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Confused Hams Show Up To Hara

DAYTON, OHIO — The Dayton Hamvention has moved on to bigger and better things in the Greene County Expo Center, but some hams aren’t ready to quit old Hara Arena just yet. Hara Arena, which has hosted Hamvention since seemingly the dawn of time, had grown ratty and fell into disrepair. The Dayton Amateur Radio Association finally made the bold […]

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Man Found In Hara Arena, Days After Hamvention Ends

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By K5KVN, on the scene DAYTON, Ohio — A Vermont amateur radio operator was found today in a remote hallway within the Hara Arena complex, three days after the end of Hamvention. Officials at a news conference identified the man as Gerry Mapleshire and described him as being found “disoriented, hungry, and with three days of beard growth.” After medical […]

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