The best Father's Day gift any dad can receive is a day in Santa Maria at the Santa Maria Radio Swapfest!
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How Hams Celebrate Father's Day:
President Calvin Coolidge recommended it as a national holiday in 1924. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson made Father's Day a holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The holiday was not officially recognized until 1972, during the presidency of Richard Nixon. In recent years, retailers have adapted to the holiday by promoting male-oriented gifts such as electronics and tools. Families of Amateur Radio operators insist that he or she attends the Santa Maria Radio Swapfest.
This year as in recent years past, Amateur Radio operators will celebrate Father's Day on Saturday June 16, 2007 at the Santa Maria Radio Swapfest
The Santa Maria Radio Swapfest is sponsored by the Satellite Amateur Radio Club. You can get all of the information by downloading the swapfest flyer at: http://www.satellitearc.com/2007%20Swapfest%20Flyer.pdf
In Santa Maria, California Saturday morning June 16th. Elks Lodge Parking Lot 1309 North Bradley Road Talk-In: 147.300+ (PL 131.8)
The information contact is Eric Lemmon, WB6FLY 4416 Titan Avenue Lompoc, CA 93436-1027 Phone: 805-733-4416 Fax: 805-733-4418 Email: wb6fly@arrl.net http://www.satellitearc.com