After attending the Dayton Hamvention (now located in Xenia, OH) for many years, this is the first year I've attended since acquiring a more appropriate kilt. I would never take the chance of wearing my grandfather's family kilt. The weather on Saturday was perfect for wearing my DNKE Sport Utility. I made a Macfarlane tartan patch for the front pocket and that was actually spotted by the VP of Clan Macfarlane Worldwide. I spotted a couple others wearing kilts and I intended to get photos with them but each time I spotted a kilt wearer they were deep in a conversation that I didn't feel I should interrupt. Looking forward to next year!
--- Gregg "Loch Sloy!"
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I was one of them. Been wearing a kilt to Hamvention since at least 2012. Mike
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Originally Posted by Mike in Dayton I was one of them. Been wearing a kilt to Hamvention since at least 2012. Well I will try to catch you next year. I’ll plan to wear mine again on the day with the best looking forecast between Fri or Sat. 73!
Darn. I won't be attending Hamvention 2025 because my daughter's college graduation is that Saturday. Catch you in 2026 Mike.
Originally Posted by ThreeGs ... I made a Macfarlane tartan patch for the front pocket and that was actually spotted by the VP of Clan Macfarlane Worldwide. ... I have to say, I love the idea of putting a patch of tartan on a non-tartan kilt. It looks excellent. I may have to steal that idea from you
Did you find any fun radios or extra equipment while you were there?
Originally Posted by User I have to say, I love the idea of putting a patch of tartan on a non-tartan kilt. It looks excellent. I may have to steal that idea from you Go for it! I was not wild about the DNKE logo near the front of the kilt so I mounted four Velcro pads around it and then matched those on my tartan patch. It covers it up very nicely. I made some other patches with different themes that are quickly interchangeable for different events/environments. I acquired the tartan material from eBay from a seller that offered little 6in square samples at a much lower price than buying a whole yard. Worked great.
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Originally Posted by timemeddler Did you find any fun radios or extra equipment while you were there? It was more of a selling year for me this year. Lots of wonderful gear to dream about. The biggest purchase was a few dozen laserdisc movies but I bought those for a co-worker.
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