Upstate NY HAM Radio News & Information: 2025

Monday, August 18, 2025

50th Annual Elmira Hamfest - Sat. 9/27/25

The Elmira Hamfest is one of our favorites here in Upstate NY! Always a good turnout and a pretty area to visit this time of year. Check it out!

More info at: https://www.arasth3.org/hamfest/

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Zoom online Ham Radio License class 8/30-31

Someone forwarded this on to us. Online licensing class.........

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

International Lighthouse/Lightship event - Sat/Sun 8/16-17

Good Afternoon,

Once again W2LGA will be set up inside the Derrick Boat at the H Lee White Maritime Museum in Oswego New York for the International Lighthouse / Lightship Weekend event. We will be there both Saturday and Sunday August 16th and 17th. This will mark the 18th year W2LGA has participated in this event. I will be operating on most Amateur Bands using CW, Phone, and some FT8. Time of operation will be from 9am until 5pm both days weather permitting! Please stop by and work the rig and make some contacts …. Almost 400 lighthouses and lightships world wide have already signed up to participate!! Details can be found at ILLW.net.

Fred Legawiec, W2LGA (w2lga@yahoo.com)

Learn more about the lighthouse museum at: https://hlwmm.org/

Event info at: https://illw.net/

Also - RARA will be at the Charlotte Lighthouse in Rochester.

(from the RARA Rag 8/25)

ILLW at Charlotte - George Adams, K4GWA

Here is a great combination … Ham Radio and Lighthouses! Do you like both or

you may be interested in lighthouses? Do you want to join a global event that

celebrates the heritage and importance of these maritime beacons? If so, you

won't want to miss the annual International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend

(ILLW) on August 16th and 17th from 10AM-4PM, celebrated right here in Rochester in Charlotte, one of Rochester's great destinations! The ILLW is one of the

most popular international amateur radio events in existence, attracting over 500

lighthouse entries from over 40 countries every year. It is not a contest but a fun

and friendly way to make contact with other ham radio operators around the

world who share a passion, fondness, or interests in lighthouses.

Monday, August 4, 2025

Keuka Lake Hamfest - Sat. 8/16/25

More info at: https://klara.us/

Friday, August 1, 2025

Great Guy, K2ZX - Silent Key

We were very sad to hear of K2ZX, Joe Merolillo's passing in June. Joe was one of the founders of the Roc City Net and the Roc City Hamfest. I first met Joe on the 145.110 repeater many years ago. I always enjoyed our converations and his sharing of experiences with new radios or antennas.

Joe loved this hobby and was always willing to pitch in and champion a new idea. I remember very well Joe's getting the original ROC City Net going on HF back in 2014. He was a true organizer; nets, picnics, breakfasts and one of the better hamfests in upstate NY!

The 2025 Roc City Hamfest on August 23rd will be held in memory of Joe!

Hamfest link: https://roccitynethamfest.com/

RIP Joe! You will be missed!

Link to Joe's obituary: https://www.newcomerrochester.com/obituaries/joseph-merolillo

Monday, July 28, 2025

ROC CITY NET Hamfest - Sat. 8/23/25

from the Roc City Net FB page 7/26/25:

Ok, for those folks who have been wondering about the 2025 ROC CITY NET Hamfest, it will be going on on Saturday August 23, 2025 at the Log Cabin in Macedon, NY. There will also be a Friday night dinner after the setup, with more details to follow. We got the official approval for our event from the town yesterday, so the fest will be going on. I look forward to seeing you all at the hamfest, and please do spread the word around, that we will be at the Log Cabin in Macedon.

Thanks. Jeff-KD2PQP

more info at: https://roccitynethamfest.com/

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Bearbait Tailgate Fest - 9/20/25

Sunday, July 20, 2025

URGENT PUBLIC SERVICE HELP NEEDED SATURDAY, July 26th

RAGS Public Service (Syracuse) still needs operators for this Saturday 7/26/25 - Chocolate Challenge in Long Branch Park. Please email Walt at n2ikwkb@gmail.com or Andriy at kd2kub@gmail.com.

Jerry, NK2C

315-727-2762