The annual CTARC Mega Flea Market was held on the lawn outside the CTARC clubhouse on Saturday 2 March 2019, under partly-cloudy skies.
At 11h00 the committee members arrived to set up the catering area, gazebo [kindly provided by John ZS1AGH], tables, PA system and braai fires. At 12h00 the sellers started setting up their stands and car boots filled with amateur radio gear, and at 13h00 [or thereabouts!] the main crowd arrived.
It was a successful, well-attended event, with some 30 sellers offering a wide variety of items ranging from high-end transceivers, test equipment and antennas, down to nuts, bolts, cables and hardware useful to radio hams throughout our widespread community.
Anne, Elsabe and others were kept very busy serving boerie rolls and
liquid refreshment to the hungry and thirsty masses. Thank you for your
sterling service, and also to John ZS1EQ who kept the fires busy until there
was no more meat left to braai!
The South African Antique Wireless Association were represented on a stand manned by John ZS1WJ. We were also glad to see Almeiro ZS6LDP who had come all the way from Pretoria.
The flea market continued until late afternoon, with most attendees walking off with at least one or two serendipitously-discovered bargains.
We will do it all again next year!
Below
are some photos kindly provided by Chris ZSCDG and others.
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| That frustrating period before the formal commencement of sales at 13h00... |
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| ...But one can always check out what's on offer in the interim! |
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| Lots and lots and LOTS of goodies, waiting to be discovered |
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| Packed full of freshness - and cable spools! |
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| Fleamarket attendance is always hungry and thirsty work |
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| Noel ZS1FW looks very chuffed with his latest acquisition |
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| Lem ZS1LEM peruses the items on offer from Fred ZS1FZ |
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CTARC chairman Rob ZS1SA and another watch bemused as an unidentified ham
tries to tune up the nearby trapeze poles to resonate on 80m... |
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| Wolfgang ZS1WHL and Hans-Jurgen ZS1HJH |
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| As ever, the CTARC flea market was very well attended this year. |
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| [Centre] John ZS1AGH and Louis ZS1LVH |
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| Always the opportunity to meet up with old friends and have a good natter. |
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| John ZS1EQ provided sterling service at the braai fires |
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| Food and liquid refreshments provided efficiently, as ever, by the catering ladies |
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| While interested parties visit ZS1FZ's table, Richard ZS1RIC on right tiptoes through the tetrodes... |
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| Time and motion study: The man in the red hat [Dave ZS1DFR] spots a bargain... |
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| ... and swoops to secure it! |
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| Tom ZS1AFS and his good lady Sue travelled across from the Overberg to attend |
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| The Dreaded Eldred ZS1DJ assesses an 807 with a critical eye while Wouter ZS1KE passes by |
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| Someone brought along a whole combi's-full of gear! |
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| If the price of a rig on offer is too high, one may always resort to fervent supplication! |
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| One man's spaghetti is another man's treasure! |
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| Sumptuous QRO, beautifully constructed! |
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| The clouds began to gather, but that didn't deter a continuing well-attended event |
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| Eldred had some fine gear on offer |
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| Once again, the CTARC mega-fleamarket was a great event, to be repeated next year! |
