2/4/06 - The Big Event 28, St. Catharines, Ontario

[W3ZR]

I will be there, monitoring 147.555 and BW1 (146.495 67.0) and all the normal 2M simplexes I suppose... Going to write my basic with honors !

I will be wearing my "WA3RDM . Bob" Hat , please say hello to me, looking forward to meeting some Canadian Ops. Wife still wants to move north.

73, Bob WA3RDM



The Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club presents the 28th annual Big Event! This is the largest amateur radio meet in Niagara!

Grandprize Draw $1000 from Radioworld
VE Testing On-Site
More Dealers
Free Coffee
Door Prizes
CANWARN, ARES exhibits and demonstrations .
QSL Bureau Information
RAC Information
New Food menu

And, if you're looking to add new items to your radio collection - numerous vendors and dealers will be on hand, including:
Radioworld
Durham Radio
Maple Leaf Communications
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2006
Location: Canadian Auto Workers Hall
124 Bunting Road
St. Catharines, ON
Doors Open: Public - 9:00 AM
Vendors - 7:00 AM
Admission: $ 6.00
Table Rental: $ 20.00 (includes admission cost)

Big Event Inquiries / General Information E-mail: > [email protected]
Phone > (905) 321-3594

Vendor
Information / Registration E-mail: > [email protected]
Phone > (905) 347-2612

[va3wxm]

One more week to go!!

Never been so I'm looking forward to it. I've heard it's a good sized one and really kicks off the hamfest season around here.

[W3ZR]

Me too, did a 95% on my sample test today, I am getting a ride from my hotel to the event, so I wont even get lost !

[VA3XL]

Talk-in on VE3NRS 147.240 + 107.2.

My table will be on the north wall of the alcove off the main hall.
Between what I consider to be the two best venders, Durham Radio and Maple Leaf Communications.
Stop by and say hello. I was going to make up a sign that says "Hamsexy Spoken Here", but I don't want to get the local Anti-Hamsexy types in a lather.

[W3ZR]

"Hamsexy Spoken Here"

Just don't get me thrown out until I write the test !

See you in 5 days !

[VA3XL]

Just don't get me thrown out until I write the test !

Don't worry, you're in good hands.

C U soon.
Don

[va3wxm]

I'll be on analog ... 147.570 PL 107.2 and mixed mode 147.555 (CSQ)...

I don't have any Astro gear but I'll program up the Saber 3 and give you a shout.

[grinthock]

Wish I could make it.... Unfortunatly the Jeep is in getting a lift that day....

[va3wxm]

Hey, congrats Bob!

Like the call too. :halfnotworthy:

Got a chance to meet SXY as well.

Lots of people rumaging about. Not sure how it compared to previous years but it seemed like a success.

The spark transmitter they had operating was pretty cool but it sure threw out a lot of hash, even hooked up to the dummy load!

I think the deal of the day was the $2 I paid for a NOS Midland 5/8-over-1/4 UHF mobile antenna. A buddy of mine picked up the Yaesu FT-847 one of the vendors had for sale.

An "impulse buy" as he put it.

[VA3XL]

Bob scores 95% on the basic test!
Congrats Bob.

VA3XL - qsl manager for VE3SXZ

[va3wxm]

Bob scores 95% on the basic test!

That means full HF privileges for Bob when he's up in the Great White North.

[W3ZR]

Hey I made it home !

Thanks again first of all to Don VA3XL for your wonderful hospitality.

And thanks to all the stopped me with their conrats there, and here .

It was a great time !

[VA3XL]

The pleasure was mine, Bob.
Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself.
I'll let you know when the paperwork arrives.

Was your wife pleased there was no ransom demand?

[W3ZR]

Was your wife pleased there was no ransom demand?

She was just glad I was returned unsodomized.
She is saving that for sometime I REALLY piss her off.

Thanks again, got my antenna's on my car and truck already,
and am going to be scouting out some boxes for my ammeters.