[k6arc] Fw: Palm Springs Hamfest 2012 - January 28 - Don't miss it!

[John Stettler]

This just in from the Palm Springs Hamfest 2012



ARRL  - PALM SPRINGS HAMFEST 2012 - January 28

We have over 30 Vendors and groups attending. One main focus of our event is live Demos that will go on throughout the Day. 
Presenters like Gordon West, Clint Bradford / AMSAT , San Bernardino 
Microwave Society,  The Fast Scan TV Group from Los Angeles, D-STAR, and
 others! 
See our web site or Forum for all the details http://desertrats.x.am
WE have just received word Yaesu is coming ....that adds to ALINCO ( with some new products to view and hands on trying out ) and Elecraft who are manufacturers of Ham products.  Kenwood will be in attendance to discuss their line but will not have a display of their products.
Raffles all day long!  Great food ...cooked home style by our volunteers and YL's.  YUM  

SWAP MEET space free for sellors so bring along your stuff ...make money... and buy some new stuff to play with and this Winter is the perfect time to build something ...as it says on the cover of QST !

 It's all about having fun and camaraderie like the good old 
fashioned Hamfests of bygone days!  Remember the old burger joint 
hangout!  Like Palm Springs of old it's all about nostalgia. Time to 
grease up the old ducktail or ratsnest hairdoo, dress 50's - 60's!  Our Hamfest is the Desert RATS 
Club's gift to all Hams and all about Ham Radio + .   Meant to be a fun place to spend the 
day.  Come in your RAT ROD! Bring a friend that has one...or vintage / classic stock gem, or custom chopped 
and channelled beauty!  I
 wonder if we will have more Fords than Chevies?  An Event where it 
didn't cost you an arm and a leg to attend. $2 is all it is   (and that's our cost  to get you  clean state of the art biffies. hi hi  )  The air waves are already aBUZZ about Palm Springs on January 28.
Handicapped friendly with a shuttle service from car to event and back.
If you only have a few items you want to sell off we have our very successful 2nd Hand Store where our expert Club members will sell it for you for a slight commission of 10% no hassle for you and you can enjoy the day .
For complete details go online but here is a list of some of the attendees to wet your appetite:

ARRL 
Carl Gardenias, WU6D 
Dick Norton, N6AA 
Bill Prats K6ACJ 

A Better Tomorrow --Ham Clothing and Apparel 
Laura Seitlinger 

Alpine Antenna Co. 
Wes Ogilvie, KA6EL

Alinco Electronics, amateur radio's value leader, sells high quality hand held and mobile transceivers. 

AMSAT     Satellite contacting - Demos
Clint Bradford, K6LCS 

Bud’s Engraving 
Merle (Bud) Young 

Byonics 
Byon Garrabrant 

CQ Magazine 
Chip Margelli  

DX Store 
Jim Shryne, N6DHZ 

EDS Emergency Pack 
Kelly Guthrie 

Elecraft 

Fast Scan TV Demos
Amateur Television Network
Tom WB6HYH

Gordon West WB6NOA Wagonmaster
 Quartzfest to Palm Springs Hamfest Convoy January 27
146.520

ICOM D-Star Demos
Gene Swiech

Ham Radio Outlet 
Janet Margelli, KL7MF 

Hi-Tech Liquidators 

Impulse Electronics 
Marvin Munster, W6MJM 

Kenwood Special guest 

NiCad Lady Company 
Jeffrey Lloyd 

Nifty Accessories 
Bernie Lafreniere N6FN 

RF Stuff 
Kathy & Art Bross 
N7AYR & KC7GF 

Gordon West School, W5YI 
Gordon West WB6NOA 

MARS 
Corky Elliott WE6COP 
Tom Mackay, W6WC 

Old Military Radios ( Museum collection) 
Michael Brennan 

Quality Power Batteries 
Kyle Underhill 

San Bernardino Microwave Society - Demos
Dennis Kidder, W6DQ 

W5YI   Gordon Wests School
Ham Courses  WB6NOA 

Yaesu Amateur Radio-- Division of Vertex Standard 
coming back for their second year 

Riverside County ARES 
Evan DeRouen KI6WNF 

Riverside County RACES 
John Polak NF6N 

Civil Air Patrol 
Squadron 11 

Desert RATS Club of Palm Springs 
Glenn Morrison WB6RLC 

Special Events Station 
Tom Avarett WD6RAT

Chip Wallace W6POO
Emmy & Golden Mic Award Winner
Special Guest - Announcer

Daily NETS 8AM  12PM   6PM
Thursday 6PM- Saturday 6PM
and talk in  station 146.940 -PL107.2



-- Where else can you go these days for all of about $10 ( not including gas hi hi)  ...go to 
an ARRL sanctioned Hamfest, buy your lunch or snacks, buy some  Raffle 
tickets ; a cheap $2 entry fee  and meet your 'on air' buddies for an 
eyeball chat and have a days worth of fun.

Now that's a good old Hamfest...  Be there or be square ! 
See you January 28th

PS: I'll be one of the Guys calling out your winning Raffle ticket numbers all day long.
73 Peter VE7REZ  /w6

...any questions email me back 
	1. palmsprings.hamfest at gmail.com
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