tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post3774060553555466748..comments2024-03-25T13:20:22.146-04:00Comments on Retrotechnologist: DAYTON HAMVENTION, 2012Roberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-66636476027074948062012-05-27T11:23:16.174-04:002012-05-27T11:23:16.174-04:00Yes, the Johnson Matchbox is the odd gadget out!Yes, the Johnson Matchbox is the odd gadget out!Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-78141050363960158602012-05-23T05:56:56.858-04:002012-05-23T05:56:56.858-04:00Fourth from the left is an amp or maybe a transmat...Fourth from the left is an amp or maybe a transmatch and not a receiver?<br /><br />Dayton and Knob Creek are both on my list for when I win the lotto.wrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102470737392693528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-15177801255804900042012-05-21T12:23:29.834-04:002012-05-21T12:23:29.834-04:00Thanks for the report............it's been a l...Thanks for the report............it's been a long time for me but the stories I recall!!<br /><br />NoelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-28176754197879199562012-05-21T11:10:52.106-04:002012-05-21T11:10:52.106-04:00Had to blow up the image before my eyes could focu...Had to blow up the image before my eyes could focus on the Johnson MatchBox w SWR meter. Had one (w/o the meter) when I was a Novice. 'Way too many years ago.<br /><br />Thanks for the Hamvention review. Never been there but always wanted to go. Looks like LOTS of fun.Aggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859629291174338349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-78079769030881639692012-05-20T23:53:47.406-04:002012-05-20T23:53:47.406-04:00Only way to deal with that is to show that you kno...Only way to deal with that is to show that you know. Me, I tend to be kinda solitary at these event. Sometimes I get the hairy eyeball but having a clue usually helps once the conversation starts.<br /><br /> On the air is usually better. More male hams are shy than are surly, and they do better with a couple of radios in between. Especially on HF. VHF/UHF, IMO, can get kind of clique-y, especially the reaper crowd. (YMMV)<br /><br /> --In key collecting, a woman named <a href="http://www.telegraphlore.com/awa/awa_annex/awa_annex.html" rel="nofollow">Lou Moreau</a> (SK) already broke the ice for us: she was one of the most knowledgeable collectors and had a huge collection, which she left to the AWA. Nobody can say women can't know keys, not after her.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-71881639266996461692012-05-20T17:18:54.033-04:002012-05-20T17:18:54.033-04:00Hats off to you. I got a fairly "poor" r...Hats off to you. I got a fairly "poor" reception by the Ham community. I was an early no-code general-class. And as a woman, they just couldn't believe I knew anything. I eventually gave up and went on to other things. Keep thinking I will dust off the radio eventually - as part of the preparations for whatever - but I can't get past the assumption - that I received everywhere. Not from everyone, but from every part of the community.<br /><br />(The only reason I didn't take the Extra test, is because I thought it would be bad-form to get an Extra license before making my 1st contact. The test was stupidly simple - except for the memorization of things like the band-plan, which has changed AT LEAST once since I bothered to memorize it.)<br /><br />I shouldn't say everyone was annoying, the club I was a member of briefly, were pretty good. <br /><br />The whole thing appeals to the geek in me, but the large number of folks who just couldn't wrap their minds around the fact that a woman and a no-code general to boot could know anything about technology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-59095615967834921572012-05-19T15:00:28.991-04:002012-05-19T15:00:28.991-04:00Thanks for my daily Boat Anchor fix!Thanks for my daily Boat Anchor fix!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-37756672646569995312012-05-19T14:10:24.350-04:002012-05-19T14:10:24.350-04:00"...heart-warming to a CW-enthusiast."
..."...heart-warming to a CW-enthusiast."<br /><br />And a retrotechnologist. (grin) I've always loved simple mechanical solutions to complex problems. I do software for a living and I know just how stupid a computer is. That's why I like bugs, guns, and tube gear.<br /><br />Sorry you missed out on the dinky J-38s. After years of attending I learned the first rule of Hamvention is "buy it now, because it won't be there later." (Well, actually the first rule is "Bring TP and more money.")Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04813274491601970838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-21204535776958122592012-05-19T12:11:37.530-04:002012-05-19T12:11:37.530-04:00Bruna was there, too, Dave; I think she's even...Bruna was there, too, Dave; I think she's even in the photo. Those are some of the nicest folks you will ever meet. I own a Begali bug and it is a treat; the only problem I have is my code speed has to be up to 15 wpm or so to get the full benefit, as it's a QRQ machine.<br /><br /> The response Begali (and Vibroplex) get at their booths is heart-warming to a CW-enthusiast.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-65116760795152730542012-05-19T12:07:40.272-04:002012-05-19T12:07:40.272-04:00Shalkhauser, PBUH, was quite happy to let such per...Shalkhauser, PBUH, was quite happy to let such persons fail on their own merits. And, happily, in a position to do so.<br /><br /> ...Speaking of fail... <a href="http://www.mfjenterprises.com/" rel="nofollow">MFJ</a> had put subsidiaries <a href="http://www.ameritron.com/" rel="nofollow">Ameritron</a> (who make nice-looking RF power amps, "linears") and <a href="http://www.vectronics.com/" rel="nofollow">Vectronics</a> (who make fun little kits, etc.) in the same booth -- which meant buying a $20 kit required the same paperwork as buying a $3499 amplifier! --Ohio is kind of sticky about sales tax, I guess. (One of these days -- they have a nice and nearly-afforable 600W amp, 3 811As in parallel that I'd kind of like to have for those times when the guy on the other end is having to dig under the noise and interference.)Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-46790087604633671942012-05-19T12:00:09.758-04:002012-05-19T12:00:09.758-04:00Pietro Begali was there? Was Bruna there too? I st...Pietro Begali was there? Was Bruna there too? I still get emails from them at Christmas time. I treated myself to Begali paddles a few years ago. It's the finest piece of machinery I own.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04813274491601970838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-19408280220069779052012-05-19T10:51:31.741-04:002012-05-19T10:51:31.741-04:00designer E. G. Shalkhauser, W9CI, was of the opini...<i>designer E. G. Shalkhauser, W9CI, was of the opinion anyone who should be operating the receiver should either be smart enough to figure them out or sufficiently interested to read the manual.</i><br /><br />I often say the same about my employer's software product. Sadly, the smart folks are retiring and their replacements are typically not up to snuff...or as willing to RTFineM.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-33052826960461519302012-05-19T10:02:58.149-04:002012-05-19T10:02:58.149-04:00Thanks for the tour and congrats on the decent wea...Thanks for the tour and congrats on the decent weather. I envy the choice of keys available as there are few offered at local 'fests. (Not that I "need" more keys. Ha Ha) My code speed is down to almost zero but I want to get it back to the 20 - 25WPM range. (A new antenna would also help.) Got some Schurr paddles, which are magnificent, and a pre-WW II Bug. I see a REALLY good straight key in my future.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.<br /><br />JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-27781499937409542502012-05-19T09:54:25.026-04:002012-05-19T09:54:25.026-04:00Gonna take a while to peruse ur pics, much less th...Gonna take a while to peruse ur pics, much less the hamvention. Tanks! (Pun intended.)Ed Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332424242231481277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8234406140077819810.post-66373877074967945572012-05-19T09:43:22.497-04:002012-05-19T09:43:22.497-04:00Wow!
Thanks for the tour.
It looks like a beautifu...Wow!<br />Thanks for the tour.<br />It looks like a beautiful day in Dayton.Turk Turonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648721047835980871noreply@blogger.com