Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club
Desert RATS 2012 Hamfest

We have over 30 Vendors and groups attending. One main focus of our event is live Demos that will go on throughout the Day.

Presenters like Gordon West, Clint Bradford / AMSAT , San Bernardino Microwave Society, The Fast Scan TV Group from Los Angeles, D-STAR, and others!

See our web site or forum for all the details http://desertrats.am

WE have just received word Yaesu is coming ....that adds to ALINCO ( with some new products to view and hands on trying out ) and Elecraft who are manufacturers of Ham products. Kenwood will be in attendance to discuss their line but will not have a display of their products. Raffles all day long! Great food ...cooked home style by our volunteers and YL's. YUM

SWAP MEET space free for sellors so bring along your stuff ...make money... and buy some new stuff to play with and this Winter is the perfect time to build something ...as it says on the cover of QST !

It's all about having fun and camaraderie like the good old fashioned Hamfests of bygone days! Remember the old burger joint hangout! Like Palm Springs of old it's all about nostalgia. Time to grease up the old ducktail or ratsnest hairdoo, dress 50's - 60's! Our Hamfest is the Desert RATS Club's gift to all Hams and all about Ham Radio + . Meant to be a fun place to spend the day. Come in your RAT ROD! Bring a friend that has one...or vintage / classic stock gem, or custom chopped and channelled beauty! I wonder if we will have more Fords than Chevies? An Event where it didn't cost you an arm and a leg to attend. $2 is all it is (and that's our cost to get you clean state of the art biffies. hi hi ) The air waves are already aBUZZ about Palm Springs on January 28.

Handicapped friendly with a shuttle service from car to event and back. If you only have a few items you want to sell off we have our very successful 2nd Hand Store where our expert Club members will sell it for you for a slight commission of 10% no hassle for you and you can enjoy the day. For complete details go online but here is a list of some of the attendees to wet your appetite:

ARRL
Carl Gardenias, WU6D
Dick Norton, N6AA
Bill Prats K6ACJ

A Better Tomorrow --Ham Clothing and Apparel
Laura Seitlinger

Alpine Antenna Co.
Wes Ogilvie, KA6EL

Alinco Electronics
Amateur radio's value leader, sells high quality hand held and mobile transceivers.

AMSAT Satellite contacting - Demos
Clint Bradford, K6LCS

Bud’s Engraving
Merle (Bud) Young

Byonics
Byon Garrabrant

CQ Magazine
Chip Margelli

DX Store
Jim Shryne, N6DHZ

EDS Emergency Pack
Kelly Guthrie

Elecraft

Fast Scan TV Demos
Amateur Television Network
Tom WB6HYH

Gordon West WB6NOA Wagonmaster
Quartzfest to Palm Springs Hamfest Convoy January 27
146.520

ICOM D-Star Demos
Gene Swiech

Ham Radio Outlet
Janet Margelli, KL7MF

Hi-Tech Liquidators

Impulse Electronics
Marvin Munster, W6MJM

Kenwood Special guest

NiCad Lady Company
Jeffrey Lloyd

Nifty Accessories
Bernie Lafreniere N6FN

RF Stuff
Kathy & Art Bross
N7AYR & KC7GF

Gordon West School, W5YI
Gordon West WB6NOA

MARS
Corky Elliott WE6COP
Tom Mackay, W6WC

Old Military Radios ( Museum collection)
Michael Brennan

Quality Power Batteries
Kyle Underhill

San Bernardino Microwave Society - Demos
Dennis Kidder, W6DQ

W5YI Gordon Wests School
Ham Courses WB6NOA

Yaesu Amateur Radio-- Division of Vertex Standard
coming back for their second year

Riverside County ARES
Evan DeRouen KI6WNF

Riverside County RACES
John Polak NF6N

Civil Air Patrol
Squadron 11

Desert RATS Club of Palm Springs
Glenn Morrison WB6RLC

Special Events Station
Tom Avarett WD6RAT

Chip Wallace W6POO
Emmy & Golden Mic Award Winner
Special Guest - Announcer

Talk-in station 146.940 - PL107.2

Where else can you go these days for under $10 ...go to an ARRL sanctioned Hamfest, buy your lunch or snacks, buy a Raffle ticket ; entry fee ; get change and meet your 'on air' buddies for an eyeball chat!

Now that's a good old Hamfest... Be there or be square !