News and notes from the 2008 Dayton Hamvention® and ARRL Expo
Three Generations of Amateur Radio
May 17, 2008 12:44 ET
Steve Ford, WB8IMY
Left to right: Tim Price, K8WFL, Cami Price, KD8ILG and Bill Price, N3LWM.
Lots of traffic in the ARRL booth, including three generations of hams who stopped by to chat. The proud patriarch is Bill Price, N3LWM, accompanied by his son Tim and daughter Cami. Cami earned her Technician ticket just a few weeks ago.
The Hara Mob
May 17, 2008 12:36 ET
Steve Ford, WB8IMY
Bob Heil in Action
May 17, 2008 11:56 ET
Steve Ford, WB8IMY
Bob Heil shows off a highly directional microphone.
Stopped by the Heil Sound booth and caught Bob, K9EID, demonstrating a microphone with extraordinary directivity. Catch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIfsh4_a8U8
First Video of the Day
May 17, 2008 11:41 ET
Steve Ford, WB8IMY
What's new from ICOM at Dayton? Look here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFuy01zZR4g.
Saturday Madness
May 17, 2008 11:12 ET
Steve Ford, WB8IMY
Only at Hamvention! If you have a 2-meter halo antenna, why not put it on a helmet!
These unusual rigs were on display from the Marconi company. Apparently they are kits! See http://marconi-japan.com/default.aspx.
The weather was perfect as the doors opened at 9AM this morning. You couldn't ask for better.
It should come as a surprise to absolutely no one that the crowds are enormous. I was able to get away from the booth about an hour into the fray. So many toys, so little time!
ICOM has a new transceiver--the IC-7200. Kenwood didn't have a new radio, but did announce some firmware upgrades for existing rigs.