April 1st is the day that the new slate of SARA officers officially take their new posts. These officers will be elected at the March SARA meeting on March 19th at 7:30PM. This meeting is also our annual Junque Auction (details on page 5). April 1st is also the offical due date of the SARA membership dues. You can find a membership application/renewal form on page 5 of this issue. Please complete & return your membership form along with a check to the club Treasurer (listed on the back of this newsletter). To insure that your membership is properly recorder, PLEASE include the membership form with your payment.

AEA Isopole 2 Meter Vertical Base Antenna New in the box. This antenna has never been assembled. $50.00

NEC PC8201C Portable Computer
Kantronics KPC-3 TNC
All cables, and power supplies.
Also have books for the computer.
$150.00 (Will only sell as a set)

For more information on the above items, contact Del (N8OFP)

E-Mail [email protected]

Condolences

Our condolences go to Clem, K8TNU, whose wife Mabel passed away on February 4.

Also keep in your prayers Pat Erb, wife of Mike, KA8DWX. Pat passed away suddenly in February.

Congratulations Grandpa & Grandma (Del, N8OFP & Julie), on the birth of Elisabeth Julie Rose Aloisi! Check out the pictures at http://www.qsl.net/n8ofp , in the Photo Album section

I would like to say a big THANK YOU to John, N8CD for the great job he has done with our newsletter and web page. We will miss you a lot. John, your years of dedication to our club has been the reason it is still together. I know there are other things you would like to do, so the best of luck in all that you do. May God bless you and your family richly and abundantly.

Tony, KC8DER

Just a few lines to let you wonderful people know that your generosity at Christmas time was greatly appreciated. We got a letter from the chairperson of the Foodbasket & Toy Committee and they were overwhelmed by your gifts.

KC8DER & N8OGK

The following was received by e-mail from Ken Phillips, Chairman of the 1998 Goodyear Hamfest.

This event is a being shared by Goodyear, Pioneer and SARA. We are to provide workers for the Hamfest and share equally in the profits.

Each worker will receive additional tickets for the drawing for the grand prize at the Hamfest. No shift requires more than two hours work. We will need all the help we can get from our membership because this could mean a big boost for our treasury.

Joe Bartzi, KC8DKF

The above would make a good story but let us look at the real problem of how many does it take to make a Hamfest operate like the average Hamfest attendee would like it to operate.

The Hamfest must open on time, tickets sold efficiently, cars parked, flea market set up, and finally the cleanup.

First, at the entrance gate, which opens at 8:00 AM, we need at least 6 people selling tickets. Basically most of the people will enter during the first 2 hours. Then we must continue to man the gate for another 2 hours until 12:00,Noon.

The coordinator of this group will dispense tickets to the sellers, collect money as it accumulates, and dispense smaller bills as needed.

The second largest job is the Flea market. Here again the greatest activity here will be in the first 2 hours as the 'vendors' get setup. We need 10 people here for 2 hours.

Parking non-vendors will continue until approximately noon. Again the largest influx will be from 8 to 10 PM. 6 people from 8 to 10 and three from 10 to 12.

People will be required to maintain a 'headquarters' but this will be the easiest to get.

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