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U.K. Mini Teslathon
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From: richard hull [SMTP:rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 1998 12:26 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: U.K. Mini Teslathon
At 05:33 PM 3/3/98 -0600, you wrote:
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>From: Alan Sharp [SMTP:AlanSharp-at-compuserve-dot-com]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 1998 4:38 PM
>To: INTERNET:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: U.K. Mini Teslathon
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>Greetings,
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>I wonder if any of the other UK coilers would be interested
>in a get together some Saturday during May. Nothing elaborate -
>but I can get the church hall, lay on some lunch, and set up
>a couple of coils plus what ever gear you can bring.
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>I'm in Corby, next to Kettering in Northamptonshire - let me
>know if you're interested.
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>Have fun,
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>Alan Sharp.
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>This is all it takes to start a Teslathon! One guy willing to shoulder the
small responsibility of setting things up. It will pay off in the long run.
I coined the word "Teslathon" and held the very first one in the world in
1989 when our first unoffical gathering occured. If wasn't until 1990 that
our first offical Teslathon open to all comers. It has grown and now hosts
up to 50 people a year.
Good luck Alan, I hope that you have at least a few coilers respond and get
the ball rolling. They will tell others and if held yearly, you will by the
father of UK coiling efforts. Suggestion, Start real small Too big, too
soon, and it will not be much fun for the host. I had to grow into the
roll. Ed Wingate offers a northern counterpart to our bash in the heart of
Dixie. We comisserate on the ordeal of hosting, but never complain when we
see the enthusiasm and spirit of the coilers who show up.
Richard Hull, TCBOR
P.S. The West Coast held two losse get-togethers which were termed,
"unconventions" in the 80's. They fizzled out though. They should have had
the word "Tesla" in the name.