While I enjoyed the Virtual Ham Expo, there were some aspects I thought
could be improved. I sent this feedback to Eric Guth via the feedback
survey I received not long after the Expo closed.
* Like everyone else who has responded so far, I enjoyed Eric's demo
of the K4. I am eagerly awaiting the availability of the K4 kits so
I can order and build mine. I'm even getting my work area prepared
already, for something I know is still probably 6-8 months out.
* I really liked Wayne's presentation on the architecture of the KX3.
It was really neat to have the chief designer of the product show
us, component-by-component, how it was designed.
* The gamification of the door prizes needs to go away. As has been
said here before, and I'm sure to Eric G., ad nauseum - it penalizes
those who actually want to enjoy the presentations and those who
can't spend all 48 hours of the Expo going to the vendors' booths
and the on-line lounge. And, it only encourages bad behavior, as the
Expo organizers quickly discovered.
* Users should be able to enter the presentations a few minutes early.
By only allowing us to enter at the exact moment the forum started,
it was possible to miss part of the presentation due to latency or
other technical issues.
* Since all the initial presentations were prerecorded, they should be
available for viewing any time after the initial presentation is
given. Nobody is good enough to be in multiple places at once, even
virtually. And, some very good presentations overlapped with each other.
* Check the videos for quality well before the Expo begins. I attended
the Carole Perry Youth Forum, because two of the presenters belong
to my radio club. Carole's intro was well worth the time, but she
was so animated in her speaking style that her web cam kept trying
to refocus. I was getting motion sick from it.
* The vendor area should be more than just links to the vendors' web
sites. If that's all you're giving me, aside from the chat, why
should I bother using the vendor area? I can just go to the web
sites myself.
* The vendor area needs to be easier to navigate. The button to exit
each booth to the "hallway" outside the booth was not prominent
enough. I didn't even know it was there until the end of the day
Saturday. I kept ending up back at the "front door" to the vendor arena.
All this being said, I think it was a good first run for a new concept
in hamfests. The presentations I did attend were informative, even if
some of the videos weren't of the highest quality. This may be a good
option to add to traditional hamfests, when the pandemic clears and we
can go back to doing things in person. I don't see this as a replacement
for traditional hamfests, but it would be nice if I could see one or two
forums from Dayton, say, even if I don't have the money or time to go to
Ohio for the fun and games myself.
73 de,
Ian, NV4C
On 8/21/20 7:47 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Hi all,
I'd like to write up a summary of the recent [virtual] Ham Expo, especially for
the benefit of those who weren't able to make it. Perhaps they'll get a chance
later this year or next March -- both likely, as the Expo was quite a success
overall.
It was, shall we say, unique...I'd love to hear about your experiences, good,
bad, or in-between. Ideas for future expos are also welcome, whether
Elecraft-specific or applicable to the event as a whole.
This feedback will also be invaluable for the team that put on the expo,
including my good friend Eric Guth, 4Z1UG. (Don't let my acquaintance with Eric
inhibit your free expression...he's pure teflon.)
Thanks again to all who dropped by our booth.
Wayne
N6KR
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