[Boatanchors] Dayton

[dennis r caverly]

                ROB,
                        I have not been to Dayton since 2003 from 1972 to
2003 I did not miss a year. But after the way I was treated in 2003 I
have not returned. I usual take four spots outside and two commercial
booths (609-610)inside, BUT when I arrived on Thurs in 2003 I found that
the wheel chair guy had taken my booths as well as his, calling the floor
walkers ( HAMFEST committee) I was told that the guy had bouth the spots
from the brothers that own the arena, but they told me not to worry as
they would take care of me next year, eventho I had a singed contract
from the committee. I am waiting for next year to show up.

                DENNIS
                DENTRONICS


On Sun, 11 May 2014 06:25:14 -0500 Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
writes:
> >  Tired of space police,
> 
> Haven't had a problem with them yet
> 
> > firetrap venue that should have been condemned years ago,
> 
> I agree it's an embarrassment but the trick is to minimize going
> inside.  There's almost nothing in there to see anyway.  It's all 
> new
> garbage.  Plastic radios and new cheap junk.  The people inside are
> the ones who are all wild about the latest Kenmore with 1000 
> buttons
> or the latest black box that sits on the floor and connects to a
> computer so you have a fish finder.
> 
> When I first went I couldn't believe that the premier North 
> American
> hamfest was in a dump.   People coming from all over the world.  If 
> I
> were some guy in Australia and paid thousands of dollars to get to
> Dayton, and found this disaster scene building I would have been
> pretty irritated I think.
> 
> > overcrowded, inadequate restrooms,
> 
> You moderate your consumption to minimize them also, but the Joy 
> Johns
> outside are better.  The overcrowding isn't going on as much which 
> is
> good, but bad in that it is another sign of the decline of ham 
> radio.
> Lots of empty flea market spaces.  they should allow parking on the
> lot again, shrink the number of spaces for the flea and make it a
> Saturday/Sunday fest.
> 
> > expensive food,
> 
> Never eat at the fest.  Big breakfast at Waffle House on the way in
> the morning.  Then walk it off.
> 
> > expensive rooms,
> 
> That's the big problem and there have been some years I have 
> cancelled
> because of other unexpected expenses.  Some guys double up to save
> money.  I am considering leaving on Saturday and cutting one night
> because by around noon on Saturday I feel like I've done the flea
> market and the good stuff is gone.
> 
> > auction site prices for junk
> 
> I don't think I have ever bought a major item like a rig at Dayton.
> I've purchased smaller items like test equipment and I go mostly for
> the parts and I don't like the way the "professional hamfesters" 
> have
> taken over.  But if you walk around and look carefully you'll find
> some good things cheap.    There have been some estate sales there
> with great items at garage sale prices, like big filter chokes for 
> a
> few bucks.  Lately prices on eBay have gone up so I'll be looking 
> to
> see if this has had an affect on Dayton flea market.  I go more to
> socialize than anything else though.
> 
> 73
> 
> Rob
> K5UJ
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