Awesome Moments from Hamvention 2024

Last month, ARDC attended Hamvention 2024, and it was amazing! Our booth was buzzing with activity: we enjoyed seeing many of our current and prospective grantees and all of the folks that are interested in getting started on 44Net. Here’s a brief look back at Hamvention weekend.

Ria Jairam (N2RJ), Rosy Schechter (KJ7RYV), Adam Lewis (KC7GDY), Dave Gingrich (K9DC), Rich Gopstein (KD2CQ), and Rebecca Key (KO4KVG) at the ARDC Booth, Hamvention 2024.

Board Member Ria Jairam (N2RJ); Executive Director Rosy Schechter (KJ7RYV); Adam Lewis (KC7GDY); TAC Members Dave Gingrich (K9DC) and Rich Gopstein (KD2CQ); and Rebecca Key (KO4KVG) kicking off Hamvention 2024, Day 1.

Case Western Amateur Radio Club (W8EDU) grantees / ARRL Youth Rally Team members at the ARDC Booth, Hamvention 2024. L to R: Ruslan Gindullin (KE8ZCA / R9WFW), Andrej Antunovikj (K8TUN), Adam Goodman (W7OKE), Rosy Schechter (KJ7RYV), Rebecca Key (KO4KVG).

Case Western Amateur Radio Club W8EDU grantees / ARRL Youth Rally Team members stop by the ARDC Booth. L to R: Ruslan Gindullin (KE8ZCA / R9WFW) Andrej Antunovikj (K8TUN), Adam Goodman (W7OKE), Rosy (KJ7RYV), Rebecca (KO4KVG).

The original 1964 Collins Communication Van, Hamvention 2024

The original 1964 Collins Communications Van was a hit on the trade show floor.

Rebecca Key (KO4KVG) in front of Dayton Hamvention display, Hamvention 2024

Rebecca (KO4KVG) in front of the Hamvention display.

Router set up for 44Net VPN service

Dave’s (K9DC) router, set up for 44Net VPN service, currently in beta.

Outdoor booths, Hamvention 2024

Outdoor vendor booths.

Rosy Schechter (KJ7RYV), Phil Karn (KA9Q), Adam Lewis (KC7GDY), Rebecca Key (KO4KVG), and Ashhar Farhan (VU2ESE) at the ARDC Booth, Hamvention 2024.

Rosy (KJ7RYV); Board Member Phil Karn (KA9Q); Adam (KC7GDY); Rebecca (KO4KVG); and Board Member Ashhar Farhan (VU2ESE) taking a photo op before greeting the Sunday crowd at the booth.

Steve Miller (KC1AWV) of M17, Rosy Schechter (KJ7RYV), Nicole Adams (KE2BUF), and Ed Wilson of M17 (N2XDD), Hamvention 2024.

Steve Miller (KC1AWV), M17; Rosy (KJ7RYV); Nicole Adams (KE2BUF); Ed Wilson, M17 (N2XDD) at the ARDC booth on Sunday.

John Davis (WB4QDX) and Adam Lewis (KC7GDY) at D-STAR InfoCon 2024

John Davis (WB4QDX) and Adam (KC7GDY) at D-STAR InfoCon 2024.

One row of items at the Hamvention flea market, Hamvention 2024

One of many rows of cool finds at the Hamvention flea market.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, and we look forward to seeing you again in 2025. Until then, 73!