Ahh yes, hamfests. One of the
nicer things in
life. A place where you can go and be
nostalgic about
old equipment to your
heart's content. At the Tropical Hamboree, our
annual hamfest here in
Miami, FL, you can find all kinds of old, very
interesting crap. It seems that the presence of
computer vendors at the
show has gone up in the last few
years; I look forward to it every
year to do a lot of my computer
shopping.
The people you find at hamfests can be interesting, too. I once met a person who had been working in radio for over 50 years. He had interesting stories to tell about how much things have really changed, along with a very impressive collection of vintage radio equipment to sell. Hamfests rule, don't miss one if you can help it.