Dayton HamVention 2002

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.

BMHA

Bicycle Mobile Hams of America

Report on the BMHA forum at Hamvention 2002 !