[NJARC] Hamfest Report - Timmonium, MD

[John Dilks K2TQN]

Hi Alex,

Yes I did, and got reasonable responses.  One however tried to 
justify the Art junk saying that it "was" ham radio related, as the 
husband (or brother) of one of the artist was a ham.  I didn't bother 
answering, but I'll tell you what I wanted to say:  I know a 
mortician who is a ham.  I'll be dammed if I want to see his work 
hanging in a booth at a hamfest.

A few years ago the big problem at hamfests were the vendors who 
brought in XXX rated CD's and Videos to sell.  Happily I didn't see 
any of that junk there, at least it wasn't obvious.  (I don't look 
for such things, nor do I ever buy any.)

Once they start bringing in the junk, it just goes down hill.  They 
are trying to hold on to the site, which keeps charging more and more 
for rent.  It's a shame.  We lost another location in MD because of 
the high price of rent.  I think this one will be gone soon as 
well.  But I hope not.

This is the first time I attended with a young person.  Had I been 
alone, I probably would not have commented.  But the circumstances I 
witnessed seemed more important then.

73, John


At 09:47 AM 3/31/2008, you wrote:
>Have you sent a version of your email to the organizers, with some
>suggestions on what they ought to try to offer instead?