[SMCARA] FW: Winterfest 2013 - Feb 24, 2013 - Annandale, VA

[Robert G. Carter]

Current incarnation of the former Vienna Hamfest. Regards - BOB - W5BTC

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From: winterfest2013 at templaro.com [mailto:winterfest2013 at templaro.com] 
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2013 21:05
To: winterfest2013 at templaro.com
Subject: Winterfest 2013 - Feb 24, 2013 - Annandale, VA

Hello,

I'm writing to let you know about Winterfest, an annual ham radio flea
market in Northern Virginia that allows hams and other makers to get
together and find some bargains on radios, antennas, radio-related
publications, test gear and components. This regional hamfest typically
attracts 500-1000 attendees, with both commercial and hobbyist vendors
selling radio equipment at indoor tables and at an outdoor tailgating
area. More details are available online at
http://www.viennawireless.org/winterfest.php, but here are the essentials:

DATE: February 24, 2013. Tailgating starts at 6 am, the indoor sales area
opens at 8 am. The event wraps up at 2 pm, but come early for the best
stuff.

LOCATION: Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus, 8333
Little River Turnpike Annandale, VA. Talk-in on the 146.91 repeater. GPS
coordinates are 38.833216N, 77.236872W.

COST: Tickets are $6 at the door. Outdoor tailgating spots are $15, and
available the day of the event. Tables are $25. One indoor admission is
included in the cost of tailgate or table.

SPONSOR: This event is run by the Vienna Wireless Society, a
not-for-profit ham radio club located in Northern Virginia. This is an
ARRL-affiliated event. The proceeds from this event help support the
activities of the Vienna Wireless Society, which include community
service, emergency preparedness, and technical innovation.

*Tables Available*:  We still have some indoor table spots available. Have
radio-related stuff to sell: radios, antennas, parts for homebrewing?
Spread your treasures on our eight-foot tables (and the floor under
them!). Reserve a table by contacting tablesales2013 at viennawireless.org.
Please, no used computer equipment :-)

With rising postal costs, last year was the first time we reached out to
hams exclusively by emails, which went out 1-2 weeks before the event. We
received many requests to send the info earlier to allow for more
planning, so this year I am sending this 6-7 weeks before the event, and
will follow up with reminder email 1-2 weeks before Winterfest. I don't
want to send unwanted email, though, so if you'd prefer not to receive one
or both emails, please reply to this message and let me know.

I'd appreciate it if you could mention this event at club events and to
your friends, because word of mouth is our best means of letting people
know about this hamfest.

TNX ES 73 DE AI4SV,

Jack Welch,
Winterfest Coordinator
Vienna Wireless Society