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From: ewb@raybed2.UUCP (EUGENE BALINSKI)
Newsgroups: rec.ham-radio,rec.ham-radio.swap,sci.electronics,misc.forsale
Subject: Re: Hoss Traders Flea at Deerfield, NH - IMPORTANT
Summary: Conflicting Info
Message-ID: <1381@raybed2.UUCP>
Date: 3 Oct 89 14:06:58 GMT
References: <1963WALT@MAINE>
Organization: Raytheon Co., Bedford, Mass.
Lines: 58

In article <1963WALT@MAINE>, WALT@MAINE.BITNET (Walter G Horbert) writes:
> In article <1369@raybed2.UUCP> Eugene Balinski writes:
> 
> >       The fall edition of the HOSS TRADERS ham radio and electronics
> > flea market will be held Saturday OCTOBER 7 starting at DAWN at the
> > DEERFIELD FAIR GROUNDS, DEERFIELD N.H. The fair grounds are located on
> > RT-43, a few miles off of RT-101. RT-101 is directly accessible from RT-93
> > in New Hampshire. Talk-in is available on 147.00 (rpt) and 146.52.
> 
> This is ok...
> 
> >     For REAL hams, the flea market actually begins FRIDAY at about NOON and
> > continues into the night. Bring a flashlight, a smooth and phillips screw
> > driver and a jacket. (HINT: the best deals go down on friday !!). Camping
> > is available.
> 
> Whoa!  Stop!  Halt!   ^c ^c ^c ^c!
> 
> In recent years this has become a serious problem.  The fairground does
> not open until 04:00 pm Friday.  The gates will be closed and the curios
> will be turned away.  Don't plan on arriving before 04:00 pm.
> 
> This article has been posted on behalf of Joe, K1RQG, Hamfest Chairman.
> If you have any questions about this, please contact him.  Thank you and
> hope you get to Deerfield this year.
> 
>                                      73,
>                                         N1FKO
>                                         Walt




WALT,
       This HAS become a problem. The problem is that the HOSSTRADER organizers
tell us one thing, but actually DO something else. Why is that? This spring
people started showing up at 8:00 am. Don't the owners lock the grounds ?
Almost every time we hear of the 4 PM opening we hear the same stories
of people in before noon, set up and selling. I fully respect the right 
of the organizers to close the area to everyone till a given opening time.
BUT if they are going to talk about it please do it. Just don't give us 
conflicting stories. I like to get the deals like everyone else. I hate
showing up after 4 just to be told that "you should have been here around
noon"!
    BTW Please thank Joe and his crew for doing a great job with the flea 
market. We all deeply appreciate it !!!!
                                              C U around noon ??
                                                      73
                                                  Gene WA1UXA








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