so ive been thinking about making the trip to dayton this year, never been and been doing this hobby for like 6 years now which is kind of embarrassing honestly. my buddy W4RKT went a few years back and said it was overwhelming in a good way. just wondering if anyone here is planning on going or if theres any regional swapfests worth hitting first to kind of get a feel for that whole scene before spending the money on dayton

also our local club is supposedly doing a tailgate sale next month but nobody has posted anything official yet and the club website looks like it hasnt been updated since 2019 so who knows if thats actually happening

dayton is absolutely worth it at least once, the flea market alone is nuts. i went in 2022 and ended up buying a old kenwood ts-520 for way less than i expected, had to haul it back to the car like three times across the parking lot though lol. get there early on friday if you can, the good stuff goes fast

as for local swaps, check the arrl website for your section, they usually have a calendar that's more up to date than most club sites. also just emailing the club secretary directly usually works better than waiting for the website to update, those things never get maintained

yeah same boat with my club, their site is basically abandonware at this point. i just joined their facebook group and thats where everything actually gets announced now. kind of annoying but it is what it is