In article 5Bnqc.53702$Z%5.42189@okepread01, says...


If you can get DARA to move the convention to Vegas more power to you!
Since DARA are the folks that do all the work they are the ones that say
where it happens. Also just vecause Dayton is the mother of all
hamfestsMOHF does not mean its the national cnvention, it just plays one
on TV

Used to be.... but with..
800 Empty Flea Spaces..
one complete inside building that used to have vendors in it..
The "Tent Police"
The "Aisle Police"
The lousy parking arrangements
The lack this year... a new twist... of Temp Parking for Pickup of
heavy items...
Weather..
Economy
Flea Bay

I am beginning to think that it just isn't worth it to me.... and I am
a 20+ year Veteran Attendee...
Next years Entry ticket is 25 bucks.... so they will also raise the
Flea Space prices... means that less Fleas will attend... think they
should consider lowering the prices to get the attendance and fleas
up... net money to them would be the same... and more goodies to look
at and more people to look at the goodies.... someone needs to explain
"Marketing" to the DARA people ...

John k9uwa

In article 1drqc.112183$Ik.9147885@attbi_s53,
TUFF says...

John k9uwa


Forgot one...
the Dayton Convention Buro .. sets the prices that the Hotels
Charge for Hamvention as well as all other Conventions..

100 bucks plus for a Holiday Inn Express ... is a little on the
high side!

John k9uwa

TUFF (John Goller, k9uwa) wrote in message news:Morqc.21613$qA.2440824@attbi_s51...
In article 1drqc.112183$Ik.9147885@attbi_s53,
TUFF says...

John k9uwa


Forgot one...
the Dayton Convention Buro .. sets the prices that the Hotels
Charge for Hamvention as well as all other Conventions..

100 bucks plus for a Holiday Inn Express ... is a little on the
high side!

John k9uwa

It was sad to see so many empty booths inside and out. Even some of
the regulars like Mosley, HAL, QRZ DX/DX Magazine, etc. were not there
this year. Surplus Sales of Nebraska had only a small token booth
instead of their usual big one. The big tent out in the flea market
that had several aisles of vendors was not there this year. The DX and
Contest forums that used to hold a big standing room only crowd were
relegated to a small "meeting" room. Regular forums like the excellent
"mobile radio installation and noise reduction" session were not held
there this year.

Sad.....

It was sad to see so many empty booths inside and out. Even some of
the regulars like Mosley, HAL, QRZ DX/DX Magazine, etc. were not there
this year. Surplus Sales of Nebraska had only a small token booth
instead of their usual big one. The big tent out in the flea market
that had several aisles of vendors was not there this year. The DX and
Contest forums that used to hold a big standing room only crowd were
relegated to a small "meeting" room. Regular forums like the excellent
"mobile radio installation and noise reduction" session were not held
there this year.

Sad.....

Ham radio's dying... fast.

Roland, NK2U

Roland if it is dying fast what are you doing help it stay alive????
Folks that keep tolling the death bell for ham radio are just helping ham
radio to die faster....



--
If I am tired now, why do I have to RETIRE later?

Roland if it is dying fast what are you doing help it stay alive????
Folks that keep tolling the death bell for ham radio are just helping ham
radio to die faster....

Unfortunatly, there is nothing you can do. You can't create interest in
youth with more modern, advanced technology all around.

Roland

"Roland Stiner" wrote in message
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It was sad to see so many empty booths inside and out. Even some of
the regulars like Mosley, HAL, QRZ DX/DX Magazine, etc. were not there
this year. Surplus Sales of Nebraska had only a small token booth
instead of their usual big one. The big tent out in the flea market
that had several aisles of vendors was not there this year. The DX and
Contest forums that used to hold a big standing room only crowd were
relegated to a small "meeting" room. Regular forums like the excellent
"mobile radio installation and noise reduction" session were not held
there this year.

Sad.....

Ham radio's dying... fast.


No, but hamfests are.

viva la ebay

Maybe the cost of travelling had something to do with all this as the latest
USA Ham population figures show a slow rise.
Total US....735,823 +17

URL:
http://www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html

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Keyboard In The Noise
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Someone generalized
Ham radio's dying... fast.

"Roland Stiner" wrote in message
...


Ham radio's dying... fast.

Roland, NK2U



so says Chicken Little. aka nk2u ...

On Tue, 18 May 2004 17:06:52 GMT, TUFF (John
Goller, k9uwa) wrote:

In article 1drqc.112183$Ik.9147885@attbi_s53,
says...

John k9uwa


Forgot one...
the Dayton Convention Buro .. sets the prices that the Hotels
Charge for Hamvention as well as all other Conventions..

100 bucks plus for a Holiday Inn Express ... is a little on the
high side!

I probably shouldn't tell you this John.

We stayed in Troy, 19 miles north on I 75 for 57.00 a night.

Our 2nd year in that location......15 minute drive.

;-)

Somebody

John k9uwa



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