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The SWLing Post
A Quick Hamvention Travel Note
I wanted to give SWLing Post readers a quick heads-up that I’ll be traveling this week and attending Dayton Hamvention along with Four Days in May. Because of travel and a very full schedule, I’ll likely be slower than usual replying to emails and may also post less frequently over the next week as free […]


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Looking Back at FDIM and Hamvention 2026
by Thomas (K4SWL) It just so happens that two of the biggest and most meaningful gatherings in our amateur radio community fall on the same week, one after another: the QRPARCI Four Days In May Conference and the Dayton Hamvention. This year, FDIM happened on Thursday, May 14, 2026, and Hamvention followed on Friday, Saturday, … Continue reading Looking Back at FDIM and Hamvention 2026