Anyone on here going to any HAM ventions in the coming months?
I'd love to shake hands (and then sanitize, of course - LOL) if
you are!

Last one I attended was in Memphis last year I think it was...
Only BIG one was at Huntsville. Wife and I both went and stayed
the night as well. It was fun! Bought our mobile rigs and
antennas there...




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Jimmy Anderson wrote to All <=-

Anyone on here going to any HAM ventions in the coming months?
I'd love to shake hands (and then sanitize, of course - LOL) if
you are!

Almost everything here locally has been cancelled but the Sevierville
hamfest is back on for September 19th is back on.

https://seviercountyars.com/club-%26-hamfest-news

That's about an hour's or so drive southwest of me.

I don't know if Shelby's back on or not.

73 DE KD5COL,
Sean

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Sean Dennis wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

Jimmy Anderson wrote to All <=-

Anyone on here going to any HAM ventions in the coming months?
I'd love to shake hands (and then sanitize, of course - LOL) if
you are!

Almost everything here locally has been cancelled but the Sevierville hamfest is back on for September 19th is back on.

https://seviercountyars.com/club-%26-hamfest-news

That's about an hour's or so drive southwest of me.

I'm in Northwest Tennessee (well right NOT I'm in Indy, but will
be home next week :-) ) so that's not out of the question...

I don't know if Shelby's back on or not.

Shelby County or ShelbyVILLE or what?

Also - went to the website above - added it to my calendar,
just in case...






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Jimmy Anderson wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

I'm in Northwest Tennessee (well right NOT I'm in Indy, but will
be home next week :-) ) so that's not out of the question...

It's a smallish hamfest but it's worth the drive to me. Hopefully it would
be for you also. If you do decide to come down for it, please let me know!
I know my dad, Lyle KD7SXQ, and my good friend, Scott KN4UWP, should be
going but that's far enough off to where things could change.

I don't know if Shelby's back on or not.

Shelby County or ShelbyVILLE or what?

The Shelby, NC 28150 hamfest. I think some people call it Shelbyville but
it may be a mistake.

http://www.shelbyhamfest.com/

From the website:

"Hours of Operation:
On Friday (September 4) hours are 9am - 5 pm (Buildings & Flea Market)

On Saturday (September 5) and Sunday (September 6)
Gates open at 7:00 AM on Saturday and 8:00AM on Sunday
Inside Dealer Buildings will be open 8:00 AM-5:00 PM on Saturday
Inside Dealer Buildings will be open 8:00 AM-1:00 PM on Sunday

Location of Fairgrounds:
1751 E. Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28152
Approx. 35 miles west of Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Talk-In: 146.880 (-), No Tone - W4NYR Repeater

VE Testing by WCARS information can be found at the following link (VE Testing)"

73 DE KD5COL,
Sean

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Sean Dennis wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

Jimmy Anderson wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

I'm in Northwest Tennessee (well right NOT I'm in Indy, but will
be home next week :-) ) so that's not out of the question...

It's a smallish hamfest but it's worth the drive to me. Hopefully it would be for you also. If you do decide to come down for it, please
let me know! I know my dad, Lyle KD7SXQ, and my good friend, Scott
KN4UWP, should be going but that's far enough off to where things could change.

Will try my best to ping you!

I don't know if Shelby's back on or not.

Shelby County or ShelbyVILLE or what?

The Shelby, NC 28150 hamfest. I think some people call it Shelbyville
but it may be a mistake.

Ah - I was thinking Tennessee... Shelby County is Memphis, and there's a Shelbyville in Middle Tennessee.

Location of Fairgrounds:
1751 E. Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28152
Approx. 35 miles west of Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Yeah - probably too far to drive... Wife supports my interests, but
doesn't share them all, and that's a long drive. :-)




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Jimmy Anderson wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

Yeah - probably too far to drive... Wife supports my interests, but doesn't share them all, and that's a long drive. :-)

If I was going to drive again, I'd really just wait and go to Hamvention. Shelby is a six hour round trip in one day while Hamvention is a twelve hour drive round trip. I'd rather spend the time and gas going to Hamvention but if my dad KD7SXQ is going I'll ride along with him. These days, me and longish road trips don't get along though a few years ago I was driving to Williamsport, PA, in a single eleven hour trip each way for work every other week.

Never again.

Driving to Hamvention really wouldn't be too bad for me to do alone but I'd probably bring along my dad and a few ham friends locally to split the gas and drivers. If I manage to get myself a working motorhome, that would be even better (or a vehicle and a little 16' Scamp trailer for myself).

73,
Sean KD5COL


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Yeah - probably too far to drive... Wife supports my interests, but doesn't share them all, and that's a long drive. :-)

If I was going to drive again, I'd really just wait and go to
Hamvention.

Well, for me, going that direction and distance would be hard to justify
when we could spend the same time and similar direction and visit our son/DIL/grandson in Indy. :-)

Shelby is a six hour round trip in one day while Hamvention
is a twelve hour drive round trip. I'd rather spend the time and gas going to Hamvention but if my dad KD7SXQ is going I'll ride along with him.

Spending with your day - yeah, that trumps things. :-)

Driving to Hamvention really wouldn't be too bad for me to do alone but I'd probably bring along my dad and a few ham friends locally to split
the gas and drivers. If I manage to get myself a working motorhome,
that would be even better (or a vehicle and a little 16' Scamp trailer
for myself).

My wife and I have been thinking about finding a 'good for the money'
Class C to do some travel with... We like the idea of one of us crawling in
the back to sleep while the other drives, being able to just pull in to 'camp' or sleep, having the same vehicle to just 'take the home itself' to Wal-Mart
or whatever.

It's just the two of us, and a decent one will still have temporary sleeping areas for a few more (maybe above the cab, for the grandkids), so it would still be good for that too...





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Jimmy Anderson wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

My wife and I have been thinking about finding a 'good for the money' Class C to do some travel with... We like the idea of one of us
crawling in the back to sleep while the other drives, being able to
just pull in to 'camp' or sleep, having the same vehicle to just 'take
the home itself' to Wal-Mart or whatever.

My friend's parents sold their house, bought a Class A (bus) motorhome, and have lived on the road for 10 years. It works for them!

It's just the two of us, and a decent one will still have temporary sleeping areas for a few more (maybe above the cab, for the grandkids),
so it would still be good for that too...

For me, I like the trailer and tow vehicle so I can drop off the trailer and go explore. A good motorhome is nice though since if you're not wanting to go exploring all over when you travel to different places.

I'd find a way to get a radio in the trailer, of course. Maybe a Yaesu FT-891 and a Yaesu ATAS-102 would be a good fit.

Though, I have been thinking that if I'm going to spend that kind of money, I might get a 19' Scamp fifth-wheel trailer. That way my cat would have somewhere to sleep while we're traveling. :D

73,
Sean


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Jimmy Anderson wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

My wife and I have been thinking about finding a 'good for the money' Class C to do some travel with... We like the idea of one of us
crawling in the back to sleep while the other drives, being able to
just pull in to 'camp' or sleep, having the same vehicle to just 'take
the home itself' to Wal-Mart or whatever.

My friend's parents sold their house, bought a Class A (bus) motorhome, and have lived on the road for 10 years. It works for them!

Nice!

It's just the two of us, and a decent one will still have temporary sleeping areas for a few more (maybe above the cab, for the grandkids),
so it would still be good for that too...

For me, I like the trailer and tow vehicle so I can drop off the
trailer and go explore. A good motorhome is nice though since if
you're not wanting to go exploring all over when you travel to
different places.

Not a bad idea, but can't crawl in and sleep while the other is driving. :-) Not safely or legally, anyway - LOL

I'd find a way to get a radio in the trailer, of course. Maybe a Yaesu FT-891 and a Yaesu ATAS-102 would be a good fit.

Well if we go Class C I'd just move one of our mobile rigs over to it I'm sure. :-)

Though, I have been thinking that if I'm going to spend that kind of money, I might get a 19' Scamp fifth-wheel trailer. That way my cat
would have somewhere to sleep while we're traveling. :D

We have TWO cats now - so yeah, that's not bad either...



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Jimmy,

Not a bad idea, but can't crawl in and sleep while the other is
driving. :-) Not safely or legally, anyway - LOL

Frequent naps prevent old age...especially if taken while driving. <G>

We have TWO cats now - so yeah, that's not bad either...

You're not pussyfooting around, are you?? <G>

Daryl

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