[SFDXA] W5KUB Live-Streaming @ Hamention 2017

[The Romagni's]

Tom is a great guy, he actually is just up the street from my qth, another
FEDEX alumni...


Steve
W4DTA

On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 5:04 PM, Bill <bmarx at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Tom Medlin, W5KUB, host of Amateur Radio Roundtable, will be
> live-streaming the Dayton Hamvention for the 15th time this year ... and
> giving away a raft of prizes, including several subscriptions to CQ. Medlin
> is calling this year's live internet webcast the "Hamvention 2017 Marathon"
> as he will have the stream up for more than 48 hours.
>
> Medlin notes that there are many people who can not attend Hamvention for
> many different reasons. "You might be a youth with no means to go, or
> disabled," he says, "maybe have to work, are ill, or many other reasons.
> This live event is structured to make you feel that you are there."
>
> Viewers watching the webcast on W5KUB.COM will be able to communicate
> with other viewers logged into the chat room. They can even chat directly
> to the webcast team at Hamvention. Thousands of dollars in prizes will be
> given to lucky viewers who claim their prize as Tom's automated system
> called Hambot selects random winner names.  Prizes include mobile rigs,
> HTs, antenna tuners, HF antennas, CQ subscriptions and much more.
>
> The scheduled live webcast starts Wednesday morning May 17, as the group
> pulls out of the garage and makes their way to Xenia, Ohio, over 500 miles
> away. The entire 10-hour drive will be televised on the website.
>  Thursday, May 18, will be live during booth setup. You will see many
> familiar people and celebrities drop by, get on camera and say hello to
> you. The official show is Friday May 19- Sunday May 21.
>
> The return trip to Collierville, Tennessee will be Monday May 22 and will
> be webcast. Any prizes left over from the show will be given out during the
> 10-hour return drive.
>
> Also for the 4th year, Astronaut Douglas Wheelock , will be joining the
> W5KUB.COM team as a co-host. Come by, say hello, get an autographed
> picture. For those who attend virtually, you will be able to ask questions
> and communicate directly with him.
>
> W5KUB has been streaming ham radio events for 15 years, and for over 2
> years has webcast a weekly ham radio program called "Amateur Radio
> Roundtable." The show can be seen every Tuesday night at 8:00 PM Central.
> In addition to the webcast, the show is also simulcast on international
> shortwave station WBCQ out of Monticello, ME on 5130 kHz. Special guests
> from around the world attend each week. CQ Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, is a
> regular guest, previewing each month's issue for the Amateur Radio
> Roundtable audience.
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