On Mon, 11 Jul 2005, Bill KB3GUN wrote:

Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:58:02 -0400
From: Bill KB3GUN
Reply-To: Bill KB3GUN
Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap, rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors,
rec.radio.amateur.equipment, rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
Subject: How big has Somerset, PA hamfest been in the past?


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On Wed, 6 Jul 2005, Bill Smith wrote:

Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 16:07:14 -0400
From: Bill Smith
Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap, rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors,
rec.radio.amateur.equipment, rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
Subject: How big has Somerset, PA hamfest been in the past?

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On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Galen Watts wrote:

Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 08:25:27 -0400
From: Galen Watts
To: straydog
Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap, rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors,
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Subject: How big has Somerset, PA hamfest been in the past?

straydog wrote:

I think July 17, is the next Somerset PA hamfest and I've been
thinking
about going. Its a long drive from here (southern Delaware) and I was
wondering how big and how good it has been in the past. Anyone got any
recollections from the past?

Art, w4pon

They have pictures of last year's fest at
http://www.k3smt.org/hf2004/

-W8LNA


Thanks for the info...

I had a look.

W4PON



Hello Art,
This is only our second annual hamfest. Last year it was held in August,
a
day after the hurricane came thru. Our turnout was only about 300.
Feedback
so far this year says we should have between 500-750. Good odds for
winning
a door prize or the main drawing.
Worst case, we're only 6 miles from the 9/11 Flight 93 Crash Site /
Memorial. That in itself would make the trip worth it. The Somerset
Somerfest is also running from Friday thru Sunday. Food, Music, Fun... I
should work for the Chamber of Commerce...HiHi

Hope to see you here.
Bill kb3gun
http://www.k3smt.org




Thanks for the further information. However, here is my problem: first,
for me its a long drive one way (5-6 hours and I'd have to stay in a
motel Sat night, come back home Sunday, PM). Then, I was driving around
yesterday and the bigger problem: sticker shock at the gas pump (I was
gazing at a sign that showed $2.30+/gal for low test regular) . I'd be
spending more money on gas for the round trip than I'd expect to spend on
goodies, toys, parts, etc at the fest itself. :-(



Art
W4PON


I understand completely, Art. I'm in the same boat when it comes to distant
hamfests. I have to run premium in my jeep and it's running $2.50 now.

Thanks anyway for you interest.

73
Bill kb3gun
Somerset PA Hamfest
http://www.k3smt.org/hamfest

Well, thanks again.

FWIW, it sure would be nice if for some of these fests
someone could go around, at the end, with a video camera or d-cam and take
pictures (something like for that URL of the last one) of the unsold major
stuff (and maybe guys selling parts?) and post these on the club website
as a "possibly still available" item and an email address (or something
like that).

All a guy would need is: a cardstock with price and email address in felt
tip pen ink, held in front of the gear. That shouldn't be too hard, or the
guy selling the stuff could provide his own jpeg images on a floppy disk.

I'm not particularly interested in eBay/auctionering stuff
(since you have to play the escalating price game, then the shipping
question, etc). But, if a guy said "Here is X, I'd like Y dollars for it,
and subject to negotiations" I could get more interested in this.

Art, W4PON