DAYTON 2012 - Who is in? The official 2012 thread

jmr061 · Post by **jmr061** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:55 pm

I see some people are starting to talk about 2012 so here is the place to talk about.

Jason

KG4LHQ · Post by **KG4LHQ** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:08 pm

I'm in - Wouldn't miss it! EVER!

Any P25 VHF Repeaters going to be online?

lm2032 · Post by **lm2032** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:13 pm

I'm in as usual

Post by **smartso** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:36 pm

Sadly, not this year.

Post by **batdude** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:13 pm

F**K

again?

crap.

literally, crap.

again?

crap.

like geyser...

crap.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:35 am

It is certainly a year that I won't forget. I am gearing up to be there as well.

Jay

DPL · Post by **DPL** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:27 pm

I'm there.

Poop geyser really ruined Saturday last year. Not sure I want to know what's in store for 2012.

KX5MOT · Post by **KX5MOT** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:00 am

I suppose like last year it'll depend on if I have the funds or not, but i'm gonna try to be there.

myoung · Post by **myoung** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:44 pm

I'm in.
Wouldn't miss it.

Plan to put up a 2m/440 P25 cross band repeater on site.
Have a couple of Quantars and duplexers, just need some time.
Hopefully will get er done in time.

Mark

n3obl · Post by **n3obl** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:55 am

It will be a real :o storm!

KD8GWD · Post by **KD8GWD** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:42 pm

I'll be there, like every year...

wazzzzzzzzup · Post by **wazzzzzzzzup** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 6:24 pm

ill definitely be there! gonna bring my rubber boots in case the crap river starts again LOL

gonna have UHF P25 portable and a VHF P25 mobile with me.

FYI guys Yaesu is rumored to be releasing a APCO25 HAM RADIO and they may show it at dayton!
theres youtube videos and other info on the net about it.......

post the active P25 frequencies so i can have the shop program up the portable and mobile with all the fun

wazz

KitN1MCC · Post by **KitN1MCC** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:00 pm

maybe

RADIO43 · Post by **RADIO43** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:24 am

Meet me at the "Living Room!"

MT2000 man · Post by **MT2000 man** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:54 pm

Unless things with my current job change, I'll also be there this year ( first time going after 10 years being on this board lol ).

Anyone that lives in the Connecticut / New England area want to convoy down ? Driving 13+ hours will kinda suck going at it alone.

desperado · Post by **desperado** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:54 pm

JAYMZ · Post by **JAYMZ** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:01 pm

I'm in.. might have a pinch because of an upcoming vacation and my work travel schedule.

dawson75 · Post by **dawson75** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:35 pm

I am in for Saturday and Sunday.

Better bring my paddle for Sh*T creek

redbeard · Post by **redbeard** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:40 am

Us merry band of misfits will likely be there (two already posted...hi guys). Starting to work out details now. Not sure if we will do the club 4-space thing again this year or not, good chance though. I bet no one will want the spaces near the sh1t fountain. If they don't just rope it off as a precautionary measure beforehand.

One of these years I am camping on-site, if only for a day. There seems to be a ripe counter-culture that possesses that place at night.

In b4 hams are 'ripe' and lack 'culture'

spectragod · Post by **spectragod** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:03 pm

I'll be there, I am considering doing alignments on APX mobile,portables, XTS portables and XTL mobiles. Bringing the Aeroflex with me, anyone interested in setting up an "appointment", PM me, 123 radio's are welcome.....

wazzzzzzzzup · Post by **wazzzzzzzzup** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:36 pm

Would anyone be interested in getting together for a Batlabs dinner on friday night? Bring ur radios and show off what you got

maybe at some place with a buffet? like Golden corral or something like that?

wazz

MT2000 man · Post by **MT2000 man** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:18 pm

wazzzzzzzzup wrote:Would anyone be interested in getting together for a Batlabs dinner on friday night? Bring ur radios and show off what you got

maybe at some place with a buffet? like Golden corral or something like that?

wazz

I definitely would be !!

I'm also bringing a friend who is into radios as well along for the 12+ hour drive.

Also, is anyone that is going to Dayton coming for anywhere in New England ? I was thinking a convoy would be a great idea ! More specifically anyone from the CT / MA / NY area.

Has anyone booked thier rooms yet ?

Anything I should be aware of / know since this is my first time going to Dayton ?

drdog · Post by **drdog** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:56 pm

Yeah, watch your speed limit in Ohio....the Troopers are butt buddies! And they will do you in a heartbeat!!!

Post by **batdude** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:27 pm

Golden corral

man.... that's gross dude. i have a friend of a cousins step sisters mom's brother who told me stories about that place.

d

WV8VFD · Post by **WV8VFD** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:09 am

I'm gonna try to be. All depends on $$$

willbartlett · Post by **willbartlett** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:31 am

Gonna be there Friday and Saturday afternoon.

Batmeal Friday would be good. Got out early enough last year to miss the code brown.......

Will

MT2000 man · Post by **MT2000 man** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:22 pm

Where is everyone staying at ( for those of us that are flying / driving in ) ??

I tried to book a hotel last night, and there is NO hotels left within a 10 or so mile range. So, I ended up booking a room at the Days Inn on Miamisburg Centerville Road in Dayton ( it's a little over 16 miles away, or about a 28 minute drive to the grounds ). Anyone else staying there as well by chance ?

Also, dinner on Friday night would be great ! I'm also up for drinks on Saturday night as well

WV8VFD · Post by **WV8VFD** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:58 am

By this time you're usually looking at 20mi out or so, unless you want to pay big $$$. The key is to book right at the end of the year prior's hamvention. I dont know if I'm gonna get to stay this year. May just be a leave at 7AM and leave up there whenever trip.

I stayed at that hotel last year. It's not too bad. Nothing special, but not bad either.

KG4FOY · Post by **KG4FOY** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:47 am

WV8VFD wrote:By this time you're usually looking at 20mi out or so, unless you want to pay big $$$. The key is to book right at the end of the year prior's hamvention. I dont know if I'm gonna get to stay this year. May just be a leave at 7AM and leave up there whenever trip.

I stayed at that hotel last year. It's not too bad. Nothing special, but not bad either.

I just booked a room at the Drury yesterday for about $100 less than the rest of you for the weekend. I think they have about 2-3 left.

JAYMZ · Post by **JAYMZ** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:12 pm

KG4FOY wrote:
WV8VFD wrote:By this time you're usually looking at 20mi out or so, unless you want to pay big $$$. The key is to book right at the end of the year prior's hamvention. I dont know if I'm gonna get to stay this year. May just be a leave at 7AM and leave up there whenever trip.

I stayed at that hotel last year. It's not too bad. Nothing special, but not bad either.

I just booked a room at the Drury yesterday for about $100 less than the rest of you for the weekend. I think they have about 2-3 left.

More now since I just cancelled my two rooms as well. Not going to make it this year.

KG4FOY · Post by **KG4FOY** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:38 pm

DPL wrote:I'm there.

Poop geyser really ruined Saturday last year. Not sure I want to know what's in store for 2012.

Maybe a s**t storm?

radios4bill · Post by **radios4bill** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:02 pm

I am in! Anyone have frequencies that will be in use this year? Bill

MT2000 man · Post by **MT2000 man** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:24 pm

I just purchaced my tickets via. the online site today !

Can't wait only a few more weeks to go !!!

MT2000 man · Post by **MT2000 man** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:35 pm

radios4bill wrote:I am in! Anyone have frequencies that will be in use this year? Bill

Copied from the past Dayton events:

Name Frequency Service PL

Green 151.880 MURS D143
Blue 151.940 MURS D143
Red 154.570 MURS D143

Name Frequency Service PL

xband 146.5750 Analog Ham ___ D143 } Crossband
xband 446.8250 Analog Ham ___ D143 } DPL 143!

Astro 146.5650 Astro Ham IMBE CAI Digital CSQ
Astro 446.9250 Astro Ham IMBE CAI Digital CSQ

Alpha 462.6625 GMRS DPL 072
Bravo 462.6875 GMRS DPL 411
Charlie 462.7125 GMRS DPL 143
Delta 462.5500 GMRS DPL 627
Echo 462.7000 GMRS DPL 331

wazzzzzzzzup · Post by **wazzzzzzzzup** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:56 pm

myself and a group of moto hams will be at the Golden corral at 6611 Miller ln in dayton friday night around 6:30 pm. this is fairly close to alot of the hotels that hams usually stay, in the vicinity of miller rd. if you are interested in coming, bring your treasures, im interested in seeing all the cool radios and deals anyone has picked up at the fest

talk in will be 151.880 and for UHF users 462.7125 FRS analog/P25/NXDN RAN 0
key up for a second or 2 before speaking due to me scanning the freqs.

also, for any of you that have ICOM/KENWOOD NXEDGE NXDN digital, ill have 2 radios with me, at least part of the time.
VHF 151.880 and UHF 462.7125 RAN 0 (if there's other NXDN users that have their own freqs, post them here and ill try to get them in my radio before the trip)
(im not expecting much VHF NXDN activity, so to simplify how many frequencies i use, im going to listen on 151.880 for NXDN also)

im going to be staying in a 11 story hotel in downtown Dayton Thursday and friday nite so i should have good coverage on all these freqs and modes while staying in the hotel.

Of the usual batlabs freqs that are listed each year, who actually uses each one?
i have heard and talked to other batlabbers on 151.880 in analog and P25 multiple years, and the VHF ham P25 channel last year, but cant say i have heard other batlabbers on any of the other freqs, in all the years i have been going.......

wazz

MT2000 man · Post by **MT2000 man** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:57 pm

Count me in at the Golden Corral !

I'll have my UHF XTS5000R FPP along for the trip !

jnglmassiv · Post by **jnglmassiv** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:36 pm

That Golden Corral is going to be completely packed at that time.

Usually, all the goofing around (and it's aalll goofing around) is on the 880 VHF channel, Astro and analog.
The ham chans are ok, too. More decorum.
There's a keyup here and there on the other channels but no reason to go to much trouble to scan them.

wazzzzzzzzup · Post by **wazzzzzzzzup** » Sat May 05, 2012 3:18 pm

jnglmassiv wrote: Usually, all the goofing around (and it's aalll goofing around) is on the 880 VHF channel, Astro and analog.

i have noticed this too, peeps making noises, paging my id over and over and over but not talking to me, i guess they are proud they figured out the paging menu on their radio, lol very professional.

wazzzzzzzzup · Post by **wazzzzzzzzup** » Fri May 11, 2012 12:41 pm

i updated my frequencies in my previous post to simplify things.
anyone confirmed if there will be any P25 repeaters on site? freqs?

MT2000 man · Post by **MT2000 man** » Mon May 14, 2012 2:33 pm

Welp, it's almost time ! I have a 13 hour drive ahead of me, anyone else driving long distances to get to Dayton ?

Post by **mobios** » Mon May 14, 2012 6:25 pm

I'll be there. I missed the geyser last year, but I hope we don't get an encore.

wazzzzzzzzup · Post by **wazzzzzzzzup** » Tue May 15, 2012 2:50 pm

I will be leaving tomorrow monrning at 8AM should be in dayton by thursday afternoon.

FYI anyone traveling northbound/southbound I75 in tennessee...........................

http://www.lex18.com/news/crossover-lan ... ico-tenn-/

'Crossover' Lane Being Built on I-75 Near Jellico, Tenn.

Posted: Mar 12, 2012 4:47 PM
Updated: Mar 12, 2012 4:52 PM

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is constructing a "crossover lane" on Interstate 75 to help southbound traffic get around the area of an embankment failure that occurred Friday near the Kentucky border.

The embankment failure forced closure of both southbound lanes of I-75 near Jellico, Tenn.

When the crossover is complete, one lane of southbound I-75 traffic will be shifted to one northbound lane. There will be two lanes for northbound traffic, and one lane for southbound traffic. This temporary traffic pattern will remain in place until repairs to the slide area can be completed.

The crossover lane is expected to be in place by Friday, March 16. It is not yet known how long it will take to make repairs and reopen I-75 South to normal traffic.

Until the crossover lane is complete, two detour routes remain in place, beginning at Exit 160 at Jellico:

Regular traffic: Turn left to follow US 25W to LaFollette, Tenn., then back to I-75 South at Exit 134 in Caryville, Tenn.

Wide loads: Turn right to follow SR 297 West to SR 63, then back to I-75 South at Exit 141.

KG4FOY · Post by **KG4FOY** » Tue May 15, 2012 8:30 pm

wazzzzzzzzup wrote:I will be leaving tomorrow monrning at 8AM should be in dayton by thursday afternoon.

FYI anyone traveling northbound/southbound I75 in tennessee...........................

http://www.lex18.com/news/crossover-lan ... ico-tenn-/

Makes me glad I'm flying...

myoung · Post by **myoung** » Wed May 16, 2012 1:33 am

P25 repeaters on site at Hamvention 2012
443.9625+. NAC 293
146.685- NAC 293
low profile
P25 only, not mixed mode

I would like to make them talk to each other, but haven't had success yet.

Will be at HARA sometime Thursday to put them on the air.

Questions/comments... Let me know

73,

Mark
N2OJD

Also, 900 machine went online today. 927.6375 pl 123 analog only
300 ft near rt 70 and 75 with good coverage, courtesy kb8stb

K8TEK · Post by **K8TEK** » Wed May 16, 2012 7:54 am

You are gonna need v.24 cards to accomplish that.

myoung · Post by **myoung** » Wed May 16, 2012 8:15 am

Tim,

Thanks, do you have any spare v24 cards to sell, lend that might get us through?

Mark
N2OJD

MT2000 man · Post by **MT2000 man** » Wed May 16, 2012 5:46 pm

Is anyone on the boards staying at the Days Inn on Miamisburg Centerville Road by chance ?

fireradio · Post by **fireradio** » Thu May 17, 2012 3:16 am

I'll be there. Leaving from the Old Dominion in a few hours.

MT2000 man · Post by **MT2000 man** » Fri May 18, 2012 7:13 am

I'll be leaving CT around 1PM or so, and we'll be arriving at the hotel around 1AM - 1:30 or so.

Look foward to putting some names to faces !!

Mike