I think this picture about sums it up.
Archive for the 'Hamfest Reports' Category
04
Jun
Mobile Command….?
Thanks to long-time friend of the site Kit N1MCC for submitting these photos on the Hamsexy Forums of quite possibly the best looking and most useless ham radio ‘command’ vehicle ever to grace these fine pages.
This truck (which, shockingly enough, is a POV), looks nice and has a nice setup, but is very ill-equipped to be any sort of useful mobile command vehicle.
The reasons are pretty obvious, but we’ll let you mull them over in the comments thread.
As always, click on the photos to make ‘em bigger!
03
Jun
Paramedic BeastWars
Friend of the site Conundrum sent us these photos from the 2007 Durham Hamfest east of Toronto in Canada.
He stumbled across this beast of a truck - who’s external beastliness is nothing compared to the gold that lies within. Apparantly this truck is also a member of the infamous “Don Valley REACT” team we enjoy lampooning so much on this site.
Enjoy!!
The beast’s ass…. a late 80’s Suburban, maybe? Anyone want to guess how much it costs to fill this animal with fuel?
The lightbar and antenna. No whackermobile is complete without them.
The cockpit
…and this is where it gets creepy. Freelance paramedic, at your service. Complete with blue star crests on muliple reflective jackets. And, of course, no wannabee ambulance is complete without the jerry can sitting next to the go kit.
And of course, no whacking session is complete without ‘bodily fluid cleanup’
Conundrum sent us a lot of stuff… so stay tuned while I milk this cow for every last drop Thanks again!!
| Dayton Hamvention 2007… Another year has passed and the Hamsexy strike team had yet again descended on the unwashed masses and spread joy and cheer for all to enjoy.
As with all trends the group keeps getting larger and larger every year. So I suppose that would equate us to something in the flesh eating disease category. We spread un mercilessly and take over to infect others. All in all though, when you speak to most members everybody had a great time. There are moments that stick out in my mind that certainly have proven that we can top ourselves each year. Once again we had attended dinner at the Lonestar Steakhouse on Miller Ln, so we would like to thank them for being such good sports to some of our stickering and other antics, and thank them for the gratious acceptance of our request to sing “Happy Birthday” to our very own, Mike Oxlong. Happy Birthday Mike!! Below are some thumbnails of photos submitted so far, and links to a couple of the current running threads on our forums for the “after party” of Hamvention. See y’all next year!! |
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11
May
NEAR-Fest Review
Hosstraders is no more. Welcome to NEAR-Fest. Mr. Mike has done an excellent job of putting together a successful fester at Deerfield, NH in short time. NEAR-Fest totally rocked for the following reasons:
- There was more of a community feel. There were fewer commercial vendors there. You got a sense that people were there for community as well as commerce.
- Much less computer junk. Hosstraders was overrun by computer stuff. I got there at noon on the 4th and there were tables with a very good selection of ham gear. /\/\ HT’s and mobiles, HF rigs, parts and pieces, AM boat anchors. But only four vendors dedicated to computer stuff.
- WA1HLR (beeellch!) was the MC at the door prize drawing.
- Attendance was waaay up. There was a buzz of excitement about this fester.
- Deerfield is a better location and is closer to home.
- NEAR-Fest was much noticeably less hamsexy than Hosstraders. I only counted two wackermobiles and much less BO than the former fester.
Now for the pics!
09
Dec
Tampa Hamfest
Friend of the site Johnny Galaga sent us these photos from the Tampa Hamfest in… well… Tampa Florida. Thanks Johnny!!
Tubes and Boobs…. not always on the gender they should be on…
The inside booths - normally the more prestigious of the exhibitors
Johnny writes: “This is the EXACT same junk they were trying to sell last year. Old circuit boards, cash registers, broken dot-matrix printers, you name it. The guy selling it was actually telling people “$50 takes all”.
Boatanchors….Boatanchors….Boatanchors….
This guy’s so desperate to unload these free monitors that he’s taping dollar bills on the things….
Hahahah what a shitty trailer….
Hamfests in the new millenium: rolling garage sales
The main drag
You know what’s not in style? Kneesocks on fat guys.
An anonymous contributor visited the Gray, TN hamfest last Saturday. While there were many hamsexy people in attendance, there were two vehicles that stuck out. Our anonymous contributor thus spake:
Went to Gray, TN hamfest (Near Bristol) and found a couple of “Hamsexy” cars in the parking lot. (Click on the images to see them in their full glory)
Now THIS is an antenna system. Why waste all that money buying a tower, putting in concrete, guy wires, and turnbuckles, etc. when you can just take it with you all in one package!!!
Be careful of any bridge or overpass as you go. I don’t think the Brooklyn Bridge would be enough clearance if this were going under it.
Thanks, Mystery Man! Keep your Hamfest photo submissions coming - our submission e-mail address is hamsexy.submissions@gmail.com - we appreciate and will publish any and all (most) submissions. Take care!
24
Sep
Shelby Hamfest
The submission is a little tardy (entirely my fault), but Chuck KG4CGC sent us these photos from the Shelby Hamfest in Shelby, North Carolina at the beginning of September. Enjoy!!
Suspender-sexy
The North Carolina Hamsexy Shocktroops
The “Laundry Hamper”
Elvis lives, and apparantly he’s a ham.
The Hamsexy Shocktroops, against the wall
For Sale: One HamChair. Gently used.
Whacker-wares, this table only.
Thanks for the submissions, Chuck!!
