[AMRadio] Dayton

Tue May 24 15:52:34 EDT 2011

2006, the restrooms were filthy and smelly.  Not much changed. Time for a
change of venue.   

Morris 

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> From: amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James M. Walker
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 3:06 PM
> To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Dayton
> 
> 
> Yes but we are the "lucky ones", from B4 insanity took over! 
> Heh, Heh! Jim WB2FCN/WD2XSH-22 Hi to the Mrs!
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Foltarz" <Foltarz at rocketmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 1:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Dayton
> 
> 
> > Ahhh your description makes me think  of a similar event in '97 I 
> > believe.
> >
> > That was the year that a beautiful portable bathroom "system" was
> > trailered in
> > and parked behind Hara.
> >
> > It worked great for a day and then it let loose !  Horrible 
> mess that 
> > was
> > washed
> > and hosed down for a very long way.
> >
> > Strange, that was the year I found  three pieces of old gear that I 
> > bought
> > for a
> > buck a piece that used the 3FT7 ballast tube.
> >
> > Hope to make it next year.
> >
> > de KA4JVY
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> >> From: CL in NC <mjcal77 at yahoo.com>
> >> To: AM radio <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Sent: Tue, May 24, 2011 1:53:42 PM
> >> Subject: [AMRadio] Dayton
> >>
> >> Got back from Dayton Sunday.  Was a nice hamfest at least 
> WX wise.   The 
> >> 'Great
> >>Sewer Explosion of 2011" is one for the books though.  That 
> and  the 
> >>lack
> >>of
> >>good AC in the arena area would be enough to make me 
> relocate next  year. 
> >>The
> >>other 5 fellows I was with, Carl W4RCW, Ron WB4OQL, Ken 
> W4HKZ,  George 
> >>W4BUW and
> >>Bill N4TIC, all said they thought the flea market prices 
> were  pretty good 
> >>for a
> >>change.  Thought R&L electronics was a little remiss  in 
> that, considering 
> >>this
> >>is somewhat of an international event also, they had  no 
> one that had even 
> >>a
> >>rudimentary knowledge of Spanish, and there was a  
> Brazilian fellow trying 
> >>to
> >>buy the whole enchilada, but nobody could understand  him.
> >>
> >> I think there ought to be 3 hamfests though.  The Friday  
> hamfest is 
> >>for
> >> all
> >>the people who walk around and talk to the person they are  
> with about how 
> >>they
> >>had one of those, pointing to the thing on your table, and  
> then tell them 
> >>what
> >>a piece of junk it is.  Then walk off in conversation  with 
> no comment to 
> >>you.
> >>Saturday should be reserved for the folks that  look at 
> your stuff, tell 
> >>you
> >>what a piece of junk it is, and tell you how they  fixed 
> it. One fellow 
> >>gave me
> >>a ration about not having a connector for an old  car 
> radio, and how you 
> >>would
> >>not be able to find one anywhere.  I told he  he was a ham, 
> solder some 
> >>wires to
> >>it and use it, besides, why do you think it  is only marked at $10. 
> >>Sunday
> >>should be for buyers.
> >>
> >> Charlie, W4MEC  in NC 
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