AMSAT at the LA County Fair

As part of the Amateur Radio Expo at the Los Angeles County Fair, AMSAT member Clint Bradford, K6LCS, is manning an AMSAT booth. The Expo runs weekends throughout the Fair.

"It's been an AMSAT week," Clint reports. "I gave my "Working AO-51 with your HT" presentation Friday night at the annual HAMCON conference in Torrance.

We had 62 people in attendance, including Gordon West and Cathy Gardenias. And right after that presentation, we had a great pass of AO-51 that we worked from the top of the
conference hotel's parking structure.

"Then on to the LA County Fair for all day Saturday and Sunday. Amateur Radio is well-represented here, with over 300 feet of booth space. Our booth is a 10x10 E-ZUP, with a slideshow running with photos and "stimulating" information. Handouts include a special "Fair Edition" of AMSAT News, and other material.

"If you are planning a trip to the Fair, we are set up outside
between Commercial Buildings 4 and 6."

The Los Angeles County Fair runs September 7-30 this year. It is the largest county fair in the United States and retains its impressive ranking of fourth among the top 50 fairs and festivals in all of North America. The all-time record attendance was 1,612,097 over 24 days in 1991.

Fair attendance in 2006 was the highest since that record-breaking year, clocking in at 1,427,656.

For more Fair information, their Web site is... http://www.lacountyfair.com

Clint, K6LCS