EMDRC Hamfest 29th March 2015

VK3ER · Post by **VK3ER** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:40 pm

More details on the club website. Only a handful of tables left to book. Contact the club for bookings.

http://www.emdrc.com.au/hamfest-2015/

Thanks
Emdrc.

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VK3ER · Post by **VK3ER** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 12:01 pm

The EMDRC world famous Hamfest (formally called our white elephant sale) for 2015 is fast approaching. http://www.emdrc.com.au/hamfest-2015/

Location: Great Ryrie Primary School
Address: 51A Great Ryrie Street, Heathmont, Victoria
Date: Sunday 29th March 2015
Time: Doors open 10 am (setup available from 8 am)
Entry: $6pp including one Raffle ticket and bottomless tea&coffee (kids 12 and under free)

This year we have a great selection of commercial trades from greater Melbourne and interstate.

We welcome and look forwards to RF Solutions who are coming to the event from VK4 and will have an impressive selection of their gear on display - you can order specific items for them to bring and collect on the day, via their website. http://www.rfsolutions.com.au/

We have Paul PK Loops bringing his impressive AM receive loop antennas and other items. http://www.amradioantennas.com/

We have Rod from Bushcomm antennas with a selection of HF wire antennas and other items. http://www.bushcomm-online.com/

We have Peter from Radio Books Cobram with a selection of Ham books to choose from.
http://www.radiobooks.com.au/

We have South East communications with his VHF/UHF antennas and mounts.
http://www.secomms.com.au/

Tony from Rippletech will have a selection of his popular items available for sale on the day.
http://www.rippletech.com.au/

NBS antennas will have his truck full of masts and other antenna hardware out the front. http://www.nbsantennas.com.au/

The wia will have a table with membership information and books from the wia bookshop.
http://www.wia.org.au/members/bookshop/about/

VK3 Dstar users group will have a table with information on dstar and how to help.
http://vk3.dstar.org.au/

The eastern Suburbs Hackers Melbourne will be attending, showing off 3d Printing, hand made robots and other items this developing tinker electronics community do. A good opportunity to introduce this community to ham radio.
http://easthack.com/

As well as some new hams / private traders and many regular traders who have attended in the past, including nick VK3VFO with all his connectors. And The TV supplies guy. To name a few.

The world Famous EMDRC BBQ powered by Jack VK3WWW will be running hot for breakfast and morning tea. Free tea and coffee all day.

ATV will be setup and broadcasting on VK3RTV via RF and Online around the world!

Entry for people over 12 is only $6, including a free raffle ticket, and free tea/coffee.

Our commercial partners have provided items for the raffle. We will hold the main raffle at Midday. Extra tickets are 3 for $5. Available at the door.

Tables are filling fast, if you are interested in obtaining a table for the event, visit http://www.emdrc.com.au/hamfest-2015/ and email vk3er@emdrc.com.au and organise your table now. (6x2 tables $18 a table)

VK3ZFS · Post by **VK3ZFS** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 2:27 pm

Fix up Car Parking its a shambles, try to organise a day when the school kids not across the road ??

VK3QI · Post by **VK3QI** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 2:54 pm

OM

Unfortunately there is sport on at the venue(s) every Saturday and Sunday during School Term time.

Running the Hamfest during holiday time is not really an option.

This is a common problem throughout the suburbs at the various venues suitable for a hamfest. Remember the problems that Moorabin had at Brentwood SC (and still have) at their new venue? Small wonder that councils are increasingly putting in parking restrictions in residential streets and insisting on extra off street parking in new developments.

Cheers

Peter VK3QI

VK3ALB · Post by **VK3ALB** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:06 pm

VK3ZFS wrote:Fix up Car Parking its a shambles, try to organise a day when the school kids not across the road ??

Ah the joys of living in the city. Parking isn't too bad if you get there early enough.

VK2ZRH · Post by **VK2ZRH** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:41 pm

Damn!

Not having a car (or a drivers licence), parking problems don't worry me.

However, my personal jet pack is in the workshop for a scheduled service, so I'll have to miss out.

VK3YE · Post by **VK3YE** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:50 pm

The extra exercise to walk a little further never did anyone any harm

Also trains and buses operate within walking distance to the venue.

Short-armed hams should note that Seniors card holders (and some others) actually get free travel to Heathmont from as far away as Mornington, Lara, Melton, Healesville etc on weekends.

Plus there's the discipline of being unable to take home anything that you can't carry.

VK3BQ · Post by **VK3BQ** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:03 pm

VK3ZFS wrote:Fix up Car Parking its a shambles, try to organise a day when the school kids not across the road ??

Would you pay $20 entry to use a "function centre/type place" location with lots of parking?

I doubt it.

School holidays begin Friday 27th March this year. The school should be on Easter break. So yes. We anticipate parking should be better.

We will better manage the "main" on school group a carpark this year to prioritise disabled parking permit people. But again its public land outside. Hard to police.

Do you want to volunteer to help with car parking direction and management for a couple of hours for a free entry ticket vk3zfs? Happy to get you in for free sans the $6 if You can stand on the gate for a couple of hours

(But grass roots community soccer / netball. Etc etc etc. I can't control and may be still on.

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VK3ER · Post by **VK3ER** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:00 am

5 more sleeps!..

VK3ER · Post by **VK3ER** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:54 pm

One MORE SLEEP!..

http://www.emdrc.com.au/hamfest-2015/

A beautiful warm and dry Autumn day awaits you tomorrow morning Sunday 29th March what more could you ask for, as you enjoy your visit to the Great Eastern and Mountain District Radio Club Hamfest.

Melbourne's Friendliest Hamfest.

Entry is $6 (free for 12 and under) and doors open at 10am.

At the Great Ryrie Primary School, 46 Great Ryrie Street in Heathmont.

Directions and talk in on 147.175Mhz Repeater.

(all tables fully booked, traders setup from 8am)

Each entry gets one free ticket into the raffle, extra raffle tickets are 3 for $5. Our raffle has a selection of items supplied by our traders. the raffle will be drawn at 12noon!.

Feeling peckish, Snags and Hamburgers and other goodies on the BBQ, Soft drinks from the esky and Free Tea and Coffee in the canteen, Then sit down at the tables and have a chat with old friends and meet some new ones.

we look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning.

Commercial / Event Partners

Paul VK3KHZ Has Donated one AM tuneable Loop Antenna for the Raffle. Paul will have his collection of AM loop antennas, filters, and other items.
Logo (2)Peter VK3FPSR from http://www.radiobooks.com.au/ Cobram has Donated a $50- voucher to use in his Ham Radio bookstore for the raffle. Peter will have a very comprehensive collection of ham books for sale.

John VK3WR Has donated a Nagoya 2m/70cm Base antenna and a Nagoya 2m/70cm Mobile Antenna/Base/Lead for the raffle. John provides radio and communications to the mornington peninsular and beyond.

RF Solutions are pleased to announce they will attend our Hamfest this year. They sell a range of high quality Ham products from beams to rotators, morse keys to amplifiers. Have a look at the RF Solutions website and see what they offer. http://www.rfsolutions.com.au/ RF Solutions has donated a $75 voucher for use in their shop for the raffle.

Rob from http://www.bushcomm-online.com/ will be joining us at the event. He is Donating a Wire Antenna from he Bushcomm range for the raffle. Bushcomm build HF wire antennas for land mobile, reds and ham applications.

The VK3 Dstar Users Group plans to have a table with information on Dstar and the new Dstar users group/club.

Tony VK3TZ from Rippletech will have some of his most Popular Items for sale If you are after something in particular. Head over to http://www.rippletech.com.au/ and chat with Tony.

NBS Antennas and Masts will be attending with their truck full of masts, pipes, wire and all kinds of things to get you on the air, they will be able to deliver special/larger orders. visit their website at http://www.nbsantennas.com.au/ and have a look at what they have to offer. They have donated a VHF antenna for the Raffle.

ALARA’s mission is to encourage women’s interest and active participation in amateur radio. They will have a table at the hamfest. ALARA was formed in 1975 by a small group of Australian ladies interested in amateur radio. Membership has now grown to over 200, with many Australian members sponsoring overseas YLs into ALARA. The term “YL” stands for “young lady” – regardless of age.

The WIA bookshop and Information table will be in attendance at that hamfest again this year. They have donated a book for the raffle.

VK3ER · Post by **VK3ER** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:42 am

Thank you to everyone who helped run our Hamfest. The volunteers who helped over a number of months leading up to the event, and on the day. You all know who you are. We appreciate your time and efforts...

. thank you to all who attended as traders and thank you to our guests. Without the community attending.. We don't have an event.

If anyone attended and has any feedback. Positive or negative. Please leave a comment. We can't improve the event if we don't know where we had issues.

(We focused on improved parking management this year, hopefully this made it a little easier for all)
Thanks. Emdrc club committee

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VK3AP · Post by **VK3AP** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:07 pm

Egg & Bacon sangers were awesome as usual. I had 2!

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