Amateur radio operators and radio controlled model plane enthusiasts from across West Central Illinois and beyond will be converging on the Macoupin County Fairgrounds in Carlinville Saturday, Aug. 13, for a family-oriented event reflecting the cross-over interest in radio communications shared by both popular hobbies.

The gathering is jointly sponsored by the Macoupin County Amateur Radio Club, the Springfield-based Sangamon Valley Radio Club, the Okaw Valley Radio Club in Greenville, the Montgomery County Radio Club, Hillsboro, and the Springfield based Sangamon Valley Radio Controlled...