NEAR-Fest XXXIV October 13 & 14, 2023 Deerfield, NH

[ScanBoston]

NEAR-Fest XXXIV October 13 & 14, 2023 Deerfield, NH Gates open at 9am on Friday and 7am on Saturday. http://NEAR-fest.com
Closing ceremonies at 2pm on Saturday

The official NEAR-Fest hotel is the Holiday Inn Manchester Airport is located at 2280 Brown Avenue, Manchester NH (Exit 2 off I-293) Telephone (603) 641-6466. The hotel is offering the same special room rate of $99.00 a night plus 9% NH State tax to NEAR-Fest attendees. This is a significant savings over the rack rate. You must mention NEAR-Fest to get the special rate. But don't delay; the number of rooms is limited. NEAR-Fest XXXIII rooms were sold out in early April. (I might mention there is a bar across the street that K1BOS has been seen at..)

NEAR-Fest Frequency List
On site: And all are welcome to join us!
Probably one of the Motorola P25 Trunk systems will be there more info soon!
GEMOTO 900 On Site Repeater (WA1NVC) 927.5875out 100.0 902.5875in 131.8 (active)
GEMOTO/PRA UHF Analog Simplex 446.200S 131.8
443.850 Epsom NH W1ASS 88.5in and out and P25 NAC353


Greater Deerfield General Area (and serving fairgrounds):
927.6875R 88.5/88.5 Deerfield W1ASS (It's back!!!)
443.850 Epsom NH W1ASS 88.5 in and out Analog and P25 N353 (495 to the Fairgrounds. I can't stress this repeater enough add it to your radios now!)
The NEARfest official TALK In 146.700 88.5

MotoTrbo NH Statewide on VHF Chester on the way in or UHF on Mt. Uncanoonac, Goffstown NH

In NH:
443.850R Epsom NH W1ASS 88.5 in and out Analog and P25 N353
53.77 Gunstock 71.9
Goffstown/UNK NH 927.7125R W1ASS (It's back too!!)
MotoTrbo NH Statewide VHF Chester on the way in

On the Way Up Thru MA:
MotoTrbo MA Statewide
Georgetown MA 927.7250R 100.0 W1ASS (It's back as well thanks W1ASS!)
Framingham MA 53.27R 71.9 100.0 will take you all the way to the fairgrounds
Westborough MA 448.7750R P25NAC353 or D244
Waltham 449.075 88.5/CS (active till nh border area then switch to Epsom)

P25 on the way up
Waltham 146.6400R NAC293
Westborough MA 448.7750R NAC353

Hope to see you there K1BOS

[ScanBoston]

Well I found out that the official hotel is full. I'm in the unofficial hotel and will be looking for a new bar I think.

[ScanBoston]

Alright I think it's time to find out which Scan-NE users are going and where folks are staying etc. What channels you will be on etc. etc. Maybe we need to come up for plans for an outing near our hotels if any of you are staying over in the area? Lots of possibilities lets start planning. Who is coming and what days?

[W1KNE]

I can't due to prior commitments.

I'd really like to go too. I enjoyed it last year.

[ScanBoston]

That's it no one is going??

[ScanBoston]

That's it no one is going?? This is not optional?

[wb1hbu]

Hello,

I plan on attending, maybe both days.

73 Eric

[wltrsf]

I can't make it Friday, I'll be there Saturday.

[nikronzo]

I'll be there Johnny! APX in one hand, Jack Daniels in the other!

[riskan20]

Alright I think it's time to find out which Scan-NE users are going and where folks are staying etc. What channels you will be on etc. etc. Maybe we need to come up for plans for an outing near our hotels if any of you are staying over in the area? Lots of possibilities lets start planning. Who is coming and what days?

I will be going up with fellow ham friends KB1AAW and KD2USG from Rhode Island. We will be using DMR 145.790 and 446.075 simplex