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 s...

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 provi...

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 commun...

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 our...

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 ...

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 Chur...

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 br...

On the weekend of May 17th, 18th and 19th, 2024 almost 36,000 Ham Radio Operators from across the globe came together for their yearly Hamvention in Dayton, OH. Among those in attendance were members of FAIRS. David and Gaynell Larsen and Dee Wallace traveled from Floyd to 'set up shop' at the convention. Each year attendees have access to forums, a flea market and an indoor market where they can...

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