The 2014 edition of the DMRAA Hamfest in now in the record books.  Both attendance and table rentals exceeded last year’s great numbers.  There was a great variety of used bargains for sale as well as new equipment.  We were able to stock our parts bins and find that new HT we’ve been looking at.  Of course many of us purchased the new repeater directory as well.  It was great to see the ARRL leadership too.  The Iowa Repeater council was able to meet and do some of their important business.  Of course coming home with the door prize a new Kenwood TM-V71A wouldn’t be to bad either.

We’d like to that all who attended and hope that we’ll see you again in 2014.

A big thanks to our major vendors (Radio City, D&L Antenna, and RF Adapter Guy).  Please consider contacting them when you need to order something new.

Door prize winners:
$25 ARRL gift certificate, Baofeng UV-5RE dual-band HT, accessories
Phil Smith, Indianola

$25 ARRL gift certificate
Mike Minyard WA6RIY, Runnells

$50 ARRL gift certificate, Baofeng UV-5RE dual-band HT, accessories
Pierre Kellogg KA0JPN, Grand Junction

$50 ARRL gift certificate, Baofeng UV-5RE dual-band HT, accessories
Larry Barr KB0ORS, Indianola

Kenwood TM-V71A dual-band mobile radio
Roger Rouw KC0PUT, Hedrick