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[TenTec] FN Ham Radio (F'fen) report

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Subject: [TenTec] FN Ham Radio (F'fen) report
From: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 16:49:14 +0000
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<<<One of the biggest advantages of FN over Dayton is the size of the [new]
facility.  All of the ham fest events, like lectures or meetings (i.e., the
contest forum) took place on-site in modern, air conditioned rooms.  There
was no need to relocate to some hotel or other off-site facility.>>>

I have been saying for the past 5 years that the hamvention, if they want to grow or hang on, has to find a decent venue, i.e. a modern indoor facility (except for the flea market) with air condx, carpet, decent restrooms, .... the things you expect at any professional trade show. find a medium sized midwest city like Indianapolis, with a site that isn't too expensive to rent but is better than the pit the hara arena has become. sure, it would cost a bit more but it would be worth it. this is the premier ham show in north america, one of the big three in the world, but compared to the other two, it is an embarrassment. I cringed, the last time I was there...people are travelling from Asia and Europe to find an old dirty network of uneven, added on buildings, cracked concrete and linolium floors, no AC, bad food...it could still be called Dayton Hamvention, and it could still be in Dayton (I have nothing against Dayton) but they really need to find a new facility.

BTW, someone please explain why mention of an auction here is taboo. It seems nutty. It's not like we're selling plutonium.

73,
rob/k5uj

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