The Kansas City DX Club Pileup Contest is an annual bragging rights event for the serious CW operator in ham radio. This year's contest offered up a bit of a different competitor -- CW Skimmer, that often maligned ...
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Dayton Antenna and Contest Forum Presentations On-line
Just announced on one of the reflectors I subscribe to, the Dayton Antenna and Contest Forums are now on-line. Antenna Forum The Dayton Antenna Forum has three presentations. The first is Real World Antenna Patterns vs. Theoretical Computer Antenna Plots by ...
Dayton — Time to Move the Hamvention?
In case you have missed it, Steve, K9ZW, has a great post that suggests Dayton's days are numbered for hosting the Hamvention. Not the club, but the city. He presents it well and there is a very good comment thread after the article about ...
More Videos from Dayton Hamvention 2008
There are more videos up from the Dayton Hamvention 2008. Here's the latest batch. Gotta love the Three Ham-igos from Gary, KI4LA: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpT0z9sSWmw K9IED -- Bob Heil, by Gary Johnston, KI4LA. Bob talks about his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMLohBFBK0M Assistant General Chairman Michael Kalter, W8CI, by Gary, KI4LA: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68GbN7aUI6I K1MMH, ...
Hamvention 2008 — Photos
Without being there, photos help create the feeling of being at the Hamvention. Here's a roundup of photos that have been published out on the various photo sites about Hamvention 2008. KE9V puts out some 76 photos, both inside and outside of Hara Arena. Too bad about the lack of sleep ...
Dayton Hamvention 2008 Videos
Here is the lineup from Dayton of all the videos I could find posted. Enjoy! Brief interviews with the folks at Icom about what's new: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFuy01zZR4g View of the Hara center arena at Hamvention 2008: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH_0hiI8YQg TenTec at the Dayton 2008 Hamvention with Scott Robbins, W4PA: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mThHIjfZP8 Yaesu VX-8 at Dayton Hamvention: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x_sZ-6Yo8o The unstoppable Bob ...
Dayton Radar is finally clear
Looks like the last of the rain finally went away. Radar at 18:55 UTC: My onsite buddy, Eric, K9GY, reports good weather, but still windy. One of the flea market vendors reported selling $1,200 of stuff ...
ARRL Dayton Hamvention Blog is up
The ARRL Hamvention blog is up and in operation. There are some good videos and pictures available from Dayton as well. Take a peek. Looks like a lot of fun being had by all! Scot, K9JY
First Dayton Video — W1KRB
First of many Dayton video's to come. This one from W1KRB. This is a quick two-minute walk through of the inside vendor areas. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1gAJeLUo-o
Dayton — Thursday night Hooters SMC Meeting
I have my friend Eric, K9GY, sending me pics of Dayton. Every year the Society of Midwest Contesters meets in one of the Hooters in Dayton for the chicken wings and chatting with their fellow contesters. Who are these great contesters?
