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KIT-BUILDING

Every year, the Four State QRP Group puts on an outstanding QRP conference in Branson, Missouri. Ozarkcon has become an annual trek for me as it offers great seminars and a huge group kit-build, as well as a great place to hold a convention. This year was no exception, and a big announcement was made about an upcoming new kit to be offered. Attendance for 2019 grew to over 200, a landmark in the growth of this great gathering.

Building a Cricket

The group kit-build this year was the third in the “Cricket” series of kits designed by David Cripe, NMØS.

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