[Elecraft] Halloween Hamfest is history, and WAS A BLAST!

[Tom Hammond]

Well the Elecraft Display at St Louis' Halloween Hamfest 2003 was merely 
great!

Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 12 p.m., 90% of the time we had no fewer 
than four folks at the table and MANY times where all 4-5 of us 'helpers' 
were busy fielding questions from VERY interested potential customers, and 
current Elecraft owners (of which there were quite a number).

I want to first thank Bruce Bodine (KA0MLA, and also a K2 owner), for 
inviting us to sponsor a table at the hamfest. We'd probably not have done 
so without his urging. It's my understanding that we've been invited back 
next year as well... we mustn't have been all bad.

I also want to thank for following Elecraft owners who helped out in many 
ways during the hamfest:

   Tim Raymer      KA0OUV
   Rod Koch        WA9GQT
   Larry Naumann   N0SA
   John Lonigro    AA0VE

The KX1 generated by far the most interest of all the devices we showed 
(K2, KAT100, KPA100, K1, KX1, and KRC2), with the K2 being only slightly 
behind.  Had we product available, we kinda estimated that we could have 
probably sold 4-5 KX1's and 3-4 K2's, not to mention numerous accessories. 
We gave out a BUNCH of flyers on each individual product and a load of 
order blanks.

Bruce ensured that we had the table closest to the outside door, where we 
managed to erect a 35' slip-up mast to hold an off-center-fed dipole (70 x 
30') and used a SunnyDay-20 (20') slip-up fishing pole to support the far 
end of the dipole. Note that ALL three ATU's (KAT2/KAT1/KXAT1) tuned the 
dipole down to 1.3"1 or less on all bands on which it was tried (generally 
40M thru 15M).

Eric - I'll ship back the banner on Monday. Do you want me to return the 
undistributed info sheets and order blanks?

Lisa - Everyone was thrilled with their shirts.

Again, THANKS to all those who volunteered to help out at the Hamfest. 
Without your assistance, it wouldn't have been nearly as much of a success.

73,

Tom Hammond    N0SS