Rochester Hamfest turf war

A turf war has developed over who will be sponsoring this year’s Rochester Hamfest in upstate New York and the venue where it will be held. This, after the Rochester Amateur Radio Club breaks ranks with the longtime host.

According to Lee Badman, KI2K, who is a columnist for the Syracuse Post Standard, the Web site
www.Rochesterhamfest.org claims that the fest will be at the traditional site, and that any rumors to the contrary should be disregarded.

Telephone and e-mail contact information is provided for more information, and a read-over of the site makes you inclined to believe you've found all you need to know about the event.

But that’s just a part of the story. Here's the other:
The Rochester Amateur Radio Association also claims that it will host the official event. Also, that it will move it to a new venue at the Barnard Carnival Grounds.

RARA's information is at www.rochesterham.org.

Source: ARNewsline, Syracuse Post Standard, eHam.net