If you have never been to a QRP convention and you are an avid QRPer, then you owe it yourself to get to one or two of them this year. Coming up in April is one of the most popular conventions we have in the United States.
Ozarkcon 2019 runs the weekend of April 5-6 in Branson, Missouti. It is held at the Stone Castle Inn and Conference Center. This QRP convention and banquet is hosted and sponsored by the Four States QRP Group. You can get all the details on their website.
Four Days in May is probably the oldest QRP convention and banquet we have, this year it is again in Fairfield Ohio, at the Fairfield Holiday Inn. It runs from Thursday May 16th to Sunday May 19th. Which just so happens to be the same weekend as the Dayton Hamvention. The FDIM hotel is conveniently close to the Hamvention site in Xenia Ohio, so you can knock out two birds with one stone. FDIM is operated by the QRP Amateur Radio Club International and features an all day symposium on Thursday, a Vendor Night, a Club Night, a Buildathon, and a fine banquet. If you have never been to FDIM, you owe it yourself to make it one year.
These are the two coming up the fastest. In addition to these we also have Lobstercon, usually held in July up in Maine. Pacificon will be held in San Ramon California the weekend of October 18-20 in 2019. This is a big show, if you are in the that part of the nation, you won't to miss this.
Best 73 de KB9BVN
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