Every summer Lithuanian Radio Amateur Society (LRMD) organize a ham radio festival
in selected various beautiful places of Lithuania to gather hundreds of radio amateurs
from across the country as well as from abroad.
This year LRMD invites all Lithuanian radio amateurs and their families as well as foreign
colleagues from other countries to participate in such an even that will take place
from 31st of July until 1st of August of 2021. LY HAMFEST-2021 is the code name of this
event.
Hamfest location:
Rural tourism homestead „Ąžuolynė“, GPS coordinates:
54.579258, 24.568568 (WGS)
54° 34′ 45.33″, 24° 34′ 6.84″ (WGS)
http://www.azuolyne.lt/lt/azuolynes-sodyba
LY HAMFEST-2021 Schedule:
Starts July 31st, Saturday - ends August 1st, Sunday.
The territory is going to be opened on Saturday from 8 AM until Sunday 11 AM.
Attention: Please be aware that this is only one day event.
People that come earlier than Saturday 8AM will not be able to settle down in the
territory.
This is because the territory will be used by other organization for their event.
COVID restrictions
The organization committee reserves the right to change event time and date, also not
to open field restaurant etc. if new Covid restrictions would be announced and if this
would interfere with the program.
Please check travel advisory available from Lithuanian official sources.
Guest registration
It is planned that guests to LY HAMFEST will be able to register themselves online
electronically to check in.
Details will be announced soon.
Night sleeping in a tent
A space will be provided for car parking as well as for auto campers.
However, no electricity will be provided for camping autos.
Electricity will be available in the main building or a designated area.
There you could charge your devices or use a kettle.
Sleeping in a guest room
There is a guest house in the LY HAMFEST area, and each room has a private bathroom
for guests’ convenience.
For the LY HAMFEST period we offer to rent double (total 35 €) and six-bed (total 70 €)
rooms.
As the number of rooms is limited, we will kindly ask you to pay for the room in advance
within a week from date of reservation.
For those who want to rent rooms, the organizers recommend to contact us immediately
by e-mail qsl@lrmd.lt
Meals
There will be a cafeteria where you can order warm meal and beverages.
Entertainment
During this one day event there will be an opportunity to explore the surrounding area and
the nature such as oak forest in vicinity as well as to try tree climbing sports.
There will also a big fireplace on Saturday night.
Program
During the event a QSL Bureau will be available.
Organization committee will try to arrange as many popular games and entertainments
including portable radio station contesting etc. if it does not interfere with existing Covid
restrictions.
Contacts
LY4Q <ph. +370 690 96 937>, LY2XW <ph. +370 612 99 106>.
