Western Connecticut Hamfest

David KC2JNS submitted these photos from the Western Connecticut Hamfest in Newtown CT. As you can see, ham radio is still a young, vibrant hobby on he cutting edge of technology and popular culture.

fest1.jpg
The main drag – one of CT’s largest hamfests

fest2.jpg
Checking out the wares

fest3.jpg
Assorted old electronic shit, a orbital sander, a Linksys router and a phone with no dialing-thingie

fest4.jpg
Again, proving that Ham Radio is a young, vibrant hobby

fest5.jpg
Maybe, if you’re lucky, you’ll find microphones from *this* century.

fest6.jpg
The amazing ‘everything for 50 cents’ box. Even the Gameboy with a broken screen.

fest7.jpg
The submitter’s son tries vainly to find anything of value. Even the broken Gameboy got a pass.

fest8.jpg
No Hamfest is complete with a table of crap manned by a woman in a wheelchair.

Thanks!! If you want to submit photos from your local hamfest, send them to [email protected]!!

This entry was posted in Hamfest Reports. Bookmark the permalink.

3 Responses to Western Connecticut Hamfest

Leave a Reply to The Great BewGar Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *