I almost turned around and didn't do this new thing today. I miscalculated time frames and ended up VERY late. But I went!
HamFest is an annual event sponsored by the local Ham Radio Club and is attended by hams from all over the area. I admit I didn't know exactly what to expect. They had some educational type sessions so I planned to attend one that was supposed to talk about the Balloon Project, which is a big deal in this particular (all?) radio club. The tag line is something about space for amateurs. Then I figured I'd look around at what all the rest of HamFest is about.
Yeah, I should have left the house at 11am. Instead I got in the shower at 11am. I knew something was supposed to happen at 11am!! I ran a bunch of errands on the way. All of which took longer than anticipated. I decided to skip the balloon session. Then, I realized that the whole thing ended at 3pm. I got there at 2:30. Oops. The very nice gentlemen laughed with me and wouldn't let me pay the entry fee. I thought of it as a donation to the club but oh well.
Most of the vendors were gone. But the few that were there pretty much spelled out what I'm pretty sure HamFest is all about... it's a big radio swap meet!!! I did promise the nice gentleman at the front on my way out (I walked the entire floor space in about 5 minutes) that I would be back, at a normal time, next year. And I will!! Hopefully, by then, I'll actually be involved in the club a little and will know some of the people!
I took no pictures of course. But here's one I stole off the group page on Facebook :) I didn't see it this full!!
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