01-06-2019, 09:36 AM
Maybe I should change the title of this post to 2019 BARCfest - Brisbane - the hamfest that wasn't.
About 7.30AM this morning after a number of us SEQ amateurs had already turned up at the venue, the following was posted on the BARCfest page of their website :
I feel sure that someone must have known that 'it' wasn't going to happen ! Probably even two or three days ago if not more. That would have been a little in advance and may have been enough to stop people from venturing some considerable distances to turn up to be told (by other, not BARC people) that it was cancelled. One of the people I spoke to was from the Sunshine Coast, probably close to 2 hours away.
I was looking forward to perusing the "junk" but also catching up with people that I don't see other than at hamfests. Obviously that was a 'fail' too.
As we left, more and more cars were parking on the road verges outside the venue. I am guessing there are going to be a lot of disgruntled SEQ amateurs.
Time & fuel costs for many unhappy people. Not good BARC.
If you were one of the many who turned up through lack of notice, email BARC ( vk4ba@qsl.net ) and voice (well, type) your displeasure.
Maybe you should also consider boycotting any future BARC events - and don't forget to mention that possibility in your email.
Doug VK4ADC
About 7.30AM this morning after a number of us SEQ amateurs had already turned up at the venue, the following was posted on the BARCfest page of their website :
BARCFEST 2019
CANCELLED
Apologies for the late advice but no Radio Fest will be held on this date
Willl not go ahead
will not go ahead
I feel sure that someone must have known that 'it' wasn't going to happen ! Probably even two or three days ago if not more. That would have been a little in advance and may have been enough to stop people from venturing some considerable distances to turn up to be told (by other, not BARC people) that it was cancelled. One of the people I spoke to was from the Sunshine Coast, probably close to 2 hours away.
I was looking forward to perusing the "junk" but also catching up with people that I don't see other than at hamfests. Obviously that was a 'fail' too.
As we left, more and more cars were parking on the road verges outside the venue. I am guessing there are going to be a lot of disgruntled SEQ amateurs.
Time & fuel costs for many unhappy people. Not good BARC.
If you were one of the many who turned up through lack of notice, email BARC ( vk4ba@qsl.net ) and voice (well, type) your displeasure.
Maybe you should also consider boycotting any future BARC events - and don't forget to mention that possibility in your email.
Doug VK4ADC
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