Important information about accessing the fair park around the ongoing road construction:

As you may have noticed, North Temple in the area of the Utah State Fair Park has been torn up recently due to TRAX construction and this complicates access to the Fair Park.

You cannot get to 1000 west from North Temple!

Here are some alternative routes:

• If you are arriving via I-15, exit on 600 North, go west on 600 North to 1000 West, then south on 1000 West to the Fairpark entrance.

• If you are on North Temple, turn North onto 900 West (from North Temple) and then west on 200 North:  The intersection at 900 North and North Temple permits either east-bound or west-bound drivers to turn north.
  

• If you are coming from I-215, take the usual Redwood Road exit, but keep going north on Redwood Road instead of turning on North Temple.  Turn east on 500 North (the next traffic signal),  go to 1000 W and head south to the Fairpark entrance.
  

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When is it?

• Saturday, February 25, 2011, beginning at 8:00 AM.

• At the Utah State Fairpark.  This is located along the north side of North Temple at about 10th West.  The festivities will be in the Zion building - the same building as last year - and the year before that , and the year before that....  The Zion building is located next to Gate B (see map) in building 34.  If you have any doubt, just follow the crowd.

The Zion Building as viewed from the parking lot area.
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• The entrance is through Gate 1 (shown in the picture at the top of the page.)  This gate is about 500 feet north of North Temple on 10th west and is the main entrance to the fairgrounds.  There is ample parking to the north of the building after you go through the gate.  Parking and access near the building itself is limited, so please leave that parking for those who need to unload/load their stuff, as well as those who need special access.

• Again, please park ONLY in the main parking lot to the north of the Zion building.
• If you park on the south or west side of the building and do not need "special" access (i.e. actively loading/unloading stuff, or have a "Handicapped Parking" permit) you will be asked to move to the main parking lot.
• These requests are being made to assure compliance with fire regulations.
  

Which building will it be in?

• The 2012 swapmeet will be in the Zion Building - the same building as last year - and several years before that!  The Zion building is next to Gate B - building 34 (refer to map.)  The main entrance to the Zion building is on the West side (See the picture below.)

• The swapmeet is an annual event held by the Utah VHF Society where the members of the amateur community gather together and meet, swap/sell/trade stories and lies, equipment, and junque.  It is also at this meeting that the UVHFS officers are chosen and elected and important matters of policy discussed/voted upon.

• As you would expect, the emphasis of the swapmeet is on Amateur Radio - so if all you bring are a bunch of Vacuum Cleaners and the warped head from a '73 Buick, you will look out of place!  Generally, anything ham radio-related will be fine, as are electronic and computer-related items, generally.

The main entrance of the Zion Building on the west side.
Do not park on this, the west side, or the south side of the building unless you are loading/unloading gear or need special access!
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What about admission?

• Admission is FREE for current UVHFS members
• $5.00 for non member adults
• $2.00 for non members 12 years old and under.

Your membership may have already expired by the time of the swapmeet - see below for info on how to renew!

Remember, for just a few bucks more than the admission, you can get UVHFS membership which, in addition to getting that nifty VHF Society booklet, will give you that warm feeling of helping support many repeaters in Utah!

• If you are an INDIVIDUAL selling a few items that you own and do not do so routinely, there is no need to collect sales tax at the event.  Of course, you should report it on your individual tax form - something that we should all be doing when we sell things, anyway...

• If you are a group, business, vendor or someone who routinely sells items at similar events, then you are required to collect tax on your sales and do your filings in the manner normal to your mode of business.
  

• It is likely (but not guaranteed) that there will be several dozen 8-foot tables available.  For a "swap space" with a table, the charge will be $5.00.  If you had planned to bring your own table (that is, you just want an 8 foot long floor space) the charge will be $3.00.  This charge is in addition to any admission fee.

UVHFS membership expires at the first of the year, so unless you have renewed already (or have paid for several years in advance) your membership will have expired by the time the swapmeet happens.

This is a map showing the layout of a portion of the fairgrounds.  The Zion building is  #34, next to "Gate B."  Just follow the crowd!
(Click on the picture for a large version.  If you print it, make sure you do so in landscape mode.)

No-one wants to wait in line at the swapmeet waiting to renew their UVHFS membership!  There are several easy steps to renewing your UVHFS membership prior to a swapmeet -

• Renew via PayPal for 2 or more years - here's how.
  
• Write a check (or money order) for $12.00 to the Utah VHF Society (UVHFS) for a year's dues and mail it in - here are the details.
  
• For your support of the VHF Society, you get not only the satisfaction of supporting many of those repeaters that you talk on, but you get a handy Utah Repeater and UVHFS member directory, too!
  

A few pictures from the a past UVHFS Swapmeet
(You'll probably see many of these same faces this year!)

Click on any image for a larger version.

John Lloyd, K7JL, looks at some of the wares on offer

Ron Jones, K7RJ, explains a bit about ham radio on the Microwave bands

Mike Collett, K7DOU, and Kirk Bowman, KD0J, have an eyeball QSO

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