Went to my first Ham Fest today. Had one heck of a good time, even though Mama Bear didn't go with. I overspent what I had planned, but came away with some good deals.
I also joined the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) today. I have been interested in joining and even received an invitation to join yesterday, but I figured that there was no time better than the present to sign up, so my first purchase made today was for the ARRL.
Some of the stuff I bought today were Skywarn stickers for the truck, Skywarn license plate frame, call sign hat and name badge, Skywarn hat pin, used Kenwood TM-732A, dual-band antenna with NMO mount, duplexer and the study guide for the General License. Also ended up walking out with a Log book (getting ready for those HF bands early), a Repeater Directory and the FCC rules.
I was like as wide-eyed as a kid in a candy store, but I think next time I will take cash only and leave the wallet in the truck. :o
I really want to thank the Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club in Cedar Rapids for the wonderful experience at Summerfest. They were awesome hosts and I look forward to next year.
