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Report on the BMHA forum at Hamvention 2002 !
Just a few notes about Dayton and BMHA. We
had a nice day for the BMHA bike ride. Jim, NC8Y, as usual, did a super
job in organizing the ride. I personally have done this ride 3 years now
and it's really a nice break from walking the Hamvention floor and flea
market. My noon on Saturday, my feet are so tired I am ready to drop.
The ride is a nice friendly break from it. Plus I usually have spent way
too much anyway. We had about 7 riders and one support vehicle this
year. A little cool but no rain, just a nice group and good ride again.
At our BMHA forum, we had one of the best
turnout's we have ever had. We filled the room and although I didn't get
an accurate count, I know it was 100+. Bonnie, KQ6XA and W3FF of the
HFPack group were in attendance along with a good number of HFPacker's.
The close association between BMHA and HFPack I think has the opportunity for
both groups. We have many similiar interests and many of them are
bicyclers also. W3FF is the maker of the "Buddy Pole" which is
a very interesting antenna and very lightweight and transportable even on a
bike. He spoke for a few minutes and introduced Bonnie, KQ6XA, moderator
of the Yahoogroups, HFPack. She had a warm personal welcome to BMHA'ers
to join them on 18157, which is the meeting place for HFpacker's, bicycle
mobiles and generally those who are running low power. I have listened
and have heard a number of bicyclers, BMHA'ers and HFPackers.
We had 2 speakers from BMHA, Russ, KB8U, who did
his usual great job and Jim, NC8Y, who had some very nice pictures from past
years BMHA ride. He also had a few of Hartley when he was at the ride.
All in all I think it was another success.
Scott, I will have to be sure to get an article to you about it.
I did have copies of the inaugral issue of the
BMHA Newsletter, Vol. 1, Issue 1. I brought a number of
extra back issues and sold them for a donation of $.50 each. We added
about #13 to the treasury.
Hope you are all on the bike. I have about
1300 miles so far and last week in June will be in Wyoming doing a
self-contained ride in Southeastern and Southern Wyoming. I will be
riding my recumbent, pulling a new Burley Nomad trailer with my gear.
73-Mike, NF0N
p.s. In a week, we have the first Midwest BMHA
rally at the Midwest/Dakota ARRL Convention here in South Sioux City, NE.
Two of us will be showing our recumbent bikes outfitted with radio's,
antenna's and BMHA literature. We will host a forum and talk about BMHA
and show our stuff. Then it's off on the "Ride to the Park".
It's a 2 block ride but a 2 block return trip so an exhausting 4 blocks.
Hope to get some pictures maybe for an article in the Newsletter.
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