[Adrian ARC] Ann Arbor to Hamvention

[John Wasciuk]

February 15, 2016



2878 Ticknor Ct

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6921



Dear Radio Amateur Club Members,



Once again, it is that time of year when lots of hams around the world
start thinking of the Dayton Hamvention. After all, with 25,000 attendees
from all amateur radio interest areas, what’s not to like!



Don’t you wish you were going? You’re not looking forward to that long
drive? Don’t drive! Take the Arrow bus! It’s inexpensive and easy.



As in years past, The Arrow Communication Association is sponsoring a bus
trip from Ann Arbor to Hara Arena and back. The date is Saturday, May 21.
We leave the park-and-ride at 4:30 am and get to the show at 8:00 am. We
leave Hara at 5:30 pm and arrive back to our large park-and-ride site by
8:30 pm. A continental breakfast is included on board. Even if you come
from out of town, you still relieve yourself of almost 8 hours of drive
time! What more could you ask for?



There is more. If you want to sell your stuff in the flea market, we have
reserved a space there just for you! Every year, Arrow reserves a swap spot
just for the bus trip crowd. You save $70.00. All we ask is that you keep
your items to a reasonable limit and that you volunteer at least one hour
of your time at the swap tables. (We just ask that you keep your amount of
sale stuff reasonable, to give others room on the swap tables!)



There is still more! As in the past several years, we are giving away *DOOR
PRIZES*! In 2016, we have *OVER $500* in donations from Ham Radio Dealers
around the U.S! Please see the list at the end of this email! The list is
growing!



*Not only that!* If anyone purchases their bus seat *BEFORE APRIL 1*, the
ARROW club will be having a drawing to give away A HAMVENTION TICKET to TWO
of these early birds on our April 13 meeting!



The cost is $60.00 for the round trip. (This increases to $65.00 on or
after April 1.)  Please mail all applications to ARROW Communication
Association, 3322 Yellowstone Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. *Please note that
this does not include the Hamvention ticket.* That one you’ll have to do
yourself! You may also use the link below to purchase a seat using *PayPal.*



We are trying to generate as much publicity as possible, which is why we
are writing you. If you can, please share this information as widely as you
are able. If you have a web page, please consider adding a paragraph about
the trip and a link to http://www.w8pgw.org/activities/dayton-bus-trip/ or
simply http://www.w8pgw.org.  Talk it up on the air! If you check into a
state wide or regional net, please mention it there, also. Feel free to
include us in your publications.



We at Arrow deeply appreciate your help in this matter and we thank you.



73,



 John Wasciuk,


WA8TON / VO1TON

Activities Coordinator, ARROW Communication Association





Ann Arbor – 2016 Dayton Bus Prize Donors (So Far…)



Ham Radio Outlet     DX Engineering

Heil Audio     MFJ Enterprises

EAE Sales

Pacific Antenna/QRP Kits (formerly, Hendricks QRP Kits)

HamTestOnline     Elecraft     Five Dash

Comet Antennas     Far Circuits     Fox Delta

North Georgia QRP Club

Borden Radio Company     Mike’s Electronic Parts