1,000 Hams Pull Off Weeklong Quartzfest Boondock!

摘要

The term "boondock," for ham radio RVers and tent-campers, means no water, no power, no waste facilities, just camaraderie for this annual ARRL Specialty Convention, now in its 23rd year at Quartzsite, Arizona. I won't mention names, 'cept for one or two, as the 1,000+ hams attending this event all pitched in to make this a hot, and some mornings, cold, success! Quartzfest organizer Kris Weed, KR1SS, offers all hamfest organizers lots of tips on "what worked" on the desert floor! Read on, ham show organizers.