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Yesterday, I attended the WCARS<\/a> hamfest in Waynesville, North Carolina, with my friend S\u00e9bastien (VA2SLW) who is currently on vacation in the area.<\/p>\n

The WCARS hamfest is a smaller regional hamfest, but it attracts a lot of folks from the mountain regions of north Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and beyond.<\/p>\n

The WCARS hamfest flea market always has quite a variety of radios, including a number of great vintage models. I’ve been very lucky in the past finding excellent deals, too. This year, I (reluctantly) passed up a few deals knowing I’m also attending the Huntsville Hamfest<\/a> in August and the Shelby Hamfest<\/a> in September.<\/p>\n

Below, you’ll find a selection of photos from the hamfest. Note that you can click on the image to enlarge it and I attempted to include price tags when possible:<\/p>\n

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Yesterday, I attended the WCARS hamfest in Waynesville, North Carolina, with my friend S\u00e9bastien (VA2SLW) who is currently on vacation in the area. The WCARS hamfest is a smaller regional hamfest, but it attracts a lot of folks from the mountain regions of north Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and beyond. 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