[HIham] final update, ham swap meet this Saturday morning

[Warren Munro]

HAM SWAP MEET & GET-TOGETHER  Saturday  April 6  8 - 11 AM

Site is Foster Village Community Center PARKING LOT

New news:

*     4 good door prizes to be drawn at 11 AM sharp
**    FREE Table to be set up
***   Tsunami Awareness Month display by OCDA/RACES

Other haps:

****  Informal session on USS Missouri ham station project
***** Thank you from the organizers


*     Door prizes:  1st winner gets choice, same on down.

      Buckmaster ham data base CD-ROM 2002 edition value $50
         New in wrapper.

      Two (2) Emergency Alert Sentinel (EAS) Receivers, donated by
         OCDA, new, value $65 each.

      TrippLite Battery backup system, puts out 120 volt AC from 2
         12 volt batteries, 2000 watts out max, excellent condx
         (needs batteries), value $150.

**    FREE Table.  Please bring any usable ham stuff you are willing to
donate for others use.  The FREE table will actually be a FREE TRUCK BED -
look for dark green S-10 Chevrolet pickup near the entrance.  It will arrive
already stocked with three (3) guy-wire take-up devices complete with guy
wire, good for Field Day guying applications (the 3 units go as a set).  A
hand truck will also be available for swap meet use.  Put your old stuff to
good use, donate to the FREE TRUCK BED !

***   John Cummings of OCDA will be manning a "Tsunami Awareness Month"
display.  This is a serious topic, so please check out the display.  John
also will be able to explain how the EAS system and receivers work.  This is
especially important for the winners of the door prizes, so you better ask
in case you win one of them !.  For info, contact John at 527-5490.

****  At 10 AM, Ned Conklin will hold an informal session on the USS
Missouri ham station project under the big tree at the Diamond Head end of
the parking lot.  All interested are invited to attend.  For info, contact
Ned at 923-6133 or via ekc@forth.com.

***** Thanks to John Cummings and OCDA for setting up the display and for
donating door prizes.  Thanks to Ned Conklin for hosting the USS Missouri
ham station session.  Thanks to all the ham reflector operators for their
help with publicity.  Thanks to all who are helping make this event
possible, and MOST OF ALL, thank YOU for attending !!!


FOR ANY OTHER INFO, CONTACT CHUCK AT 423-1773 (cabc@hawaii.rr.com) OR WARREN
   AT 487-1863 (kh6wm@arrl.net)

SEE YOU SATURDAY !!!