Dayton HamFest killed by E-Bay
 

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

Dayton HamFest killed by E-Bay
 

"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.

Ebay & "The Market"
 

Mark Oppat wrote:
I had 100 pc bags of mylar and filter caps priced lower than anywhere, and I
mean ANYWHERE. Still do.

I picked up two 100-piece bags of .1 uF bypass caps for fifty cents apiece
at American Science & Surplus a while back. That's more the exception
than the rule there, though, because they usually know pretty much what
items are worth.

--
Britney Spears' Guide to Semiconductor Physics
http://britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm

Dayton HamFest killed by Usenet posters
 

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

Dayton HamFest
 

Lisa Simpson wrote:

Yeah, I was gonna go on Friday, but work wouldn't allow it : {


I used to schedule two vacation days, Friday and Monday for Dayton,
and the Monday after for the Cincinnati hamfest. I rarely ever got to
use a full week at a time, so I used it a day or two at a time when I
needed it. :)


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

Dayton HamFest killed by E-Bay
 

RadioGary wrote:
I'll have to agree with this. I found what I was looking for plus an
old Allied A2516 tube ham receiver practically given away because it
had a blown fuse and missing cover screws. Other than that a great
time seeing old friends, alot of new stuff, and the weather was
perfect. I don't think Ebay can steal any of that. Maybe it wasn't
the best place to find antique radios, but it's a HAMfest and old
radios are not the majority of what you find there. If anyone thinks
that the crowd is less because of Ebay, wrong!! Hamfest numbers have
drifted downward in the past few years due to diminishing ranks in Ham
Radio. Now if this were a computer show you'd see a bigger crowd.
In short, you get what you get out of a Hamfest. Just because you
don't find alot of give aways at the flea market doesn't mean it's a
disaster. There is always plenty of other things to do. This is true
for the smaller hamfests as well.

I can see there was no response to this. Wow. Bitch on, LOL

Dayton HamFest killed by E-Bay
 

I own a few old Dayton electric motors.Does that count for anything? One
of those Dayton electric motors blew up on a belt sander machine when I
plugged it in and turned it on at a Salvation Army thrift store.How was
I suppose to know all of that sanding wood dust was up in there? Yes
Sir,a few seconds later,it started shooting fire and smoke out of that
motor! I bought the belt sander anyway,because I just wanted it.
cuhulin

Dayton HamFest killed by E-Bay
 

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

Dayton HamFest killed by E-Bay
 

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

Dayton HamFest killed by E-Bay
 

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

NOT !!! Dayton HamFest killed by E-Bay
 

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.

NOT !!! Dayton HamFest killed by E-Bay
 

On Mon, 29 May 2006 14:22:11 GMT, chuck wrote:

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

And even cheaper when you buy it at the Hamvention - same rig in the store a
day later is $50 more...

what kills hamfests is lack of interest

Sure, but the reason for the lack of interest is the crux of the situation.

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

Some people gotta make a buck... But the Hamvention is coming back, I think -
there were _definitely_ more people there than last year, and equal or more
exhibitors both in the flea market and inside. We may yet get back to the
state of affairs where there's 30,000 people coming to the Hamvention again,
complete with a banquet and free buses, and buses to the motels. We can hope -
its a great weekend.

We do need more ham radio gear and less outright junk in the flea market, tho.

Dave Head

NOT !!! Dayton HamFest killed by E-Bay
 

On Mon, 29 May 2006 21:54:13 -0400, "Red Panty Man"
wrote:


"Dave Head" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 29 May 2006 14:22:11 GMT, chuck wrote:

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

And even cheaper when you buy it at the Hamvention - same rig in the store
a
day later is $50 more...

A savings of $50 is a hill-o-beans when the
radio sells for 5G anyway

I was thinking more like a hi-end HT, at maybe $350 instead of the regular
price of $400.

and is buillt inside
like a cheap VCR (most Icoms fall into this category)

Not the Kenwoods I buy. I think ICOM makes some fine radios, too - they're
pretty well respected, and most everybody wants a 756...

Dave Head

Dave Head

NOT !!! Dayton HamFest killed by E-Bay
 

Not!!!

What are you talking about....not what. Try writing in complete
sentences.


chuck wrote:
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.

Ebay & "The Market"
 

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"John S." wrote:

Clearly Ebay and other internet sites won't completely replace in
person sales, be it a hamfest, garage sale or estate auction. But the
ease of bringing large numbers of buyers and sellers together via some
internet connection has had a significant impact on brick and mortar
operations. The ease of transacting a sale electronically be it for a
Kenwood 940 or a spinning wheel can't be ignored. And the sellers that
fail to react in some way will be left behind.


Yeah, right. What about the people who don't even have a computer,
or don't trust online transactions? They'll never go near E-bay.


They will be left in the dust. I suppose those who don't have a
computer or don't trust online transactions could try setting up an
ether-based net using morse code. I suspect that it will be largely
one-way communications though.




--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

Ebay & "The Market"
 

I suppose next you'll attack yard sales. You're despicable.

Ebay & "The Market"
 

"John S." wrote:

They will be left in the dust. I suppose those who don't have a
computer or don't trust online transactions could try setting up an
ether-based net using morse code. I suspect that it will be largely
one-way communications though.


Like yours. Welcome to the bit bucket.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

NOT !!! Dayton HamFest killed by E-Bay
 

JS - try rdg txt msgng on a celfone ~ RHF

Ebay & "The Market"
 

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"John S." wrote:

They will be left in the dust. I suppose those who don't have a
computer or don't trust online transactions could try setting up an
ether-based net using morse code. I suspect that it will be largely
one-way communications though.




Like yours.

Like yours???? To increase the chances someone will understand you
try writing in complete sentences.



Welcome to the bit bucket.

Thanks for the welcome, but I won't be staying. I take it you are in
charge of the bit bucket?




--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

Ebay & "The Market"
 

John S. wrote:
Roger wrote:
On 30 May 2006 06:55:19 -0700, "Steven"
wrote:

I suppose next you'll attack yard sales. You're despicable.

Who? You didn't include any quote to know to whom you are referring
and these posts don't necessarily fall in the expected order.

Resort them by thread by using Google reader. Some of the off-line
readers do a poor job of tracking threads.



Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

It was John S. when he posted on the 30th I was replying to. Mike
plonked him.

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