<%@ Language=JavaScript %> SWIARC FLEA MARKET MARCH 2 2003

SWIARC FLEA MARKET MARCH 2 2003

IT WAS A COLD MORNING, AND ATTENDANCE WAS GOOD

KEN TUCKER, W0UIZ 

ATTEMPTS TO MAKE IT TO THE AREA CLUB FLEA MARKETS AND HAMFESTS.

KEN WAS GREETED BY MANY OLD FRIENDS AS HE MANEUVERED AMONG THE DISPLAYS OF MERCHANDISE.


W0RMB, CECIL DE WITT CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY AT THE EVENT WITH 2 LARGE CAKES TO SERVE A COUPLE OF HUNDRED HAMS IN ATTENDANCE.

CECIL HAS BEEN A HAM SINCE BEFORE RECORDS WERE KEPT.

CECIL IS A REGULAR AT ALL THE AREA HAM FLEA MARKETS WITH TABLES OF HAM GOODIES


ROBERT, KC0MUX LOOKS AT VHF / UHF SWR WATTMETER AT COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. HAMFEST MARCH 2, 2003. I POINTED OUT THE FEATURES OF THE WORKMAN METER AND ROBERT EXCHANGED A SMALL AMOUNT OF CASH WITH THE EXHIBITING DEALER, LES OF D&L ANTENNAS. ROBERT DECIDED TO BUY THE WORKMAN BASED ON THE FEATURES THE WORKMAN PRODUCT OFFERED. 120 TO 500 MHZ, AND THE CROSS NEEDLE FEATURE I POINTED OUT TO TO ROBERT. MOST COMPETITIVE BRANDS ONLY COVER A SMALL SEGMENT OF THE BAND SPECTRUM AND 2 OR 3 METERS ARE NEED TO DO THE JOB. IN THIS CASE THE 1 METER DOES IT ALL.  JIM BAUDO 3/2/2003
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