THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RARC EVENT IN 2024 Stay Tuned for Info on Next Swap Meet - Saturday, July 19, 2025

Congratulations to our 2024 door prize winners!

Grand door prize winner is Allen, VE7HCU (right) (TIX # 877503) of Vanvouver, BC receiving ICOM transceiver ID-52A donated by Radioworl/GPS Central of Calgary. Prize is presented by RARC director Roy, VA7RTL (middle) on behalf of Radioworld/GPS Central with fellow RARC director Evaristo, VA7BZE (left).

Second door prize winner is Michael, VE7CHP (TIX #877486) from Vancouver, BC receiving an
ICOM IC-V86 transceiver donated by ICOM Canada. ICOM Canada (Paul, VE7VPL) could not be present with the prize due to a corporate function so Roy, VA7RPL (second from left) presented a 'promissary note' to have the prize delivered directly from ICOM Canada. Winner is flanked by RARC director Evaristo, VA7BZE (far left) and member Allan, VE7WXZ (far right).

Winner of door prize from Radio Amateurs of Canada, one year free membership, is Peter, VE7XPW (TIX #877436) from Richmond, BC. Presenting award is club director Roy, VA7RTL (right) wtth club director Evaristo, VA7BZE (middle) assisting with prize announcement.

Winner of 50/50 draw was `Will' Hartman, VE7WHL (TIX #01459007) from Maple Ridge, BC.
Winning ticket drawn by long time RARC member Elizabeth, VE7YL (in background) and announced/presented by RARC directors Roy,VA7RTL (left) and Carole VA7QCE (right).

Happy winner David, VE7ET receiving Yaesu cap.	Winners of other door prizes: Yaesu cap: David, VE7ET (Tix #877460) Yaesu cap: Fred, VE7VT, (Tx #877461) ICOM cap: Wayne, VE7WVX (Tix #877495) ICOM cap: Ralph, VA7UB (Tix #877469)

IMAGES FROM THE EVENT ON JULY 20, 2024

New to this year's 'Emergency Communcation Equipment Display' is a private fire truck imported from Japan and modified into a radiocom vehicle by renown local ham, Hiroshi, VE7LET. The SEPAR comm trailer in the background is a regular display at the RARC event.

Another new addition to this year's displays is The Salvation Army EDS unit, which will soon be retrofitted into a radiocom vehicle - a project that is being undertaken by Burnaby ARC.

Also new to this year's event is what appears to be a 'Double Yellow-Headed Amazon' (no call sign).

Although there weren't as many vendor tables as expected, there were lots of interesting stuff for sale, like items from the estate of VE7AFC (SK) at the Surrey ARC tables.

One never knows what one will come across at such swap meet events
- like a high voltage vacuum capacitor that was one of the eye-catchers.

(More images to come...)

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR THE DOOR PRIZES

	ICOM ID-52A
	ICOM IC-V86
	One-year Membership

MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DONORS AND ADVERTISERS

The RARC Swap Meet presents marketing opportunities for vendors of Amateur radio and related products and services to the Amateur radio community in the Lower Mainland region of BC. This event takes place in south Richmond, drawing participants from Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley and as far as the Okanagan.

RARC welcomes support from corporate vendors through donations of Amateur radio related items (to be raffed as door prizes at the event) in exchange for advertising and publicity benefits.

Donors and advertisers engaging before May 15, 2023 will have about a two-month window of publicity by being included with RARC marketing for the event. Advertising and publicity benefits for supporting the swap meet includes:

E-mails - Messaging with planned follow-up content are sent to identified groups in the community that may be target markets for the event. These groups include local Amateur radio organizations, groups that are related to the electronics hobby, groups that have potential interests in Amateur radio, and businesses that may be interested in products at the sawp meet.

Flyers distribution - Flyers will be electronically distributed on social media and sent to local community groups interested in the event. Content will be periodically updated with current donors and advertisers.

Web Site presence - Updates on the event and related Amateur radio information will be posted on the RARC online assets (Website at www.richmondarc.ca and RARC Facebook page) to cultivate publicity for the event.

Radio nets - Efforts will be made to announce the event at local Amateur radio club radio nets.

CONSIDER THE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR COMPANY BY BEING ON RARC'S PROMOTION PROGRAM FOR THE SWAP MEET.

For more information on marketing opportunities with RARC's promotion program for the swap meet, please contact: Urey, VE7URE

Information about RARC: www.rarclub.ca