[MRCA] Calling KW1I

[J Forster]

There is a map of the fairgrounds at:

www.NEAR-fest.com

How about posting a location in advance for mil radio stuff setup? I'm helping a
recent widow with some stuff from a SK so can't do anything but look this time.

-John



Radio Station KW1I wrote:

> Al,
>
> When the Hosstraders Tailgate Swapfest and Fleamarket organizers announced
> they were not going to do the spring and fall events any more I started to
> think about a MRCA type two day event for the spring date (May 4,5) not far
> from where Hosstraders took place.  We have a growing number of military
> radio and vehicle people who set up together at the twice a year Hosstraders
> to play radio, cook on the field kitchen and do a little buying and selling.
> A few weeks after the cancellation of Hosstraders a group of New England
> amateurs announced a plan to host a new spring and fall event called New
> England Amateur Radio Festival, NEAR-FEST (www.near-fest.com).  This idea
> rapidly gained momentum in the New England amateur community.  One of the
> organizers contacted me to request that the military radio guys support
> these events.  They were very accommodating, so we are slated to set up on
> Friday and have mil radio fun through Saturday mid-afternoon.  Happily, the
> WX forecast looks good at  this point.
>
> The event organizers are trying to broaden the appeal of this event beyond
> buying and selling.  We may find in the future that it might be a good
> opportunity for a Spring MRCA meet, complete with sessions, displays and
> tactical radio ops.  The site is a excellent fairground about 15 miles
> northeast of Manchester, NH in Deerfield, NH.    We'll post some some
> a"after-actions" comments about the event next week.
>
> Dale