Press release 25/6/2013 from LAM Communications Ltd ‘LAMCO’
of Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
The LAMFEST Ham Radio Rally in aid of cancer research.
On Sunday 23/6/2013 LAM Communications Ltd ‘LAMCO’ and our
merry band of ‘LAMFEST Helpers’ set out at 6am to open for traders and
exhibitors at the Elsecar Heritage centre near Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Our mission ‘To raise money for cancer research’, as we have
suffered personally in our own family, but also for friends and customers alike
who have suffered or lost friends and family to this devastating disease.
We achieved our goal by 4pm.
Thank you to all who attended the rally as visitors and
traders alike. We raised £1347.52 comprising of a cheque kindly donated by the
‘Worked all Britain Group’ of £500.00 and the balance by all who attended.
Icom UK, Kenwood Electronics, Yaesu UK and LAMCO all donated
prizes for our raffle draw which took place at 3pm. Numbers were drawn by my
youngest daughter Freya and verified by my eldest daughter Georgia. On the microphone as compare, Gary Wilkinson
aka ‘Pizza Man’ from the historic Atlantic 252 broadcast station read out the
winning numbers.
Prizes were won by
Wade Stuart, Icom ID-31 donated by Icom UK.
Terry Bailey, Kenwood TH-F7e donated by Kenwood Electronics.
Paul Crichton, Yaesu MD-100A8X donated by Yaesu UK.
Steve Hoyle, D-Original NR-770R donated by LAMCO
Thank you to John Hayward ‘M0GXH’ for staffing the main
entrance, Joe Boids ‘M3XJO’ for being Long John’s door security advisor and side
kick! Pauline Taylor, Claire’s mum for selling the raffle tickets, Simon &
Tracey Nash for staffing the Bring & Buy and my daughters Georgia &
Freya for delivering cups of tea to the exhibitors. Lee Stephenson and Sean
Oates for being our trouble shooters.
Sheffield Amateur Radio Club for attending with their very
own radio fun trailer kindly donated to them by the Radio Society of Great
Britain. Stacked to the roof with the
very latest amateur radio technology.
Tony Topping from Selby Ham Radio gave an excellent
presentation on ‘Ham Radio meets the Paranormal’.
In attendance were and a real huge thank you to
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Bring
& Buy - Simon & Tacey Nash
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ByVac.co.uk
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David
Long 'Private Seller'
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David
Wood 'Private Seller'
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George
Mills 'Private Seller'
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Georgia
& Freya's Junksale
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GQRP
Club
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Icom UK
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John
Dilks 'Private Seller'
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Kenwood
Electronics
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RF
Design G3AAF Electronics
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LAMCO
'LAM Communications Ltd'
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Lincolnshire
Shortwave Club
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MADARS
Maltby Radio Club
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Mickeys
Electronics
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Mirfield
Electronics
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Nobby Clarke
CB Specialist
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RSGB
Book Stall
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Selby
HAM Radio Club
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Sheffield
Amateur Radio Club
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Simply
Sweets & Treats
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Tetra
Communications
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Vince
Shirley 'Private seller'
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Worked
All Britain Radio Group donated £500.00 to cancer research.
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Yaesu
UK Ltd
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The future of our LAMFEST Amateur Radio Rally is very bright
as we are planning next year’s rally for 2014.
Book early as we filled up very quickly for 2013.
Best regards
Lee A. Marsh, Claire Marsh, David Workman, Macauley
Stephenson & our rally manager Tamsin O’Brien.
LAM Communications Ltd. The North’s Leading Amateur Radio
Emporium.
52 Sheffield Road
Hoyland Common
Barnsley
S74 0DQ
01226 361700
