On Wednesday, May 14, 2014 6:13:58 PM UTC-4, Drifter wrote:
Yep. I know, I ask every year.

Anyone going? Me, I can't make

it. Health. Hope, next year.

I will be going to the locals.

Always support your local clubs.



Drifter...

On 5/15/2014 6:04 PM, Steve wrote:

It would be trivially easy for me to go, since I'm in Columbus this
week. But I looked through a couple of the Dayton threads on QRZ.com
and now find myself wondering why anyone ever goes. It looks and
sounds like the opposite of fun.

Well, I guess it depends on your definition of "fun" and how active you
are in the radio hobby.

Dayton has a *HUGE* flea market (ham and SWL stuff, technical stuff like
lasers and Tesla coils, you name it, it's there), manufacturers
introduce all kinds of new equipment and have current equipment on
display and for sale, they have many seminars (RTTY, contesting, DX,
etc, etc), dinners for special interest groups.

The only "problem" I have with Dayton is that there is SO much going on,
it can be overwhelming and frustrating, as there is not enough time to
see everything.

Your mileage may vary.

On Thursday, May 15, 2014 9:41:07 PM UTC-5, Joe from Kokomo wrote:
On Wednesday, May 14, 2014 6:13:58 PM UTC-4, Drifter wrote:

Yep. I know, I ask every year.



Anyone going? Me, I can't make



it. Health. Hope, next year.



I will be going to the locals.



Always support your local clubs.







Drifter...



On 5/15/2014 6:04 PM, Steve wrote:



It would be trivially easy for me to go, since I'm in Columbus this

week. But I looked through a couple of the Dayton threads on QRZ.com

and now find myself wondering why anyone ever goes. It looks and

sounds like the opposite of fun.



Well, I guess it depends on your definition of "fun" and how active you

are in the radio hobby.



Dayton has a *HUGE* flea market (ham and SWL stuff, technical stuff like

lasers and Tesla coils, you name it, it's there), manufacturers

introduce all kinds of new equipment and have current equipment on

display and for sale, they have many seminars (RTTY, contesting, DX,

etc, etc), dinners for special interest groups.



The only "problem" I have with Dayton is that there is SO much going on,

it can be overwhelming and frustrating, as there is not enough time to

see everything.



Your mileage may vary.

An old buddy I have known since 1954, he and his wife live a few streets West of the Walmart store on Highway 49 in Richland. They escaped the tornados a few weeks ago.

On Fri, 16 May 2014 09:52:15 -0700, DhiaDuit wrote:


An old buddy I have known since 1954, he and his wife live a few streets
West of the Walmart store on Highway 49 in Richland. They escaped the
tornados a few weeks ago.

Was that you in Hattiesburg getting a taco? I swear that I almost ran
you over?

On Friday, May 16, 2014 12:27:24 PM UTC-5, sctvguy1 wrote:
On Fri, 16 May 2014 09:52:15 -0700, DhiaDuit wrote:





An old buddy I have known since 1954, he and his wife live a few streets

West of the Walmart store on Highway 49 in Richland. They escaped the

tornados a few weeks ago.



Was that you in Hattiesburg getting a taco? I swear that I almost ran

you over?

I haven't been to Hattiesburg in about 20 years. A long time ago a guy was looking for a place for a Railroad Depot. His wife's name was Hattie. That is how Hattiesburg got it's name.

Google,,, Who put the Roswell press release on news wire

On Friday, May 16, 2014 6:50:47 PM UTC-4, DhiaDuit wrote:
Google,,, Who put the Roswell press release on news wire

R.D. Adair. From AP.

On 05/14/2014 03:13 PM, Drifter wrote:
Yep. I know, I ask every year.
Anyone going? Me, I can't make
it. Health. Hope, next year.
I will be going to the locals.
Always support your local clubs.

Drifter...

As usual I will attend via Leo LaPorte and Bob Heil on TWIT TV's
HamNation. Gordo West should be around too. Great fun.

On Saturday, May 17, 2014 8:56:48 AM UTC-5, dave wrote:
On 05/14/2014 03:13 PM, Drifter wrote:

Yep. I know, I ask every year.

Anyone going? Me, I can't make

it. Health. Hope, next year.

I will be going to the locals.

Always support your local clubs.



Drifter...



As usual I will attend via Leo LaPorte and Bob Heil on TWIT TV's

HamNation. Gordo West should be around too. Great fun.

Headin out the door this afternoon, going to the Trail. Google,,, Trail of Honor Mississippi 2014 That is only about seven miles South of doggy's couch. Much closer than Dayton.