HCRA Auction coming next Friday - November 6th - Feeding Hills, MA

[Jim - KK1W]

Hey folks, only a week until the Auction. Are you ready? Here�s a brief
update about what to expect on November 6th.

We have been very lucky this year and have acquired a lot of donated
items (but we could use more � hint, hint). Up on the auction block this
coming Friday will be a wide assortment of ham radio, computer and audio
items that would look good in any shack. We have a Yaesu FT-747gx
(tested and working FB), dual band HT�s, single band HT�s, a GPS unit,
weather station, a Slingbox, audio amps, tape decks, tablet computers, a
telescope, zip drives, PDA�s, wire, cables, antennas and more. I guess
you could say we have everything from A (antennas) to Z (Zip drives).
All items are owned by HCRA so all the proceeds will benefit our club.

This year we are instituting a minimum bid of $1 on every item. This is
an effort to move the auction good more quickly and was a suggestion
from one of our members. The auctioneers will also be mixing up the
presentation a bit to keep things interesting throughout the entire
evening. The hall opens at 6:00 PM for sellers and we plan on starting
promptly at 7:00 PM. Also speeding up the process this year will be a
computerized system to keep track of sales (thanks to W1SQ).

New this year will be J&J Hot Dogs! Jim, K1JAW and his assistant Jack,
K1JAB will be steamin� and servin� until the dogs are gone. Thanks to
both of them for volunteering to keep our stomachs full while we are
emptying our pockets. It�s always easier to spend money on a full belly!

Tickets are selling fast for the VX0150R HT, this year�s raffle prize.
We will have tickets available during the auction and will hold the
raffle around 9:00 PM or so. A $1 donation could make you the big winner!

Buying, selling or something in-between there�s something for everyone
at the HCRA Auction. Bring along a friend and have some fun this coming
Friday!

�73�

Jim, KK1W