[NCARC] FW: [HamfestCommittee] Quick Vendor notice.

[Tim Annable]

Charles, I'll reply to your personal attacks personally, not to the
reflector that't not the reflector's purpose.




On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 9:46 PM, Charles <sales at 667help.com> wrote:

> Well, how about that?  I raise an issue about the Hamfest committee raising
> the prices to a ridiculous level without any apparent thought as to how it
> might affect attendance, etc. and what do I get?  A smart ass comment that
> I
> should have been attending Hamfest committee meetings.  Must be these
> people
> know more than I do about the process.after all, I only ran 2 very
> successful Hamfests in a row so what could I possible know?  Okay Tim - I
> will stay out of it.  Go do what you will.
>
>
>
> Charles Hess - KD0GMW
> Help Is On The Way!
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> 970-667-HELP (4357)
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>
> From: Tim Annable [mailto:tim at timannable.com]
> Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 9:33 PM
> To: sales at 667help.com; wa5swd at att.net; hamfestcommittee at ncarc.net
> Subject: Re: [HamfestCommittee] Quick Vendor notice.
>
>
>
> It was decided at the last ham fest committee meeting that was open to all.
> Best to come to the meetings for the discussion than to 2nd guess those
> that
> were there after the fact.
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: sales <sales at 667help.com>
> Date: 06/29/2013 20:10 (GMT-07:00)
> To: wa5swd at att.net,hamfestcommittee at ncarc.net
> Subject: Re: [HamfestCommittee] Quick Vendor notice.
>
>
>
> I do not agree with the price increases. It's going to hurt the hamfest.
> Has
> this been run past anyone?  Board?  Membership?  Move the hamfest back
> where
> it was, return the prices to where they were and concentrate on restoring
> damaged vendor relationships. Just my position
>
>
>
>
>
> From my Android phone.
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: "WA5SWD at att.net" <wa5swd at att.net>
> Date: 06/29/2013 7:21 PM (GMT-07:00)
> To: hamfestcommittee at ncarc.net
> Subject: [HamfestCommittee] Quick Vendor notice.
>
>
>
> All,
>
> The quick little 4X6 card I printed out from KD0USB's format read:
>
>
>
> N.C.A.R.C. HAMFEST 2014
>
>
>
> WELCOME, ALL RADIO
>
> OPERATORS, VENDORS,
>
> AND FRIENDS, TO THE
>
> N.C.A.R.C. HAMFEST AT
>
> THE BUDWIESER EVENT
>
> CENTER, "THE RANCH"
>
>
>
> JANUARY 18TH 2014
>
>
>
> 8' VENDOR TABLES~$12
>
> WITH AC POWER~$14
>
> WALL/POWER &EXT ANT~$16
>
>
>
> GENERAL ADMISSION~$8
>
>
>
> ~~~PLEASE CONTACT ~~~
>
> JOE AT jhawley2 at msn.com
>
>
>
> I did go to Estes Park for Ham-Con.  I gave a copy to every Vendor present.
>
> Without exception, every one who was not a local said: "What is the
> address?"
>
>
>
> Also, those people did not know who "N.C.A.R.C." was.  Should we not spell
> it
>
> out for them?  The trade-off will be smaller type.
>
>
>
> I suggest that we add the physical address to the card.  Also, if these
> cards can be
>
> mailed, how about the return address being printed on the other side?  If
> this is
>
> acceptable, then what address should we print there?
>
>
>
> Also, can Word print from a mailing list?  I have never tried to print from
> a mailing list
>
> with Word so I do not know how or if it is possible.
>
>
> As far as I was concerned, The ARRL Ham-Con was a bust.  I wasted $25 on
> admission
> and went to what was supposed to be an Antenna Modeling presentation.  This
> was my
> only reason for making the trip.  The presentation never got to actual
> modeling techniques
> of any worth.  Instead, the presenter discussed antennas themselves.  He
> presented one
> basic formula on how to convert dBi to dBd, and he got that wrong!  I
> politely asked if he
> had it wrong, and his reply was to say that he would look at it later!
>  So
> much for Experts
> and their ability to convey information.  Needless to say, I will never
> attend another ARRL
> Convention.
>
> The number of Vendor tables was quite small.  I heard there were 24
> Vendors,
> and that is
>  a pitiful showing for such a ballyhooed event.
>
> My conclusion of interest to us, NCARC.  Make certain that the presenter
> provide meaningful
> information on the topic advertised.  If this is not so, our reputation
> suffers, and we don't want that.
>
> Ed Lawrence WA5SWD
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