[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] FW: Winterfest 2013 - Feb 24, 2013 - Annandale, VA

[Ian]

Hello,

I'm writing to let you know about Winterfest, an annual ham radio flea
market in Northern Virginia that allows hams and other makers to get
together and find some bargains on radios, antennas, radio-related
publications, test gear and components. This regional hamfest typically
attracts 500-1000 attendees, with both commercial and hobbyist vendors
selling radio equipment at indoor tables and at an outdoor tailgating area.
More details are available online at
http://www.viennawireless.org/winterfest.php, but here are the essentials:

DATE: February 24, 2013. Tailgating starts at 6 am, the indoor sales area
opens at 8 am. The event wraps up at 2 pm, but come early for the best
stuff.

LOCATION: Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus, 8333 Little
River Turnpike Annandale, VA. Talk-in on the 146.91 repeater. GPS
coordinates are 38.833216N, 77.236872W.

COST: Tickets are $6 at the door. Outdoor tailgating spots are $15, and
available the day of the event. Tables are $25. One indoor admission is
included in the cost of tailgate or table.

SPONSOR: This event is run by the Vienna Wireless Society, a not-for-profit
ham radio club located in Northern Virginia. This is an ARRL-affiliated
event. The proceeds from this event help support the activities of the
Vienna Wireless Society, which include community service, emergency
preparedness, and technical innovation.

*Tables Available*:  We still have some indoor table spots available. Have
radio-related stuff to sell: radios, antennas, parts for homebrewing?
Spread your treasures on our eight-foot tables (and the floor under them!).
Reserve a table by contacting tablesales2013 at viennawireless.org.
Please, no used computer equipment :-)

With rising postal costs, last year was the first time we reached out to
hams exclusively by emails, which went out 1-2 weeks before the event. We
received many requests to send the info earlier to allow for more planning,
so this year I am sending this 6-7 weeks before the event, and will follow
up with reminder email 1-2 weeks before Winterfest. I don't want to send
unwanted email, though, so if you'd prefer not to receive one or both
emails, please reply to this message and let me know.

I'd appreciate it if you could mention this event at club events and to your
friends, because word of mouth is our best means of letting people know
about this hamfest.

TNX ES 73 DE AI4SV,

Jack Welch,
Winterfest Coordinator
Vienna Wireless Society