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The trip starts - at the rest stop |
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Running with the BIG TRUCKS |
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KB9MID awakens from his beauty rest, didn't work |
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Wade bags a nice for - WTF !!! |
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And so it begins Thursday AM |
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Not much going on Thursday AM |
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Gypsy 1 pulls in for setup |
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There is a POSSIBILITY of rain, well Duuuuuu |
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It's Hamvention weekend - do the math |
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Wade pulls in in Gypsy 0.5 |
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KB9MID whips out his secret weapon to combat rain |
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Early potential buyers check out the Heathkits |
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Tent is up and ready for the hail storm in 2 hours |
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KB9MID, Big Dave, LC have thursday BS session |
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RV at Base Camp 1 Thursday |
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Getting parked, leveled, hooked up |
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Drinking beer and testing tubes at base 1 |
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This looks better every time I hook up to it |
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Col Sanders and McNugget, Daves yard pets |
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Getting everything dialed in |
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Yeeeessssssss, this is the way to do dayton |
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Friday AM - Ready for the Hamvention - can you see me in this picture?? |
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Wade is all set for the Hamvention, but the rain quits |
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Gypsy 1 is getting set up |
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Dan speaks into his new Heil Mike |
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You can never have tooo many amplifiers or tubes |
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LC and WB8BFS check the crowd |
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What the HELL are you LOOKIN' AT ?? |
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Inside the tent at space 1710 |
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Tasty Hamvention Food, the line forms |
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I don't want to know what is in this |
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REAL food - HAM - at the Gypsy 1 |
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Running for bargans on WHACKER supplies |
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WHAT are YOU LOOKIN' AT ?? |
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KB9MID strips for HAMSEXYness |
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His BOOBS are not that big for a fat guy |
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Another happy HAMSEXY customer |
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I needed a break after that |
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KB9GIE shows up at base camp 1 |
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Why is this HAM so happy ?? |
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Larry plays for the crowd |
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Lava Lamps in Executive 1 at night |
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Lava Lamps from inside the Executive 1 |
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N9CQ at space 1710 takes a break |
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The infamous Dayton rest stops |
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Wade has had enough cheap asses around for one day |
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Wireless internet was available in the flea market |
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It is over when the fat lady sings - final drawing |
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