Hamtastic Meetup — Report and Pictures

I didn’t take many pictures. For a more complete view of the event, see other people’s YouTube videos at the bottom.

Scenic view of a beach with calm waters, featuring a table with various equipment and a grill, and distant beachgoers enjoying the day.
The most important part – the smokers going since 7am — brisket, ribs, pulled pork… best you’ve ever had.
Person holding a large white balloon near a pickup truck by a beach, with water and trees in the background.
The balloon launch carrying a radio that all could track on their phone by scanning the QR code on the truck. FAA and air traffic clearances were obtained (for real!).
A group of people gathered by vehicles near a body of water, with one person taking a picture in front of a small red and white vehicle labeled 'INTERCEPTOR'.
This souped-up “meter maid” car was a hit. Can go 80mph on the highway. 3-wheel classified as motor cycle, but doesn’t require a motor cycle license. Fully wrapped body.
A white Ford and a dark blue Chevrolet parked side by side on a dusty area with shrubs in the background under a clear blue sky.
Raul and Buzz parked next to each other without noticing until later.
A close-up of a vehicle's dashboard area showing multiple antennas mounted on the roof, with a blue sky in the background.
Many porcupine trucks out there
A white pickup truck parked in a sandy area with a tall antenna mounted on it, under a clear blue sky. A person stands nearby, looking at the ground.
Several long antennas strung between the numerous wooden “telephone” poles on the beach (just empty poles, no power or phone wires.)
Event setup by the water featuring tents with signage for Southern California Radio and ZBM2 Industries, with attendees present and outdoor seating visible.
The 435 “booth” got busier when our food side dishes came out. Again several 435ers couldn’t make it due to the missiles flying over I-5.

Toward the end, Buzz and I walked the beach and met several interesting people like Norm (the multi-mountain (Socal and Mexico) Meshtastic guy, people we knew or knew from the 80’s. My favorite was the ex-TASMA guy that told a story about TASMA wanting to de-coordinate 435 in the past.

Other people’s videos:

Bent N. Broke
https://youtu.be/_BY7XI9iGdg?si=r7zWRV366VpOir7G (10 min)

Norman Jester (KE6VDW) “the Meshtastic guy” walking the booths on the beach, ballon launch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFG4xv7Hczk (1 hour)

Ballon Launch (N6KI)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lCbu6DY27rQ



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