Grand Strand Amateur Radio Club Presents

16th Annual Grand Strand
BeachFest 2008

Saturday, November 15, 2008

♦♦ New Location ♦♦

St. Michaels – Duffy Center

542 Cypress Ave.

Garden City, SC

 

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Latitude    33.588827 °           33° 35' 19.7772"

Longitude -79.004228 °           -79° 0' 15.2202"

♦ Free Parking – Handicap Accessible ♦

♦ Admission $6.00 ♦

♦ Talk-in 147.330 (PL 85.4 Hz) ♦

♦ On-Site Concessions ♦

♦ Prizes Every 30 Minutes ♦

 ♦ Inside Tables $10.00 each (8’ tables) ♦
plus $6.00 Admission

♦ Outside Tailgate Spots $5.00
plus $6.00 Admission

 

Doors Open 8:00 AM

♦ Early Vendor Setup  ♦ 

Friday November 14, 2008 (4:00 - 7:00 PM)

♦ Saturday Morning Setup  ♦ 

November 15, 2008 (6:00 – 8:00 AM)

Information

Ralph Lambert, AJ4GR    aj4gr@w4gs.org
Jim Roble, N4GSA    n4gsa@w4gs.org

 

Proposed Vendors

Ham Station  ♦  Tarheel Antenna  ♦  AC-DC

Radio Oasis  ♦  dBj Radio & Electronics, LLC

The WireMan Inc.  ♦  Personal Stitches

VE Testing

Testing begins at 9:00 AM on a WALK-IN basis. Please bring your Social Security Number, original and copy of your amateur license (if licensed) and any CSCE’s you have, $14 fee, and two ID’s, one with a photo. Contact Clayton Brantley, KC4OI, for more info kc4oi@peoplepc.com.

Forums

Information on Air Force MARS

Status of Ham Radio - ARRL SC SM, Dr. James Boehner, N2ZZ

Accommodations

Comfort Inn Surfside Beach
(843) 233-8585
http://www.comfortinn.com/

1201 US 17, Surfside Beach, SC 29575
located on US 17, 0.8 mile inland from ocean

 Holiday Inn Surfside Beach
(843) 238-5601 Toll Free (866) 661-5139
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/myrsb?_requestid=196120

1601 North Ocean Blvd, Surfside Beach, SC 29575
Located at north end of Surfside Beach

 Days Inn Resort Surfside Beach
(843) 238-4444 Toll Free (800) 533-7599
http://daysinnsurfside.com/

15 South Ocean Blvd, Surfside Beach, SC 29575
Located at center of pavilion area, next to fishing pier

Area Attractions

Inlet Square Mall

10125 Highway 17 Bypass
Over 60 Inline Stores
1.5 Miles South of Hamfest

 Coastal Grand Mall

2000 Coastal Grand Circle
Over 170 Inline Stores
10.5 Miles North of Hamfest

Broadway at the Beach

1325 Celebrity Circle
Over 100 Specialty Shops
20 Restaurants  ♦  15 Attractions
13 Miles North of Hamfest

Christmas Dickens Show
Myrtle Beach Convention Center

2101 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach
15 Miles North of Hamfest

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