<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Matt we all have stuff left in our vehicles the day after. All I bring in when I get home is the pillow, food and cash. Everything else takes a day or so depending on weather.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">We got to meet Juan too.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:12px;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Samsung Galaxy , an AT&T LTE smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: matthew sapienza <matthewjsapienza@yahoo.com> </div><div>Date: 4/30/23 6:51 AM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: n1hts@comcast.net, BARS Reflector <bars@w1hh.org> </div><div>Subject: Re: [bars] Nearfest this Friday and Saturday morning </div><div><br></div></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class="ydp8c31f2b1yahoo-style-wrap"><div></div>
<div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr">good sunday morning to all first off jim thanks for the invite to join you and the rest of the members at Nearfest and it was really nice to see you Niece its been a long time.i still have to unload my truck not today thou. i do look forward to the fall near fest just not the fall season not yet. i sold some things more then i have at previous near fests . i still have the working ham 4 rotor/controller ($275.00 or best offer) and the MFJ -949-C Versa Tuner-2 ( $150.00 or best offer) if anyone is interested? feel free to give me a call 1-603-400-4445 or email me. i do the monitor westford repeater . i hope everyone enjoys your Sunday </div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr"> 73 Matt N1MJS . </div><div><br></div>
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On Sunday, April 23, 2023, 05:14:52 PM EDT, n1hts@comcast.net <n1hts@comcast.net> wrote:
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">Well spring nearfest is this coming Friday and Saturday</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">morning. Gates open up at 9 AM. I have 6 AM to 9 AM parking</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">duty for the prepaid folks driving in. First in are the Thursday</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">night campers, then the prepaid parking then the folks who</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">bought tickets that morning. I believe HRO sells tickets</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">but check with them.</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">BARS will be in our usual spot at the top of the hill with</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">two 20 foot shelters for 40 feet of table space. Come on by</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">and sell stuff or just hang out. </span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">Friday dinner may be a potluck depending on who brings</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">what but there will be a chili, along with some number of</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">food vendors. I'll have coffee and water there.</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">Go to <a href="https://near-fest.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Home - NEAR-Fest.com</a> for schedules and forums.</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">What to bring? Cash is king but some vendors may take</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">plastic, etc. Small bills too if you want to bargain for the</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">small stuff. Nothing like trying to buy a $2 item with a $20</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">or $50. I've seen it. If it is under a table in a box they</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">generally don't want to take it home so enjoy haggling.</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">Bring a chair, clothes appropriate for New England weather</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">in April. I bring stuff to keep me warm and dry as some of</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">us are up to midnight. </span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">If you may buy something heavy it is best to pay to drive in</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">and park. I don't usually bring my two wheel dolly. Nothing</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">like buying something then having to decide how it's getting</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">to your car.</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">Come and enjoy walking around looking at things you've</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">only seen in magazines and buying stuff you need or don't</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">really need at that time. Us hams do that a lot. Have fun.</span>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;">Jim</span>
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