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The GREAT SOUTHERN HAMFEST

Posted: 29 Sep 2016 11:17 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...amfest.539321/

The GREAT SOUTHERN HAMFEST is a multi-club sponsored event coming to
Thomasville, Georgia on March 18, 2017 and is hosted by the Thomasville
Amateur Radio Club. The TARC event was originally a small tailgate affair
held in the parking lot of a local church. Having outgrown that location,
the hamfest went looking for a suitable venue where parking and building
size would not be an issue. After several months of looking and
negotiations, the Exchange Club Fairgrounds became the location of...



The GREAT SOUTHERN HAMFEST

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It's fishal

Posted: 29 Sep 2016 05:44 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...fishal.529349/

Ill be speaking at the Stone Mountain GA Hamfest in November. This is Jim
Massara, N2ESTs home club. The Georgia ARRL state convention will convene
there at that time, too.

Jim Massara has illustrated a TON of my articles since 1983, but this will
be my first actual eyeball QSO with him. He did most of the artwork for
the Opus, as wall.

My topic will be "Keeping the Amateur in Amateur Radio." I think youll
like it. But you have to be there.



Eric