[Fourlanders] Recruiting at Hamfest

[Jim Worsham]

I talked to Fred, K4KAZ tonight on the 6 meter net.  He isn't a Fourlander 
any longer but said he would be able to help out.

73
Jim W4KXY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Lear" <k4sz at alltel.net>
To: <fourlanders at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 12:39 AM
Subject: [Fourlanders] Recruiting at Hamfest


> Gentlemen, As mentioned earlier, we are still on track to attempt to do
> some recruiting at the Stone Mountain/Lawrenceville Hamfest coming up on
> November 6th and 7th.
>
> I contacted Randy Bassett KR4NQ who is in charge of the hamfest and told
> him what we'd be doing.  He considered that we would be a 'draw' for the
> hamfest and offered us FREE space.  We will all have to pay our normal
> admission and if anyone wants to tailgate next to where we are set-up
> then just pay the tail gate fee also. He has offered the space in the
> flea market just outside the door of the vendor building where the exams
> are given if you all remember that location.  I think it will be
> excellent.
>
> Jim and I talked this weekend about what to do and thus far have come up
> with the following:
>
> We would like to take Brians trailer and at least one tower trailer.
>
> I will bring my video camera/player with the tapes I've made of a couple
> of contests and a small video monitor.  We can set this up on one of the
> tables in the trailer and show the videos to interested folks.
>
> We thought that maybe the microwave antennas would be the most
> impressive to put up.  Any thoughts from the group would be appreciated
> on this.  We will just put up the antennas with no feedlines.  That will
> be the easiest and there won't really be anyone to work anyway.  We have
> discussed using the green tower trailer, but after further thought I
> don't think we can lift the microwave mast with all the antennas up to
> put it on top of the rotator.  So now I think the red trailer would be
> best and probably just as easy.  Then we could put something else on
> the  other tower.  Any suggestions there?
>
> Jim will bring the 432 station and set it up (without cables) as a
> static display.  Any other suggestions of stations to show? Volunteers?
> We don't need to have everything hooked up and operating, just set up
> like we have them on the table for the contest.
>
> Jim will make a hand-out sheet with the web address, info about the
> reflector, officers names and numbers for contact.  He will also do a
> poster with some pix off the web page showning other stations and lists
> of equipment.  I'll do a poster about membership, costs, etc.
> Any other suggestions from the group?
>
> This is were we stand right now.  We are planning to take the stuff down
> Friday afternoon and set it up, be there for show and tell on Satuday
> and take down some time Sunday.
>
> We did assume that Brian would let us do this with his trailer whether
> he will be able to participate or not.  Maybe Ivan can help out and tow
> the trailer down there also as a back-up plan.
>
> Let's hear some suggestions.  So far Bob, Jim and Dick have indicated
> that they will participate and spend time at the hamfest recruiting.
> Let's have some help from whoever else can participate and give us some
> off (shopping) time too.
>
> Thanks and 73, bob
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