February 15-16, 2008
Also see the photos on the IOOK (International Order Of Krazies) website
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Question: How many hams does it take to put up a sign?  |
Our camper assistance guy with a very lucky future TS-2000 owner.  |
Whoa! An Alpha liner amp was among the goodies.  |
A serious tailgater getting ready to set up on Friday morning.  |
After complaints last year, we put 19 new signs around the fairgrounds this year.  |
How many antennas will fit on one van anyway?  |
The Krazies (I.O.O.K.) were setting up Friday morning.  |
The Hospitality Area folks bagging the homemade cookies.  |
The many gorgeous gift baskets raffled off by the ladies.  |
Tailgaters stopped to have their photo taken.  |
Everyone admired the good looking Scorpion screwdriver antenna.  |
A tailgater setting his gear out on Friday morning.  |
This is some pretty nice looking gear on this table!  |
The registration and ticket sales soon after opening.  |
ARCA's Clifford Hauser is a regular at the Yuma Hamfest.  |
Friday was a gorgeous day, and Saturday was even better!  |
There were lots of tailgate goodies to look over.  |
The grand prize ticket sales desk was busy.  |
The vendor registration building Friday morning.  |
Impulse Electronics getting set up on Friday morning.  |
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The DX Store folks getting setup Saturday morning.  |
J&K Enterprises had lots of antenna bargains.  |
The seminar room early in the morning before the action started.  |
Why is this man smiling? Because he's tailgating right outside his coach.  |
This must be tailgating in its purest form.  |
Still setting up Saturday morning.  |
The food truck offered some pretty good eats.  |
Some of the things in the Country Store went fast.  |
Some of our volunteers. Is coffee drinking considered work?  |
Marty Woll, the Vice-Director for ARRL's Southwestern Division, was here.  |
Registration and ticket sales were busy Saturday.  |
We think everybody loved this guy's cool hair hat.  |
How many guys can wear shorts at February hamfests?  |
These tailgaters demonstrate that hams can be tidy too!  |
Does it look like these guys are having fun yet?  |
Was this the treasure he'd been looking for?  |
The MARS seminar drew a lot of interest and was well attended.  |
Roger from wiredco.com had every connector imaginable.  |
Looking over the items in the Country Store consignment area.  |
Some of our guys had too much fun to be working.  |
The XYL's had their own seminars, this one on SW flower arranging.  |
Well how does it work? Okay, here's another question!  |
The battery maintenance seminar in Seminar Room 2.  |
Some of our volunteers buying lunch from the concession truck.  |
It's entirely possible Mr. Jack Russell could be a future ham.  |
There were so many mobile antenna options.  |
Did we mention Yuma is the sunniest city in the U.S.?  |
This lady won so many gift baskets, we had to give her a ride. Honest!  |
WA3PNT, a D-Star wizard, giving his seminar.  |
The VE testing crew explaining the test procedures.  |
We even have a separate building for amateur radio testing.  |
Meanwhile, the ladies were hearing about quilt making.  |
Saturday was a sunny 73° and the Krazies were soaking it up.  |
The Skywarn seminar always seems quite popular.  |
You had a chance to win a jump start battery just for registering.  |
While dinner was being setup, we showed hamfest photos.  |
The dinner bell was rung and did they ever come!  |
The south parking lot with just the day visitors.  |
We even offered an art show in the main hall!  |
The Hospitality Area offered coffee and cookies.  |
The Hi-Tech Liquidators space outside.  |
The Country Store consignment area.  |
The main hall was a popular spot.  |
The software defined radio seminar.  |
The seminar room was often crowded.  |
Old friends meet up after years!  |
The catered BBQ dinner was yummy!  |
Dinner's over and they want their prizes.  |
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