So much for a "high tech" hobby.
I went to that hamfest. The usual gray-ponytail crowd was out in force. Great place to buy a broken walkman for more money than a new mp3 player costs. The biggest hit was a couple of totes of radioshack parts in dusty blister packs going for a dollar each. Which is about what they cost in the store, if you can find them in the store anymore.