- 2022
- Aug
- 11
The Findlay Radio Club Hamfest - September 11 2022.
This is always an excellent show, and is a “Dayton without the Dayton prices.” If you’re looking for something and it’s not here, chances are you didn’t need it!
Tickets, as always, are $10, and can be bought in advance (print it yourself) online. This year, it falls on Sunday, September 11th, and is usually a hot day. See you there!
Where:
Hancock County Fairgrounds
1017 E. Sandusky St., Findlay, OH 45840
When:
September 11th, 2022. 8AM to late afternoonish.
Tickets and location https://www.ticketta … layradioclub/712150#
- 2022
- Aug
- 7
My haul from the 2022 Columbus Hamfest
I really need to stop doing this. What am I going to do with these things? HOARD THEM!
- 2022
- Aug
- 7
Pictures from the 2022 Columbus Hamfest
This year’s show was a bit muted - the sky threatened rain all day, and it did rain in several locations around the city. Fortunately, it held off at the Aladdin Shrine Temple, but still kept things low key. More vendors showed up as the morning went on, and the inside of the building was still fairly well packed as usual.
There was enough to keep me and a friend busy for almost 3 hours, and we found ourselves going back and forth as new people arrived. A few things I probably should have walked out with, but I have to be kind of choosy because I have too much junk already. Oh well…there’s always Findlay in a month!
- 2022
- Jul
- 5
Columbus, Ohio Hamfest 2022
The Columbus, Ohio Hamfest is happening this year on August 6th, same location as last year. It’s usually pretty good, and I’ve always pulled an excellent deal or two out of there.
When: August 6th, 2022. 8AM to 1PM or so
Where: Aladdin Shrine Temple - 1801 Gateway Circle, Grove City OH 43213
Homepage https://aladdinshrine.org/hamfest/
ARRL Ohio Listings http://arrl-ohio.org/hamfests.html
- 2022
- May
- 25
Breezeshooter’s (Butler, PA) Hamfest cancelled for 2022
Unfortunately, it looks like the Butler, PA (Breezeshooter’s) Hamfest has been cancelled this year.
http://breezeshooter … -2-day-hamfest-2022/
Perhaps I’ll see you at the Mansfield, OH show instead.
http://www.arrl.org/ … d-summer-trunkfest-1
Mansfield Mid Summer Trunkfest
07/09/2022
Richland County Fairgrounds
750 North Home Road
Mansfield, OH 44901
ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.940 - PL. 71.9
- 2022
- May
- 23
Pictures from the Dayton Hamvention 2022
After being closed for two years, the amount of goodies that showed up this year didn’t disappoint. There was so much stuff it was hard to see it all in one day, and I missed some photos I should have grabbed. I probably should have went Saturday as well, but one day of this stuff is plenty - and there’s more shows to come.
It was hard to resist dragging junk home, but I only wound up with one large piece of equipment. It appears to be fully functional, so I’m happy with the $20 I spent on it. The rest of my purchases were books and tubes and some odds n ends, nothing really major.
As always, this was an experience from the sheer amount of stuff that shows up. Hopefully, next year will be just as good - see you there!
- 2022
- Apr
- 11
My haul from the 2022 Cuyahoga Falls Hamfest
I was really surprised how good this show was. Here’s my haul of junk treasure from the show. I took $200 and spent pretty much that. There were some other things I was eyeing, but had to leave them as they were mostly cool toys that had limited to no use. The only thing I wish had been there was a battery vendor so I could pick up a new battery pack for my two-way.
This is a show, barring other commitments, that I will attend next year as well.
Pictures of the main event coming shortly.
- 2022
- Apr
- 11
Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club Hamfest - Show pictures
I wasn’t sure about attending this one, but I have to say that it turned out to be an excellent small show. I planned on an hour or two, but it rapidly turned into a “stay until almost close” event. There was quite a lot to see, a good crowd of people, and as always, I brought home way too much junk treasure. This is an event that I’ll probably put on the attendance schedule for next year assuming we’re not all afraid of the sun coming up in the morning like last year.
The only thing this show didn’t have (beyond a few parts vendors) was a vendor selling new equipment. But that’s ok, that can be had elsewhere. We’re here for the good junk. And there was a lot of it.
The pictures from the show are in this post, you can see the stuff I drug home here: https://pygg.xyz/pro … ahoga-falls-hamfest/
- 2022
- Mar
- 25
Pictures from the Findlay, Ohio Hamfest 2021.
Findlay was an excellent show, which I’ve come to expect. The only year I’ve seen a limited turnout was during a very wet day, and even that wasn’t too bad.
I concentrated mostly on tubes this time around, picking up things I thought I’d need to keep old equipment going. A few odds and ends including an old AC Line meter made it home with me, but by far the largest purchase was a giant HP RF synthesizer that kept the back of my car from blowing away.
The pictures are by no means everything there, just what seemed interesting to me.
- 2022
- Mar
- 24
Breezeshooters Hamfest - June 4th and 5th, 2022
After two years of the Earth making mountains out of molehills, Breezeshooters Hamfest is happening in 2022.
Breezeshooters is a moderate size hamfest in Prospect PA, located just outside of Butler, PA. Located at the Big Butler Fairgrounds, this show usually has enough vendors to keep you busy for a few hours, if not more, and always has some good stuff to take home, without the “Dayton” prices.
I usually punctuate this trip with a visit to the Monroe Hotel Restaurant in Butler, at 400 E Jefferson St, Butler, PA 16001.
Where:
Big Butler Fairgrounds Route 422 Between I79 and Butler
1127 New Castle Road
Prospect, PA 16052
When:
June 4th and 5th, 2022. Usually opens fairly early.