Amateur Radio Hamfests and Swap Meets

A local hamfest can be a great place to find electronic components and maybe even the inspiration you need to move forward with your own electronic adventures. These swap-meets are always a great source of new and used electronic gear of all types. You may discover far more than just a great bargain on that hard-to-find piece of amateur radio equipment. 

One of the clubs in my area, the Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association, holds an annual swap-meet and ham festival. Their hamfest flyer states that it is a source for "electronics, amateur radio, shortwave, CB, computers, trains, airplanes, and just about anything with electrons in it!"

I have seen a variety of robots roaming around the grounds at more than one hamfest. You just might find those droids you've been looking for!

KC7ZXY is Back on the Air!

Is this frequency in use? This is KC7ZXY.

Nothing heard. CQ, CQ, Calling CQ. This is KC7ZXY, Kilo-Charlie-Seven-Zulu-X-ray-Yankee. Is there anybody out there?

Hello, and welcome to the new KC7ZXY Amateur Radio blog! I've been silent for a long while and it's high time I returned to one of my favorite hobbies. In fact, it is a hobby which encapsulates many of my other passions all within one convenient package. I have held a lifelong interest in electricity, magnetism, electronics, computers, software engineering, astronomy, audio/video production and the magic of all things wireless. What I have especially missed since I've been away from the shack and my workbench is the fellowship of this welcoming, resourceful, and always helpful community.