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May 20th 04, 01:52 PM

In article ,
says...

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

Somebody

We really didn't do too bad... $59 a night at I-70 and Main Street
going north into Englewood and South directly to the show... about
5 minutes from the show... but that won't happen next year as this
place just sold to Red Roof Inn ...

The Real Deal if you can stand the place is Motel 6 .. at Little
York Road and I-75 .... you have to book the room through Corporate
way in advance... and come in on Thursday nite.. through Sat night
then U get the Weekday Rate for the whole works.. 40 bucks a nite...
but the place is a dump... and dirty .. stayed there a year ago...
wife wouldn't go back ... neither would a couple of our friends
wives ... boy was that lady manager there mad as hell when we pushed
the Corp. Rate on her..

But for the most part .. Dayton and DARA and Hara are killing the
golden goose ...

John k9uwa

May 24th 04, 03:56 AM

wrote:

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.

Yup, I stayed in Middletown for 49.00/night. I didn't have any 3 or 4
night minimum either.

This is only my second year at Dayton, so I can't comment on any "glory
days" but:

The flea had a lot more ham radio oriented stuff this year than last
year. Last year I wasn't sure if I was at a festival for vintage 486
computer sales and 1985 Motorola UHF handi-talkies or a Hamfest. The
flea was more interesting from a Ham outlook this year IMO.

Hara was doing a better job on the rest rooms compared to last year.
probably 50 percent less stink.

But Hara is without doubt getting old and run down. Presuming a person
is keeping their eyes open inside the building, it is obvious to see. I
can understand DARA's loyalty, but if Hara doesn't do some serious
upgrading soon, Dayton Hamfest will start to appear as old and run down
as the facilities it is held in.

The Hara parking lot where the flea is held is pretty sad. A couple
more years, and the macadam will be gone. You really have to watch your
step to keep from tripping on the potholes and non-level repairs.

Those mud wrestling pits....erm... parking lots beside the building are
pretty awful. I park at the Derelict mall and find that to be a pretty
good alternative.

But, I'll be there next year if all goes well.

- Mike KB3EIA -

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