"hamfest" meaning in English

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          "text": "A morning at my local hamfest got me a low-band transceiver (everybody called it a \"rice box\") for what seemed to me a very reasonable price. The antenna, however, was a more difficult problem.",
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        "(informal) An event where amateur radio operators can meet up and trade equipment."
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