Author: David

🎓 Hesed Brown Completes Middle School with Honors

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FAIRS is proud to celebrate the achievements of Hesed Brown, son of Josanna Lockhart-Brown and Orlando Brown, who recently graduated from Antigua Wesleyan Junior Academy. Hesed distinguished himself as a scholar and leader, earning six prestigious awards: 🥉 Third Place in Language Arts 🥈 Second Place in Social Studies 🥈 Second Place in Science 🤝 Most Helpful Student Award (one of two recipients) 🌟 Most Outstanding Male Graduand (one of two recipients) 🌿 The Sherrel Charles Fu...
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Hamvention

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FAIRS members just returned from Dayton, Ohio where they joined 35,000 people from all over the United States and 16 countries at Hamvention 2025. The annual convention of amateur radio operators (hams) began in 1952. The conference features more than 3,000 exhibits of amateur radio equipment, technology and computer ware. Also, forums, contests, networking and fun! FAIRS has been participating since 1990. FAIRS delegation L to R: Mike Sukhantcov VA3CY, Gaynell Larsen KK4W...
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FAIRS work continues in Dominica

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Thirty-three. That's how many trips David (KK4WW) and Gaynell (KK4WWW) Larsen have made to Dominica for community service and amateur radio work. The most recent visit was in February 2025. While there, FAIRS provided funds for food, paint, and other supplies for the Trafalgar School through Gloria Walsh and the "Love One Teach One Foundation". Gaynell was able to meet with the children and provide refreshments and food for them on behalf of FAIRS and its contributors. Clement ...
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Perspective from J73GPG and the first invitation to Dominica

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Gilbert George (J73GPG) and his wife Maggie (J72MAG) are fellow hams living on the west coast of Dominica with their young son Conrad. Gilbert shares the benefits of amateur radio and his latest projects with the club. L to R: Gilbert, Mary & Conrad George, Gaynell Larsen, and Hetty Pierre-Louis Amateur radio increases my knowledge of electronics and radio technology. It fosters community spirit not only in the sense of the people living close to you but also by creating a network wi...
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The Winning Story Continues in 2024 for HG7T

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By Victor Goncharsky US5WE/K1WE p.o. box 4815, Lvov-48, Ukraine 79048 This year Alex UT7DX and I were once invited to take part in IARU World HF Championship from HGT7. www.http://hg7t.hu/ This is the only amateur radio event recognized by Ukranian Ministry of Sport as an official Radiosport event which is included in the ministry's calendar. We arrived at HG7T in advance to make ourselves ready and check the equipment, antennas and adopt the logging software to our habits. There ...
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Josanna in Antigua

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FAIRS has partnered in goodwill projects with Josanna's family for many years as shared by Gaynell Larsen. Update on Josanna and how we got to know her!!  Many years ago – in fact around 1998 when Dave and I traveled to Dominica at the request of a ham radio operator – Joseph Guiste – who lived in a little village in Dominica called Castle Bruce.  While there we met Josanna and the Lockhart family who lived near Joseph and his wife Maria.  After our first trip to Dominica...
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Gloria in Dominica

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Gaynell Larsen (KK4WWW) gives a great example of the FAIRS purpose of Building Global Friendship in the story about Gloria below. Update on Gloria Walsh and our FAIRS years with her in Dominica.  It's hard to believe we met Gloria twenty years ago on one of our trips to Dominica, a small island nation in the Caribbean Sea. We met her in 2005 on a trip with Good Shepherd Baptist Church of Christiansburg, Virginia when she was working at the orphanage near Roseau.  Since our...
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Victor’s (US5WE/K1WE) Story

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Our FAIRS Counterpart in Ukraine Shares a Story about His Exploits with Ham Radio As our name states we are definitely an international organization. Victor Goncharsky (US5WE/K1WE) lives in Ukraine along with this wife Helen. They are an integral part of FAIRS and have been since the beginning. As you can imagine life in Ukraine is unlike it has ever been before and sometimes it is a needed break to take part in something that brings you enjoyment and a bit of peace. Below is a story written...
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2024 FAIRS Newsletter

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After Hamvention & ARRL Field Day Greetings and Report Regarding Humanitarian Efforts FAIRS – Foundation for Amateur International Radio Service, Ltd. sends greetings after a wonderful time at Hamvention and this year’s Amateur Radio Field Day!  Whether in person or on the air, we always love to hear from you! Sales from our FAIRS booth have helped make some purchases and fund current projects, so we send this report as an update: In Ukraine, Victor (US5WE) and Helen (UR5WA...
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