DAYTON 2011 - Whos in?

wazzzzzzzzup · Post by **wazzzzzzzzup** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:11 pm

id like to start the Dayton 2011 thread, can we make this a sticky?

i will definitely be going this year! anyone bringing any P25 repeaters for the grounds for public ham use or does anyone know if a P25 ham repeater exists in that area of the hara arena now?

wazz

Post by **wavetar** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:19 am

Stickied

WV8VFD · Post by **WV8VFD** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:21 am

wazzzzzzzzup wrote:id like to start the Dayton 2011 thread, can we make this a sticky?

i will definitely be going this year! anyone bringing any P25 repeaters for the grounds for public ham use or does anyone know if a P25 ham repeater exists in that area of the hara arena now?

wazz

Ill be there. Ive thought about throwing a modded set of maxtracs up and allow P25 on it. Wish I had the cash for a Quantar.

KD8GWD · Post by **KD8GWD** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:36 pm

I'll be there... Also, no P25 repeaters in Dayton yet...

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:18 am

How about TRBO?

Post by **DiGiMoTo** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:15 pm

Jay wrote:How about TRBO?

Yep. Check out this link: http://trbo.info/public/repeaterlistings.html

DPL · Post by **DPL** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:46 pm

Jay wrote:How about TRBO?

http://www.trbo.info/public/hamvention2010info.html

That link is from last year but I think it's a permanent repeater. I don't have a radio myself, sadly.

If anyone is passing through Columbus, there is a P25 repeater: 443.650 $293/179.9 W8DIG. Doesn't cover in Dayton, though.

desperado · Post by **desperado** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:42 pm

The Central Ohio MotoHeads are of course down.. I think Rick Rock already has the rooms on reserve. Did it about 2 days after Dayton last year.

JAYMZ · Post by **JAYMZ** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:10 am

I am a definite maybe this year. Depends on my job, may already be traveling then.

myoung · Post by **myoung** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:17 pm

Definitely in!
Close the office, drive 45 min, done deal.
The benefits of having moved to Ohio - Ice, Snow, Snow, Snow, oh and HAMvention.

I would like to put up a P25 repeater temporarily for Dayton.

I am new to P25 and that seems like a neat project.
A Quantar is not likely to make the budget but 4 Maxtracs would cover VHF, UHF in a cross band Dual in Dual Out, it has worked well for me on our local club's public service events.
4 Maxtracs, a couple of Duplexers, 50 ft pneumatic mast on the club's trailer - I can do this.
Freq coordination - not gonna be official, OARC doesn't like MOBILE repeaters ;(
I'll start hunting for some freqs to try to avoid interference.
I will need to look into what mods to the maxtracs I'll need to do, Flat Audio is the first thing that comes to mind.
Any help on that will be appreciated.

I don't know if the TRBO by W8AK is up or not, I'll check with Glenn and see.

Mark
N2OJD

Post by **kds** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:19 am

Maybe... should know whether or not I'll take the plunge after I see my next two or three paychecks... would be my first pilgrimage to Dayton.

KG4LHQ · Post by **KG4LHQ** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:15 am

I'm in

Will be bringing my Kenwood TK-5220 and TK-5720 P25 stuff with me.

Post by **Wowbagger** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:29 pm

I need to see if I can schedule a meeting at our Powell division around that time....

(or if I could just convince the Marketing/Communications director to get a booth....)

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:54 pm

Wowbagger wrote:I need to see if I can schedule a meeting at our Powell division around that time....

(or if I could just convince the Marketing/Communications director to get a booth....)

There are lots of hams who are also comm techs... or who want to play P25 and have the financial wherewithal to purchase your gear for a playtoy. (just giving you some excuses

)

I'm probably out this year. Got some FD training to do and it's hard to justify the vacation time and fuel expenses amidst other competing priorities.

Post by **Wowbagger** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:06 pm

tvsjr wrote:
Wowbagger wrote:I need to see if I can schedule a meeting at our Powell division around that time....

(or if I could just convince the Marketing/Communications director to get a booth....)
There are lots of hams who are also comm techs... or who want to play P25 and have the financial wherewithal to purchase your gear for a playtoy. (just giving you some excuses )

I'm probably out this year. Got some FD training to do and it's hard to justify the vacation time and fuel expenses amidst other competing priorities.

I've made that point, several times.

Of course, maybe if enough people PM Batlabs board member "Rob Barden" (who also works here, and IS in a position to drive this), giving him any agencies or companies you work for that would be viable leads for us, and telling him you are going to Dayton, that *might* just change his mind (and believe me, you wind Rob up and he is a force of nature!)

spectragod · Post by **spectragod** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:30 pm

tvsjr wrote:
Wowbagger wrote:I need to see if I can schedule a meeting at our Powell division around that time....

(or if I could just convince the Marketing/Communications director to get a booth....)
There are lots of hams who are also comm techs... or who want to play P25 and have the financial wherewithal to purchase your gear for a playtoy. (just giving you some excuses )

I'm probably out this year. Got some FD training to do and it's hard to justify the vacation time and fuel expenses amidst my new wife telling me I waste enough money on two way gear.

There ya go, I fixed it for you. Just like we all told you last year..... you would never be back..... see, we were right.

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:46 pm

spectragod wrote:There ya go, I fixed it for you. Just like we all told you last year..... you would never be back..... see, we were right.

I'll send you some APX pictures to prove you wrong

rc50won · Post by **rc50won** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:31 pm

Wowbagger wrote:I need to see if I can schedule a meeting at our Powell division around that time....
(or if I could just convince the Marketing/Communications director to get a booth....)
Of course, maybe if enough people PM Batlabs board member "Rob Barden" (who also works here, and IS in a position to drive this), giving him any agencies or companies you work for that would be viable leads for us, and telling him you are going to Dayton, that *might* just change his mind (and believe me, you wind Rob up and he is a force of nature!)

I am sure my company would love to review a 3920.....It would be a nice step up from the 1600S.

I will be there Thursday leaving Saturday around noon.

Marshall

radioinstl · Post by **radioinstl** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:11 pm

Will be there as usual.

Will have the VHF P25 Quantar up again this year. Same set up as last year.

spectragod · Post by **spectragod** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:55 am

tvsjr wrote:
spectragod wrote:There ya go, I fixed it for you. Just like we all told you last year..... you would never be back..... see, we were right.
I'll send you some APX pictures to prove you wrong

I can send you some APX pictures too. But my wife lets me go. hahaha Just bustin' your balls man, I hope you and your dad can make it again this year.

radioinstl · Post by **radioinstl** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:58 am

tvsjr wrote:
Wowbagger wrote:I'm probably out this year. Got some FD training to do and it's hard to justify the vacation time and fuel expenses amidst other competing priorities.

Dr. Pepper????

spectragod · Post by **spectragod** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:36 am

tvsjr wrote:
I'm probably out this year. Got some FD training to do and it's hard to justify the vacation time and fuel expenses amidst other competing priorities.

Competing priorities = new wife.

ka8ypy · Post by **ka8ypy** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:24 pm

I'm out this year, we will be in Harrisburg, PA selling flashy lights to firefighters that weekend.

Post by **Irishfireguy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:10 pm

I live and work in Dayton, so I guess I'm in!

ledzep11 · Post by **ledzep11** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:59 pm

Cant wait to be out on the flea market, drinking a cold one, looking for more moto toys....

racerman1cars · Post by **racerman1cars** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:13 pm

I'll be there again. selling Moto toys.
Steve
K4GFN

sglass · Post by **sglass** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:24 pm

count me in

W3ZR · Post by **W3ZR** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:18 am

I'm in... either celebrating my impeding new job, or drowning my sorrows of being stuck behind a desk for another 4 years...

Post by **KD8GPM** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:10 pm

I'll be there. Might even have a table with a few other Ham's from Stark County.

KitN1MCC · Post by **KitN1MCC** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:59 am

i am out for this year need to use my money to set up my mototrbo system

willbartlett · Post by **willbartlett** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:45 am

I'm in. There Thursday afternoon to Saturday afternoon.

I'll be on 900. What freq is the vhf quantar on?

Will

RADIOMAN2002 · Post by **RADIOMAN2002** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:39 am

For the first time in over 15 years I won't be on my T-band UHF or Govt freqs. I'll be dragging along an XPR8400 VHF repeater to set up. It will probably be on one of my agencies national VHF rail channels, or if some one has a suggestion for a repeater pair, slot and color code, I can do that too. Should be there some time around 2 on Friday until 11am Sunday.

jnglmassiv · Post by **jnglmassiv** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:43 am

I'm In-again like Finnigan.

Hotel is booked (Country Inn, Miller Lane), tix are bought and on the way, vacation time approved.
I hope most of all that the weather is reasonable.
See you there!

Cornel · Post by **Cornel** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:53 pm

Hi all,

This year will be my first in Dayton hamvention, among other things I am having question marks about, is the accomodation: what do you think of KNIGHTS INN DAYTON NORTH?

Thanks

jnglmassiv · Post by **jnglmassiv** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:25 pm

Cornel,
While I haven't stayed at that particular one, any of the Miller Lane-area places (like the Knights) should be fine. It's a mile or so of hotel strip. Check the map:
Google maps: Miller Lane Dayton hotels

There will be thousands of hams staying in the area and security shouldn't be an issue. There're plenty of restaurants, a Walmart, easy-on-easy-off to two interstates and it's close to the fest grounds. It is a good place to stay. If you don't have a room yet, you may be in trouble. As I mentioned, be at the establishment adjacent.

Keep the batfreqs tuned. Radio traffic gets pretty silly at night.

Post by **buhler** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:00 pm

http://www.bedbugregistry.com

WV8VFD · Post by **WV8VFD** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:20 am

jnglmassiv wrote:Cornel,
While I haven't stayed at that particular one, any of the Miller Lane-area places (like the Knights) should be fine. It's a mile or so of hotel strip. Check the map:
Google maps: Miller Lane Dayton hotels

There will be thousands of hams staying in the area and security shouldn't be an issue. There're plenty of restaurants, a Walmart, easy-on-easy-off to two interstates and it's close to the fest grounds. It is a good place to stay. If you don't have a room yet, you may be in trouble. As I mentioned, be at the establishment adjacent.

Keep the batfreqs tuned. Radio traffic gets pretty silly at night.

I have stayed there, and the Days Inn, and didnt have a problem. Older, used rooms, but all they get used for is sleeping (among other things) I am a person that really doesnt care about rooms, as long as they're bullet hole and blood stain free. Then again, it usually gives me a project for my crime scene photography class.

+1 on keeping the batfreqs tuned. It does get fun.

Cornel · Post by **Cornel** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:05 pm

Thank you jnglmassiv, buhler and WV8VFD for your answers. Certainly looking forward to this trip and will have my radio on the whole time....will have d-star capability too...just in case...and good thing that batboard is up and running, was afraid will not be back for a while...

redbeard · Post by **redbeard** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:25 am

radioinstl wrote:
Dr. Pepper????

I second that!

oh2lak · Post by **oh2lak** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:54 am

After quite many years I will attend Dayton again and will bring UHF P25 radios to talk with others. Some frequencies please? Simplex or repeater. Will bring D-STAR radios along also but prefer P25

Last time I purchased a pile of P25-stuff, would it now be time for TRBO?

I do hold a excess VHF 125W quantar but I'm quite sure it's too heavy to take along for this trip. Send me a PM if you're interrested in it.

..
73
Erik OH2LAK

bezking · Post by **bezking** » Mon May 02, 2011 5:12 pm

It looks like I'll be there Friday and Saturday. I will have UHF P25 for sure and if I can get VHF P25 I'll have that too.

I'm looking forward to meeting some of the members here in person!
For UHF how about 446.495, 293 NAC

kb9mqu · Post by **kb9mqu** » Sat May 07, 2011 12:42 pm

I will be there Friday for sure, probably Sat and Sunday too. I will have VHF P25.

I'm camping at the Dayton KOA. Anybody else staying there?

Kevin

oh2lak · Post by **oh2lak** » Sun May 08, 2011 11:18 am

bezking wrote:For UHF how about 446.495, 293 NAC

446.495 NAC 293 sounds good. Is that a narrow or wide channel?

..
Erik

bezking · Post by **bezking** » Sun May 08, 2011 1:22 pm

Lets call it narrow.

sglass · Post by **sglass** » Mon May 09, 2011 4:49 pm

hah hah hah
direct on bw-2

Post by **kd8kph** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:38 am

I'm in, I have space at the flea market for the club. I'll be shopping for my first XTS5K and related accessories.

Should be another fun year.

dawson75 · Post by **dawson75** » Tue May 10, 2011 5:23 pm

WOOO HOOOO!!! Finally after 10 years of wanting to go I FINALLY get the chance! Will be driving up Friday night, and hopefully knocking back a few cold ones on Saturday night!
Hey Redbeard better make a spot on the floor for me to pass out on!!!

sglass · Post by **sglass** » Tue May 10, 2011 6:58 pm

kd8kph wrote: I'll be shopping for my first XTS5K and related accessories.

.

oh really....
I know there will some around

WB4JGI · Post by **WB4JGI** » Thu May 12, 2011 4:15 am

Unfortunately I will not be able to attend this year. If anyone is driving through the Chattanooga, TN area I'll have one of my VHF P25 repeaters available for fellow Batlabbers to chat. If anyone is interested in utilizing this repeater feel free to email or PM me.

f1uot · Post by **f1uot** » Fri May 13, 2011 9:20 am

hello,
ok for frequency 446.495 narrow nac 293
we will arrive on Dayton area wednesday evening

see you the next week
bye