hamfest en · NOUN
Etymology
From ham + -fest.
Meanings
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(informal) An event where amateur radio operators can meet up and trade equipment.
A morning at my local hamfest got me a low-band transceiver (everybody called it a "rice box") for what seemed to me a very reasonable price. The antenna, however, was a more difficult problem.
2002, 73 Amateur Radio Today, numbers 494-505:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hamfests | Number=Plur | lexicographic |