Sultans of Shwing
Dayton 99 Shwingfest

KA9FOX upgraded from that cheapo $90 Kodak digital camera that he had last year, to a nicer Kodak DC-120 with zoom and flash, which means better quality pictures... but also some larger file sizes. This may mean that it takes longer to view each picture. Oh sure, we could have spent time cropping and optimizing the pictures, but there are much better things to do while at Dayton, eh? (Dang, spending too much time around VE6SH, eh!)

Flight to Dayton, eh

Chad WE9V has his VFR pilots license and took KA9FOX with him from Wisconsin to Dayton. Here are a few pictures from that flight:

Thursday, May 13, 1999 - Shwingfest 99

Started the evening with a trip to Hooters in Miamisburg:

After Hooters, we hit the 'DRIVE THRU' Liquor Store

Another shot of the DRIVE THRU Liquor Store

Jack Hanna happened to be at the hotel. L-R: KA9FOX, Jack Hanna, K9PG

SHWINGFEST 99 BEGINS

KO7X (right) presents Utah honey and cheese to KA9FOX (middle) while NR3Y looks on (left)

NJ1V, K5FUV and K5TT

AA4NC, N2AA and NT1N (ex W9QA)

W2XX, K1DG, G3RZP, VE6SH, NØAX

Part of the 6D2X clan, L-R: W5VX, K5TR, K5TSQ

P43P, P43E, K9VV

The survivors as of 3AM. L-R: K4OJ, KR2Q, N5RZ, K9PG, N5KO, N2AA, K9NW, K4MA, K9ZO, KL7RA, K5ZO (and of course KA9FOX taking picture)

3:30am and breakfast is served. L-R: K4OJ, WQ5L, K9PG, KA9FOX, N5RZ

We kicked the few stragglers left out of the place at 4:30am, then slept till 10:30am and finally made it to the Hamvention at about 12:30pm.


Friday, May 14, 1999 - Society of Midwest Contesters Suite

The Sign-up Sheet

K9PG and WE9V lick, er like, the poster

Natan W6XR signs in

Carlie from Hooters, one of our two bartenders

Service with a smile from Lisa, our other Hooters bartender

Carlie and Lisa

Carlie again

Carlie and K9GY

Carlie and WE9V

...and again...

...and again!

Looks like K1AR got Carlie's phone number!

N2TN having fun

KC7V steps up for a cold one

Sultans of Shwing pose with Carlie and Lisa

...and again...

...and again...

...and again!

Can't get enough pictures of Carlie!

Multi-talented Carlie does the Chicken Dance

Before Carlie left, she showed us her tattoo & piercing -- [ close-up ]

With the girls gone, KA9FOX tries to 'fill-in'

Group shot, including WA8ZDT (center) and WØUA (bottom right)

Beakers aren't just for the lab anymore! L-R: N5RP, K5NZ, N5RZ

K2UA

K1TO, N6TR, K9VV

WV9T, K9HMB, W9RM

K9PW


Saturday, May 15, 1999 - Hamvention Pictures

Ran into Joe Walsh! L-R: KA9FOX, Joe Walsh, K9PG, WE9V -- [ larger picture ]

K7LXC (left) running the Champion Radio Products booth

W2VJN and Georgia run the International Radio booth

N3RD running the Top Ten Devices booth

Chip K7JA talks to N6TV at the Yaesu booth


Saturday, May 15, 1999 - Society of Midwest Contesters Suite

Our lovely bartenders for the evening

... and a little closer

The Sultans of Shwing pose with the ladies

Nice, uh, nametag

TGØAA and TD9IGI ???

Is that really TD9IGI ???

K9PG poses with the ladies

VE6SH takes his turn

Our Aruba friends present us with the traditional Edam cheese.
L-R: K9ZO, KA9FOX, WE9V, W2GD, K8CX, P43P, P40E, K9NW

By tradition, K9VV prepares to cut the cheese

K9VV cuts the cheese

K9VV appears angry at the cheese

KA9FOX eats the first piece of cheese

Who wants the last piece of cheese?

K8DX and W5WW

G3RZP, K1AR, K9NW

KA9FOX takes the traditional gulp of booze from G3RZP

WG9L taping all the action

Sultans of Shwing! L-R: WE9V, KA9FOX, K9NW

N4RJ, NI6T, G3RZP

K9NW

N4GN, N4OKX

WW1M, K9NW, DL6RAI

Quick look at the 1st Floor suite
L-R: K8DX, WE9V, N6KT, N5KO, N5RZ, W5WW

Another roundtable on the 1st Floor
L-R: K4OJ, NØAX, KO7X, W2GD

K5NZ, KA9FOX, WE9V

Members of the 5AM Club
Back Row, L-R: 3W3RR, WE9V, N5RZ, KA9FOX, K7NV, K4UU
Front Row, L-R: K9NW, K9PG, N2TN (photo by KU9C)


See You in 2000!!

73!
Scott KA9FOX
Chad WE9V
Mike K9NW
Paul K9PG

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