Post by thread:[OT] Dayton 2006 or Bust!

Hi all. For those who are unaware, the annual Dayton Hamvention is this weekend. For more info check out http://www.hamvention.org. Last year I met up with two PIClisters at the event (Carey and John) and we had a nice chat. I think I might have gotten a voicemail from Dave Van Horn, but I still haven't ever confirmed that. In any case, is there anyone going this year? I'd love to meet up again and compare fleamarket finds. Last year I bought a joystick from an F4 fighter (never used) for $1. I think it's in my desk drawer at work... Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

> > > In any case, is there anyone going this year? I'd love to meet up > again and compare fleamarket finds. Last year I bought a joystick from > an F4 fighter (never used) for $1. I think it's in my desk drawer at > work... Planning on it, but not sure what days this year. Have a wedding and a birthday to do as well.

In message <spam_OUT3e0a4bc40605160715x6a173c71k108bc8bb8a80fcedTakeThisOuTmail.gmail.com>> "Josh Koffman" <.....joshybearKILLspam@spam@gmail.com> wrote: > Last year I bought a joystick from > an F4 fighter (never used) for $1. I think it's in my desk drawer at > work... Now that would be fun to hook up to a PIC.. YSFlight with real (or at least close imitations of) F4 controls :) -- Phil. | Kitsune: Acorn RiscPC SA202 64M+6G VF+UniPod philpemKILLspamdsl.pipex.com | Cheetah: Athlon64 3200+ A8VDeluxeV2 1G+180G http://www.philpem.me.uk/ | Tiger: Toshiba SatPro4600 Celeron700 256M+40G

On 5/16/06, Philip Pemberton <.....philpemKILLspam.....dsl.pipex.com> wrote: >"Josh Koffman" <EraseMEjoshybearspam_OUTTakeThisOuTgmail.com> wrote: > > > Last year I bought a joystick from > > an F4 fighter (never used) for $1. I think it's in my desk drawer at > > work... > > Now that would be fun to hook up to a PIC.. YSFlight with real (or at least > close imitations of) F4 controls :) It's interesting how different the buttons feel from a computer joystick. I guess they're much stiffer because firing off ammunition is more damaging in the real world, and they want you to be sure you really mean it :) Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

On 5/16/06, David VanHorn <dvanhornspam_OUTmicrobrix.com> wrote: > Planning on it, but not sure what days this year. Have a wedding and a > birthday to do as well. Do you still have my phone number Dave? Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

On 5/16/06, Jack Smith <@spam@Jack.SmithKILLspamcox.net> wrote: > I won't be there, but one of my PIC projects will. Check Larry N8LP's > table (Table No. 517) for his PIC-based wattmeters. He will also show my > two prototype panadapters (they use 18F4620 devices). Is that indoors or outdoors? I can't remember how the numbering scheme goes. Just out of curiousity, what's a panadapter? Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

Josh Koffman wrote: > On 5/16/06, Jack Smith <KILLspamJack.SmithKILLspamcox.net> wrote: > >> I won't be there, but one of my PIC projects will. Check Larry N8LP's >> table (Table No. 517) for his PIC-based wattmeters. He will also show my >> two prototype panadapters (they use 18F4620 devices). >> > > Is that indoors or outdoors? I can't remember how the numbering scheme goes. > > Just out of curiousity, what's a panadapter? > > Josh > A panadapter is a specialized spectrum analyzer connected to a receiver's IF output port to provide a swept frequency versus amplitude display of signals nearby (+/- 100 KHz or so) of the frequency to which the receiver is tuned. Originally called a panoramic adaptor (note the "or" spelling), the name seems to have morphed into panadapter (with the "er" ending) sometime ago. You can see some photos of the ones I will be showing at Dayton at http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com. You can see Larry's PIC wattmeters at http://www.telepostinc.com. The table number (517) is indoors. Jack

On 5/16/06, David VanHorn <RemoveMEdvanhornTakeThisOuTmicrobrix.com> wrote: > Not that I'd know where it is. 765 215 8521 cell here, 2m/440 simplex at > dayton, though not sure freq. My cell is 416-875-5425. Let me know when you'll be there and perhaps we can meet up at Carey's booth (it's a handy meeting spot as it's usually right by Heil mics and hard to miss). I likely won't be on the VHF/UHF ham bands, but I will be somewhere up in the 800MHz band onsite. There is also the possibility of going for dinner at some point...I'll be there with a buddy but we have no evening plans. Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

We'll be there - Booths 101 & 102 in Audio Alley next to Bob Heil/Heilsound. This year I *AM* gonna break away and hit the boneyard and buy some junque. I *AM* I tell you!!!!. We're testing and packing product as I type so I better get back to it!!! 73 & CUL Carey Fisher, K8VZ New Communications Solutions, LLC whttp://www.ncsradio.com spamBeGonecareyfisherspamBeGonencsradio.com Josh Koffman wrote: {Quote hidden}> Hi all. For those who are unaware, the annual Dayton Hamvention is > this weekend. For more info check out http://www.hamvention.org. > > Last year I met up with two PIClisters at the event (Carey and John) > and we had a nice chat. I think I might have gotten a voicemail from > Dave Van Horn, but I still haven't ever confirmed that. > > In any case, is there anyone going this year? I'd love to meet up > again and compare fleamarket finds. Last year I bought a joystick from > an F4 fighter (never used) for $1. I think it's in my desk drawer at > work... > > Josh > -- *Carey Fisher, Chief Technical Officer New Communications Solutions, LLC *TakeThisOuTcareyfisherEraseMEspam_OUTncsradio.com <RemoveMEcareyfisherTakeThisOuTncsradio.com> Toll Free Phone:888-883-5788 Local Phone:770-814-0683 FAX: 888-883-5788 http://www.ncsradio.com <http://www.ncsradio.com/>

> > > My cell is 416-875-5425. Let me know when you'll be there and perhaps > we can meet up at Carey's booth (it's a handy meeting spot as it's > usually right by Heil mics and hard to miss). I likely won't be on the > VHF/UHF ham bands, but I will be somewhere up in the 800MHz band > onsite. Finding a quiet frequency there, is pretty interesting. :) Occasionally you see someone with a spectrum analyzer powered up. That's always good for a laugh. There is also the possibility of going for dinner at some point...I'll > be there with a buddy but we have no evening plans. I'll be there with dad and his scooter, not sure if he can do a full day there anymore. We'll just have to see.

Josh Koffman wrote: > Hi all. For those who are unaware, the annual Dayton Hamvention is > this weekend. For more info check out http://www.hamvention.org. > > Last year I met up with two PIClisters at the event (Carey and John) > and we had a nice chat. I think I might have gotten a voicemail from > Dave Van Horn, but I still haven't ever confirmed that. > > In any case, is there anyone going this year? I'd love to meet up > again and compare fleamarket finds. Last year I bought a joystick from > an F4 fighter (never used) for $1. I think it's in my desk drawer at > work... > > Josh I'll be there ... Dave VE7LTD gave me a management title. Yikes. LOL! Be hangin' around Thursday night, through Saturday. Gotta fly out of Indy on Sunday. ---------- As in previous years, IRLP will be represented at the Dayton Hamvention at booth 324 in the Silver Arena (now also known as Wampler Arena). At least come by and meet the IRLP celebs: David Cameron, VE7LTD - IRLP System Designer Paul Cassel, VE3SY - Webmaster and Promoter Nate Duehr, WY0X - Installs support manager Dave Gingrich, K9DC - Crossroads Reflector/Server Operator Mark Haworth, KM8H/G4EID - International Promoter/Install Supporter Don't wait for the rain to come out to come and say hello! Dave Cameron - VE7LTD ---------- Of course, I see that Steve Jobs is conspiring to ruin my Dayton budget... well, assuming I had much of one... The new MacBooks are out. http://www.apple.com/macbook/macbook.html Nate WY0X

On Tue, May 16, 2006 at 11:22:22AM -0400, Josh Koffman wrote: > > Now that would be fun to hook up to a PIC.. YSFlight with real (or at least > > close imitations of) F4 controls :) > > It's interesting how different the buttons feel from a computer > joystick. I guess they're much stiffer because firing off ammunition > is more damaging in the real world, and they want you to be sure you > really mean it :) Probably also has something to do with the fact that it's much easier to accidentally press a button when you are being subject to 4G's! -- peteEraseME.....petertodd.ca http://www.petertodd.ca

> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SOMEBODY find a place with decent food fro Fri & Sat > evening! Dayton (the whole $%# town) seems to have the worst food in the > known universe!!!!. > > Suggestions? > > Carey I just took a good long look at the Hamvention Website "What to do in Dayton" section, http://www.hamvention.org/media/WhileinDayton.htm and discovered - THEY DON'T EAT FOOD IN DAYTON!!!! Not a single reference to a restaurant!!! So, I guess, we'll have to hit every Cracker Barrel on I-75 between Atlanta and Dayton. May take an extra day and an extra 25lbs!!! 73& CUL!!! K8VZ

> > and discovered - THEY DON'T EAT FOOD IN DAYTON!!!! > Not a single reference to a restaurant!!! It's the home town of Wendy's. So, I guess, we'll have to hit every Cracker Barrel on I-75 between Atlanta > and Dayton. May take an extra day and an extra 25lbs!!! Ya know, I almost never eat in dayton either... Hmm.

> > PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SOMEBODY find a place with decent food > fro Fri & Sat > > evening! Dayton (the whole $%# town) seems to have the > worst food in the > > known universe!!!!. > > > > Suggestions? > OK, I lived in W. Carrollton for three years (Just South of Dayton on the interstate). So it seems I SHOULD have something to offer. You're right, there's not a lot of "fine dining" that I know of in the immediate area. I am NOT a food critic, and it's been six years since I lived there, but there was a favorite lunch spot that I can suggest.. Informal but the food was pretty good. If you are willing to give it a try.. Bullwinkles Top Hat Bistro 19 N. Main St. Miamisburg, OH Remember, asking my opinion on fine dining may not be a good idea.. I'm not exactly a culinary expert, But any suggestion is better than none at all. Have Fun, Lyle

Carey Fisher - NCS wrote: >PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SOMEBODY find a place with decent food fro Fri & Sat >evening! Dayton (the whole $%# town) seems to have the worst food in the >known universe!!!!. > >Suggestions? > >Carey > > Jay's Seafood in the downtown historic Oregon District. (seafood is supposedly flown in fresh) The Pine Club (pricey, no credit cards, but will take personal checks) Aaron

On 5/17/06, David VanHorn <EraseMEdvanhornmicrobrix.com> wrote: > It's the home town of Wendy's. Actually Columbus, OH is. I've eaten at the first Wendy's...not sure if it's still there. By the time I moved out of Columbus they had added a Tim Horton's in there as the Wendy's wasn't doing so well. For some reason the Wendy's commercials used to claim Dublin, OH was the home of Wendy's...I guess that's where the corporate HQ is. Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

Alright, why don't we plan to meet up at Carey's booth at about 1PM on Friday. Dave, give me a call when you're there and we can meet up. I'm currently fighting work, I might need to fly out early as I need to be in Holland on Monday morning. Arg. Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

At 11:00 PM 5/16/2006 -0400, you wrote: >PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SOMEBODY find a place with decent food fro Fri & Sat >evening! Dayton (the whole $%# town) seems to have the worst food in the >known universe!!!!. > >Suggestions? >Carey Dunno about Dayton, OH, but I suggest avoiding the Cantonese food in Canton, OH. It's really terrible. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" RemoveMEspeffEraseMEEraseMEinterlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com ->>Test equipment, parts OLED displys http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspeff

Alan B. Pearce <RemoveMEA.B.Pearcespam_OUTKILLspamrl.ac.uk> wrote: > > > PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SOMEBODY find a place with decent food fro > > > Fri & Sat evening! Dayton (the whole $%# town) seems to have > > > the worst food in the known universe!!!!. > > > > > > Suggestions? > > > > OK, I lived in W. Carrollton for three years (Just South of Dayton > > on the interstate). So it seems I SHOULD have something to offer. > > You're right, there's not a lot of "fine dining" that I know of in > > the immediate area. > > Wasn't it Dayton OH that John Denver wrote a song about where "they > roll up the sidewalks at 10" ?? Naw, that was Toledo. "Saturday night in Toledo, Ohio is like being nowhere at all. ... " -- Dave Tweed

> Last year I met up with two PIClisters at the event (Carey > and John) and we had a nice chat. I think I might have gotten > a voicemail from Dave Van Horn, but I still haven't ever > confirmed that. I would love any pictures of PICListers you might take. With their permission of course. --- James Newton: PICList webmaster/Admin RemoveMEjamesnewtonTakeThisOuTspampiclist.com 1-619-652-0593 phone http://www.piclist.com/member/JMN-EFP-786 PIC/PICList FAQ: http://www.piclist.com

On 5/18/06, M. Adam Davis <RemoveMEstienmanKILLspamgmail.com> wrote: > On 5/18/06, James Newton, Host <jamesnewtonSTOPspamspam_OUTpiclist.com> wrote: > > I would love any pictures of PICListers you might take. With their > > permission of course. > > If they don't want their picture taken feel free to make a drawing we > can post to the piclist website anyway. Well, I'll try and get a pic of Carey and I (since he's the only confirmation I have so far - and that's cuz he's exhibiting). I'm going to try and get a hold of Nate and Dave as well though so we'll see if we can get a group photo happening! Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

Josh Koffman wrote: > Well, I'll try and get a pic of Carey and I (since he's the only > confirmation I have so far - and that's cuz he's exhibiting). I'm > going to try and get a hold of Nate and Dave as well though so we'll > see if we can get a group photo happening! > Josh, If you happen to get this: The IRLP booth moved across the aisle from the original spot to 335 in the Silver Arena... the neighbor across the aisle built a huge wall that was blocking the booth in the original slated location. Nate WY0X

On 5/18/06, Nathan Duehr <spamBeGonenateSTOPspamEraseMEnatetech.com> wrote: > If you happen to get this: The IRLP booth moved across the aisle from > the original spot to 335 in the Silver Arena... the neighbor across the > aisle built a huge wall that was blocking the booth in the original > slated location. Thanks Nate. My plan is to hit up Carey's booth at about 1pm. If you can pop over, that would be cool, otherwise I'll head to the IRLP booth after his. Hope you get this :) Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

-- Feel the power of the dark side! Atmel AVR I didn't make it to the 1P thing, we faded early.. I was glad to meet up with Josh, and we even did a little project together, dad's scooter batteries died, so we did a field upgrade! Unfortunately, I won't be back over there this time, I have a wedding and my wife's birthday to do.