The 92nd Rochester Hamfest
June 21st 2024 7:00AM to 2:00PM

(Page Last Revised: April 21, 2025)

The 92nd Rochester Hamfest will be happening on Saturday June 21st 2025. The event is returning to the Barnard Fire Department Park, 410 Maiden Ln, Rochester, NY 14616 from 7:00AM to 2:00PM. Vendors and flea market sellers may enter starting at 7:00AM, non-selling attendees may enter starting at 8:00AM. Access primarily via Interstate 90 or 490 and then NY RT 390. Detailed directions will be in the fourth coming Hamfest edition of The Rag, or click the link above.

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Volunteers

Join the fun and volunteer! Click here for sign-up sheet

Volunteers receive a club t-shirt (Sign up early to get your size) and a food voucher.

Tickets

Members: As stated on the front page of our website, RaRa members get free admission.

Volunteers: Non-member volunteers that work for two or more hours will receive free admission.

Non-Members: $10 per person

Students: Free (under 18 or with a college ID).

Flea Market: A spot in the flea market is an additional $5

RVs: There is no additional charge to arrive early, but you will need to pay the admission fee in the morning as stated above including the flea market fee. More details for RVs below.

Talk-In

Thanks to Monroe County ARES/RACES for organizing our Talk-In — Callsign: K2JD

The ARES team is determining the best repeater for use in this location. Check back for an update with the frequency and PL.

We’ll draw a callsign from the talk-in list for a prize, so check in even if you don’t need directions!

Raffle and Door Prizes

Bucket Raffle:

We’ll have a few larger items in a “bucket raffle” that you can buy tickets for and distribute your tickets in the buckets for the items you’d like.

We’ll list the bucket raffle prizes here as the date gets closer.

Door Prizes:

Every entry ticket is eligible for a door prize. We’ll have drawings on the hour. Must be present to win, but can collect any time before the bucket prize drawing at 12:30.

We’ll list our door prize donors here as the date gets closer.

Presentations & Demos

We’re bringing back presentations and demos. You’ll see a dedicated tent on the site map. We’ll post more info here as we secure the schedule.

License Testing

As always, license testing will be free of charge, in a dedicated tent away from the noise so that you can focus. We’ll have exams for two hours, from 0900 to 1100. You don’t need to start right at 0900, but please leave yourself enough time to complete the exam by 1100.

You must have an FCC Registration Number (FRN), the FCC is no longer accepting SSNs for this purpose. 

If you don’t have one, you can go here: https://apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/regEntityType.do (note the FCC’s website has not been responsive, so if the link does not work, try later).

What you need to know:

• Pre-Registration is highly recommended. Click here to register.

• Pen, Pencil, (yes both) and picture ID.

• The FCC requires an e-mail address.

• Event entry fee is not required if you are ONLY attending for an exam.

License testing is provided at no cost. However, while the exam is free, the FCC now charges $35 for applications. This fee is NOT paid to the VE (testing) team, it is paid directly to the FCC. After you have successfully completed your test, you will receive an email from the FCC when your application is processed. An information sheet will be available at the testing site.

Food & Drink

We have lined up a lunch vendor and we’re working on breakfast. Check back for updates.

ARRL Awards Checking

QSL checking for WAS, DXCC, and more can be arranged. Ed Gable, K2MP will be monitoring 147.48 simplex for your request. See the RaRa membership table for more information.

Country Store

Have something to sell, but want to shop the market, eat, or take an exam? Drop it off at our country store and we’ll attempt sell it for a small commission.

RaRa will also be selling some items, so be sure to stop by, we’ll have plenty to see.

RV Info

RVs re welcome to arrive the night before (June 20^th), There is no additional charge to arrive early, but you will need to pay the admission fee in the morning as stated above including the flea market fee.

Please plan to arrive after 6pm - ideally after 7 - as our volunteers will be busy setting up in the afternoon and early evening. We’ll have a volunteer or overnight security to direct you to the RV parking in the flea market area.

Our Vendors 

Please consider supporting the vendors that support our event.

·         Barnard Fire District https://www.barnardfire.org/

·         Rochester Tent Rentals www.rochestertentrentals.com

·         Radioddity https://www.radioddity.com/

·         DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/

·         R&L Electronics https://www2.randl.com/

·         N3FPJ https://www.n3fjp.com/

Enjoy some Pix from Past Events:

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Last revised: 04/22/25 10:51 AM