What's Inside SPARK-Con 2025 ARRL Midwest Convention Hamfest?

What’s it really like inside SPARK-Con 2025, the ARRL Midwest Convention Hamfest held in Sedalia, Missouri? In this video, I take you on a full walkthrough tour of Day 1 of this hamfest that was held October 10-11 at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, MO — exploring commercial vendor and flea market booths, checking out the latest radios, antennas and gear, and meeting some great people from across the amateur radio community. From unique antique gear finds to emcomm trailers and different hands-on demonstrations, there was plenty to see throughout the weekend — and this is just the beginning! Stay tuned for my SPARK-Con 2025 recap video where I’ll cover even more highlights from the weekend. 🎥 YouTube Channels Featured in This Video: 👉 ‪@HamRadioA2Z‬,‪@KE6GAE_TheHillbillyHam‬,‪@usnaraorg‬,‪@EnsorParkAndMuseum‬ 🔗 Learn More: https://spark-con.org/ ⬇️GEAR I USE⬇️ –––––––––––––––––––– ★★As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.★★ 🛒Many Things I Use Can Be Found In My Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ki5ireham... 🥾Check Out My My Ultra Portable POTA Kit: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ki5ireham... –––––––––––––––––––– ⬇️LINKS TO OTHER STUFF⬇️ ★★All links are affiliate links where possible. As an affiliate, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. These links help support the channel and make videos like this possible.★★ 📡ABR Industries (Affiliate): https://abrind.com/?sld=ki5irehamradio Use code "ki5irehamradio10" on qualifying purchases. 📡Alpha Antenna (Affiliate): https://www.alphaantenna.com/?aff=22 Using this link when ordering from Alpha Antenna helps support the channel. 📡Bridgecom Systems (Affiliate): https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/?ref... Using this link when ordering from Bridgecom helps support the channel. 📡Ham Radio Prep (Affiliate): hamradioprep.com Use code "KI5IRE" to save 10% on qualifying purchases. 📡Radioddity (Affiliate): https://www.radioddity.com/?ref=ki5ir... Save $15 on qualifying purchases by using coupon code "KI5IRE" at checkout. 🌐The Ham Radio Logging Software I Use in the Shack (Only available for MacOS and iOS): https://www.dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMLog.... 🌐The Ham Radio Logging Software I Use Portable/POTA/SOTA: https://ham2k.com/apps/polo/ 🎵The Music I Use In Most of My Videos (Non-Affiliate): https://artlist.io/ ⬇️FOLLOW ME ON OTHER PLATFORMS⬇️ 🌎My Blog: https://ki5ire.weebly.com 🎥Subscribe for More Content:    / @hamradiohq2   🌎KI5IRE Ham Radio Facebook:   / hamradiohq   📸Instagram:   / hamradiohq   📡X (formerly Twitter):   / ki5ire   📡Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... 📡Join the KI5IRE Ham Radio Discord:   / discord   #hamradio #ARRL #Hamfest #SPARKCon #AmateurRadio #MissouriHamfest #ARRLMidwestConvention #FieldRadio