Experience the Largest All-Indoor Hamfest
on the East Coast
and the 2024
ARRL Roanoke Division
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!
When & Where
April 6, 2024
8:00 am — 3:00 pm
The Jim Graham Building
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
Raleigh, NC
See here for directions
Door Prizes for 2024!
Grand Prize
Yaesu FTDX10 HF RadioFirst Prize
Yaesu FTM-500DR FM/C4FMDual Band Mobile
“Early Bird” Prize
ICOM IC-2730A Dual Band MobileVolunteer Prize
Yaesu FT-70DR Dual Band Handheld RadioPLUS! Hourly drawings for other fabulous prizes donated by our loyal dealers!
Cousin's Confections will have 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 will open 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 will be accessible only from the show floor.
General Admission
- $10 during the “Early Bird” period from January 30 through March 30
- There will be a special prize drawing for people who buy their tickets during the “Early Bird” period
- $12 after March 30
- Admission for attendees age 16 and under will continue to be complimentary when accompanied by a paying adult
- Admission will also be complimentary for anyone earning their first amateur radio license at our license exam session. Details at the exam session.
- Use the main entrances to the Jim Graham Building
See here for details and to order on-line from January 30 through March 30, 2024.
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)
- Power outlets available
- Reasonably priced
- Easy setup and take-down—drive to your space!
- Use the load-in (a/k/a "Flea Market") entrance to the Jim Graham Building
See here for details, including how to request space in the Commercial Area. The deadline for ordering is March 30, 2024, one week prior to RARSfest.
Flea Market
- For clubs and non-commercial sellers of used amateur radio and related equipment
- Eight-foot table with two chairs
- $23 from January 30 through March 30
- $27 after March 30
- 120 VAC Power—$25 per connection. Bring your own extension cords
- Prices do not include admission. You must purchase general admission tickets separately.
- Use the load-in (a/k/a "Flea Market") entrance to the Jim Graham Building
Become a RARSfest Volunteer!
We need volunteers! We need volunteers on Friday, the day before the show, to help set up. We need volunteers on Saturday, the day of the show, to help put it on. Without volunteers, there would be no RARSfest. Please give us a few hours of your time and become one of the people who helps make RARSfest a success. Benefits of being a registered RARSfest Volunteer include:
- Complimentary RARSfest admission
- The opportunity to win a really cool volunteer-only prize
- The opportunity to sell a reasonable number of items through the RARS Volunteer Consignment Table
- The personal satisfaction of supporting your club, if you are a RARS member
- The personal satisfaction of supporting the amateur radio community, if you are an amateur radio operator or interested in becoming one
- The fun and camaraderie of spending time with other like-minded volunteers
Go to our Become a Volunteer Page to see where we need help and then click on the Press to Sign Up! button to sign up in the Volunteer Sign-Up System for the benefits above!
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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.