[SFDXA] Welcome Back Miami Hamboree!

Sun Feb 3 11:21:00 EST 2013

Bought some stuff.  Met some folks,  Listened,  Learned.  Good times.  Play 
it again, Sam!

CU in ORL..

73
Gil, W1RG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Horowitz" <k2au at hotmail.com>
To: "Bill" <bmarx at bellsouth.net>; "sfdxa" <sfdxa at mailman.qth.net>; 
<aa7jv at atlanticbb.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [SFDXA] Welcome Back Miami Hamboree!

>
> 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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