[Elecraft] Seeking comments on Ham Expo from participants

[Macy monkeys]

As far as my visit to the virtual hamfest, all I know is I miss the good old days already.

John K7FD

> On Aug 23, 2020, at 8:00 AM, Ian Kahn, NV4C <nv4c.ian at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> While I enjoyed the Virtual Ham Expo, there were some aspects I thought could be improved. I sent this feedback to Eric Guth via the feedback survey I received not long after the Expo closed.
> 
> * Like everyone else who has responded so far, I enjoyed Eric's demo
>   of the K4. I am eagerly awaiting the availability of the K4 kits so
>   I can order and build mine. I'm even getting my work area prepared
>   already, for something I know is still probably 6-8 months out.
> * I really liked Wayne's presentation on the architecture of the KX3.
>   It was really neat to have the chief designer of the product show
>   us, component-by-component, how it was designed.
> * The gamification of the door prizes needs to go away. As has been
>   said here before, and I'm sure to Eric G., ad nauseum - it penalizes
>   those who actually want to enjoy the presentations and those who
>   can't spend all 48 hours of the Expo going to the vendors' booths
>   and the on-line lounge. And, it only encourages bad behavior, as the
>   Expo organizers quickly discovered.
> * Users should be able to enter the presentations a few minutes early.
>   By only allowing us to enter at the exact moment the forum started,
>   it was possible to miss part of the presentation due to latency or
>   other technical issues.
> * Since all the initial presentations were prerecorded, they should be
>   available for viewing any time after the initial presentation is
>   given. Nobody is good enough to be in multiple places at once, even
>   virtually. And, some very good presentations overlapped with each other.
> * Check the videos for quality well before the Expo begins. I attended
>   the Carole Perry Youth Forum, because two of the presenters belong
>   to my radio club. Carole's intro was well worth the time, but she
>   was so animated in her speaking style that her web cam kept trying
>   to refocus. I was getting motion sick from it.
> * The vendor area should be more than just links to the vendors' web
>   sites. If that's all you're giving me, aside from the chat, why
>   should I bother using the vendor area? I can just go to the web
>   sites myself.
> * The vendor area needs to be easier to navigate. The button to exit
>   each booth to the "hallway" outside the booth was not prominent
>   enough. I didn't even know it was there until the end of the day
>   Saturday. I kept ending up back at the "front door" to the vendor arena.
> 
> All this being said, I think it was a good first run for a new concept in hamfests. The presentations I did attend were informative, even if some of the videos weren't of the highest quality. This may be a good option to add to traditional hamfests, when the pandemic clears and we can go back to doing things in person. I don't see this as a replacement for traditional hamfests, but it would be nice if I could see one or two forums from Dayton, say, even if I don't have the money or time to go to Ohio for the fun and games myself.
> 
> 73 de,
> 
> Ian, NV4C
> 
> 
>> On 8/21/20 7:47 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I'd like to write up a summary of the recent [virtual] Ham Expo, especially for the benefit of those who weren't able to make it. Perhaps they'll get a chance later this year or next March -- both likely, as the Expo was quite a success overall.
>> 
>> It was, shall we say, unique...I'd love to hear about your experiences, good, bad, or in-between. Ideas for future expos are also welcome, whether Elecraft-specific or applicable to the event as a whole.
>> 
>> This feedback will also be invaluable for the team that put on the expo, including my good friend Eric Guth, 4Z1UG. (Don't let my acquaintance with Eric inhibit your free expression...he's pure teflon.)
>> 
>> Thanks again to all who dropped by our booth.
>> 
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Elecraft mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> 
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> Message delivered to nv4c.ian at gmail.com
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to macymonkeys at charter.net