[SFDXA] Orlando Hamcation 2012

[Bill]

I arrived at the hamfest at 5pm Friday, had a chance for a quick walk around before they closed at 6pm, although many were closed even by 5pm. Saturday was chilly but it seemed like more people and more stuff for sale than last year.

On Feb 12, 2012, at 12:48, "Sebastian, W4AS" <w4as at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I went up on Friday and thought I would be wearing my raincoat all day, since for most of the trip it was raining.  But it stopped a few miles before Orlando and it was really hot and muggy.  I'm glad I had a pair of shorts in the car!
> 
> It sounds like you were there yesterday (Saturday), when it was quite chilly.
> 
> For those who didn't go because of the predicted rain, you lost out on a really nice hamfest; although it did rain most of the evening on Friday.
> 
> 73 de Sebastian, W4AS
> 
> 
> 
> On Feb 12, 2012, at 11:59 AM, Bill wrote:
> 
>> My observations at Orlando this year.
>> 
>> I hadn't been to The Orlando Hamcation in a year or two so I discarded 
>> my thoughts of lack of sleep, and got up at 5 AM to make the trip to 
>> Orlando this year.
>> 
>> After the 3 hour trip in the rain I was concerned for the rest of the 
>> day. I shouldn't have because it turned out to be Sunny but cold and 
>> windy. Me for4getting it was 200 miles north wore my South Florida 
>> Hamfest clothes, shorts and T-shirt, not a good idea. Luckily I also 
>> brought my SFDXA Orange jacket .I wear it once every 5 years or so. and 
>> I was good for the day. It helped some old friends spot me, as it always 
>> did at hamfests.
> 
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