Greater Nashville & Middle TN HamQuest

WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT SOMEONE AT HAMQUEST 2021 HAS SINCE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.  WE ARE WORKING TO NOTIFY THOSE PERSONS WE KNOW THEY WERE IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH. 

It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of one of our founding members, Dony Biggs, K4OFO (SK). Dony suddenly passed away at his home late this past Saturday night. Dony not only was one of the founding planners of the Greater Nashville and Middle TN HamQuest but was very active in the Wilson ARC, the Mount Juliet Simplex Society, and with Wilson Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Amateur Operations Team. More than any of this, Dony was a friend to us all. Please keep Dony’s wife, family and friends in your thoughts and prayers during this time of loss.

Arrangements for Dony Biggs, K4OFO (SK): Visitation Friday, July 16, 2021 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM and Saturday from 1:00 – 2:00 PM with the services at 2:00 PM. Dony is at Hermitage Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 535 Shute Lane, Old Hickory, TN 37138

Rest in peace Dony Biggs, K4OFO (SK).

You may now download the HamQuest 2021 tri-fold flyer in PDF Format. If you want to print it from Adobe DC Reader, select “Print on Both Sides Flip on Short Edge” and “Print Actual Size” this will help ensure the best results.

Our Vendor Layout page is now online and has the latest information on where the tailgate area will be, Flea Market Booth layout and who will be where, and where each of our commercial vendors will be. You can find the link to the page under “Activities” in the menu above or by clicking here.

We are sad to announce that “Satellite Sam” Adams will not be with us this year due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict. HamWorld, Inc. also has opted to not be with us in 2021. We wish both Sam and JT the best and hope to see them attend a future HamQuest. Please check back both here and on our Facebook page for further updates on who we will have in the Cox Cabin and the School Exhibit Building.

The Greater Nashville & Middle TN HamQuest is extending an invitation to any EmComm/AuxComm group in any of the counties bordering Wilson Co. (Davidson, Sumner, Trousdale, Smith, Dekalb, Cannon, and Rutherford) that has emergency communications vehicles and/or trailers that are used in support of public events, disaster communications, community service, etc. to bring your unit to the HamQuest this year to be part of our celebration of all those amateur radio operators who give of their time and equipment to provide this much needed service to their communities. These communications assets may be owned by private individuals & organizations or by Municipal, County, or State Government agencies (EMAs, etc.) For more information e-mail auxcomm_display@midtnhamquest.com. We need to know how many pieces of equipment, their size, and how many personnel will accompany it no later than July 1, 2021.

We have had some inquiries about reserving the booths that are shown as “Available” on our Vendor and Booth Information page. As a result, we are updating our reservations process this year. Currently,  we are only taking reservations from those that had booths in 2019. Any booths shown as available are available to our 2019 booth holders only until May 31, 2021. On June 1, 2021 all remaining booths will be made available to anyone wishing to reserve booths. If you are interested in having a booth at HamQuest 2021, please e-mail us at reservations@midtnhamquest.com and let us know you want to be put on the wait list for a booth. We will then go down the list and contact those people in the order received until we are sold out. At that point any cancellations will be offered to those remaining on the wait list