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Our 2024 MARC Hamfest Partners!
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Even though 2024 MARC Hamfest at MAPS in now a happy memory please consider our sponsors for your ham radio related purchases. Without their generosity we wouldn't be able to bring you our world-class hamfest. These businesses, small and larger, have made a commitment to give back to the ham radio community in a real, tangible way and enable us to complete our mission of promoting the world's greatest hobby in our community and beyond.
Please support these fine businesses when making ham radio related purchases. We thank them sincerely for their sponsorship of the 2024 MARC Hamfest at MAPS!
Upcoming Area Hamfests
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Current ARRL Hamfests!
12/07/2024 -Winter Hamfest
Location: Archbold, OH
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: FCARC
Website: https://k8bxq.org/hamfest
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01/19/2025 -Sunday Creek Amateur Radio Federation Hamfest
Location: Shade, OH
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Sunday Creek Amateur Radio Federation
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04/05/2025 - Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club 69th Hamfest
Location: Cuyahoga Falls , OH
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Website: https://www.cfarc-hamfest.org
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CQ All Good Girls & Boys!
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For the 16th consecutive year, The 3916 Nets will be presenting The Santa Net on 3.916 MHz. Good girls and boys can talk to Santa Claus, via amateur radio, nightly at 7:00 PM (Central) starting Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, through Christmas Eve, December 24th.
"We enjoy helping young people and their families have a shared Christmas experience that they'll always remember." -Pete KE5GGY
Pete Thomson (KE5GGY), of The 3916 Nets, commented on The 3916 Santa Net. He said, "Christmastime is a very special time for our nets every year. We enjoy helping young people and their families have a shared Christmas experience that they'll always remember. And we're thrilled to introduce young people to the excitement of amateur radio."
Youngsters can talk to "Santa at The North Pole" via strategically placed operators who relay the voice of Santa. Thomson said that The Santa Net is a team effort that involves the efforts of a number of 3916 Net members. He said, "In our first year, we connected 10 kids to Santa on Ham Radio and it's grown steadily since. This year, we're expecting over 1,000 children to participate."
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