[WIARC] Swapfest this Saturday

[Danny Pease]

This Saturday is our annual Swapfest and I want to encourage everyone to
attend if at all possible. Officially, we start at 8:00 AM but people will
be wanting to get in as early as 6:00 AM. Coffee will be available pretty
early as will breakfast. This year we are glad to have the ARRL Illinois
Section Manager Tom Ciciora, KA9QPN speaking at 9:30 AM. Tom will update us
on Illinois Section news and will answer questions anyone might have, what
Tom refers to as AMA, Ask Me Anything. This is a great chance to learn more
about what the ARRL does at the state level.

 

We will have at least three vendors this year, Amateur Accessories, D and L
Antenna and Dit and Dash. We also have free tailgating in the flea market
with paid admission and we will again have food and drinks available.

 

A volunteer exam session will take place at the Red Cross starting at 1:00
PM and it appears that there will be a pretty good sized group that are
wanting to test.

 

We could use a couple more volunteers to help with the gate that morning,
contact Bill, N9UPG if you can help with that. We also could use another
body or two to help set up tables and to help unload vendors Friday evening
after 5:00 PM. We will need a few to help the vendors load back up Saturday
afternoon as well. There may be several small job that will pop up during
the day Saturday, if you are available and willing, check with me and I can
find something for you to do.

 

If you cannot help in any other way, at least come out, purchase a ticket,
eat breakfast or lunch with us and spend a few dollars with the vendors. I
understand there is some kind of an auction going on at the Eagles main
building that day as well.

 

See you all on Saturday morning.

 

Danny NG9R