MAARC RadioActivity 2010 Announce

Make plans for RadioActivity 2010

RadioActivity 2010 will be held at the Sheraton Washington North Hotel in Beltsville, Maryland.

Registration Desk will be open on Thursday evening, June 10. Other events may be offered that evening. Stay tuned.

Meet Theme Manufacturer is "Heathkit"

Contest theme is "Radios Made by Someone Else"

Heathkit and other vintage kit electronics, as well as Private Brand radios (think Silvertone or Airline), the manufacture of which was "out-sourced", will have catagories in the Old Equipment Contest. Heathkit will be the topic of the Saturday Night Banquet lecture by Chuck Penson.

Flea Market

The Flea Market is, for many, the highlight of an antique radio meet. The RadioActivity 2010 Flea Market will open at 6:00 am on Friday morning. MAARC requests that attendees refrain from buying or selling prior to that time. The Flea Market is open to the public, and all are welcome to come through and browse or shop. Friday morning is usually the best time to do so. People wishing to sell items are required to register for the meet and pay for space rental. Items for sale should pertain to vintage radio or television.

Seminars

The scheduled seminars include:
On Friday,
"Heathkit Test Equipment" by Chuck Penson (Noon)
"History of Tektronix" by Dwight Moxness (1:30pm)
Ed Lyon's Radio Repair Clinic (3:00pm)
On Saturday,
"Phonograph Repairs" with Don Cochran (10:00am)

Auctions

The Main Auction will be starting at Noon on Saturday. Consignment time starts at 8:30 that morning and closes at 11:30. Reserves are allowed. There is a minimum opening bid of $15 per lot that will be strictly enforced. There is a charge ($1.50 for MAARC members, $2.25 for non-members) for no-sale items including those that do not receive the minimum bid. This is to discourage both junk lots and excessive reserves. MAARC members pay a 10% sellers' commission, non-members pay 15%. Click here to see MAARC's full Auction Policies (.pdf format).

Got "Junque"? There will be a no-commission, no-reserve, Walk-Around Auction in the Flea Market area at 8:30 Saturday Morning. This is a great way to dispose of lesser quality lots that would not make the minimum bid in the Main Auction.

Click here for full Meet Details and Schedule (in .pdf format)

RadioActivity Info Menu:

Old Equipment Contest

Location and Hotel Info

Registration Form

Home Page

Pictures from RadioActivity 2009 by Domi Sanchez

Ground was damp to start but no rain that morning.	A record find.
Nice Grandfather Clock Radios.	Searching for tubes.
Classic radios over a classic grill.	Things could get busy.
Making it a family affair.	Bill and Charlie man the MAARC Tube Trailer.
Lots to shop	and lots more to see.
The master technician (Ted Hannah) searches for parts	while Willie parts with some cash.
Buford dispenses some wisdom.	Playing Through
Another nice display.	The long view as it dries up.