The North Carolina Capital Area Hamfest

RARSfest Event Schedule

As of March 23, 2023—Subject to Change
Click here for a printable version of the event schedule.

Location	9:00 – 10:00			11:00 – Noon	Noon – 1:00	1:00 – 2:00	2:00 – 3:00
Location
Room No. 1 Sales Arena	Combined ARRL Forum, with Roanoke Division Director Dr. Jim Boehner N2ZZ, and Vice Director Bill Morine N2COP, Dave Roy W4DNA, NC STM (NTS 2.0 Project), and NC Section Section Manager Marv Hoffman WA4NC, and his staff.		NWS SKYWARN® Storm Spotter Training with Virginia Enzor NC4VA, Emergency Coordinator Central Carolina SKYWARN		“Getting Started with Satellites . . . With Radios You Already Have,” presented by Ernie Bauer N4AEW	“Earth-Moon-Earth Moonbounce Presentation and Live Demo,” presented by the NC State Student Amateur Radio Society W4ATC	“Turning an Android Phone into a 2M HT for $35,” presented by Vance Vagell KV4P
Room No. 2 West “Hall of Fame” Meeting Room		Amateur Radio License Exams administered by the RARS and FCHRE VE Teams. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Candidates who pre-register here should arrive at SHARP! Walk-ins accepted starting at . Hamfest admission is not required to take an exam. See the RARSfest License Exams page for what to bring and other important information.			“Choose Your Own Adventure in Ham Radio,” presented by Brantley West K4CBW, RARS Youth Director	“Terrestrial Amateur Radio Packet Networks,” presented by Don Rotolo N2IRZ	“The NanoVNA and Modeling Popular Antennas,” presented by Lee Johnson N4WYE (Slides Here)
RARSfest Prize & Information Center	Prize Barrel, Information Table, PA Announcements, Prize Pick-Up, Lost & Found “Early Bird” (Preregistration) Prize at , First Prize at , Grand Prize at “Hourly” Prize drawings throughout the day! Winners of “Hourly” Prizes will have until 3:15 pm to collect them in person at the Prize & Information Center. Ticket stub and ID may required.
Commercial Area Adjacent to the Vehicle Entrance				HPSNC Communications Trailer Jeremy Lindsley K2HJX, RARS Public Service Director
Commercial Area Adjacent to the Vehicle Entrance	ARRL, NTS, AFMARS, and HPSNC Booths. QSL card checking for ARRL and CQ awards by K4CIA. Central Carolina SKYWARN/NWS Booth, Virginia Enzor NC4VA and her staff				Visit the ARRL booth to meet our Roanoke Division Director and Vice Director, and the NC Section Officers and appointees and update your membership.
Restaurant Northeast Corner	The restaurant will be open from to The restaurant will be accessible via the hallway in the vestibule from to so people waiting in line can get a beverage and a snack. Once the hamfest doors open to the public at , the restaurant will be accessible only from the show floor.						Restaurant Closed
Outside the Jim Graham Building Northeast Corner	Satellite Communications Demonstration, with John Brier K4EB (ex KG4AKV) Generally between 11:00 AM and 12:15 PM. Pass times change, though, so see the Satellite Demonstration page for the latest info. Spectators are advised to arrive at least a few minutes prior to the noted times of the satellite passes.
Southwest Corner (Rear Right Flea Market Corner)	Bargains to be had at Consignment Table at the rear west corner of the Flea Market, beyond the “milking parlor.” Visit the QCWA table on your way there and update your national and local Piedmont NC Chapter 126 memberships. Come test your flea market finds at Alan Pitegoff AB4OZ's test table adjacent to the Volunteer Consignment Table
Vehicle Static Displays NW and SE Corners	The JARS EmComm Vehicle \| Scott KE4WMF's “Stealth GTI” Rover \| The IEEE Emergency Response Vehicle \| The NBARC Emergency Communications Trailer \| US Veterans Corps Emergency Response Vehicle

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