I'm not too far away, either. that makes it practical.

Perhaps those concerned about motel costs would do better to stay
in Springfield or even Columbus.

KC8TKA

"Cheesehead" wrote in news:1148396470.879595.65430
@j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

I'm not too far away, either. that makes it practical.

Perhaps those concerned about motel costs would do better to stay
in Springfield or even Columbus.

KC8TKA


I stayed on the west side of Columbus one year [great new motels, great
restaurants], and near Hamilton another year [near to both a never ending
supply of Cincinnati chili and Jungle Jim's] -- worked out great both
times.

"Cheesehead" wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm not too far away, either. that makes it practical.

Perhaps those concerned about motel costs would do better to stay
in Springfield or even Columbus.

KC8TKA


Even as close as Vandalia there are smaller motels with quite reasonable
rooms.

So far the only ones who realize it's dead.

Cheesehead wrote:
I'm not too far away, either. that makes it practical.

Perhaps those concerned about motel costs would do better to stay
in Springfield or even Columbus.

KC8TKA


We generally stay at the Holiday Inn at one of the Sidney exits. $69
Thursday night (business rates), $59 Friday and Saturday nights. Can
always get it, it's outside the sphere of influence of the Hamvention.
40 miles or so to Hara, but that goes by real quick. Sits right beside
a Bob Evans restaurant, and across the street from a Waffle House, so
breakfast is guaranteed to be good, which is all you need. Dinner can
be taken anywhere near the Hamvention, then just drive back north. If
you don't have an 8 mpg truck, its just fine.

Dave Head
K8DH

It was an average orthodox Fest. Hams did not make it choke.

In article . com,
says...


We generally stay at the Holiday Inn at one of the Sidney exits. $69
Thursday night (business rates), $59 Friday and Saturday nights.
Dave Head
K8DH

15 mpg avg x 80 miles = 5 gallon x 3 = 15 bucks per day added to
room rate for gas... plus whatever you figure your sleep time
lost is worth
John k9uwa

I get approx 27 mpg with my Subaru WRX and there's 3 of us to share the
gas if I were all that uptight about the gas, which I'm not. I don't
lose any sleep, I just go to bed before Jay Leno instead of after. And
that's a pretty low rate for Hamvention weekend. Anyway, its only
$8.88 for gas per day, which is just dirt cheap. Find a motel like
Holiday (pool, hi speed access) that is closer for the $8.88.
Unlikely.

As for the driving, I drove 550 miles to get there, and 550 back, so 40
is just not noticable...

Dave Head

I get approx 27 mpg with my Subaru WRX and there's 3 of us to share the
gas if I were all that uptight about the gas, which I'm not. I don't
lose any sleep, I just go to bed before Jay Leno instead of after. And
that's a pretty low rate for Hamvention weekend. Anyway, its only
$8.88 for gas per day, which is just dirt cheap. Find a motel like
Holiday (pool, hi speed access) that is closer for the $8.88.
Unlikely.

As for the driving, I drove 550 miles to get there, and 550 back, so 40
is just not noticable...

Dave Head

New radios with all bells + whistles
cheaper then a 20yr old as is doa rig

what kills hamfests is lack of interest

buyers of estate gear at dirp cheap prices
that markup to sell on ebay and hamfests.