“Waimea Big Island of Hawaii Hamfest/Swap Meet is coming on Saturday, February 21, 2006.”

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Waimea Big Island of Hawaii Hamfest/Swap Meet

The Waimea Hamfest/Swap Meet will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the Waimea
Community Center, next to the ball field off Kawaihae Road in Waimea (Kamuela).
There will be a $5.00 donation per attendee at registration.
There will be a $10.00 donation per table per seller.
One raffle ticket is included with registration. Additional tickets $1.00.
Schedule:
9:00 am-vendor setup
9:30 am-Doors open to the public.
11:30-Presentation: Connecting Neighbors; an emergency radio communications plan for rural
Hamakua. Denning Powell & Anthony Martin
1:00 pm-Event ends
Information:
There will be surprise giveaways throughout the day.
Talk in: 147.320 Waimea Repeater (tone 100)
This is an event sponsored by the Kohala Hamakua Radio Club (KHRC).
This is an island-wide event, so tell all your radio friends.
For more information, contact Pete Hendricks <oldsaltp@yahoocom> 808 885 4453

Please note: This non-commercial event promotes the trading of equipment and information
between hams and the general public and promotes the open exchange of exploring Ham radio
both as a hobby and as a resource for emergency communications in a disaster