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 share information, stories and wares from their travels or items from their home base.
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Long Time Support of the International Association for Disaster Preparedness & Response (DERA)
FAIRS has been in support and a proud member of the International Association for Disaster Preparedness & Response (DERA) for many years. Founded in 1962, DERA nonprofit promotes amateur (ham) radio communication.
They have assisted in many of our service projects, including a recent project in 2021 where they shipped a number of items to FAIRS.
For more information on DERA, go to disasters.org.
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