Hamfest hits milestone (Georgia)

Hamfest celebrated its 40th consecutive year in Dalton on Saturday, once again bringing amateur radio enthusiasts together at the North Georgia Agricultural Fairgrounds to buy, sell and discuss new and old radio equipment.

“This is consistently one of the best medium or small Hamfests we go to,” said Calhoun’s Rick Weiss, who attended with his father Doug. Rick brought “some tools and a lot of network and computer equipment” to sell, while his father offered “more audio gear.”

“I’m happy to share, if somebody wants it or will use it,” said Doug Weiss. “We’ve driven as much as seven hours (for Hamfests, so) convenience is a big factor” for the Dalton version.

This was Rick Weiss’ 30th time at Dalton’s Hamfest, and he and his father earned their amateur radio operator licenses around the same time, he said.

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