General

Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society will present its Winter Hamfest 2025 from 9 a.m. to noon March 9 in the Reaser Grand Room at Lorain County Community College’s Spitzer Conference Center, 1005 Abbe Road N., Elyria.

This gathering of amateur radio enthusiasts is a social event and swap meet. Tickets are $10 at the door, cash only, and children under 11 get in free.

Door prizes include either a CB or a 10-meter antenna from CompacTenna, with the choice up to the winner.

There will be equipment available for purchase, and those interested in amateur radio can learn more, join in, look at equipment and ask questions.

Seller tables are available for those looking to sell ham radio equipment or relevant items.

For more information or to rent a table, call club President John Dolinar at (216) 276-8871 before 9 p.m. or send an email to winterhamfest@noars.net.

The CQ World Wide WPX RTTY Contest begins at 0000 UTC on Saturday, February 8, and concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, February 9. The objective is for amateurs world-wide to contact as many stations and prefixes as possible. Single Operator stations may operate for 30 hours of the 48-hour contest period. Multi-operator stations may operate for the full 48 hours. Complete rules are available at www.cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm.