I will be at the Dayton Hamvention™ (Ham Radio convention) in Dayton, Ohio, from 18th-21st May 2006. We should have internet access there and, assuming that we do, this page will be regularly updated with photographs throughout the weekend.
I am also giving a presentation during the contest forum (that's in Room 1 of the Hara Arena from 2:30pm on Saturday 20th), entitled 'Who says there's no young contesters? Introducing the WWYC'. You may download the presentation, after the event, below.
You can download a copy of the presentation (Powerpoint format, approx. 10MB).
All of my flights for this year have been carbon-offset with Climate Care.
Diary
18 May 2006
Arrived in Detroit yesterday, and spent the night in Michigan. This morning, we had a leisurely drive south to Troy, where we are staying during the convention, where we arrived at around noon. As the hotel room wasn't ready, we went to the US Air Force museum down the road, which was very interesting. It was also quite funny that half of the cars in the carpark there seemed to have ham radio callsign licence plates and/or whip antennas on top of them! A few photos are below.
- Central Troy
- Plane at Air Force museum
- Me on the steps of Air Force 1, the Presidential plane
- Fairfield Inn in Troy
19 May 2006
Our first day at the convention.
- Interstate 75 to Dayton
- RSGB stand
- One of the convention rooms
- The main arena
- ARRL Exhibition
- Flea Market
- M0DXR at the Icom stand
- A stall at the convention
- Downtown Dayton
- Me with Adam WY4N
- DX Dinner
- Young lids in the Crowne Plaza
20 May 2006
The main day at the convention, which I mainly spent in the various fora. It was a lovely warm day today outside, though. In the evening, we went to the Contest Dinner (which was a lot shorter than the DX Dinner on Friday) and spent some time in the various suites afterwards. Sadly, along with many of the other youngsters there, I only got a score of 1 in the CW pileup competition, but nevermind!
- Youth Forum
- ARRL Youth Lounge
- People shopping at RSGB stand
- Me presenting in contest forum
- Kansas City DX Club suite
- Young contesters
- Young contesters
- Pizza party in the contesting suite
21 May 2006
Returning home.
- Road back to Detroit
- Detroit airport
- Fountain at Detroit departures terminal
- Flying back - this photo was taken just west of Berry Head, almost directly above my house
