Saturday, July 19, 2025 - 09:30 to 12:30

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RARC EVENT

This year's annual RARC Swap Meet & Communications Equipment Display event brings more prominence to displays of both communication vehicles and equipment from local groups,
with new participation from VE7SCC, Emergency Communications Coquitlam Amateur Radio.

Congratulations to our door prize winners!

Main door prize winner is Dave, VA7BBV (far right) (TIX #364600) receiving ICOM transceiver,
ID-52A donated by Icom Canada. Prize is presented by Icom Canada representative, Albert,
VA7BYI (second from right) with RARC members Stephen, VA7SMY (left foreground), and
Tony, VA7KHL and Roy, VA7RTL in background behing tables looking on.

Winner of one year free membership to Radio Amateurs of Canada is Danilo, VE7MF (second
from left (TIX #364657) with prize presented by RAC Regional Director for BC and Yukon,
Hiroshi, VA7LET (far right).

Winning 50/50 raffle ticket drawn by long time RARC member Elizabeth, VE7YL from ticket container held by RARC announcer and presenter Stephen,VA7SMY.	Winner of 50/50 raffle was Clodualdo Sibayan, VE7QAS (right), holder of TIX # 36067622 from Richmond, BC.

Happy winner of Retevis loot bag (TIX #364659) provided by Fleetwood Digital presented by RARC event announcer Stephen, VA7SMY with Fleetwood owner Bill, VE7IKX looking on.	Another happy winner of second Retevis loot bag (TIX #364660) with RARC announcer and presenter Stephen, VA7SMY.

IMAGES FROM THE EVENT ON JULY 19, 2025

It's always a challenge to make the large gym hall at South Arm United Church look full, but the recent installation of tinted glass above the entrance helped to reduce the heat from the morning, summer sunshine. (Stephen S. photo)

Opportune time to inspect the arriving emergency vehicles outside the gym hall entrance before the event starts. Present are RARC members (left to right) Evaristo, VA7BZE, Roy, VA7RTL and Ted, VE7LEE. Evaristo and Ted helped with parking in the crowded lot. (Urey C. photo)

Good cross section of what's going on during the event; there's Carole, VA7QCE running the food & beverage table (far left), Albert, VA7BYI attending to the Icom Canada tables, and hams at the tables set up to accommodate the substitute for the usual Caribou Park get together (right).
(Urey C. photo)

A growing assembly of communication vehicles with units from SEPAR, VE7SCC, Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (CRU08), Hiroshi, VA7LET's converted fire truck from Japan and
set-up from 39 Service Battalion (hidden from view behind the Salvation Army vehicle).

Part of large collection of donated items (mostly cables) for sale at RARC table, attended by new Associate Member Tony, VA7KHL. (Urey C. photo)

(More images to be postd later...)

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR THE DOOR PRIZES

	ICOM IC-V86
	Door Prizes	2 Swag Bags from RETEVIS
	One-year Membership	CONFIRMED
	50/50 Raffle	Gaming Event Licence #163960

MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DONORS AND ADVERTISERS

The RARC Swap Meet presents marketing opportunities for vendors of Amateur radio and related products and services to the Amateur radio community in the Lower Mainland region of BC. This event takes place in south Richmond, drawing participants from Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley and as far as the Okanagan.

RARC welcomes support from corporate vendors through donations of Amateur radio related items (to be raffed as door prizes at the event) in exchange for advertising and publicity benefits.

Advertising and publicity benefits for supporting the RARC Swap Meet includes:

E-mails - Messaging with planned follow-up content are sent to identified groups in the community that may be target markets for the event. These groups include local Amateur radio organizations, groups that are related to the electronics hobby, groups that have potential interests in Amateur radio, and businesses that may be interested in products at the sawp meet.

Flyers distribution - Flyers will be electronically distributed on social media and sent to local community groups interested in the event. Content will be periodically updated with current donors and advertisers.

Web Site presence - Updates on the event and related Amateur radio information will be posted on the RARC online assets (Website at www.richmondarc.ca and RARC Facebook page) to cultivate publicity for the event.

Radio nets - Efforts will be made to announce the event at local Amateur radio club radio nets.

CONSIDER THE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR COMPANY BY BEING ON RARC'S PROMOTION PROGRAM FOR THE SWAP MEET.

For more information on marketing opportunities with RARC's promotion program for the swap meet, please contact: Urey, VE7URE

Information about RARC: www.richmondarc.ca