MRRC Dayton Schedule Of Events (Continued)
This year the SITS will be in a slightly different location from years past, in an attempt to be somewhat closer to the action and not quite so far "out in right field". For 2007 the SITS will be located in fleamarket spaces 3617-3618-3619. Some conspiracy theorists believe this has to do with the 75 meter phone band expansion :-). The SITS will be open from approximately 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the Friday and Saturday of the Hamvention®, but is closed down on Sunday.
As
always, we are in need of stuff to fill the SITS fleamarket tables there. It
always amazing what we can sell there. So clean out some junk and bring it
along. We've sold lots of stuff, good and bad, over the years. Just be
honest if something is broke, and it may turn into another ham's treasure.
Bring your stuff in as early on Friday as you can. For the Cleveland area
members, Jim, K8MR can haul stuff down on Wednesday if you get it to him.
For the Michiganders, Dave, K8CC and the MI crew can do likewise from their
neck of the woods, although you'll need to get your stuff to the K8CC QTH
near Ypsilanti by Tuesday evening due to some commitments which have them
leaving for Dayton very early Wednesday morning.
We will need volunteers to keep the booth staffed/occupied to mind the
fleamarket tables. Not hard work, and in many ways easier than walking
around all day. Please let Jim, K8MR know when you can help, or stop by as
early as possible on Friday and sign up for a one or two hour time slot.
The second event on the MRRC Dayton Calendar is the
'Super Suite' hospitality event downtown at the Crowne Plaza hotel,
starting around 7:00 PM Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of
Hamvention® week, and stays open late at night until everybody leaves.
Super Suite is co-sponsored by the North Coast Contesters (NCC), MRRC and the Frankford Radio Club (FRC). Many well-known DXers and contesters visit the Super Suite to enjoy the camaraderie of like minded amateurs. In the photo to the left, Pete, N8TR, Don, K8MFO and Paul, N4PN can be seen soaking up the atmosphere of the Super Suite.
The location of the Super Suite is the Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown Dayton, 33 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH 45402. The hotel is approximately 20 minutes from Hara Arena, and maps to the hotel are readily available on-line. Parking is available (but not free) in the adjacent parking structure shared with the Dayton Convention Center.
There is no charge for admittance to the Super Suite, but drinks are on your own tab from the bar. Each night of the Super Suite around midnight there is a free pizza party sponsored by some club or individuals. This year K8CC and K3LR are picking up the tab for the Thursday night pizza party in honor of our contesting colleagues which we've lost this past year (such as K2GM, N6ZZ, and MRRC's very own N8CQA).
