This Years Finnish Radio Amateur League (SRAL) Summer Meet, Ham Fair will be arranged in Artukainen in The City of Turku on The Southwest Coast. The Ham Meet will begin Thursday 13th of July and end on Sunday 16th July 2006. The Actual Place will be The Turku Fair and Congress Center. (www.messukeskus.fi) Turku Radio Amateur Club OH1AA is responsible of the Arrangements.

There will be lots of Tent and Caravan Places on The Premises. The Hotel Artukaisten Paviljonki is just on the Backyard of the Ham Meet. Make sure you remember to say that you are a "Radio Amateur" which then will give you a special Price and also a Room, as they are all reserved for the Hams.

At The moment there is still some Rooms available at The Hotel and more Rooms can be found in the City in Hotel Holiday Inn.

Prices and Connection Details:

Hotel Artukaisten Paviljonki
Messukentnkatu 11
Tel (02) 2844 000
www.artukaistenpaviljonki.fi

One Person room 65 euro / day
Two Person room 65 euro / day
Extra Bed 20 euro / day
Minisuite 90 euro / day

Group room 1-10 Persons 200 euro / day

Prices include Breakfast and Evening Sauna.

Hotel Holiday Inn Turku
Eerikinkatu 28
Tel .(02) 338 211
http://www.restel.fi/holidayinn/

One Person Room 68 euro / day
Two Person Room 73 euro / day (notice: Rooms have 140 cm wide double Bed )

Prices include Buffet-Breakfast, Afternoon Sauna and Swimming Possibility.

More information about Hotel possibilities can be found at: www.turkutouring.fi.

Ham Meet Prices:

Adult 15 euro
12-17 y. 5 euro
Family Member 5 euro
Under 12 years 0 euro
Max price for one family 25 euro
Tent 15 euro
Tent with Electricity 25 euro
Big Tent with Electricity 50 euro
Camping Car / Trailer with Electricity 15 euro / day


Happenings and Sights in Turku

Besides the Ham Meet there is a lot to see in Turku during The Summer, like The Turku Cathedral Church, The Turku Castle, Sailing Ship The Suomen Joutsen and lots of Museums and Theaters. Music, Sports and Culture Enthusiasts will find plenty to do in Southwest Finland. Turku has a full repertoire of Events throughout the Year.

For the Smallest of the Family there is always the Moomin World in Naantali and Väskis Island of Adventure.

ATM

There is a "OTTO" ATM at the Ham Meet.

Transportation

There is a Sign in all incoming roads that guide you to the Turku Fair and Congress Center, Blue Signs that say "MESSUT - M SSAN". Also some Signs that show the way to the Meet will say "SRAL"

Also you can get there by Bus. Turku Bus lines 32, 42, 80 and 99 go there. Timetables: www.turkutouring.fi

Directions can also be found at: http://messukeskus.kummeli.fi/arch/Kuvat/sijainti.pdf

Eating

There will be food and refreshments available in the Turku Fair and Congress Center and also at the hotel Artukaisten Paviljonki.

Radio Hami

Local Ham BC Radio Station "Radio Hami" will be on air on FM 88,5 MHz and on AM 1584 kHz during the Ham Meet.

Ham Meet stations

There will be a joint HF and VHF Station during the Meet, its callsign will be OH1A and a special QSL will be printed.

QSL service

John OH5NZ will check cards for DXCC. There will also be a QSL receive point for outgoing cards.

Sales Exhibitions

There will be lots of radio and related shops having radios for sale at the ham fest.

So far Shops like ASEKO, ELKAMA, HAMIX, NEMOTEK, RX-TX TUOTE, SRAT, TINITRO and HAMRADIO have said they will be there.

More info about The SRAL Summer Meet at www.oh1aa.net/leiri or by Email to oh1mn[@]oh1aa.net please remove [] from Email Address.

Hope to meet you there!

73s