; crimpers, Power Pole connectors &amp; bag &nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioddity.com\/products\/radioddity-ga-510?variant=42620163391666&amp;country=US&amp;currency=USD&amp;utm_medium=product_sync&amp;utm_source=hamfest&amp;utm_campaign=SEARC_HamFest&amp;utm_medium=cpc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radioddity GA-510<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flyer \/ Promotion:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/w0zwy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-HamFest-flyer-Rev-2.pdf\">Download the flyer<\/a> and share in the community, at your most recent meeting or to provide to anyone who would be interested!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEARC is proud to be hosing the ARRL sanctioned 2025 Hamfest! 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