Thanks for a sucessful 2024 Findlay Hamfest

Rain or shine, how about the weather?  My snorkel coat was 70 miles away!  The zoo that was the 2024 Hamfest is in the books.  They told us that for a few extra $$$ we can have exclusive use of the fairgrounds.  It’s something we are considering for our Centennial celebration.  
Thanks to all who attended the 2024 event.   We moved the prize drum to the Legacy building to be on one level, but that WiFi link to the paging system didn’t behave the way I expected.  No worries.  I have 11 months to solve that issue.  The other thing we learned is that we need to plan next year THIS year.  We started on September 11th and hope to have our leases and project in place by the 1st week of January 2025.  We still need to improve the ticketing system and flea market space use.  We tried two years of not marking spaces…We’ll fix that in ’25.
Next year, we will have a new chairman or chairgroup to plan and execute Hamfest 25, the 100th birthday of the Findlay Radio Club.   Drop an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you can help on September 7th 2025.
For me, thank you to Scout Troop 302, The Findlay Trojan High School Hockey team, the Keyes family, and our club members that step up and make things work for this event.  We will begin to tease the event about once a month as we meet and plan for next year.    

73’s
Carl Navarro, KE8RVH, with a whole lot of help from a lot of people

Amateur Radio License Testing (VE Testing Sessions)

 At the Findlay Radio Club we hold our Amateur Radio Testing Sessions (VE test sessions)
on the second Saturday of the month at 9:00am.

Registration REQUIRED!
To register go to: https://hamstudy.org/sessions/w8ft/


For additional information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or call: 419-581-7037 to leave a message.

Here is link to a map of the club.
Please ask if you have ANY questions.

Thank you,
Roger Weith
KE8QGV
CVE, W5YI - Findlay Radio Club VE Team

 

Findlay Radio Club License Classes

Classes are now being conducted at the Club on Sunday afternoon beginning at 1 PM. At 2 PM we open the class up to a general discussion period where we talk about whatever questions you might have.That usually runs til about 5, although on some evenings it has been about 7 PM before I have gotten home

We are currently (March 2024) running a Technician Class, and as soon as that is done we will roll right into a General Class and then an Extra Class.

Contact Bill - N8ET- at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   if you have any questions.

American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources

14 November 2024

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
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    Results are published, and the numbers are in. They paint a picture of a very active 2024 ARRL Field Day. Nearly 1.3 million contacts were reported during the 24-hour event. That is up from 2023’s 1.25 million contacts. That’s likely indicative of the continued rise of Solar Cycle 25 leading up to the event, but more people also participated this year.

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    Now, weather permitting, Will Costello, WC6DX, has been authorized to be active from San Nicolas Island November 8 - 12, 2024. He is tak...

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