[South Florida DX Association] Miami Hamboree ...

[Bill Marx]

I dunno Dave. You know what the second thing to go is. Did you not win the
top prize in the Club Drawing? Cubex Quads made a very nice donation and I
believe you walked away with the Top Door Prize at the Dinner Saturday
Night.

The place to tell the Dade Radio Club to change their name might be on the
Dade Reflector.

I would also not compare a Contest club with a DX Club that has a Club
Station, a Meeting Place and 2 repeaters. Different reasons to join.

Bill Marx W2CQ


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Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [South Florida DX Association] Miami Hamboree ...


> Let me make something clear about  my comments on the Miami Hamfest.  I am
> talking about the hamfest in general terms, i.e. attendance, vendors, etc.
> I am NOT talking about the DX Forum, the DX Dinner, or other DX related
> activities.  I got late for the DX Forum (had to work),  but everyone who
> attended said it was superb.  I was able to make the DX Dinner, and it
> couldn't be better.  Food was good, program very funny, great
> amaraderie.  --Everything was good, except that I did not win a price!
> Congratulation to the organizers.   The Orlando Hamfest attendance was
> bigger than expected.  I was told that they ran out of tickets, and had to
> mark-over some left from 2004. They had great forums on every subject.  I
> missed it, but understand that a  presentation by Charlie,  K4VUD on the
> VU4 DXpedition/Tsunami was very good.  The FCG lunch/meeting draw a big
> crowd (FCG has now nearly 200 members, and counting!)  At the Miami
Hamfest,
> I attended the IARU Forum, with only  3 or 4 more present.   The ARRL
Forum
> had some more.   I remember 10-12 years ago, when 10,000 would attend the
> Miami Hamfest,  occupying  4 buildings, plus the meetings rooms.  And I
have
> photos and hamfest programs to prove it.  But we cannot run a show the
same
> way we did 40 years ago.  The Dade Radio Club of Miami should reorganize
> itself (starting with a new name), face the challenges of the present and
> look for a better future, or else!  That's my personal, frank and sincere
> opinion.  I love this hobby, have been a ham for 42 years, and want the
best
> for it.   Thanks to those who sent me supporting  e-mails, and for those
who
> criticized me, hope that this comment will clarify what I meant.  I  don't
> want to be controversial.  You all know that English is not my first
> language, and sometimes I mess everything up.  No heart feelings please.
> Sorry for the bandwidth, but I had to speak-out, so no misunderstandings.
> 73 es gud DX de Dave, W4DN.
>
>
>
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