[SFDXA] Welcome Back Miami Hamboree!
Mark Horowitz
k2au at hotmail.com
Sun Feb 3 10:02:02 EST 2013
I agree with Bill and lets give Bill...W2CQ a pat on the back.
It's a great start and everyone knows you have to walk before you run.
We had great representation and some very good prospects for future members of the club.
Thanks to all
73,
Mark...K2AU
> Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 09:19:10 -0500
> From: bmarx at bellsouth.net
> To: SFDXA at mailman.qth.net; AA7JV at atlanticbb.net
> Subject: [SFDXA] Welcome Back Miami Hamboree!
>
> Another Miami Hamboree has come and gone...that has a nice ring to it,
> doesn't it?
>
> It may not have been as big in the past but it is off to a great start.
> Miguel KJ4YVN and the Miami Dade club did a terrific jobin putting it
> back togetherto try to make it successful again. And in my opinion it
> was. Not all the bells and whistles of the past but there is room to
> grow and get better. Attendance my guess was 2500 to 3000. Not all at
> once but all spread out over the two days.
>
> All the vendors I spoke to said they had a good show. They reaped the
> benefits of a South Florida large group of Hams Starved for a major
> Hamfest. Let's hope they did well enough to hold it again. They were
> hopeful, and said it looked good.
>
> I bought things I never thought I'd see for prices Ididn't think I'd
> find. Norm, myself and several other members bought a $65 duo bandHT
> from Ham World. J.T. N4ZDY imports this amazing small 144/440 handheld
> by Bao Feng. www.hamworldinc.com
>
> There will be changes to fix some glitches, but Bravo! to Miami Dade
> Club for seeing it through. They were very supportive of our Club and
> went out of their way to provide us for panels to hang cards and banners
> from.
>
> As for the South Florida DX Association we are very proud of our success
> at the show. The booth/tables had a steady flow of DXers and interested
> hams. Saturday it was full most of the day with club members and old
> friends. Many signed up showing interest in SFDXA and our activities. We
> collected dues and filled forms.
>
> The DX Forum was a big success with 30 plus in attendance. George
> Wallner AA7JV gave one of the better DX Presentations on a DX-pedition I
> have seen. He kept us surprised and interested for almost an hour on his
> trip to PT0S St Peter & Paul Rocks. Thanks George!
> We gave out more than a Dozen Door Prizesat the end of the presentation.
> Generous Donors were Mike's Electronics Ft Lauderdale, Bernie W3UR Daily
> DX and Editor of the DX Column at QST. And also the SFDXA members.
>
> The Dinner was heldwith 17 hams, XYL's and Harmonics enjoying what
> turned out to be a Fabulous Cuban Restaurant. I still can't believe how
> good it was. Thanks Gil W1RG and Heather for finding it. The winter cold
> season took its toll, and a bunch had to opt out at the last minute. But
> it was a very good showing and had fun.
>
> All in All the SFDXA had a highly successful Hamboree. We will be happy
> to do it again next year.
>
> Special ThankYou's to the following for making our participationa success.
>
> Norm W4QN - for working hours on a PowerPoint video presentation of the
> SFDXA Members and Activities on the Tables. The Presentation rivaled the
> one done professionally 30 years ago. Great job Norm and we will have
> this on the SFDXA Web Site soon. Thanks Norm.
>
> Pete N8PR - for transporting and setting up the Audio Visual system and
> projector for the Presentation. And thanks to Pete for loaning the
> system to the entire Hamboree for its use for all the Forums. Without
> his work none of the Forums would havegone well.
>
> And Thanks to Pete N8PR and Carlos N4IS for making the DX Presentation
> on PT0S happen and thanks to Pete for facilitating it.
>
> Pete for coming early from Thursday through Saturday and along with Don
> W3AZD for setting up the Tables, Cards and Banner. Thank you Pete & Don.
>
> Don N4TZH - for putting Norm's presentation on the Laptop and also
> bringing it, and a monitor for showing the video at the table. Don also
> spent both days helping out at the table. Thanks Don.
>
> Mark K2AU - for assembling the Sign In Forms, Dinner Directions, SFDXA
> Club Biography and information, Membership Applications. And then having
> them all printed and on the table with Clip Boards. Thanks Mark.
>
> Gil W1RG - for finding and setting up the Restaurant, making the Dinner
> successful.
>
> Thanks to Kai KE4PT, Norm W4QN, Don N4TZH, Mark K2AU, Lou W9IL. Bill
> NZ5N, Ed N4II, and others for signing up to spend time at the table and
> then spend hours helping out. Especially Ed N4II, for duty above and beyond.
>
> For those Call Signs I missed. I apologize and thank you!
>
> And we close another Miami Hamboree until next year! (fingers crossed).
>
> Bill Marx W2CQ
>
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