Barbershopper hams

W4CN at the 1991 International Convention

Amateur radio ("ham radio") is a hobby of many barbershoppers through its history. Individual licensed hams could contact each other directly across long distances without the cost or infrastructure required for landline communication. In the early 1990s, special radio stations were set up at conventions to connect hams who could not attend the convention with those that did.

List of special event stations

Event	Location	Callsign	Operator
1990 International Convention	San Francisco, CA	?	?
1991 International Convention	Louisville, KY	W4CN	Amateur Radio Transmitting Society of Louisville
1993 International Convention	Calgary, AB	CH6IBC	Calgary Amateur Radio Association
1994 International Convention	Pittsburgh, PA	WA3BAK	Bob Schlesinger was the Anchor Operator

External Links

• Announcement of Special Event Station