Dear Clubs,
Here's the latest information on the National Hamfest, on 2 and 3 October,
organised by RSGB in association with Lincoln Short Wave Club.

If you plan to visit just one major radio rally this year, make sure it's the
National Hamfest!


Luso Towers have been creating huge interest at Dayton and Freidrichshafen with
their enormous towers. They will be visiting the National Hamfest with a 36m
version. In its compact state, the four sections still take up 12.5m of floor
space and the base is 1.7m across! It comes with an outside platform for easy
access to the antennas as well as steps. It is computer controlled to raise and
lower the mast and has a host of other features such as wind speed indicator,
one touch height memory and automatic wind speed descent control. When you see
this huge tower up close, it's impressive. Luso Towers have said that the tower
is, as yet, unsold and that they are willing to negotiate a very special price
to any UK amateur wishing to buy the tower.

Since we last wrote to you, even more traders have booked their place. You will
be able to see the latest radios on display by Icom, Kenwood & Yaesu – and talk
to the staff who know the radios well. All the major dealers will be in
attendance with a huge variety of radios, antennas and accessories for sale. If
you want to know more about the best special interest groups in amateur radio,
then this is an ideal place to visit and chat to them.

The RSGB will be in attendance with many of their committee ready to talk to
members and non-members alike about their concerns and questions. Steve Nichols
who has written the popular Understanding Propagation column in RadCom will be
on the Propagation Committee stand. The new 2010 RSGB Yearbook will be launched
on Friday 2nd at the show. There will be a great Bring & Buy too– no better time
to turn out that unused equipment!

There will be a free prize draw for visitors to the show as well as a Yaesu VX-8
daily draw. Visitors could win an Icom IC-72, SuperAntennas Beam in a Bag, Heil
Quiet Phone and many more excellent prizes.


Already booked & confirmed


bhi

BYLARA

Grantham RC

Icom

JBT Trading

Kenwood

LAM Communications

Lincoln Repeater Group

Lincoln Short Wave Club

Linear Amp UK

Luso Towers

March ARS

Martin Lynch & Sons

Mexborough & District ARS

Moonraker

Peak Electronic Design

Practical Wireless

RadioUser

RadioWorld

RAFARS

RAF Waddington ARC

RAIBC

RAOTA

RNARS

Sandpiper Aerials

Skegness

Spalding and District ARS

UK Tesla Coil Builders

Waters & Stanton

Westlake

Yaesu

National Hamfest – the ONLY place you'll see all these organisations together!