Local Educational Opportunities

The Antique Wireless Association Educational Institute

Learn It, Build It, Fix It (LIBIFI) Classes are opportunities for adults to learn about vacuum tube technology while building and/or repairing their equipment. For over half a decade, the AWA Educational Institute has been the premier source of hands-on technical education designed for Do It Yourself (DIY) electronics enthusiasts.

2025 AWA LearnitBuilditFixit Classes

Hamfests and Related Events

Rochester Hamfest, Maiden Lane, Rochester, June 20, 2026

Batavia Hamfest, Alexander Firemans Field, Saturday 18 July, 2026

ROC City Hamfest, Log Cabin Resturant, Macedon, Saturday 29 August, 2026

The 51st annual Elmira Hamfest, Chemung County Fairgrounds in Horseheads, New York. September 26, 2026

Antique Wireless Association Convention, RIT Inn and Conference Center, Henrietta, NY. Sept 29th to Oct 3rd, 2026.

Public Service Events for 2026:

June 19—Shortsville Fire Department Carnival Parade

July 12—Musselman Ironman, Geneva

August 1—Phelps Sauerkraut Festival Krauter races

August 8—Mammoth March, Letchworth Park—RARA event

August 8 (?)—MS Roc the Ride, Waterport, NY---RARA event

September 13—Finger Lakes Triathlon, Canandaigua

October 30 and 31—Pumpkin Patrol, Thruway bridges

We are fortunate to be invited to help with all of these events, so please make time next year to help as much as you can. It provides many opportunities to practice our skills to fulfill our mandate for the Amateur Radio Service from the FCC.

Mark your calendars to help out.