Rumbles are that advance sales to Hamvention and the various banquets are significantly lower than expected.
Of course there is a lot of pondering happening trying to figure out what the cause might be.
High fuel prices are a popular idea, but when I did the math using my significant drive to Xenia I found my out of pocket for fuel would be up about $75. That isn’t enough to wreck a Dayton Hamvention trip budget, and I could easily recover that extra and more by taking my car rather than the truck I would have planned.
In the couple weeks from initial draft to finishing off this post, I have spoken or emailed quite a number of hams for various reasons, and have yet to hear of anyone heading to Dayton outside of those who are working the event for their jobs.
While I am certain there are hams from my area going, by all appearances only a fraction of the hams that pre CCP-19 Virus would have gone.
Even some of the Ohio hams in the general area of Hamvention seem to be taking a pass when we email or chat.
Wonder what’s up and what are the various roots causes for the decline?
73
Steve
K9ZW
With Varying Frequency - Amateur Radio Ponderings 
General inflation has cut into disposable income. Lingering concern about the next wave of COVID-19. Reduced new toys from many dealers. Even concern about crime. Stuff like that there.