April 24th, in Billings

Announcing the Mountaineers' Motorsports Swap Meet (sponsored by Dark Horse Customs) Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds in Bozeman. Gate for sellers opens at 8:00 am and closes at 5:00 pm. Gate for buyers will be open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Participants of all motorsports (4x4, motorcycle, snowmobile, stock car, ATV, etc.) are invited to sell, but please keep it motorsports oriented. Dealers and resellers welcome. Suggested items are: vehicle parts, tools, tires & wheels, CBs, helmets & snowmobile suits, other riding gear, vehicles or pictures of vehicles for sale, etc.

Buyers get in free and all profits will go to a dedicated land-use fund.

Seller space is $10 for a 10ft x 20ft indoor spot to park or set up a table. We'll provide a pro-rated spot to share with others if you have only a few small items to sell. For the commercial seller it is $25 for a 10ft x 20ft space. There are spaces available for $50 for really large trailers. Spaces will be provided on a first come, first served basis until all spaces are full.

For outreach purposes, free spaces will be provided to access-oriented organizations, i.e. CBU, Blue Ribbon Coalition, etc.

You are responsible for your stuff, you and your buyers' safety, conducting yourself in a professional manner, cleaning up your area when done for the day, and removing any unsold items from the fairgrounds. No alcohol. We reserve the right to reject any sale items or eject participants for just cause. Contact Rob for additional details 579-9073.

During our last Delegates meeting we discussed Divide Ride 2010 in the Boulder area, and Don Apker and I spoke a bit more and I happened to mention that we would have good "2 meter radio coverage" for the area thanks to a repeater on Boulder Hill and other resources. As many of you know, I picked up a new hobby a year ago by becoming a licensed ham radio operator. Don expressed some interest in what advantages ham licenses could be for all of us, and what steps are involved. So, here's my attempt.