July 18, 2009
What a fantastic day for a fest! We started in the 50's at 6AM, and didn't get above the low 80's, and VERY LOW humidity!
And a great crowd too! Lot's of gear! Thanks to all who make our fest a sucess each year!
 Now this is one guy I am glad see at any hamfest, Mr. Robert Shearman K4CVA! |
 This was only about 8:30AM! |
 I wasn't the only one taking pictures! |
 One lazy bunch!!! |
 Hey, military surplus works for hams! |
 Lot's of gear! |
 Robert and the guys holding court... or prayer meetin' one of the two! |
 Tailgaters or trunkgaters, we don't care, just bring it! |
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 More good stuff! |
 Waitin' on the next buyer.... |
 Watchin' over the store! |
 Just takin' it all in! |
 The Georgia boys know where McMinn Co TN is! |
 And some Bradley Co boys! |
 Glad Dick, W4RJC made it out! |
 And more stuff! |
 Where ya goin' Danny???? W4DAN on a mission... |
 More stuff! |
 The MCARC Comms Trailer, perched in the upper lot, with Kevin KF4YMC doing talk in duty (he's in the black hat!). Great job Kevin! |
 Robert Murphy W4BKX from Decatur was there, so he and Robert Shearman K4CVA make up the Meigs Co contingient. |
 Buck WB4DQH and Tommy, K4OSY discussing how good it is! |
And below are our prize winners!
 Bob, AJ4ON won a gift certificate from ARRL! |
 Dennis, W4DNT won a gift certificate from ARRL! |
 Jack, W4KRX won a MFJ Clock! |
 Ralph, WB4CTW won an MFJ Dual Band Telescoping HT antenna! (Remember Ralph, 3 MPH on the scooters...) |
 Tom, NS4U won a gift certificate from ARRL! |
 Joe, KG4QVJ won a MFJ QRP Projects book. I think Joe must be lucky, he wins something at nearly every fest! |
 Dee, KD4BBW won a MFJ QRP Projects book! |
Doyce, N5QXQ won a MFJ Dual Band Telescoping Antenna! We didn't get a picture of Doyce, he got a little sick. Hope you are feeling better! |
And,
for the GRAND PRIZE... Buddy, K4CPF won a Yaesu 2M HT with drop in charging base! |
Thanks to ARRL and MFJ for providing prizes.
The MCARC provided the Yaseu 2M HT.
Also, thanks to our ladies for perparing the sausage biscuits and other goodies!
And thanks to the many of you who once again fill our fest to OVERFLOW!
Be sure to come again next year, and tell someone else how good it was!