Wednesday, February 11, 2015

ORLANDO, FL: Hamfest Season Begins

Our time in Bushnell was very relaxed with no pre-arranged schedule to follow.  We spent time with our ham radio friends, Lois & Herb, and Debbie and Jim, and met several other hams as well as other campers. Other than outings for normal shopping and a couple of dinners out, it was just normal everyday life for us.  Before leaving the campground, we put Little House on the Smart Weigh scales at the campground to see if she needed to trim down. Overall, we're under our Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.  Our driver-side rear weight is a little high, so we'll need to rearrange some items in the bay to bring that figure down.  Our towed HHR is well under our towing limits. All in all, the final tally was pretty good.

We left Sumter Oaks at 9:25 A.M. for the 80 minute drive to the Central Florida Fairground and Expo Park in Orlando, FL where the 2015 Hamcation will be held.  This large ham radio event drew over 12,000 people last year, under rainy conditions.  With sunny, but cool weather in the forecast, attendance should be even higher this year.

I hope to have some pictures and more information to share tomorrow.  Today started early so  bedtime will probably come sooner than usual!

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