Hamvention Alternatives (2012) 23 - January - 2012
Posted by k9zw in Amateur Radio, Dayton Hamvention, Hamvention, K9ZW, K9ZW Just Rambled.Tags: Dayton, DX Convention, Ham-Com, Ham-Ex, Hamcation, Hamradio Friedrichshafen, Hamvention, K9ZW, K9ZW Just Rambled, RSGB Newark, W9DXCC
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As I have remained concerned over the quality at Dayton here is a list I put together for my research:
Alternatives to Dayton Hamvention:
http://www.hamcation.com Orlando FL 10/11/12 February
http://www.ham-ex.ca/ Toronto 24 March
http://www.dxconvention.org/ Visalia, CA 20/21/22 April
http://www.hamvention.org/ Dayton 18/19/20 May
http://www.hamcom.org/ Texas 8/9 June
http://www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.de/ham-en/index.php Friedrichshafen 22/23/24 June
http://www.w9dxcc.com/ W9DXCC Chicago 14/15 September
http://bit.ly/sbE9Yo RSGB Newark UK 28/29 September
http://www.southgatearc.org/rallies/index.htm List of UK Rallies
73
Steve
K9ZW
I’ve only been to one Huntsville Hamfest (http://hamfest.org/) a few years ago during a two-week business trip to Hunstville, but it impressed me. Not anywhere close to the size of Hamvention, but decidedly larger than your typical local hamfest. You could be entertained for a full day there, but probably not two days (unless there were talks on both days that you wanted to attend).
Don’t forget Greater Baltimore Hamboree and Computerfest (http://gbhc.org/) in Maryland.
Good Point Rob – there are literally 100′s of local, metro & regional hamfests of varying sizes and importance that are also alternatives.
Some may be worth traveling a distance to as well.
73
Steve
K9ZW
What’s wrong with Dayton, for those of us unfamiliar?
Hi Benjamin KB2UGW
The thought process started (or perhaps continued after another year’s break) a few posts ago at:
http://k9zw.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/dayton-2012-thinking-and-thinking-hard/
Basically compared to other options Dayton’s “cons” weigh very heavily against its “pros” (puns intended BTW) and it could be argued that the best Dayton experiences are being had by those who do related activities like Four Days in May.
Whether personal safety, basic hygiene (last year was sewage spewing over the packing lot, the prior was no AC and sewage backing up in the building) and “community fun” (local downtown bouncers often are openly armed to keep order)…. well you can get the picture.
Is Dayton “the place” or is it worth checking out one or more of the others?
A couple are easy cheap plane flights away in places that value their visitors…. hmm….
73
Steve
K9ZW