HAM fest (amateur radio) in Monument Colorado?

[bradbn4]

I noticed that there is an upcoming HAM fest next weekend in Monument Colorado.
Does anyone know is it worth going?

It looks like arrl.org is having issues for this event, but I did find info from
http://ppraa.org/megafest

Brad

[streetglideok]

Not sure if it's worthwhile or not. Think my wife and I are going to make an appearance to it. Doubt I'll get anything, but you never know. Looking for a dual band radio, which I'll likely buy new(V71A or 8800, undecided), but when I do, I'll have an icom 2100 2m to sell. Could always keep my eye out for a yaesu 757, etc as well.

[zteknik]

Not sure if it's worthwhile or not. Think my wife and I are going to make an appearance to it. Doubt I'll get anything, but you never know. Looking for a dual band radio, which I'll likely buy new(V71A or 8800, undecided), but when I do, I'll have an icom 2100 2m to sell. Could always keep my eye out for a yaesu 757, etc as well.

I too may stop by to look around,haven't been to one in years.
2100's are great little rigs,I might be interested-wife says she wants to put one in her car

[streetglideok]

Only thing it will need is a power cord, inexpensive Item. Other than that it seems to work fine from inside the house.

[ChadAmberg]

The only bummer about this one, is that they don't allow people to sell stuff in the parking lot from their cars based on the last time I went. Other shows I've been to, that was a big part of the draw, the whole flea market atmosphere.

[zteknik]

Only thing it will need is a power cord, inexpensive Item. Other than that it seems to work fine from inside the house.

No problem there,I made a couple for the ones I have.Let me know.

I need to pick up a couple of 2m antennas for my cars,I hope someone there has a couple.Otherwise I have to plan a trip to Denver.

[streetglideok]

Well I may pull the trigger this week and order either a 710 or v71a, I cant decide. When you factor in the separation kit for the v71a, there is about a hundred difference between the two. If I can squeeze a hundred out of the icom, then that will lessen the hit at least.

[ChadAmberg]

Man I'd love one of these for the car http://www.icomamerica.com/en/produc...0/default.aspx

[streetglideok]

$1600 or around that for cost. Looks better suited at home though, doesn't it? Seems though Icom does decent on HF rigs, but falls flat on their face for vhf/uhf as of late.

[bradbn4]

I came, I saw a few interesting vendors, some real old junk, some not so old junk, more than a few real nice antennas. If you lived a short distance from the event, I would rate it worth going. This was one of the first events that I have been to in 10+ years, small, very small, but I did get to see the local groups and some neat mobile command posts.

This should be a bit closer to Denver and I would think somewhat bigger

http://www.w0tx.org/hamfest.htm

This will be more of a how-to-session, the flyer follows

http://na0tc.org/2013%20Fall%20TechFest%20Flyer.pdf