I arrived on Friday afternoon and was amazed at how big the Hamvention was. There were hundreds of commercial vendors in the several indoor arenas and even more private vendors in the outdoor flea market. In addition, there were numerous seminars covering topics such as contesting, emergency communications, bicycle mobile, spectrum enforcement, ham station audio, various digital modes, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS), amateur satellite communication AMSAT and many more. The ARRL national convention also took place at Dayton, making 2009 the year to attend. You could even get your license or upgrade at Hamvention. Finally, there were dinners, banquets, other gatherings and door prizes, and many outside activities such as visits to the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
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