[Elecraft] Seeking comments on Ham Expo from participants

[len at ka7ftp.com]

+1 on the light pollution.

As to the Expo: 

	I really enjoyed the presentations.   Being virtual there was no
reason to overlap them in the way they did.  Don't try and emulate a real
hamfest.  I would have to cut one short to join another over lapping
presentation.  A few of the presenters needed to work out the technical
details of using the SW.  One presenter I watched assumed his slides were on
the screen, they were not.  He would refer to the slides, but his face was
on the screen.  

	The navigation was a bit screwy, mostly related to the presenter
schedule.  Having to pan the exhibit hall was tedious.  Make it navigate
more like a real website and not a video game.  

	Loved the Elecraft presentations.  Bothe the K4 and the KX2 walk
though.  Makes my mouth water for a K4.

	The method for giving away the prizes was totally stupid.  Should
have been a minimum amount of participation and then a random drawing.  The
point system encouraged bad behavior.  i.e.  If I was actually watching
presentations there was no way I could ever get enough points to qualify.  I
would have enjoyed being in a drawing, but I spent my time watching
presentations.  Why make us choose?  The people who game the system add ZERO
value...

len

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Seeking comments on Ham Expo from participants

> Agreed.  Much better than I expected.  And I never considered 
> attending a hamfest, virtual or otherwise, to be a competitive sport.

Virtual couldn't be competitive for those in my position, satellite
internet.  As it was I had to buy an extra few GBs just to watch what was
interesting.  If I even wanted to compete the cost would be $100.00 or more.
The upside is noise isn't 
much of an issue.  :-)   My brother, KG5RZT,  has an observatory where the
roof 
opens and there are two large telescopes with massive cameras.  Light
pollution is slowly starting to spoil things a bit (mostly on the horizon)
and I imagine the noise will eventually get here too.  You city folks need
to kill some of your lights and 
gizmos.   ;-)

-- 
73, William KT5TE

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