In a message dated 4/27/2005 8:17:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
k5zm@comcast.net writes:
Ya know, I've been a ham for 30 year now (yikes!) and a semi-serious
contester on and off for perhaps the last 10 or so. This marks the very
first time my schedule is permitting me to make Dayton and I want everyone
-including those who made such unpopular and unfortunate decisions regarding
Dayton/ARRL logistics this year- that I'm truly beginning to wonder if I'm
going to come away from this experience with anything resembling a desire to
go back again.
73,
Ian, K5ZM.. Catch me this year as it may be your only shot ;)
All--
This is really easy. For a very long time, and even when the Contesting and
Antenna forums had "real rooms," the HARA venue was and is a dump -- pure and
simple. Frankly, it doesn't matter who did what to whom in the
planning/logistics process; the bottom line is that K1DG and K3LR have secured
a great
location at the Crowne Plaza for our favorite forums that is down the hall
from
the contest dinner and evening suites.
So, Saturday's scenario has now become: 1) wake up; 2) have a nice breakfast
upstairs; 3) attend antenna forum; 4) take a break and have a quick sandwich
somewhere; 5) attend contest forum; 6) go get cleaned up for dinner; 7) do
the suites; 8) head to airport the next morning. In my book, that sure sounds
like a winner! No HARA, no smelly hams, no sucky AV, comfortable seating for
all, no hassle getting to and from a place you don't want to be at anyway,
etc.
Ian (and others) -- this will be one of the best Dayton events ever! Lucky
you to have it be your first.
My two cents.
73 John, K1AR
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