The world’s largest gathering of amateur radio enthusiasts broke its own attendance record this year in Xenia.
The 2025 Hamvention set a new high attendance record with 36,814 attendees from all over the world, organizers announced, alongside more than 700 volunteers who “ensured a successful event,” said Hamvention general chair Brian Markland.
Hamvention has been held annually since 1952, save for a two-year pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. It moved from Hara Arena in Dayton to the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in 2017.
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