8th annual TEN-TEC Factory Hamfest

(Reposted from the Ten-Tec Website)


The 8th annual TEN-TEC Factory HamfestFri. Sept. 28 and Sat. Sept. 29, 2007!

Welcome hams from around the country to the 8th annual Ten-Tec factory hamfest! Discounts on used Ten-Tec ham radio equipment, promotional giveaways on new gear! 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 1:00 Saturday afternoon. Bencher/Ten-Tec Friday night CW copying contest, 7:00 p.m., hosted by Willard Sitton, W4HZD. Winner takes home a new Bencher iambic paddle.

When:Friday 9/28/07 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.Saturday 9/29/07 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where:Ten-Tec, Inc., 1185 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862. We are 2 1/2 miles east of downtown Sevierville on highway 411 north, across the street from Sevier County High School.

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, 7:00 p.m.License exams 1:00 p.m. Saturday. Sign up by 12:30 p.m.Factory tours every 20 minutes Friday and Saturday - sign up inside the tent Door prizes Friday and Saturday Complimentary snacks and drinks Friday night.

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. Ask to speak with DAN SANDLIN. Dan is handling the Ten-Tec/SEDCO reservations. If he is not available, leave a message and he will call you back.

No overnight camping or overnight parking at Ten-Tec. We will have 24 hour security and will ask you to move your vehicle.

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Also on Saturday, September 29th - after the Ten-Tec Hamfest, the fun continues into the evening with the 3rd 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. Tickets can be ordered below - available now!
What:3rd annual SEDCO DX and Contest Conference
When:Saturday, 9/29/07 afternoon + 1.5 hour dinner break + evening presentations. See SEDCO website.
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 - ask to speak with DAN SANDLIN. Rooms are available at both Mainstay Suites and the Western Plaza. The conference will be held in the Suites' ballroom with full AV projection and audio equipment for presentations.
Cost:Tickets for the SEDCO 2007 event are $ 25.00. An on-site buffet dinner will be held during the conference dinner break and will host approximately 150 people. Dinner tickets separate from the event ticket are also available in advance at $ 25.00. You can purchase an event ticket, dinner ticket or both below. You can buy dinner tickets without an event ticket and vice versa. The 2006 dinner was sold out in advance; we recommend advance purchase. No refunds on advance ticket sales.Event details: See the SEDCO website at www.sedco.homestead.comTickets: Updated 9/26 -- tickets for the event will be available at the door. Tickets for the dinner may be available, but this was close to sold out as of today. Contact w4nl@charter.net or check at MainStay Suites on Saturday 9/29.