Stone Mountain Hamfest Expo

2405 Sugarloaf Parkway,Lawrenceville GA 30045

06 November, 2021

Description

Hamfests are events organized by amateur radio enthusiasts, for social gathering and promotion of the amateur radio hobby. Typically annual Hamfests are events organized by amateur radio enthusiasts, for social gathering and promotion of the amateur radio hobby. Typically annual or semiannual events held over a weekend, they can last from several hours to several days. Most feature a flea market where the attendees buy and sell radio and related equipment. The equipment found at a hamfest can vary significantly from the newest high-tech gear to used, refurbished, or even antique equipment. Haggling or bargaining is the most common means of sale. Equipment that originally sold at great expense to commercial users (such as public safety agencies) can often be found at a fraction of the price. Likewise, accessories which are no longer available from manufacturers may be found, and many sales of complete systems are made to buyers who only need one or two components. Junk boxes are common, frequently containing scraps and remnants from finished projects or equipment long-since gone. Some hamfests feature demonstration and sales booths manned by vendors and manufacturers of commercial amateur radio equipment. Hamfests may also include meetings of amateur radio clubs, seminars on technical, operational, or legal aspects of amateur radio, and license examination sessions. http://stonemountainhamfest.com/     email [email protected] with questions. The Alford Memorial Radio Club was established in 1973 to provide amateur radio operators in the area an opportunity to learn, communicate and provide community service.   The Alford Memorial Radio Club is Atlanta's premier Amateur Radio club. The AMRC organization and an ARRL Special Service Club that provides many communication and educational services to the entire Atlanta community. They also provide emergency support with the DeKalb County ARES group and offer CaVEc sposored Amateur Radio licensing test sessions. The club's flagship repeater, 146.760, was the first 2m repeater in the Atlanta area and is positioned on top of Stone Mountain, Atlanta's famous landmark. The AMRC also sponsors three other W4BOC repeaters operating on the frequencies of 145.450, 224.760, 444.250, and DMR 441.8125. Our club hosts the largest Hamfest in Georgia on the first full weekend in November every year. The Hamfest is known as the Stone Mountain Hamfest and is held at the Lawrenceville, GA Fairgrounds on Sugarloaf Parkway. For additional information, please visit the Alford Memorial Radio Club web site or send an [email protected] to the AMRC President.