[MRCA] Hamfest Situation

[J. Forster]

Ham fleas are kinda odd ducks. There are two, often competing, activities:

The buying and selling of stuff.
Operating, lectures, exams, etc.

If you are operating, you've no time to shop. If you're shopping, you've
no time to operate.

IMO, the really continuously successful ones, like the MIT Flea which is 7
times a year and has been going on for at least 25 years, do only one of
the two.

YMMV,

-John

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> Just an observation on the scheme of things...............  Regarding
> hamfests and their slow decline, I note that other hobbies are still
> going strong.  I was invited again to attend the TCA train meet at York
> PA in April.  They indicate they have 9 buildings open for 2 1/2 days.
> This event occurs twice yearly at the York location.  I did attend this
> event a few years ago and it was impressive.  It would give Dayton a bad
> name.........   Maybe because there are fewer, total, train collector
> events helps to keep these venues in such good shape.    There are 3-5
> shows each year in the mid-Atlantic area, I'm told.  Tell you something
> else... the money that changes hands at these train meets is truly
> impressive.
>
> Regards
>
> Jeep - K3HVG
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