Nutmeg Hamfest

The 33rd Annual Nutmeg Hamfest and ARRL Connecticut State Convention, sponsored by W1NRG, the Meriden Amateur Radio Club, Sunday, October 12, 2025, 8AM to 1 PM at Maloney High School, 121 Gravel Street, Meriden. Bring your HT. We will program it for free. Free parking, hot food, vendors, loads of tailgating. Vendor contact is John Bee, N1GNV, jbee@qsradio.com or 203-440-4973. CW demonstration. Visit the ARRL booth. ARRL Forum with Tom, K1KI, ARRL New England Director, and Douglas, WA1SFH, Connecticut section manager. New this year is a technician track symposium. There will be a WinLink and ARES talk called 2025 and Beyond. Other topics are “Women Innovators in Ham Radio,” “POTA: Be Radio-Active in a Park,” “Intro to Digital Modes FT4 and FT8,” “Ham Radio and the Law,” “Marconi 1, 2 and 3,” and a Connecticut Regional Cert/EMCOMM Meeting. Inside vendor and setup starts early, with doors opening at 8 AM. $10 for 18 and older, under 18 get in free. Tailgating is $15 per space. Inside tables are $25, or $20 if paid by September 10. This includes a six foot table and a chair. Vendor contact is John Bee, N1GNV, at Quicksilver Radio, 47 Billard Street, No. 7, Meriden. A digital, paperless VE Session begins at 8:30 AM sharp. Computer tablets will be provided. Candidates must pre-register at hamstudy.org/sessions. Contact Jim, N1ZN@arrl.net for more information. No walk-ins. Less than 2 hours from NYC, LI, NJ, NEPA, Boston & Albany, and just minutes from I-91 and the Merritt Parkway. Join us for the Talk In: W1NRG/R 147.360 + 0.600 PL 162.2. Please support our major exhibitors, Quicksilver Radio Products, KJI Electronics and Hamsource.