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    Aug 01, 2022 9 minutes

    AUGUST

    CENTRAL CITY, IOWA — The Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club will hold the Fifth Annual Midwest Techfest and 2022 ARRL Iowa State Convention from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, August 6 and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, August 7 at the Linn County Fairgrounds, 201 Central City Road. Contact: David Cripe <nm0s@arrl.net>. Website: <http://w0gq.org/hamfest>. Talk-in 146.745-(PL 192.8). VE exams,

    ELKHART, INDIANA — The 2022 Elkhart East Hamfest will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, August 6 at the Northern Indiana Event Center, 21565 Executive Parkway. Email: <info@elkharteasthamfest.com>. Website: <www.elkharteasthamfest.com>. Talk-in 145.430 (PL 141.3). VE exams.

    GROVE CITY, OHIO — The Aladdin Shrine Audio Unit will hold the 2022 Columbus Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, August 6 at the Aladdin Shrine Center, 1801 Gateway Circle. Website: <www.columbushamfest.com>. Talk-in 146.760 (PL 123).

    ROANOKE, VIRGINIA — The Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club will hold its Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, August 6 at the Colonia Avenue Baptist Church, 4165 Colonial Avenue. Contact: John, W4AZT, <darrell@ki4lla.us> or Darrell, KI4LLA <johnbougeois_19@yahoo.com>. Website: <https://roanolehamfest.info>. Talk-in 146.985-(PL 107.2). VE exams.

    TRUMANSBURG, NEW YORK — The Tompkins County Amateur Radio Association will hold the Ithaca Hamfest from 7 a.m. to noon, Saturday, August 6 at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds on NYS 96. Email: <ne2t@arrl.net>. Website: <http://tcara-ny.org/hamfest>.

    BERRYVILLE, VIRGINIA — The Shenendoah Valley Amateur Radio Club Annual Berryville Hamfest beginning 8 a.m., Sunday, August 7 at the Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds, 890 W. Main Street. Contact: Mick W8BE, <>. Website: <>. VE exams.

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