[QRP] Dateline: Dayton/FDIM Items to bring

[Jim Stafford]

Chuck, K7QO, always has his list of things to bring and ways to "hunt".  
Well, here are a couple more that didn't make his list - can you add to it??

1. QSL card for your door!  (and tape to stick it on).  This has grown 
over the years and is lots of fun to see who is in the same hallway as you.

2. Altoids projects - Don't forget to bring any Altoids projects to put 
out at the Radio Show - Saturday's "after the banquet" bash where all 
entries in the construction contest and anyone else wanting to simply 
show a project can display their project!  Heck, I'd even expect some of 
you who are in Thursday's Build-a-thon to show off your project!  Be 
sure to label with your call all your projects.  Any unlabeled become 
the property of the FDIM Chairman at 10 PM promptly!  HI HI

3. Here's an altruistic one - any unbuilt kits (or other appropriate 
prize) that you pretty much are never going to get around to building?  
How about donating them to the "recycled door prize" collection!  No 
HALF built kits please!! You may even have won it at a previous FDIM!!  
We won't tell!  Helps the club make this event - bigger than ever AND 
your name goes in the list of prizes on the website and in QQ!! 

4. Your digital camera - Did I have to mention this?  Well, here is my 
point.  My chief scribe and photog had to cancel his plans to attend 
soooooo I want you to take as many digitals as you care to and then send 
them all to me after the weekend.  If you can identify anybody in them, 
that would be nice but who cares (wait, what if someone's wife sees him 
in a photo and he was supposed to be in Vegas gambling, I never thought 
of that?)  Send them to w4qo at amsat.org as soon after the show as 
possible so I can get the best ones in the next QQ and many on the 
website.  Still looking for a scribe - someone with a new laptop (or 
old) who can write up his impressions of the event for me.  Please step 
forward and identify yourself.

Excitement is building!  Remember, you may still reserve online using 
paypal (too late for snail mail) and you may register at the door for 
the seminar (space permitting).  And for everyone who will be there on 
Thursday, there will be a special announcement you will not want to miss 
- only for Thursday participants!

-- 
Jim Stafford W4QO Roswell, GA USA            FDIM 2005 chairman

The internet never ceases to amaze me, and neither
does QRP for that matter!  de W4QO/QRP