Hosstraders, Oct 7 & 8, Hopkinton, NH

VE9MP · Post by **VE9MP** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:41 am

I know this is early on, but.......count me in! Looks like atleast 3 VE Niner's are coming down, sounds like quite a h00t! I've only been to the little hamfests locally that are held in high school gym's so this is going to be a new experiance, I get smell/taste/feel a real hamfest!

http://www.hosstraders.com/index.html

As always, keep your ears peeled to Bravo Whiskey 1, 146.495 Simplex, PL: 67.0 Hz

W1NAU · Post by **W1NAU** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:27 am

We will have our 900 MHz repeater again this year. Look for us on
902.5875/927.5875 pl 131.8/100.0.

VE9MP · Post by **VE9MP** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:39 pm

W1NAU wrote:We will have our 900 MHz repeater again this year. Look for us on
902.5875/927.5875 pl 131.8/100.0.

Damn.

I only have access to some Maxon 900MHz portables that are on commercial frequencies, and I can't even program them :OSS:

.....maybe i'll find a cheap MTX9000 while I'm there...

Another thing to add to the stuff I want but don't have money for list :whiner:

KB1JCY · Post by **KB1JCY** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:40 pm

I'll be able to make this time now that I'm back to being employed. This time I'll be able to afford something that costs more than $50.

KB1JCY · Post by **KB1JCY** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:40 pm

See you at the stinky sausage stand.

Raeburn · Post by **Raeburn** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:07 am

Yup, Count me in. It's not too far of a drive for me to go, much shorter then it is for a Vermont to go to Dayton......Probably wont have my call yet, but I'll be listening to the traffic on the VHF and 900mhz rigs.

Funny story from last year...One of my buddies ended up picking up a bunch of HTs from one Ham, guy said they didn't work, or something was wrong with them. Bought four of em for 100$...Only problem was that batteries were dead, and this idiot couldn't charge them. :halfnotworthy:

3 UHF 1250s, and a VHF 1550 rig. Other finds were a couple of Maxtracs that are now a repeater in my attic, and a few other neat toys....

VE9MP · Post by **VE9MP** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:41 am

Only a 7-8 hour drive for me!.

...but who cares, its well worth it, I prolly won't have too much money to spend, but what the hell, is still fun to go!

KB1JCY · Post by **KB1JCY** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:45 pm

Bump. Don't forget!

VE9MP · Post by **VE9MP** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:06 am

Don't know if i'm going now or not............. :OSS:

W1NAU · Post by **W1NAU** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:39 am

Looks like it may be raining........as usual.

Raeburn · Post by **Raeburn** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:12 pm

VE9MP wrote:Don't know if i'm going now or not............. :OSS:

Yup, I know the feeling

Not able to go. The money just isn't there for gas, to take the night off from work, or to have to take Saturday off from work.

Really kind of bummed...

VE9MP · Post by **VE9MP** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:52 pm

Didn't go hammertime

but, I did send some money down with a friend and I got a few new toys to play with.

Got a 137-150 IS Saber 1, Some kinda VHF GE PCS, a UHF GP300, and a Kenwood TK-360....so i'm happy

KB1JCY · Post by **KB1JCY** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:45 pm

I bailed out. Too wet for me. Going to catch the MIT Flea next weekend.

VE9MP · Post by **VE9MP** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 7:57 am

It sounds like a lot of people bailed out because of the rain......I have NO interest in driving 8 hours in rain to walk around in the rain for 2 days and to top it off, sleep in a car.

Sounds like a few good deals were had because of the low attendance, a friend got 7 or 8 P50's all with good batteries and a gang charger for $30

It sucks that the rain kept so many away, Steve Peker wasn't there :OSS: I wanted to get a new M-PA :ak47: