Many thanks to Bill (W4FSV) who shares the following announcement from the South Carolina QRP Club:

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South Carolina QRP Club 2025 QRPFEST

This year’s theme: “Hams Just Want To Have Fun”

Saturday, May 10th, 2025, 09:30 am until 02:30 pm, at the Heyward Park on Savvany Hunt Club Rd in Sandy Run Calhoun County. (Just off Exit 119 of Interstate I-26.) Come rain or shine… Event is in a covered pavilion! [Click here for Map.]

Sponsored by The South Carolina QRP Club. Co-sponsors: Calhoun County Amateur Radio Group, Dutch Fork Amateur Radio Club, Edisto Amateur Radio Society

Things to see and do!

Free admission and parking

All hams, new hams and want to be hams are welcome

Prize Drawings every 30 minutes

Free food

Our famous “QRP Dogs”, Chips and Soft Drinks will be served from 10:30am to 02:00pm

QRP On-The-Air!

There will be two QRP stations set up for on the air demonstration. New hams are especially invited to make contacts (Elmers will be present to assist!)

Show and Tell

Bring your QRP equipment, kits and home brew rigs to show and share with others.

Come and get it Parts Bonanza!

Thousands of electronic parts free for the taking… transistors, diodes, capacitors, inductors, resistors, knobs, hardware and more!

Kit Building Sessions

Three different kits will be available to build at the park. All tools, soldering equipment and supplies will be provided, As well as experienced builders to provide guidance.

Kits will take between 15 to 30 minutes to build. We will stay longer if needed! The price of each kit is $10.00 each (cash only)

Kit Choices:

1. Ham Radio 24 Hour Clock (easy build) (bring a kid)

2. Endfed Random Wire Antenna (9:1 unun)(only 5 solder connections)

3. Combination QRP Dummy Load / R.F. Wattmeter (16 solder connections)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: W4FSV AT: w4fsv@breadboardradio.com
(803)606-1812

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