17-18-19  May   2008

The arena in the background and the HUGE crowd and variety of stuff.
 

For the guy who with all the bands

The BIG STEPP IR beam antenna just outside the complex connected to the Icom booth.

Traffic on the fleamarket was brisk and SUNNY

Your Net Manager keeping tabs on the ONTARS NET via ECHOLINK

That's right....you need to take the bus to get to the Hamvention.
 

Anyone know what an ENIGMA cipher machine is??
 

The original ENIGMA machine as demonstrated at the FLEAMARKET
 
 

Imagine running into TIM  WB2KAO from Rochester!
 

The ICOM booth introducing the new IC 7200 and other goodies.

The IC 7200 MILITARY STYLE HF/6 Meter Mobile....no AUTO TUNER!

MFJ and all the things necessary for you Ham Shack.

Some of the Italian Amateurs that we met.

What would Dayton be without a good BBQ...you could smell it everywhere!!

The fully loaded Collins Radio Company Ham Station Dayton 2008

The Collins Truck  inside take 1

What could any amateur want after seeing this??

This is what Dayton is really all about.....GET IT DONE!

Motorola FIRST Handi Talki......it made them famous!

The Yaesu booth was humming this year at Dayton.

What a geat idea....SOLAR powered Hybrid  MOBILE

The guy slept in his car...notice the blanket and pillow.

Well...some folks just couldn't hack the walk
 

Another great shot of the big show