Hamfest
ANNOUNCING THE 10TH ANNUAL TEN-TEC FACTORY HAMFEST!
Fri. Sept. 25 and Sat. Sept. 26, 2009!
Welcome hams from around the country to the 10th annual Ten-Tec factory hamfest! Featuring a discount sale on Friday and Saturday on new and used Ten-Tec ham radio equipment! Door prizes! Tour of the Ten-Tec factory! Meet the Ten-Tec factory representatives! 4 HF stations will be simultaneously on the air to try out the latest equipment. License testing at 12:30 Saturday afternoon. Bencher/Ten-Tec Friday night CW copying contest, 6:00 p.m., hosted by Willard Sitton, W4HZD.
When:
Friday 9/25/09 from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday 9/26/09 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where:
Ten-Tec, Inc., 1185 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862.
We are 2.5 miles east of downtown Sevierville on highway 411 north, across the street from Sevier County High School.
PLEASE NOTE NEW PARKING INFORMATION FOR 2009: In past years, we have used the vacant lots across Industrial Park Blvd from Ten-Tec for parking (the former location of the Electro-Voice building). These lots are now being developed and may be unavailable for parking for the 2009 hamfest. We have an arrangement with Sevier County High School to use their lots for parking across the street from Ten-Tec starting at 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning. We also ask that if you are not tailgating Saturday, do not park behind the Ten-Tec building so we can maximize the number of tailgaters who need space. Please also keep tailgating space to 20 feet maximum per vendor. Friday we will park cars as usual in the lots behind our building. Please clear these at the end of the day Friday; no overnight parking on Ten-Tec property. Thank you!
Admission:
FREE admission and FREE tailgating. Tailgating Saturday only.
Tailgating:
Tennessee’s largest tailgating session! Tailgating in the rear parking lot and grass areas behind the Ten-Tec building. Tailgating setup begins 7:00 Saturday morning. BYO tables + chairs. NO COMPUTER OR NON-HAM RADIO VENDORS – amateur radio items or related electronics only.
Events:
Sale on Ten-Tec gear Friday and Saturday.
Friday night CW copying contest, 6:00 p.m.
License exams 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Sign up by Noon.
Factory tours every 30 minutes Friday and Saturday – sign up inside the tent
Door prizes given hourly on Saturday
Free Wifi will also be available both days (Friday and Saturday).
Seminars and Schedule
Saturday Sept. 26, 2009
9:30 AM: More to Ten-Tec than just Ham Radio
Most hams know us as an “Amateur Radio” company that designs and manufactures HF transceivers, amplifiers and accessories. This has been our core business for over 40 years now. However, there is much more to TEN-TEC than this best-known side. Tom Salvetti, KC3NF, will discuss in greater depth our other businesses and the products, services and some very interesting customer stories …
10:30 AM: Signals and Sounds, DSP in our analog world
Amateur Radio benefits enormously from today’s signal processing technology. Software can provide features not realizable in hardware. Gary Barbour, AC4DL, will discuss some of the features and benefits of Digital Signal Processing in Ten-Tec’s Amateur products.
11:30 AM: Use & Theory of a 715 RF Speech Processor
The theory behind and use of the new 715 RF Speech Processor. Scott Robbins, W4PA, will offer a complete demonstration of its capabilities along with a question and answer forum.
12:30 PM: Ten-Tec’s latest new interface for digital communications
In this ever popular digital communication world, Stan Brock, WDØBGS will demonstrate Ten-Tec’s latest model 712 and 1213 radio interface. Stan will show you how simple it can be to interface Ten-Tec transceivers to your favorite digital programs
Where To Stay:
Sevierville and Sevier County are a heavily traveled tourist area. There are some 140 hotels and motels within 15 miles of Ten-Tec. The official show hotel for the Ten-Tec Hamfest and the SEDCO DX and Contest Conference (see below) is Mainstay Suites in Pigeon Forge, TN, 6 miles south of the Ten-Tec factory. A special room rate has been blocked off for attendees. Reserve under rate code SEDCO for either or both Friday and Saturday nights by calling (865) 428-8350 or toll free (888) 428-8350.
No overnight camping or overnight parking at Ten-Tec. We will have 24 hour security and will ask you to move your vehicle. Please no ATV or 4 wheelers.
Also on Saturday, September 26th – after the Ten-Tec Hamfest, the fun continues into the evening with the 5th annual SEDCO DX and Contest Conference, to be held at Mainstay Suites in Pigeon Forge, TN. This event is separate from the Ten-Tec hamfest and is sponsored and organized by SEDCO (Southeastern DXers and Contesters) and is being run as a NON-PROFIT event by W4NL, KA4S, and W4UWC. Ten-Tec and DX Publishing – publishers of DX Magazine – are providing support and endorsing the event.
What:
5th annual SEDCO DX and Contest Conference
When:
Saturday, 9/26/09 afternoon + 1.5 hour dinner break + evening
presentations. See SEDCO website at http://sedco.homestead.com/
Where:
Mainstay Suites, 410 Pine Mountain Rd., Pigeon Forge, TN. (888)428-8350 to reserve using rate code SEDCO for Friday and/or Saturday nights. The conference will be held in the Suites’ ballroom with full AV projection and audio equipment for presentations.
Tickets:
Tickets for the SEDCO 2009 event only are $25. A Saturday night dinner, catered by Damon’s will also be held and is a separate $25 ticket.
Reservation information for tickets is listed on the SEDCO website at http://sedco.homestead.com/RESERVATIONS.html
They will begin taking reservations for the 2009 event on July 1.
© 2009 Ten-Tec, Inc.