so ive been thinking about making the drive out to Dayton this year, never been and a few guys at my local club keep saying its worth it at least once. problem is its like 6 hours from me and i dont really know if theres enough to see to justify the trip. last hamfest i went to was the one they do over in Millbrook and honestly the swap meet there was kind of thin, not a ton of vendors. is Dayton actually that different or is it just hype at this point

dayton is absolutely worth it at least once, i went back in maybe 2019 and the flea market alone takes like half a day just to walk through. you wont buy everything you see but just seeing all the old gear laid out is something else. go early though, like embarrassingly early, the good stuff gets picked over fast. also budget more than you think you'll spend lol

our club is actually doing a carpool thing if anyones interested, we have 2 spots open in the van. we're leaving friday morning and coming back sunday. shoot me a message if you want in, way cheaper than driving solo and way more fun honestly