Dayton 2005

Well, it's springtime and a not so young guy's thoughts turn to... hamfests. This year, I was determined not to be rained on. I delayed my departure due to obligations and I wanted to be sure the weather was nice. And was it! Perhaps one of the best Dayton weather experiences... Naturally, I arrived late and met Bob --- but this time I was prepared; I had a cooler with two beers.

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Vacuum capacitor

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More vacuum capacitor

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Torroid selection

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HP servers --- they went fast

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Nice old potentiometer? Notice brass contacts.

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Hand cranked maritime radio

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Oh yes, it wouldn't be Dayton without spice [hot sauce]

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Yes, that's a loading coil --- you can't see the antenna above his head.

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Evil Tech Systems 70K series --- prices are 50% off list.

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Sigh. A complete 8510 but no test set.

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Sat. antenna

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Crystal chest

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Chinese military radios are now on the market

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Closer view of nerds with antennae

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Remote controlled lawn mover

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Breaker box for communications; big time power.

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Microwave antenna land.

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Lightning bristle for static discharge

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High voltage variable capacitor

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Antique radios

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Ancient computer parts

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Need I say more?

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Portable radar?

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Inside jeep radio; what you can't read is the "Maid - please clean up room" tag on the doorknob. Note A/C on top.

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Interesting TM series standby battery plugin

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LeCroy AWG

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Part of Wild Weasel IFF test set

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HP 214Bs?

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More IFF test set -- Bob took one of these apart but I neglected to take a picture of him in action.

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Cow underneath balloon.

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boatanchor.com ---- well said.

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Usual dayton wackiness.

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Red cross vehicle

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HP pen plotter "Drafting Dan"

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Motorboat control

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Self timer of yours truly; I am not that fat.

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Where turntables go to die.

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Is that an antenna on your head?



File last written on Tue May 24 12:06:28 EDT 2005