#near-fest – Eastern Massachusetts ARRL

NEAR-Fest XXVIII October 16 & 17, 2020 Is Cancelled

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 - by k9hi - Leave a Comment

Michael Crestohl, W1RC, writes: You may have already know that the Deerfield Fair Association voted reluctantly but overwhelmingly to cancel the 2020 Fair at a special meeting on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020. Ben, KB1NZN, and I are members. We were at the meeting and voted for cancellation. We both totally agree with the decision of the Deerfield Fair Association membership who voted 105 to 5 in favor of cancelling the Fair. There was not one good reason put forth during the discussion in favor of holding thenFair this year. Especially in these unprecedented times our first responsibility must be …

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Woodstock of Amateur Radio: NEAR-Fest XXVI, October 11-12, 2019

September 21, 2019 - by k9hi - Leave a Comment

NEAR-Fest XXVI will be held on October 11-12, 2019. It is held twice annually, spring and fall, rain or shine, at the Deerfield Fairgrounds in Deerfield New Hampshire beginning on Friday at 0900 and ending Saturday at 1500 hours. Admission is $10. Persons under 18 and over 80 are admitted free of charge upon presentation of government-issued ID. Inside parking is available for $10 and includes a “reasonable amount of flea market selling space” for PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS selling their own personal property. Commercial vendors must register and pay applicable fees. If you are wondering if you are a “commercial vendor” …

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Woodstock of Amateur Radio: NEAR-Fest XXV, May 3-4, 2019

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 - by k9hi - Leave a Comment

NEAR-Fest XXV will be held on May 3-4, 2019. It is held twice annually, spring and fall, rain or shine, at the Deerfield Fairgrounds in Deerfield New Hampshire beginning on Friday at 0900 and ending Saturday at 1500 hours. Admission is $10. Persons under 18 and over 80 are admitted free of charge upon presentation of government-issued ID. Inside parking is available for $10 and includes a “reasonable amount of flea market selling space” for PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS selling their own personal property. Commercial vendors must register and pay applicable fees. If you are wondering if you are a “commercial vendor” …

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“Woodstock of Amateur Radio”: NEAR-Fest XXIII, May 4-5, 2018

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 - by k9hi - Leave a Comment

Michael Crestohl, W1RC/VE2VW writes: NEAR-Fest XXIII will be held on May 4-5, 2018. It is held twice annually, spring and fall, rain or shine, at the Deerfield Fairgrounds in Deerfield New Hampshire beginning on Friday at 0900 and ending Saturday at 1500 hours. Admission is $10. Persons under 18 and over 80 are admitted free of charge upon presentation of government-issued ID. Inside parking is available for $10 and includes a “reasonable amount of flea market selling space” for PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS selling their own personal property. Commercial vendors must register and pay applicable fees. If you are wondering if you …

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New England Technology Trek at NEAR-fest, May 4-5, 2018

March 17, 2018 - by k9hi - 1 Comment

A Hudson, New Hampshire amateur is proposing a youth event at NEAR-fest on May 4-5, 2018. Dubbed “New England Technology Trek,” the event’s focus is to expose youth to a number of exhibits and activities, including: 3-D printers and CAD Robotics. Build a circuit. Build a robot Drones, homemade and various applications Space communications, HAB and portable satellite station Kit building Software Defined Radios RaspberryPi and Arduino applications Fox hunting and outdoor adventures (SOTA) Bill Barber, NE1B says a number of schools have been invited to participate. “You will see yellow buses on Friday, followed by kids and their parents on …

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“Goodbye, HossTraders… Hello, NEARFest!”

March 17, 2007October 7, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

An effort by a northern New England amateur to revive a Deerfield tradition has apparently succeeded. Mike Crestohl, W1RC announced yesterday on an amfone.net discussion list that a flea market–to be known as NEARFest–is a “go” for May 4-5, 2007 at the Deerfield, NH Fair Grounds. Joseph DeMaso, K1RQG and others ran the HossTraders flea market at that location for many years, before switching it to Rochester, NH and later, Hopkinton, NH.

“It’s official,” writes W1RC. “The grand tradition will continue! … But we’ve got to behave ourselves if we want to continue hosting the Near-Fest there. The Web site will be up within a day or two and will be the only official source of information about the ‘Fest.”

—Thanks N1VUX