2024 hamfests

Hi MARCA members,

Thank you for your past members' support of the Radio Society of Tucson (RST) Hamfests.  As you probably know the RST radio club conducts two major hamfests a year.  Our next one is on October 5th.  The RST hamfests are growing both in the number of attendees and tailgating sellers.  Also growing is the number and value of raffle prizes being awarded, and the number of new members raising their hands and volunteering.

This growth is partly due to increased publicity and RST’s part in increasing the amateur radio population in the greater Tucson area.  Our last Technician licensing class had 16 students with another Technician class starting up in February 2025.   We just completed a "Technician to General" class and our Laurel VE team administered over 155 free tests (maybe more) over the past 12 months.  Most of the test candidates “met requirements” and are now licensed.  Our “Radio Days in the Park” event has been a big hit. 

You could help us again by supporting our October Autumn Hamfest through your purchase of raffle tickets and attendance.  Who knows?  You might just win a terrific prize!  Our website is at   www.rstclub.org    .  From there just click on the Hamfest pictorial.  Here is the list of prizes.  We are still doing raffles the old fashioned way with paper tickets in a barrel.  No AI.  I usually have a cute Cub Scout pulling out the tickets.