As Field Day approaches rapidly, next month brings other activity. The Socorro Amateur Radio Association is holding their annual hamfest on July 11th and 12th. Dinner is Friday night with guest speaker Dave Jorgensen, WD5COV, telling the story of the Clipperton Island DXpedtion. The hamfest is at a new venue, the new Socorro Convention Center. You can find the details at https://www.socorroara.org/.
Later this summer is the 39th annual Alamogordo Hamfest. Held again at the Otero County Fairgrounds, they have a nice prize list and a dinner Saturday evening. They have a long list of prizes and plan to hold license exams on Saturday morning. Vendors can set up Friday evening with the doors open at 7:00 Saturday for attendees. Details available at https://www.qsl.net/k5lrw/hamfest.htm
Registration is open for New Mexico’s State Convention: the Duke City Hamfest, 19-21 Sep. Located at the Embassy Suites convention center in Albuquerque, numerous vendors have already registered including Ham Radio Outlet. Plans include dozens of prizes and presentations, a large vendor area hosting both commercial and individuals, a Friday Mixer, and Saturday banquet. You can register at dukecityhamfest.org. They have reserved rooms at a special rate, but quantities are limited.
Finally, the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention will be held 24-26 Oct at Grand Junction CO. Early bird registration ends 30 Jun. Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, will be the featured speaker. The convention will include – W1AW/0 Special events stati on
– DXCC Card Checking
– Static Displays
– Communications vehicles
– Edge of Space Sciences Hospitality suite
– Complimentary tables for ARRL Affiliated Club
– Fox Hunt
– Many hours of forums
Details and registration are available at: https://www.hamconcolorado.com/.
73, Bill, K8TE