The cookout and hamfest will be held on June 7 - 8, 2024 at the Luce-West Mackinac County Fairgrounds located at 11555 N County Road 399, Newberry, MI. The fairgrounds are located right across the road from the Luce County Airport on County Road 399.
June 7, 2024 at 6:00PM - Cookout free to the public at the fairgrounds with hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, chips and pop provided by LARS. Overnight camping is permitted at the fairgrounds with a donation to the Luce-West Mackinac County Fairgrounds.
June 8, 2024 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM. The 2024 LARS Ham Fest. Once again, Tower Electronics from Green Bay, WI will be there. If you aren't familiar with them, check out their website at www.pl-259.com. They will have everything you see on their website on hand. The Luce-West Mackinac County Fair Board will have their cook shack open to supply food and refreshments. The cook shack is conveniently located right next to the building that the ham fest is held in. Duane, KA8O, who is a DXCC (and WAS) card checker, will be in attendance.
June 8, 2024 at 2:00PM. License testing session for technician, general and extra class at the Luce County Airport. Pre-registration recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. The exam fee is $15.00. For more information, go to www.https://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session.
June 7, 2024 at 6:00PM - Cookout free to the public at the fairgrounds with hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, chips and pop provided by LARS. Overnight camping is permitted at the fairgrounds with a donation to the Luce-West Mackinac County Fairgrounds.
June 8, 2024 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM. The 2024 LARS Ham Fest. Once again, Tower Electronics from Green Bay, WI will be there. If you aren't familiar with them, check out their website at www.pl-259.com. They will have everything you see on their website on hand. The Luce-West Mackinac County Fair Board will have their cook shack open to supply food and refreshments. The cook shack is conveniently located right next to the building that the ham fest is held in. Duane, KA8O, who is a DXCC (and WAS) card checker, will be in attendance.
June 8, 2024 at 2:00PM. License testing session for technician, general and extra class at the Luce County Airport. Pre-registration recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. The exam fee is $15.00. For more information, go to www.https://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session.
Below are the prizes for this year's hamfest (so far). Almost $600.00 worth of prizes.
Yaesu FTM-3100 65 Watt 2M Mobile
Retail Price - $190.00
Retail Price - $190.00
Jetstream JTPS30LCD 30A Switching Power Supply
Retail Price - $130.00
Retail Price - $130.00
Baofeng UV5R3 5 Watt HT
Retail Price - $40.00
Retail Price - $40.00
Explorer Battery Box, PO4Power 12.8V 12Ah Battery and PO4Power 12V 6A Lithium Battery Charger combo
Retail price - $215.00
Retail price - $215.00