Hamvention Brings the World to Greene County - Fairborn Daily Herald

Hamvention brings the world to Greene County - Fairborn Daily Herald

XENIA — Before cell phones or the internet, there was amateur, or “ham,” radio. Once a year, thousands of enthusiasts descend on the Greene County Fairground and Expo Center in Xenia for the largest amateur radio convention in the world – Dayton Hamvention. Although final numbers will not be tallied for some time, organizers estimate that this year’s turnout exceeded the 35,000 attendees of 2024. During Dayton Hamvention, participants from as ma…

Hamvention brings the world to Greene County - The Xenia Gazette

XENIA — Before cell phones or the internet, there was amateur, or “ham,” radio. Once a year, thousands of enthusiasts descend on the Greene County Fairground and Expo Center in Xenia for the largest amateur radio convention in the world – Dayton Hamvention. Although final numbers will not be tallied for some time, organizers estimate that this year’s turnout exceeded the 35,000 attendees of 2024. During Dayton Hamvention, participants from as ma…