Nutmeg Hamfest

The 33rd Annual Nutmeg Hamfest and ARRL Connecticut State Convention, sponsored by the Meriden Amateur Radio Club, Sunday, October 12, 2025, 8AM to 1 PM at Maloney High School, 121 Gravel Street, Meriden. A great facility with plenty of room for tailgating! Many great door prizes! Free parking, hot food, vendors. ARRL Forum with Tom, K1KI, ARRL New England Director, and Douglas, WA1SFH, ARRL Connecticut section manager. New this year is a technician track symposium, a four session program for new hams to get the most out of their license privileges. There will be a WinLink & ARES talk called 2025 and Beyond. Also a Cert/Emcomm demonstration, as well as a Connecticut Pota activators forum. There will be CW demonstrations, an ARRL booth and a Go Box competition. Inside vendor and setup starts early, with doors opening at 8 AM. $10 for 18 and older, under 18 get in free. Tailgating is $15 per space. Inside tables are $25, or $20 if paid by September 10. This includes a six foot table and a chair. Vendor contact is John Bee, N1GNV, at Quicksilver Radio, 47 Billard Street, No. 7, Meriden. A VE Session begins at 8:30 AM sharp. Contact Jim Savage N1ZN@arrl.net for more information. NOTE: While we may be able to accommodate walk-ins for the VE session, pre-registration is strongly recommended. Less than 2 hours from NYC, LI, NJ, NEPA, Boston & Albany, and mere seconds from I-91! TALK IN: W1NRG/R 147.360 + 0.600 PL 162.2. Please support our major exhibitors, Quicksilver Radio Products, KJI Electronics and Hamsource.