WCRA 2025 Mid-Winter Hamfest – Cancelled
Ham Radio, Computer, and Hobby Electronics Flea Market
The WCRA will not be hosting our hamfest in January 2025
Kane County Fairgrounds Expo Center
525 S. Randall Road, St Charles, IL
The WCRA Hamfest Committee is happy to announce we have started planning for our 2024 Hamfest.
Come enjoy the 57th annual observance of this great event in warm, well-lit, open, indoor spaces. There is plenty of free parking right next to the building along with handicap access.
We are asking attendees to follow current county and state covid mandates.
Talk-In will be on the
WCRA 145.31/-(107.2) repeater.
Features
- Ham Radio, Computer, Radio Control, and Hobby Electronics Vendors
- Educational Forums
- Amateur Radio Exams 8 am-11:30am
- General Admission Raffle
January 14, 2024, 8AM to 1PM
Kane County Fairgrounds Expo Center
525 S. Randall Road, St Charles, IL
Forums Times for the 2024 Hamfest
Sunday, January 14th
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
RT Systems
10:15 AM – 12: 00PM
Yesau by John Kruk
If you are interested in presenting a topic, please contact the committee by email at hamfest@w9ccu.org or leave a voicemail at (630) 923-5447.
A Look at our Event and Venue
General Admission
Adult admission costs $8 in advance and includes four raffle tickets.
Admission is $10 at the door the day of and includes one raffle ticket.
All Scouts under 18 years old and in official Scout uniforms are admitted for free.
Children age 12 and under, accompanied by a paying adult, are admitted for free.
We are asking attendees to follow current county and state covid mandates.
Advanced tickets can be purchase online.
All tickets purchased online will be held for pick up at will call.
Advanced tickets can be ordered through the mail.
Just print and mail in this form
Advanced tickets can be purchase at a WCRA club meeting or function.
Check the calendar to see when the next WCRA event is.
Advanced tickets can be purchase from any club member.
Contact the club to get in touch with a WCRA member.
Vendor Info
If you are interested in presenting a topic or product please contact the committee by email at hamfest@w9ccu.org or leave a voicemail at (630) 923-5447.
We are asking attendees to follow current county and state covid mandates.
Further information will be released at a future date.
Tables and Tickets can be ordered through the mail.
Just print and mail in the table request form.
Tables and Tickets can be ordered online.
All tickets purchased online will be held for pick up at will call. Vendor will call will be located at the trailer inside the south door
Pricing and Products
Vendor Admission
Vendors must purchase entry tickets with their table order for anyone who will be working their booths or helping them move in.
Only People with the correct vendor tickets will be allowed on the floor before 8 am on Sunday, January 14th, 2024.
Entry tickets are $8 each and come with 4 raffle tickets.
Tickets and chairs will be available for pickup at the trailer located inside the south man door when you arrive to move in.
Tickets ordered online will not be mailed out.
We are asking attendees to follow current county and state covid mandates.
Electricity
An electrical drop is available for $15.
Tables
Eight ft long folding tables.
Pricing:
$30 each
Chairs
Each vendor is provided with one chair per order.
Additional chairs may be purchased for $2 each.
