Dallas Ham Com 2011

June 11, 2011

posted 6/18/11

According to Joseph - WA5FLT

"We really had a good bunch of friends at Ham-Com. It was a real hoot!"

Leaving El Reno in route to Plano

Ed. Note - Notice it is not quite yet 4AM? Dang!

DE N5JFQ - "Who do I find first, Hoss."

The Central Texas IOOK. Ron - AA5RT is still looking good, Wil - WB5YFX, has another camera ready and Hoss - WA5ZAI is another year older.

With 100 degree temps in Dallas, this is the IOOK uniform of the day.

Hoss calls a mini meeting. Jim Springer, Ron - AA5RT, Will - WB5YFX, Neal - N5KCO, Hoss - WA5ZAI, Al - AE5CJ

Jim - W5JCS says howdy.

Michael - N5MS is explaining to Hoss - WA5ZAI why he missed Dayton this year. Ron - AA5RT looks on in wonderment!

The Calumet gang take a break from tower building and make the trip to Dallas.

Jim shows off camera

Chas - KA5UPM, Hoss - WA5ZAI, Chas's Grandson, Ron - AA5RT, Chas's Son

Lee Meritt - KE5RKB (was at Green County as name to come later), Joe - WA5FLT, Neal - N5KCO, Al - AE5CJ

Stan - N5JFQ enjoying

Starting of group gathering for Lunch

Other side of group

Hoss is telling jokes.

Michael - N5MS is checking his work Email.

Neal and Al leaving convention center

Poor Richard's Cafe where we were served plenty of great food

Lunch Meeting

another shot

Stan calling meeting to order

Ed. Note - What is all this meeting business? I didn't think the IOOK had any meetings!

Lunch! Ron is having the Texas Cheeseburger at Poor Richards.

Assimilation of Neal - N5KCO

Ron inspecting Neal's shirt

Marisa, our excellent waitress

Photo contributors for the Dallas Ham Com were: N5JFQ, (HOPEFULLY) W5JCS, WA5FLT, WA5ZAI

de WA5ZAI - Just got back from Dallas. Had a great time and enjoyed a wonderful gathering with the OK gang, Wil and Chaz.

de WA5FLT - We all had a great time and as usual gave each other a hard time.

Next hamfest gathering will be at OKC for Ham-Holliday.

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Here's a late addition from Jim - W5JCS...

Mike - N5MS, Hoss - WA5ZAI, Stan - N5JFQ