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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=nq4i@contesting.com href="mailto:nq4i@contesting.com">Rick
Dougherty</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=secc@contesting.com
href="mailto:secc@contesting.com">SECC</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 20, 2007 6:21
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [SECC] Huntsville Hamfest</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi Guys...just got home yesterday afternoon from the Huntsville
Hamfest...Jim VE7ZO and I were asked by the Ala Contest Group to do a pair of
presentations at the Hamfest...I was really impressed with this hamfest...it's
venue was well chosen...it was perfect size and very convenient to both the
Holiday Inn Select and the Embassy Suites hotels...the drive over was very
delightful....restaurants abound in the area....and the downtown Huntsville
area has a really wonderful historic district and a warm and homey feel to
it...(no I don't work for the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, but I did stay
at the Holiday Inn Select) </DIV>
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<DIV>The attendance by my estimate was over 2000 people...the fact it was the
ARRL National Convention had to have some positive impact as well...the major
equipment manufacturers were well represented, as well as the publishers of
QST and CQ magazines...the flea market was ample, and could have been a little
larger in nature...the whole event was indoors and air conditioned! </DIV>
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<DIV>For those who made the trip, I am sure that the event was
enjoyed...SECC'ers seen at the Huntsville hamfest include N4GG, WB4SQ, N4NX,
N5BI, KC4BVF, VE7ZO, NQ4I, K4TD, KI4MTU, WA4ILO, and I am
sure others...if I forgot to mention your attendance...I apologize...too
many faces and so little time..... </DIV>
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<DIV>Now for the meat of my post to the reflector...a little
brainstorming session was held, and the result was whether next year at
the Huntsville Hamfest the SECC and ACG, along with TCG and other contest
clubs and maybe dx clubs to have a convention within a convention...my wife
suggested a couple of hospitality suites Friday evening with Pizza, Beer
and Wine....we could have some workshops and presentations along with the
hamfest..if the clubs were sharing the responsibility of presentations, we
could have a very interesting agenda, along with some really neat
workshops...the purpose of this letter is to see if there is any interest in
the SECC to pursue this as a possibility...sound off ...keep your comments
positive please...I am very interested in improving our relationship with some
of the other clubs and forming possible alliances...they are our neighbors,
and as such we need to have good relationships with them...I see this as a
possible "small Dayton" type of hamfest...it could really grow into a drawing
factor from the SE US all the way to Texas and maybe as far east as NC...we
could sure use the social opportunity, and the forums could be of benefit to
all.... </DIV>
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<DIV>So SECC members what say you to this idea???</DIV>
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<DIV>73 de Rick NQ4I</DIV>
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