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AUGUST

CARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS — The MACOUPIN, OKAW VALLEY, MONTGOMERY AND SANG-AMON RADIO CLUBS will hold their West Central Illinois Hamfest from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday August 5 at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds, 21249 Illinois Route 4. Contact: James Pitchford, N9LQF. Website: <http://wcilhamfest.com>. Email: <n9lqf@arrl.net>. Phone: (217) 670-5777. Talk-in 444.250 / 103.5 K9MCE Repeater System. VE testing.

CENTRAL CITY, IOWA — The CEDAR VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB will hold its Cedar Valley ARC Hamfest from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday August 5 at the Linn County Fair Grounds, 201 Central City Rd. Contact: David Cripe, NMØS. Website: <wØgq.org/hamfest>. Email: <nmØs@nmØs.com>. Phone: (319) 651-5879. Talk-in 146.735/192.8. VE testing.

ELKHART, INDIANA — The NORTHERN INDIANA K9DEW REPEATER NETWORK will hold the Elkhart East Hamfest from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday August 5 at the Northern Indiana Event Center, 21565 Executive Parkway. Contact: Dewey Thrash, K9DEW. Website: <http://elkharteasthamfest.com>. Email: <elkharthamfest@gmail.com>. Phone: (574) 370-2436. Talk-in 147.330+ PL 131.8. VE testing.

GROVE CITY, OHIO — The ALADDIN SHRINE AUDIO UNIT will hold the 2023 Columbus Hamfest from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday August 5 at the Aladdin Shrine Center, 1801 Gateway Circle. Contact: Art Wilson,>. Email: <>. Phone: (614) 256-5829. Talk-in 146.760 PL 123.0.

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