We are in Independence, MO in the process of recovering from the day working the Ararat Hamfest. It was a really busy day. The public was in at 8am but we got started about 7:30 and worked constantly until 12:30. They had the mail prize drawing at noon and we were still behind at that time but caught up as people were leaving.

We traveled from Branson to the town of Tightwad, MO to the Hickory Hollow Resort located on an arm of land in the Truman Reservoir. This is a winding body of water that winds around the hills and valleys of this part of the state.

We set up at the hamfest on Friday afternoon. They have a very nice facility at the Shrine temple that has their own radio club and station. They are located on a hill above a lot of the surrounding city, a great place for a tower and antennas.

Tomorrow, we will work our way east in preparation for our next hamfest in Godfrey, IL, a little town north of St. Louis.