Hundreds of people packed the Claremore Expo Center for the annual Green Country Hamfest this weekend. Visitors came from several surrounding states including Arkansas and Texas. Vendors and individual amateur radio operators were on hand selling new and used radio gear during the two-day event.  Coffeyville Amateur Radio Club President John Vest says this year's event seemed to be a success. 

In addition, seminars on topics including storm spotting were held and testing sessions took place for people to obtain FCC licenses. Major prizes and raffles drew many from southeast Kansas including Vest, who kept his prize-winning streak going by winning a handheld radio.