RARSfest 2024 is in the Books!
Thank you to the dealers, exhibitors, flea market sellers, volunteers, and attendees for making it a success!
Experience the Largest All-Indoor Hamfest
on the East Coast
and the 2025 ARRL North Carolina State Convention
Brought to you by the
Raleigh Amateur Radio
Society
Features
- All Indoors, Climate Controlled
- 100,000 Sq. Ft. (about the same size as Huntsville)
- Commercial Dealer Booths and Tables
- Huge Flea Market with 230+ Tables
- Drive Up to Your Booth or Table for Set-Up and Takedown
- Get Licensed or Level-Up at our License Exams
- Door Prizes!
- ARRL Division and Section Forums
- QSL Card Checking at the ARRL Booth
- Educational Forums
- Satellite Demo
- Communications Vehicle Static Display
- SKYWARN® Spotter Training
- Talk-In on 146.64 MHz -0.6 offset, no tone
- FREE PARKING!
2024 Recap By the Numbers
- 1,619 Paid Attendees1
- 15 Commercial Dealers
- 11 Exhibitors
- 11 Amateur Radio Clubs
- 7 Maker Clubs
- 248 Flea Market Tables (Sold Out!)
- 64 Volunteers
- 15 Staff Members
- 8 Volunteer Examiners administered
- 94 Examinations to
- 71 License Exam Candidates, resulting in
- 40 New Technicians
- 2 New Generals
- 1 New Amateur Extra
- 10 Upgraded Generals
- 11 Upgraded Amateur Extras
Door Prizes for 2024!
Grand Prize
Yaesu FTDX10 HF RadioSee the happy winner here!
First Prize
Yaesu FTM-500DR FM/C4FMDual Band Mobile
See the happy winner here!
“Early Bird” Prize
ICOM IC-2730A Dual Band MobileVolunteer Prize
Yaesu FT-70DR Dual Band Handheld RadioA special “thank you!” to our loyal dealers for the donated “Hourly” Prizes!
Cousin's Confections has food and beverages for sale in the restaurant area, including assorted Danish; sausage, bacon and ham biscuits; assorted juices; and fresh brewed coffee for breakfast; and burgers, hot dogs, BBQ pork sandwiches, assorted wraps, soft drinks, and lemonade for lunch! The restaurant opens at 7:30 am so people waiting in line before the hamfest starts can get a beverage and a snack while they are waiting. Once the hamfest starts at 8:00 am, the restaurant is accessible only from the show floor.
General Admission
Pricing for 2025 will be announced in January.
Commercial Area
- For commercial sellers of new amateur radio and related equipment, and non-commercial exhibitors
- Located in a prime traffic area at the front of the show floor
- Your choice of attractive 10' x 10' booth space or eight-foot tables in a custom arrangement (space permitting)
- The Dealer Package with 2025 pricing will be available in January
Flea Market
Pricing for 2025 will be announced in January.
- For clubs and non-commercial sellers of used amateur radio and related equipment
- Eight-foot table with two chairs
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You may have noticed that the RARSfest homepage has a new look. This is part of our effort to modernize the RARSfest website and make it more mobile-friendly as part of our 50th anniversary celebration.