Orlando Hamfest Road Trip – February 9th – Valdosta Amateur Radio Club

Orlando Hamfest Road Trip – February 9th

Several hams from the Valdosta area made a road trip down to Orlando for the hamfest. The weather for the hamfest was excellent! The fest was well attended from hams from all over the Southeast area. There were several vendors selling new ham equipment and the flea market are had a lot of low cost used gear. Friendships between hams were renewed and testing was provided for those who were looking to become a ham and for those wanting to upgrade. Orlando is one of the best hamfests to attend from the Valdosta area.

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