Hot Springs HamFest 2026 Brings Amateur Radio Community Together

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Thank You to Our HamFest 2026 Door Prize Contributors!

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πŸ“»πŸ”₯ WHAT A DAY β€” THANK YOU FROM THE HOT SPRINGS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB! πŸ”₯πŸ“»
HamFest 2026 is in the books!

We had 60 people sign our guest sheet today, and we know we missed quite a few who came in through the side roll-up door!
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And they didn’t just come from around the corner. We welcomed visitors from:
πŸ“ South Dakota
πŸ“ Minnesota
πŸ“ Nebraska
πŸ“ Colorado
πŸ“ North Dakota
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We enjoyed three great presentations, lots of radios and gear, plenty of handshakes and conversations, and most importantly β€” a room full of people enjoying Amateur Radio and each other’s company. πŸ“‘
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We heard a lot of great comments throughout the day, and that means a great deal to us.
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❀️ THANK YOU to everyone who traveled to Hot Springs and spent part of their Saturday with us.
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And a HUGE thank-you to our HSARC members, volunteers, presenters, vendors and everyone behind the scenes who helped plan, promote, set up, haul equipment, work the event and clean everything up afterward.
You made it happen.
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πŸ”₯ 60+ signed in. Five states represented. Three great presentations. One heck of a day. πŸ”₯
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THANK YOU for making HamFest 2026 a success! πŸ“»πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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73 from the Hot Springs Amateur Radio Club β€” K0HS
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The Hot Springs Amateur Radio Club (HSARC) is located in Hot Springs South Dakota. We hold regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm..

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Leave pauses: so others can join in your call. Listen Before You Talk: If you just turned your radio on listen for a minute before transmitting so you do not step into an ongoing conversation.. Station Identification & Making a Call: β€œThis is K…O… on the .700 repeater” If someone is scanning this tells them where you are. Roundtables: With more than two people, make sure to send it to the next person in the group. Nets and Emergency Net Situations: Respect others use of the equipment. Be mindful that you are representing all Hams in a very large geographical area since our repeaters are linked countrywide. DO NOT Monopolize the repeater.