LCARC Winterfest 2007

Saturday, February 17, 2007, the Lawrence County Amateur Radio Club held it's Winterfest 2007 at the Walnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Department.
A Winterfest is a Ham Fest held in the dead of Winter. Ham fest are where local amateur radio operators or "Hams" get together to sell extra equipment whether new or used equipment, bargains are quite often found among the various electronic equipment being offered for sale. Among the individuals that had tables full of personal equipment there were also various retail businesses represented as well such as Kerby's Radio Repair in Walnut Ridge and Memphis Amateur Radio Sales from Memphis Tennessee. The second annual Winterfest was held from 8:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M with a Amateur Radio testing session offered to the general public at 2:00 P.M. to complete the day.