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NQ6U
07-12-2014, 10:40 AM
September 12-14, 2014 at Four Points Hotel by Sheraton Hotel. Scheduled speakers include Ward Silver, N0AX, and the Island's own Pat Bunsold, WA6MHZ among others. Full info here. (http://www.sandarc.net/~convention2014~/index.php)

I'll be there too, working in the prize booth, but come anyway.

K7SGJ
07-12-2014, 12:42 PM
September 12-14, 2014 at Four Points Hotel by Sheraton Hotel. Scheduled speakers include Ward Silver, N0AX, and the Island's own Pat Bunsold, WA6MHZ among others. Full info here. (http://www.sandarc.net/~convention2014~/index.php)

I'll be there too, working in the prize booth, but come anyway.

Holy shit, I hope that isn't a kissing booth you're working. Some prize, meh......bushtit

NQ6U
07-12-2014, 12:53 PM
Holy shit, I hope that isn't a kissing booth you're working.

No kissing, but I will be giving away free autographed Bushtit pictures* to all Islanders in attendance.








*Limited to stock on hand. First come first served, sorry, no rain checks.

K7SGJ
07-12-2014, 01:05 PM
No kissing, but I will be giving away free autographed Bushtit pictures* to all Islanders in attendance.








*Limited to stock on hand. First come first served, sorry, no rain checks.

Is this void where prohibited by law?

NQ6U
07-12-2014, 01:10 PM
Is this void where prohibited by law?

Nah. As the Pope, I am the law.

K7SGJ
07-12-2014, 01:12 PM
Bushtit

wa6mhz
07-14-2014, 09:43 AM
Thanks Carl!!
I will be putting on the program on the Ultimate GO-Kit, Friday afternoon, then the same show on Radio Restoration I am putting on at the ARRL National next Saturday at 10AM Sat Sept 12, and finally the DAYTON Adventure movie Sunday at 11AM in the theater.

KK4AMI
07-14-2014, 09:51 AM
Thanks Carl!!
I will be putting on the program on the Ultimate GO-Kit, Friday afternoon, then the same show on Radio Restoration I am putting on at the ARRL National next Saturday at 10AM Sat Sept 12, and finally the DAYTON Adventure movie Sunday at 11AM in the theater.

Wow! After living in Dayton for 14 years, I don't think I ever remember Dayton and Adventure coming up in the same sentence!

wa6mhz
07-14-2014, 05:36 PM
The adventure is getting there and back, from the other side of the world! Now there is alot of great ADVENTURE at the HOOTERS there!

K7SGJ
07-14-2014, 07:55 PM
The adventure is getting there and back, from the other side of the world! Now there is alot of great ADVENTURE at the HOOTERS there!

We had one of those near where we used to live, but they went....................well..................you know.

n6hcm
07-16-2014, 06:33 PM
hrm. this could be fun. how far is the venue from the airport?

NQ6U
07-16-2014, 07:58 PM
hrm. this could be fun. how far is the venue from the airport?

It's about 8.5 miles from San Diego International and about 100 yards from Montgomery Field.

NQ6U
07-16-2014, 08:51 PM
Forgot to mention that they have a free airport shuttle.

K7SGJ
07-16-2014, 08:53 PM
Forgot to mention that they have a free airport shuttle.

Our DC-3?

NQ6U
07-16-2014, 09:10 PM
Our DC-3?

No, that gets you to the airport. The shuttle is that old beach cruiser bicycle that Charles put together out spare parts he found washed up on the beach.

K7SGJ
07-16-2014, 09:27 PM
No, that gets you to the airport. The shuttle is that old beach cruiser bicycle that Charles put together out spare parts he found washed up on the beach.


Is he using that rusty dildo he found to power it?

NQ6U
07-16-2014, 09:29 PM
Is he using that rusty dildo he found to power it?

He hot-rodded the motor from John IZE's old moped. Bastid does 150 MPH now.

K7SGJ
07-16-2014, 09:37 PM
He hot-rodded the motor from John IZE's old moped. Bastid does 150 MPH now.

John or the moped?

NQ6U
09-12-2014, 06:36 PM
Posting from the exhibit area floor. Not much happening yet but some of the prizes we're giving away are pretty nice, like an IC-7600.

NA4BH
09-12-2014, 07:14 PM
Posting from the exhibit area floor. Not much happening yet but some of the prizes we're giving away are pretty nice, like an IC-7600.

Did I win?

NQ6U
09-12-2014, 07:44 PM
I never received your bribe donation.

NA4BH
09-12-2014, 08:21 PM
http://growabrain.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/godfather_horsehead.jpg

KC2UGV
09-12-2014, 09:18 PM
What an EXCITING event to GO to. Maybe we'll get a POWERPOINT present of IT.

n6hcm
09-13-2014, 09:22 PM
yeah, i didn't go. two conferences already this summer (las vegas and vancouver bc). should have been last year when i was in san diego for sla ...