[BCVHFA] FIRST ARRL ONLINE AUCTION PLANNED FOR OCTOBER

[K8CM]

 From the ARRL Letter Volume 25, No. 30, July 28, 2006


The ARRL may be giving eBay and the other auction sites a little 
competition in the Amateur Radio arena this fall when the first ARRL 
Online Auction gets under way. Auction proceeds will help to support 
the League's educational services and programs. The event now is in 
the planning stages, says ARRL Business Services Manager Deb Jahnke, K1DAJ.

"We will soon embark on an exciting new venture," Jahnke said in 
providing the broad strokes of the online auction to ARRL 
Headquarters staff members.  Jahnke and her Business Services team 
will organize and manage the event, which is planned for late October 
-- the exact dates haven't been set yet -- and she promises it will 
be lots of fun.

"This will not be just another boring auction, because we plan to 
include any unique and special items related to Amateur Radio," she 
said. "We are hoping to offer items that will interest our audience, 
ranging from
DXpedition vacation rentals to restored Collins 75A4s." Jahnke says 
this inaugural online auction will be limited to 100 items.

The auction will be open to all -- ARRL members and otherwise. 
Bidders just need online access to take part. "With an online 
auction, we can reach potential bidders across the nation and around 
the world," Jahnke pointed out.

Jahnke says she anticipates that the online auction will be open for 
about two weeks, and participants will need to register in advance. 
At this stage, she says, the auction planners are seeking additional 
ideas but no auction booty as yet. Contact Jahnke via e-mail <djahnke at arrl.org>.