Daton HAMvention

[mechanic]

As of today, April 11th, there are 34 days till the opening of the Dayton HAMvention!

73 Rod KB8DNS

 

[DainBramage]

I do Huntsville and Orlando every year,.... after the river of Pee (and other lumpy objects) at Dayton a few years ago, you won't see me there until Hara arena gets improved (which won't happen)

 

[Mudfoot]

Went one time. I doubt I'd ever go back. Nothing against the event personally, just to darn crowded for me.

 

[w9cll]

Been there done that and will never go again.

 

[Moleculo]

They really need to find a better facility. Hara is a terrible facility and that's supposed to be the big U.S. showcase for amateur radio.

I'd go again, but I'm not sure if I can make it this year. I might do Pacificon, though.

 

[Mudfoot]

Hara is a stink hole, but the local club obviously likes the dirt cheap venue.

 

[BJ radionut]

Already made plans to be there Saturday (maybe Friday also)
Can't wait!
All the Best
Gary

 

[Moleculo]

Already made plans to be there Saturday (maybe Friday also)
Can't wait!
All the Best
Gary

Take plenty of pics and post them up for us not going

 

[Mudfoot]

Wear some Gander Mountain hip waders in case the artesian poop well blows again.

 

[RatsoW8]

Hara is a stink hole, but the local club obviously likes the dirt cheap venue.

Once was enough for me too. Matter of fact it was the last "hamfest" I ever attended.

 

[KG0MN]

The ham wife and I make the yearly 705 mile trip again this year. I just love going through the flea market looking for boat anchors so that I can flip them and sell them hopefully for a profit.

I picked this Drakes up for $400.00 last year and the transmitter was dead. I have since added all of the Sherwood mods to the R4C and added a DDS VFO which gives it full WARC band coverage as well as shortwave (it is not shown here). The transmitter had a dead final, replaced it and it now does about 160 watts. I will be keeping these until a see a worthwhile trade. LOL

 

[mechanic]

Now only 16 days till I leave and two more for when the gate opens.... I will be taking a few pics and post them here.
Maybe I can meet up with BJ!

73 mechanic