The location is near the Kaunas–Klaipėda highway, about 14 km from Raseiniai; it is a large area with space for a car campsite with tents, and up to 100 sleeping places with separate parking.
You can book rooms by contacting LRMD secretary Gytis Sankūnas (LY3VD) by email gytissankunas@gmail.com or by phone +370 614 29983.
More information about the gathering will be announced soon.
Stay tuned for updates.
LY Hamfest 2025
Lithuanian Radio Amateur Society (LRMD) invites radio amateurs from Lithuania as well as other countries to participate in annual LY HAMFEST from July 25th until July 27th, 2025.
HAMFEST date Starts on July 26th(Saturday) 12:00 local time, ends on July 27th (Sunday) 13:00. You are welcome to arrive no earlier than Friday July 25th17:00 local time.
Registration Registration will take place at the registration tent near the entrance. Registration fee is €10 per person (except children) and is paid at the registration tent.
Lodging at the campsite Marijampolė Camping provides pitches for cars and tents as well as caravans. The camping is equipped with clean bio toilets, recycle bins, drinking water tap. Pitches allocated for motorhomes have an electricity point and a waste pipe. Pitches for tents and cars are non-electric. However, the shelters are equipped with charging facilities and guests can use their electric kettles.
Meals There will be a cafeteria where you can order snacks, hot meal and beverages. The cafeteria will be open from Saturday 11:00 to 21:00.
Program Official HAMFEST opening — Saturday, 12:00 local time. QSL bureau will be open during HAMFEST. Amateur Radio Fox Hunt (ARDF), Portable Radio Station contest, and other activities will be organized.
Lithuanian Radio Amateur Society (LRMD) invites radio amateurs from Lithuania as well as other countries to participate in annual HAMFEST from July 30th until July 31st, 2022.
HAMFEST date Starts at 9.00 AM July 30 (Saturday), ends at 3.00 PM July 31 (Sunday). You are welcome to arrive no earlier than Friday evening, July 29th (please book your arrival via ly2at@qrz.lt).
Registration Registration will take place at the Registration Point. Registration fee is 10 Eu per person and is paid at the Registration Point.
Lodging at the campsite Marijampole Camping provides pitches for cars and tents as well as caravans. The camping is equiped with clean biotoilets, rubbish bins, drinking water tap. Pitches allocated for motorhomes have an electricity point and a waste pipe. Pitches for tents and cars are non-electric. However, the shelters are equiped with charging facilities and guests can use their electric kettles.
Meals There will be a cafeteria where you can order snacks, hot meal and beverages
Entertainment Excursion in Marijampole city centre and surrounding parks will be organised. In the evening there will be fireworks.
Programme Official HAMFEST opening — Saturday, midday. QSL bureau will be open during HAMFEST. Amateur Radio Fox Hunt (ARDF) and Portable Radio Station contest are going to be organised.
HAMFEST host Marijampole Radio Club “HERCAS”
Contacts LY2SA (phone +370-699-29030) – general information. LY2AT (phone +370-698-58105) – information about location.
LY Hamfest 2021
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-sodybaLY 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 restrictionsThe 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 registrationIt 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 tentA 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 roomThere 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.ltMealsThere will be a cafeteria where you can order warm meal and beverages.EntertainmentDuring 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.
ProgramDuring 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.
