| There's no parking at the Hara Arena. Park at a nearby mall and ride the bus. It worked pretty well. |
| The first Exhibit Hall.
Wall to wall hams. |
| Exhibit Hall 2 - or, Exhibits in a Hall. They're squeezed in everywhere. |
| I didn't think there could be this much ham radio stuff. Exhibit Hall 3. |
| Or this many hams. Exhibit Hall 4. |
| OK, here's why it was so crowded inside. It rained, hard, all day. The flea market wasn't empty, but you had to really want a bargain. |
| Gordon West fills a room with a program for instructors. Lots of energy, lots of props. These folks holding hands aren't necessarily best friends... they're completing a series circuit and lighting that rod. |
| Lunch? Normally, Gordo barbecues a pickle. They glow better.
The hamvention hotdog was a smoker.
Stay tuned for Saturday. They promise less rain. |