[GreenKeys] Hamvention 2017

[kn7sfz]

Thanks NIck....those pictures are super!!!

de Richard kn7sfz



On 6/8/2017 3:00 PM, Nick England wrote:
> FWIW
> I almost never go inside because for me all the interesting stuff is 
> in the flea market. And I always have a flea market space because, 
> like all hamfests, a large percentage of the interesting/rare/bargain 
> stuff gets traded before the official "opening". So I look at this 
> from an "inside" perspective rather than as a "normal" attendee.
>
> That said, the Xenia horse track mud was definitely a lot less 
> welcoming than the Hara cracked asphalt. And there were fewer flea 
> market spaces and sellers. Which means that Xenia was only 4X-6X 
> larger and more interesting than any other hamfest in the country. 
> Instead of maybe 10X-20X like in Ye Olden Days. YMMV.
>
> I met several greenkeyers there and traded some pre-arranged TTY gear. 
> It is a great opportunity/excuse to meet up with people from Texas to 
> Wisconsin and all points east.
>
> I took a bunch of photos of vintage gear for sale.
> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/dayton-17-1.htm
>
> Cheers
> Nick
>

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