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U.K. Mini Teslathon
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From: Edward J. Wingate [SMTP:ewing7-at-frontiernet-dot-net]
Sent: Friday, March 06, 1998 6:46 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: U.K. Mini Teslathon
Tesla List wrote:
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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
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> 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
> >
> >Greetings,
> >
> >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.
> >
> >I'm in Corby, next to Kettering in Northamptonshire - let me
> >know if you're interested.
> >
> >Have fun,
> >
> >Alan Sharp.
> >
> >
> >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.
Richard, Alan
Amen! An ordeal it is! I started the "Teslathon" here in 1991(
shamelessly stealing your word and idea) with a small group of a dozen
or so coilers and the bash has since grown to host almost 50 people last
year. I also had to grow into the role, which, as you know is no small
feat. It is a major undertaking to host 40 to 50 people at one's home
and lab for an entire day and the recouperation period after the event
lasts at least a week. But, as you said, Richard, seeing the enthusiasm
and spirit of the coilers who come to these bashes makes it all
worthwhile. Knowing that new ideas are being shared and seeing new
friendships being formed are two more reasons!
Good advice to Alan to start small and work from there. Word of mouth
will increase attendance of a yearly event with time while allowing the
host to grow with the event.
I also wish you good luck, Alan, and hope your idea flourishes in the
UK! Please keep us posted.
I have a little advice of my own to add. It REALLY helps to have an
understanding spouse, as Richard and I do. Reliable equipment to
entertain the troups is also a helpful. There are few worse fears than
than the possibility of one's Tesla coil going out in final blaze of
glory while 40+ people are watching!
Ed Wingate