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Any plans for the afterhours at HossTraders?
Music?
Movie? - "Empire Of the Air"
Interest in repeating the AM dinner thing like year?
Dinner in Concord at Cheers?
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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2006, 11:39:39 AM » |
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What is the date please...5 or 12?
I'm hoping my first grade buddy brings a jar of pickled egg plant
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2006, 12:42:02 PM » |
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PICKLED EGGPLANT! ! Hmmm....................
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2006, 12:51:38 PM » |
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What is the date please...5 or 12?
I'm hoping my first grade buddy brings a jar of pickled egg plant
5 and 6th of May.....and we will be running the W1E special event station weather permitting. Brent W1IA |
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2006, 01:13:17 PM » |
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Frank,
Hope he brings pickled peppers too which are also very good...
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2006, 03:42:31 PM » |
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5 and 6th of May.....and we will be running the W1E special event station weather permitting. Dont ya just love these "fair weather" hams........  |
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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2006, 05:39:29 PM » |
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5 and 6th of May.....and we will be running the W1E special event station weather permitting.
Brent W1IA
W1E, do tell? Is that a Class E, or Classy station? |
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2006, 08:38:55 PM » |
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I'll check to see if son Dave can bring up the laptop and projector that we used to show "Voice of Victory" last fall, and will check with Dale re the KW1I mil spec movie screen. Assume you have the DVD of Empire of the Aiir, Bruce?
Dont forget to tune up and bring up your Coleman lanterns for the "Festival of (Coleman) Lights".
W1E might be a special event station for the New England QSO Party which just happens to be running on Hosstraders weekend...
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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2006, 04:45:13 AM » |
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Hi Chris, have missed you on 75 AM in the AM. Yes, have the Empire DVD and some others. Will bring along if you have a projector and such. Its a great program, a bit long in spots, but you can fast forward through the DeForest bio. The best parts are about Armstrong and RCA, really very well done. Major Armstrong would be 116 this year.  |
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« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2006, 11:37:18 AM » |
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Dinner at Cheers in Concord again, or someplace else? Suggestions? Last fall it was starting to rain when we got back, but the spring version was great. We filled up several tables with stellar AMers!
Movie sounds great too, but that one is 3+ hours long, IIRC. Better screen it between the keg and the rest room.
Looking forward to it!
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« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2006, 02:06:45 PM » |
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Anyone not going because fuel costs are preventing them from travel? I was planning on my first overnight but now I'm rethinking my plans.
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« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2006, 08:56:13 PM » |
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« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2006, 08:27:12 AM » |
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Anyone not going because fuel costs are preventing them from travel? I was planning on my first overnight but now I'm rethinking my plans.
The increase isn't that bad!! Coming from Syracuse is a long run for me Bob. It takes about 6 - 7 hours of driving depending on the traffic and my foot in proportion to the turbo.. My car gets on the average about 27 miles to the gallon (depending on the foot/turbo formula) and a fill up will get me about 500 miles. Since it takes about $60.00 opposed to about $47.00 last year to fill the tank I figure with the increase in fuel it will cost me no more than $30.00 more than the last trip or about $15.00 each fill up. A few less snacks,beer.no lap dances and radio junk to bring home works to balance the equation!! I guess what I am saying is I would spend that money anyway. It just sucks it can't be on radio stuff and solar panels OM. |
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« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2006, 09:45:33 AM » |
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Hosstraders NH 8'29" 496 mi
Rochester NY 6'45" 386 mi
Dayton O. 8'11" 507 mi [/size][/color] Damn. I have to figure out which one I want to hit. Looks like nearest Hosstraders accomodations are 45min away in Concurd. I dont' relish 90min 3X drive after 8.5 on the road with another 8.5 ahead of me. Is there anything close to the fest? I see camping only on Friday night. |
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« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2006, 10:10:44 AM » |
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Concord is only about 15 - 20 minutes away.. It is where most non-campers stay. The Fairfield still has rooms at $79
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« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2006, 10:31:19 AM » |
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Hosstraders NH 8'29" 496 mi
Rochester NY 6'45" 386 mi
Dayton O. 8'11" 507 mi [/size][/color] Damn. I have to figure out which one I want to hit. Looks like nearest Hosstraders accomodations are 45min away in Concurd. I dont' relish 90min 3X drive after 8.5 on the road with another 8.5 ahead of me. Is there anything close to the fest? I see camping only on Friday night. Last time we went it was about a 20 minute ride from the homotel downtown Concord to the fest. Lot to see on the way. |
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« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2006, 01:14:21 PM » |
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The increase isn't that bad!!
$650/month for gasoline for this household at current gas prices. Trust me, it's bad. |
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« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2006, 02:09:29 PM » |
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Hosstraders NH 8'29" 496 mi
Rochester NY 6'45" 386 mi
Dayton O. 8'11" 507 mi [/size][/color] Damn. I have to figure out which one I want to hit. Looks like nearest Hosstraders accomodations are 45min away in Concurd. I dont' relish 90min 3X drive after 8.5 on the road with another 8.5 ahead of me. Is there anything close to the fest? I see camping only on Friday night. Dayton is a lot more fun. More equipment to see, more to buy or fondle, definitely more wierd people to see in action and you can rub elbows with all your ARRL and FCC friends too. Remember Boxboro in MA is coming up in August. This year they're talking about a 3 day affair and you stay at a hotel right on the flea market grounds. Spend the money and go with the best bang for the buck. |
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« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2006, 05:30:27 PM » |
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And Dayton's got the Air Force Museum, with an ART-13 in situ in a bomber.
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« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2006, 06:21:41 PM » |
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G hit it on the nose. The trip might cost you another $30-40 tops. If that's bad, then you shouldn't be going to a fest next door. Keep the money!
Car that gets 35 MPG,
Gas at $2.10/gal (about the lowest price in these parts as of about Feb, actually saw $2.03),
Trip of 200 miles each way - total 400,
Equals 11.428571 gallons of gas with a cost of $24.
At $3.00/gal price (not even close to that in these parts yet),
The cost would be $34.29, an increase of $10.29. This could be made up by packing your lunch or skipping some of the generally crappy fest food.
So your car only gets 20 MPH,
the gas used would be 20 gallons.
At $2.10/gal, the cost would be $42,
At $3.00/gal, the cost would be $60,
an increase of $18. Sneak into the fest and save the entrance fee, mooch a free meal and beer, and everything is even!
YMMV
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« Reply #20 on: April 23, 2006, 06:54:45 PM » |
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Well I am going as I have a TS-780 to sell and a few other items.
I will bring my guitar for entertainment if everyone promises not to laugh.
Ofcourse I will be wearing my horny Viking hat.
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« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2006, 03:35:24 PM » |
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OK, OK, OK.... Alright already.... Uncle. The last thing I want to do is look like a weener. I'm going. You convinced me. Geesh....
One question: I've never camped there. Can one drive into the grounds and setup camp or do they have to park out in the field and setup camp in the grounds?
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« Reply #22 on: April 25, 2006, 01:05:51 AM » |
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Hi all,
When does the gate open on friday the 5th? I'm thinking of breaking camp
here in Tucson to make it that night, I've missed it and you guys for years!!
Where? how get there? its like 7 exits up from concord as I remember. Talk
about gas, I have 2700 miles to get there!
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« Reply #23 on: April 25, 2006, 08:42:20 AM » |
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Hey Deano!! The fairgrounds are only 20 minutes from Concord. Here is the Hosstraders site with directiions: http://www.qsl.net/k1rqg/Does not look like I will make it this time. Got 2 other committments surrounding the weekend and they are not nearby. Have a great time!  |
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« Reply #24 on: April 25, 2006, 08:49:04 AM » |
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U can camp inside the fester......but sometimes they try to get extra $ for camping inside......Gate opens Friday at 9AM.
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