Has anyone ever considered that our XYLs also enjoy attending hamfests.
My wife enjoys accompanying me to hamfests because of the variety of items
for sale that are non-ham related. Many ladies, as you know, are not
interested in rummaging through a box of old tubes or drooling over some old
boatanchor. If you don't care to look at computer equipment, etc., then
walk on but please don't put a sign up at the gate restricting sales to ham
gear exclusively.
Dave, W3ST - W3CRA
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----- Original Message -----
From: "D. Chester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:04 AM
Subject: [AMRadio] Hamfests
Our local hamfests ban computer scrap entirely. No computer items
allowed
whatsoever. Anyone found selling computer debris is escorted off the
property. Has worked brilliantly for he last 5 years. It a pleasure and
a
blessing to only find proper radio stuff at local festers.
Ed, VA3ES
Just about as annoying at hamfests is the non-radio related arts 'n crafts
junk. I have seen some hamfests that were more like a general fleamarket,
with jewellery, paintings and drawings, dolls, etc. in addition to all the
computer scrap. If you looked hard enough you might find a little radio
stuff scattered in between.
One of the most pleasant hamfest flea markets I ever remember was in the
early 80's at Chattanooga, TN. It was held at the UT campus, in a
parking lot next to the cafeteria. The flea market was divided into two
distinct sections. One was for arts and crafts and other non-radio items,
while the other was strictly for radio and electronic items. There were
loads of vintage parts on display. To cap it off, there was a very mellow
sounding local rock band playing - not too loud, just right for pleasant
background music, but you could still easily talk over it. The cafeteria
opened for lunch, and they had a good menu of real food instead of the
normal hamfest slop.
Unfortunately, they held the hamfest at that venue only one year. From
then on, it became a typical indoor flea market with practically nothing
of interest to me. I attended the indoor event once and decided it was
not worth the trip.
Don k4kyv
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