Hamfest

A Hamfest is a convention of amateur radio enthusiasts,^[1] often combining a trade show, flea market, and various other activities of interest to amateur radio operators (hams).^[2] In the United Kingdom the term rally is more commonly used for amateur radio conventions.^[3] "Hamfests" were noted as early as 1924 in the U.S.^[4]

^ Hello World: A Life in Ham Radio. Danny Gregory, Paul Sahre, 2003, Princeton Architectural Press, ISBN 1-56898-281-X
^ "Ham" is the slang word often used to refer to amateur radio operators who are tested and licensed by world governments to operate their personal two-way radio sets and do non-commercial (amateur) communication with their fellow hobbyists around the globe.
^ Amateur Radio Rallies and Hamfests Archived 2018-09-03 at the Wayback Machine by the Southgate Amateur Radio Club
^ Schnell 1MO, F.H. "Midwest Division Hamfest". QST (Oct., 1924): 40–41.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) (first reference to "hamfest" in QST)

[1] Hello World: A Life in Ham Radio. Danny Gregory, Paul Sahre, 2003, Princeton Architectural Press, ISBN 1-56898-281-X

[2] "Ham" is the slang word often used to refer to amateur radio operators who are tested and licensed by world governments to operate their personal two-way radio sets and do non-commercial (amateur) communication with their fellow hobbyists around the globe.

[3] Amateur Radio Rallies and Hamfests Archived 2018-09-03 at the Wayback Machine by the Southgate Amateur Radio Club

[4] Schnell 1MO, F.H. "Midwest Division Hamfest". QST (Oct., 1924): 40–41.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) (first reference to "hamfest" in QST)

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