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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were a not-for-profit benevolent entity. The Simadi Shrine Club of Rochester NH worked with The Hosstraders to organize and run the event. Because The Hosstraders insisted that every penny went to the hospitals, the Simadi club donated the money directly to the hospitals, bypassing the state lodge in Concord NH. All monies raised in excess of their "pitiful" expenses were donated to a very worthy cause. During their 34 year run The Hosstraders raised 1.3 million dollars for the Shriners Hospitals for crippled children in Montreal and Springfield MA as well as the Shriners' Hospital Burns Unit in Boston. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were a not-for-profit benevolent entity. The Simadi Shrine Club of Rochester NH worked with The Hosstraders to organize and run the event. Because The Hosstraders insisted that every penny went to the hospitals, the Simadi club donated the money directly to the hospitals, bypassing the state lodge in Concord NH. All monies raised in excess of their "pitiful" expenses were donated to a very worthy cause. During their 34 year run The Hosstraders raised 1.3 million dollars for the Shriners Hospitals for crippled children in Montreal and Springfield MA as well as the Shriners' Hospital Burns Unit in Boston. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In February 2007 The Hosstraders posted a notice on their Web site stating that the October 2006 event was their last. A new organization was immediately formed calling itself The New England [[Amateur radio|Amateur Radio]] Festival, or [[NEAR-Fest]] to carry on the "Grand Tradition" instituted by The Hosstraders in 1973. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">In May </del>2007 the radio enthusiasts of New England and Eastern Canada made a joyful return to their beloved Deerfield Fairgrounds where the event remains to this day. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In February 2007 The Hosstraders posted a notice on their Web site stating that the October 2006 event was their last. A new organization was immediately formed calling itself The New England [[Amateur radio|Amateur Radio]] Festival, or [[NEAR-Fest]] to carry on the "Grand Tradition" instituted by The Hosstraders in 1973. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">On Mayq 4th, </ins>2007<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </ins>the radio enthusiasts of New England and Eastern Canada made a joyful return to their beloved Deerfield Fairgrounds where the event remains to this day. </div></td></tr>
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</table>Mistermikehttps://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hosstraders&diff=5841&oldid=prevMistermike at 09:07, 10 June 20122012-06-10T09:07:50Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>'''Hosstraders''' was a radio and electronics "Tailgating Swapfest" conducted at various venues in the State of New HAMpshire from May 1973 through October 2006. It was held at several different locations starting in Seabrook NH, (1973-75) thence to the Deerfield NH Fairgrounds (current home of [[NEAR-Fest]]) from 1976 to 1992 with a one-year side trip to Kingston Fairgrounds in 1986. In <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">1993Tthe </del>Hosstraders left Deerfield and relocated to the Rochester Fairgrounds (1993-2000) then finally moving to the NH State Fairgrounds at Hopkinton NH (2001<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">-2007</del>).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>'''Hosstraders''' was a radio and electronics "Tailgating Swapfest" conducted at various venues in the State of New HAMpshire from May 1973 through October 2006. It was held at several different locations starting in Seabrook NH, (1973-75) thence to the Deerfield NH Fairgrounds (current home of [[NEAR-Fest]]) from 1976 to 1992 with a one-year side trip to Kingston Fairgrounds in 1986. In <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">May 1993 the </ins>Hosstraders left Deerfield and relocated to the Rochester Fairgrounds (<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">May </ins>1993 - <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">October </ins>2000) then finally moving to the NH State Fairgrounds at Hopkinton NH (<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">May </ins>2001 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to October 2006</ins>).</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG (SK). Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Hosstraders started out as a 75 meter swap net every Sunday afternoon. Originally the in-person swap meet was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG (SK). Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Hosstraders started out as a 75 meter swap net every Sunday afternoon. Originally the in-person swap meet was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were a not-for-profit benevolent entity. The Simadi Shrine Club of Rochester NH worked with The Hosstraders to organize and run the event. Because The Hosstraders insisted that every penny went to the hospitals, the Simadi club donated the money directly to the hospitals, bypassing the state lodge in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Manchester</del>. All monies raised in excess of their "pitiful" expenses were donated to a very worthy cause. During their 34 year run The Hosstraders raised 1.3 million dollars for the Shriners Hospitals for crippled children in Montreal and Springfield MA as well as the Shriners' Hospital Burns Unit in Boston. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were a not-for-profit benevolent entity. The Simadi Shrine Club of Rochester NH worked with The Hosstraders to organize and run the event. Because The Hosstraders insisted that every penny went to the hospitals, the Simadi club donated the money directly to the hospitals, bypassing the state lodge in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Concord NH</ins>. All monies raised in excess of their "pitiful" expenses were donated to a very worthy cause. During their 34 year run The Hosstraders raised 1.3 million dollars for the Shriners Hospitals for crippled children in Montreal and Springfield MA as well as the Shriners' Hospital Burns Unit in Boston. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In February 2007 The Hosstraders posted a notice on their Web site stating that the October 2006 event was their last. A new organization was immediately formed calling itself The New England [[Amateur radio|Amateur Radio]] Festival, or [[NEAR-Fest]] to carry on the "Grand Tradition" instituted by The Hosstraders in 1973. In May 2007 the radio enthusiasts of New England and Eastern Canada made a joyful return to their beloved Deerfield Fairgrounds where the event remains to this day. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In February 2007 The Hosstraders posted a notice on their Web site stating that the October 2006 event was their last. A new organization was immediately formed calling itself The New England [[Amateur radio|Amateur Radio]] Festival, or [[NEAR-Fest]] to carry on the "Grand Tradition" instituted by The Hosstraders in 1973. In May 2007 the radio enthusiasts of New England and Eastern Canada made a joyful return to their beloved Deerfield Fairgrounds where the event remains to this day. </div></td></tr>
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</table>Mistermikehttps://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hosstraders&diff=5366&oldid=prevMistermike at 11:41, 18 October 20112011-10-18T11:41:04Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </del>Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Originally the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Hosstraders </del>was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">(SK)</ins>. Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> Hosstraders started out as a 75 meter swap net every Sunday afternoon. </ins> Originally the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in-person swap meet </ins>was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were a not-for-profit benevolent entity. The money in excess of their "pitiful" expenses were donated to a very worthy cause. During their 34 year run The Hosstraders raised 1.3 million dollars for the Shriners Hospitals for crippled children in Montreal and Springfield MA as well as the Shriners' Hospital Burns Unit in Boston. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The Simadi Shrine Club of Rochester NH worked with The Hosstraders to organize and run the event. Because The Hosstraders insisted that every penny went to the hospitals, the Simadi club donated the money directly to the hospitals, bypassing the state lodge in Manchester.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were a not-for-profit benevolent entity. The <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Simadi Shrine Club of Rochester NH worked with The Hosstraders to organize and run the event. Because The Hosstraders insisted that every penny went to the hospitals, the Simadi club donated the </ins>money <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">directly to the hospitals, bypassing the state lodge in Manchester. All monies raised </ins>in excess of their "pitiful" expenses were donated to a very worthy cause. During their 34 year run The Hosstraders raised 1.3 million dollars for the Shriners Hospitals for crippled children in Montreal and Springfield MA as well as the Shriners' Hospital Burns Unit in Boston. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In February 2007 The Hosstraders posted a notice on their Web site stating that the October 2006 event was their last. A new organization was immediately formed calling itself The New England [[Amateur radio|Amateur Radio]] Festival, or [[NEAR-Fest]] to carry on the "Grand Tradition" instituted by The Hosstraders in 1973. In May 2007 the radio enthusiasts of New England and Eastern Canada made a joyful return to their beloved Deerfield Fairgrounds where the event remains to this day. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In February 2007 The Hosstraders posted a notice on their Web site stating that the October 2006 event was their last. A new organization was immediately formed calling itself The New England [[Amateur radio|Amateur Radio]] Festival, or [[NEAR-Fest]] to carry on the "Grand Tradition" instituted by The Hosstraders in 1973. In May 2007 the radio enthusiasts of New England and Eastern Canada made a joyful return to their beloved Deerfield Fairgrounds where the event remains to this day. </div></td></tr>
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</table>Mistermikehttps://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hosstraders&diff=4004&oldid=prevMistermike at 07:26, 3 September 20102010-09-03T07:26:14Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG. Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Originally the Hosstraders was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG. Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Originally the Hosstraders was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td></tr>
</table>Mistermikehttps://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hosstraders&diff=3994&oldid=prevStrange Attractor at 19:17, 29 August 20102010-08-29T19:17:36Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were a not-for-profit benevolent entity. The money in excess of their "pitiful" expenses were donated to a very worthy cause. During their 34 year run The Hosstraders raised 1.3 million dollars for the Shriners Hospitals for crippled children in Montreal and Springfield MA as well as the Shriners' Hospital Burns Unit in Boston. The Simadi Shrine Club of Rochester NH worked with The Hosstraders to organize and run the event. Because The Hosstraders insisted that every penny went to the hospitals, the Simadi club donated the money directly to the hospitals, bypassing the state lodge in Manchester.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were a not-for-profit benevolent entity. The money in excess of their "pitiful" expenses were donated to a very worthy cause. During their 34 year run The Hosstraders raised 1.3 million dollars for the Shriners Hospitals for crippled children in Montreal and Springfield MA as well as the Shriners' Hospital Burns Unit in Boston. The Simadi Shrine Club of Rochester NH worked with The Hosstraders to organize and run the event. Because The Hosstraders insisted that every penny went to the hospitals, the Simadi club donated the money directly to the hospitals, bypassing the state lodge in Manchester.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In February 2007 The Hosstraders posted a notice on their Web site stating that the October 2006 event was their last. A new organization was immediately formed calling itself The New England Amateur Radio Festival, or [[NEAR-Fest]] to carry on the "Grand Tradition" instituted by The Hosstraders in 1973. In May 2007 the radio enthusiasts of New England and Eastern Canada made a joyful return to their beloved Deerfield Fairgrounds where the event remains to this day. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In February 2007 The Hosstraders posted a notice on their Web site stating that the October 2006 event was their last. A new organization was immediately formed calling itself The New England <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Amateur radio|</ins>Amateur Radio<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>Festival, or [[NEAR-Fest]] to carry on the "Grand Tradition" instituted by The Hosstraders in 1973. In May 2007 the radio enthusiasts of New England and Eastern Canada made a joyful return to their beloved Deerfield Fairgrounds where the event remains to this day. </div></td></tr>
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</table>Strange Attractorhttps://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hosstraders&diff=3859&oldid=prevMistermike at 09:13, 15 August 20102010-08-15T09:13:03Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>'''Hosstraders''' was a radio and electronics "Tailgating Swapfest" conducted at various venues in the State of New HAMpshire from 1973 through October 2006. It was held at <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">various venues </del>starting in Seabrook NH, (1973-75) thence to Deerfield NH Fairgrounds (current home of [[NEAR-Fest]]) 1976<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">-92 </del>with a one-year side trip to Kingston <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">(</del>1986<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">)</del>. In 1993 Hosstraders left Deerfield <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">permanently relocating </del>to the Rochester Fairgrounds (1993-2000) then finally moving to the NH State Fairgrounds at Hopkinton NH (2001-2007).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>'''Hosstraders''' was a radio and electronics "Tailgating Swapfest" conducted at various venues in the State of New HAMpshire from 1973 through October 2006. It was held at <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">several different locations </ins>starting in Seabrook NH, (1973-75) thence to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </ins>Deerfield NH Fairgrounds (current home of [[NEAR-Fest]]) <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">from </ins>1976 <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to 1992 </ins>with a one-year side trip to Kingston <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in </ins>1986. In 1993 Hosstraders left Deerfield <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and relocated </ins>to the Rochester Fairgrounds (1993-2000) then finally moving to the NH State Fairgrounds at Hopkinton NH (2001-2007).</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG. Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Originally the Hosstraders was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG. Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Originally the Hosstraders was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">non</del>-profit. The money in excess of their pitiful expenses were donated to a very worthy cause. During their 34 year run The Hosstraders raised 1.3 million dollars for the Shriners Hospitals for crippled children in Montreal and Springfield MA as well as <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and </del>the Burns Unit in Boston. The Simadi Shrine Club of Rochester NH <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">helped </del>The Hosstraders organize and run the event. Because The Hosstraders insisted that every penny went to the hospitals, the Simadi club donated the money directly to the hospitals, bypassing the state lodge in Manchester.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a not-for</ins>-profit <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">benevolent entity</ins>. The money in excess of their <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>pitiful<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">" </ins>expenses were donated to a very worthy cause. During their 34 year run The Hosstraders raised 1.3 million dollars for the Shriners Hospitals for crippled children in Montreal and Springfield MA as well as the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Shriners' Hospital </ins>Burns Unit in Boston. The Simadi Shrine Club of Rochester NH <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">worked with </ins>The Hosstraders <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to </ins>organize and run the event. Because The Hosstraders insisted that every penny went to the hospitals, the Simadi club donated the money directly to the hospitals, bypassing the state lodge in Manchester.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In February 2007 The Hosstraders posted a notice on their Web site stating that the October 2006 event was their last. A new organization was immediately formed calling itself The New England Amateur Radio Festival, or [[NEAR-Fest]] to carry on the "Grand Tradition". In May 2007 the radio enthusiasts of New England and Eastern Canada made a joyful return to their beloved Deerfield Fairgrounds where the event remains to this day.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In February 2007 The Hosstraders posted a notice on their Web site stating that the October 2006 event was their last. A new organization was immediately formed calling itself The New England Amateur Radio Festival, or [[NEAR-Fest]] to carry on the "Grand Tradition" <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">instituted by The Hosstraders in 1973</ins>. In May 2007 the radio enthusiasts of New England and Eastern Canada made a joyful return to their beloved Deerfield Fairgrounds where the event remains to this day. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins></div></td></tr>
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</table>Mistermikehttps://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hosstraders&diff=2920&oldid=prevDimBulb: Undo revision 2919 by Liza79anderson (Talk)2010-03-23T14:25:56Z<p>Undo revision 2919 by <a href="/wiki/index.php/Special:Contributions/Liza79anderson" title="Special:Contributions/Liza79anderson">Liza79anderson</a> (<a href="/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Liza79anderson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User talk:Liza79anderson (page does not exist)">Talk</a>)</p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG. Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Originally the Hosstraders was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG. Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Originally the Hosstraders was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td></tr>
</table>DimBulbhttps://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hosstraders&diff=2919&oldid=prevLiza79anderson at 18:26, 21 March 20102010-03-21T18:26:04Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG. Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Originally the Hosstraders was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG. Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Originally the Hosstraders was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td></tr>
</table>Liza79andersonhttps://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hosstraders&diff=2363&oldid=prevYano at 17:37, 9 January 20102010-01-09T17:37:05Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG. Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Originally the Hosstraders was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Hosstraders were not a club or formal organization; they were three individuals: Bob Tiffany, W1GWU, Norm Blake, WA1IVB (now W1ITT) and Joe Demaso K1RQG. Their event was best described as a "benevolent dictatorship." Originally the Hosstraders was a one-day event, held on the second Saturday in May. In 1983 it was decided to hold the event twice annually and a few years later it became a two-day event. This was not by choice but because over the years people were arriving earlier and earlier until it reached the point that the Fair Association decided to charge the Hosstraders for an additional day.</div></td></tr>
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