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K0KK

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2005 ORLANDO HAMCATION
« on: January 16, 2005, 12:55:38 PM »

I went last year, was impressed, had a good time, and I'm going again this year.  I'm a snowbird from Iowa, and this was the first really big hamfest I attended.  Almost every commercial name in ham radio had a booth, and there were a number of interesting forums.  I  attended the forum by Riley Hollingsworth.  I think the outdoor tailgate section isn't quite as big, proportionally, as some in the midwest, but it was still fun--until it rained, which is all but certain.  I'd recommend arriving and leaving during daylight hours as the traffic is bad--but you probably know that already.  There's a good web site at http://www.hamcation.com/.  

Dick Lamb, K0KK
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KA7RRA

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2005 ORLANDO HAMCATION
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2005, 01:51:32 AM »

Iam goingo to the 2005 Orlando Hamcation IN Feb.
has anybody eles been there can tell me something about it???

anybody going?
Dave
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N3EAY

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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2005, 01:50:33 AM »

Well, take this for what it is worth.  I have a friend, Steve WU3I, who for the past 12 years has made the trip from Philadelphia, PA to be at that hamfest.
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W4KVW

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« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2007, 01:29:06 PM »

ORLANDO HAMCATION is the "BIGGEST & BEST" hamfest in the southern U.S.A. & has NEVER been a disappointment for the 13 years I've been going!GREAT show & worth the weekend trip for me EVERY year & I'm taking several NEW ham friends this year(2007)for their first taste of a REAL hamfest since they have only been to one other & that was 2006 Tampa which is NOT very large!Go to HAMCATION just once & you will be back next year!Jacksonville,Fla.could learn some SERIOUS lessons from Orlando's ham clubs on putting on a GREAT hamfest WITHOUT all the fighting & worrying overwhich club or group who might make a dollar more than the other or who's in charge!

Clayton
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