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Hamvention 2026 Thursday -- Setup Day and Much More
Hamvention® 2026 in Xenia, Ohio, officially begins on Friday morning, May 15. But several hundred hams arrived early to take part in pre-Hamvention activities. ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® was already on site at the Greene County Fairgrounds, exhibitors were busy setting up their booths. We snapped a few late afternoon photos of setup work at several booths, including Carlso...
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Appalachian Trail Magic and a Trailside POTA Activation!
by Thomas (K4SWL) In March, our friend Emily set out on an incredible six-month adventure: thru-hiking the entire Appalachian Trail from start to finish—a journey of roughly 2,200 miles stretching from Georgia to Maine.The Appalachian Trail (often simply called the “AT”) is one of the world’s most famous long-distance hiking trails. The AT passes through … Continue reading Appalachian Trail Magic and a Trailside POTA Activation!