[Milsurplus] Dayton Report from Morehead KY

[Kmec at aol.com]

I left the Hamvention Friday evening, packed up and went home, actually had 
 a case of heat stroke, heat & humidity really got me Friday afternoon. 
Sales  were dismal, in two days, Thursday & Friday, sold about $100. Crowd was 
off,  did not see people carrying much, did not see a lot of the folks I 
know from far  away, looked a lot like a small local hamfest, just scaled up. 
No test equipment  vendors, no microwave stuff for me, some mil stuff, even 
quantity of newer green  radios and spare parts (looks like some of the long 
timers I know are  getting out of the repair business), solid state stuff. I 
am sure Nick England  will have a lot of nice photos of things I missed.
 
I will go again next year (this my 44th year), but I am bringing small  
stuff that fits in a pocket, as boat anchors, even modest ones, were not moving 
 out very briskly from what I saw, I think parking issues impacted sales of 
some  big stuff.
I am sure that next year will see big improvements, although they did not  
do badly this year. Always tough when a fest moves and I think the guys did  
pretty well, when all things, like rain, are considered.
 
73
Jeff Kruth
WA3ZKR
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