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My Mission Continues

Last September, a local Maker Faire event took place and I almost missed it. I accidently found out about the event on Facebook, and I was just in time to submit an application to earn a place to be a Maker at the event. (Makers are “exhibitors” at these events.)

This year, I am making plans now for the event on October 23 (Photo A). I am also promoting the event and hope to encourage others to join me with their own booths so we can increase ham radio visibility.

To this end, I am writing this article to help inspire others to demonstrate ham radio to a mostly non-ham radio audience. I will also share some of my hints for success and other things that will make your exhibit more enjoyable for both you, your team and the event audience.

Start with Why

It might be a good idea to start this article with a quick section on why participating in a Maker Faire event

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