[CQ-Contest] Dayton DX, contest forums

[Barry Kutner]

I believe it would be a mistake to try to break from Dayton, despite 
the recently imposed inconveniences.

Remember, amateur radio has not flourished over the last 
decade. Advertisers are spending less. Rumors are floating around 
that Kenwood may be pulling out of the ham market. Etc. Etc.
Maybe it's sunspot related, maybe computer/hobbyist related. Time will 
tell.

Like it or not, the part of the ham market which is thriving and 
growing is the shack-on-the-belt crowd.  If DXers/contesters tried to 
split from Dayton, do you think we'd be able to take the flea market 
and/or vendors with us? I doubt it. If not, are we willing to give up 
that aspect of the show and just have a program consisting of the 
DX/contesting forums, dinners, Crowne Plaza hospitality suites, etc?

73 Barry (skipping Dayton this year)
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Barry Kutner, W2UP                            Internet: w2up at itw.com
Newtown, PA                                   Frankford Radio Club

                                           


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