[SFDXA] Miami Hamboree 2014

[Mickey Baker]

I was thrilled to be one of the Big Prize winners! Thanks to Mike's
Electronics for the Handbook!

73,

Mickey N4MB


On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 12:35 PM, WILLIAM MARX <bmarx at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> The Miami Hamboree was a complete success for the South Florida DX
> Association:
>
> While attendance seemed to be about the same last year, and Vendors were
> down it did not appear to me to be as solemn an event as 2013. Friday was
> not busy but Saturday was. An Icom booth and the the ARRL's presence gave
> more credibility to this years event. The addition of Maker Faire was
> terrific and provided a nice excitement with the activity the families
> brought, and seeing the Robotics and other presentations on Saturday. I
> thought it blended well with Ham Radio. Vendors were down but I still
> managed to spend a bunch of money on things I needed, or know I own but
> can't find.
>
>
> We were right in the Center for those not attending...Across from the ARRL
> and we combined the booth with the QCWA making a large three booth
> presence. And we filled it...boy did we, the booth and chairs were busy and
> filled most of the time. Donuts and coffee were plentiful(Thanks QCWA) as
> well as the conversations.
>
>
> Don N4TZH updated the SFDXA Member Presentation Norm W4QN made last year.
> He brough a large screen monitor that showed Members shacks and pictures of
> the Club That played large for two days.
>
>
> Don W3AZD brought his vast collection of QSL Cards as he always does and
> manned(& womanned?) the 4th Area QSL Burea with Hope WB3ANE.Don also
> Checked cards for DXCC.
>
>
> Mark K2AU brought all the clip board and paperwork with information on the
> SFDXA and sign up sheets for new members and Dinner sign up sheet.(last
> count I saw 8 names of those who want more information on Membership). Ill
> subscribe them to the Reflector and Mark K2AU will follow up. Mark signed
> some new Associate Members and collected some dues.
>
> W4AS Sebastiian volunteered and was to provide transportation for our ARRL
> guest but that turned out not needed. But it was Thanks to Serbastian who
> set up the Dinner at Las Vegas Restaurant.
>
>
> Pete N8PR provided the Audio for all the Hamboree Forums and the SFDXA
> Provided the Projector and Screen for the Forums as well.
>
> So a HUGE round of Applause and Thank you to those who stepped up to help
> make this a good time for our Club.
>
>
> The DX Forum had 36 in attendance, I kept count as some left and others
> came in.
>
> Dan Henderson N1ND from the ARRL was unable to get a timely connection
> because of the cold snap in Atlanta and the flight cancellations. Jeff said
> Mike Lee AA6ML, the ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director was here. So
> Mike said he would fill in for N1ND and since his Forum on the ARRL
> Centennial was after The SFDXA Forum it was perfect.
>
>
> I had also asked Rick Ruhl W4PC, if he could give us 5 to 10 minutes to
> fill in the time and he did. He did a fast moving description of Ham Radio
> Deluxe logging software and it's features.
>
> Dan Street K1TO did a wonderful and interesting presentation of his
> experience in Qatar recently. He finished the hour with a complete History
> of the WRTC. So much to see and learn. Great Job Dan!
>
> After Dan finished it was running over the hour allotted and we still had
> Door Prizes to give away, so we decided Mike Lee he would combine the ARRL
> update with his, and so we ran the Door Prize fun.
>
> The following were Door Prize Winners for the SFDXA Forum 2014 and list of
> The Generous Donors.
>
>
> YV5AM - Ham Radio Deluxe + 1 yr service and Support - Rick Ruhl Ham W4PC
> Ham Radio Deluxe
>
>
> N4MB - ARRL Handbook - Mike's Electronics Ft Lauderdale
>
>
> Grandson of W1RG, Christian CQ 15 MonthCalendar - Anonymous Donor
>
>
> KE4PT - ARRL HF Digital Handbook -  ARRL through N4TZH
>
>
> AD4Z/HI3A - AC Power Handbook - ARRL through N4TZH
>
>
> W3AZD - RFI Handbook - ARRL through N4TZH
>
> The Dinner Saturday night after the Hamboree was a big success, and we
> sure had fun. We went back to the Las Vegas Restaturant, where we held it
> last year, and the food and service was even better. 21 members and guests
> ate, drank Presidente's and Corona's, and had a good time.
>
>
> I have been a ham for 55 plus years now But I still get a great deal of
> enjoyment going to a Ham Radio Event. Whether it is a Local Flea Market, a
> Regional Convention of Hams, or the Grand Daddy of them all Dayton. ...As
> you get closer and see the Antennas on cars, Ham Call Signs on license
> plates, and walking into an event seeing HT's in pockets or in hands of
> those looking for friends, and as you pass others that have already been
> inside and rushing home with bags and goodies they just found, to try them
> out...I Never get tired of that.
>
>
> While it didn't grow as we would have liked it to, I think it showed there
> is a market for the larger event here in South Florida and I look forward
> to The Miami Hamboree 2015...
>
> 73,
>
> Bill Marx W2CQ
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