Big Jim Buys a Radio at Hamvention (FRUSTRATING!)

We were on location as a good ham friend of ours Jim aka @FEPLabsRadio (go subscribe) decided to get himself a brand new radio at Dayton Hamvention 2023. This video highlights the typical struggles encountered in such a venture by everyday hams.

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[AAZ]

The long beep when Jim is trying to get the scooters out of the way is classic. I'm crying.... If you think @FEPLabsRadio cusses a lot in public, you should of heard him back at the AirBnb!!!!

[WLND]

I buy from R&L too great people great service.

[MrStanwyck]

I had a good laugh watching this. I’m glad Jim was able to find his radio. I can see that he has incredible people skills. LOL. 😂.

[Starlite]

Just bought an IC-705 from R&L. They were the only retailer that had one. Great personal customer support, super fast shipment - love these guys.

[richarde]

R&L ELECTRONICS ALWAYS COMES THROUGH!!! WHY WOULD YOU EVEN GO TO GIGAPARTS OR HRO? I STOP BY THOSE BOOTHS TO SEE HOW MUCH MORE I COULD HAVE PAID!

[DXCommanderHQ]

Hayden, it's the fat geezer here from Warwickshire.. There's been SO MANY videos from HamVention but you KILLED it. I've watched them all - and to be honest, I don't even watch ham radio content! I trust you get home safely mate - and please drop me a line - I would love you on a stream sometime to talk me through all this. Fabulous. Have a gold star mate!

[Kody]

I was laughing my butt off when I asked HRO about their stock of 7300s dx10s etc. Told me they had none in stock and were only shipping...as he stood in front of a stack of 7300s lol. Empty boxes maybe? Why come to a convention without radios to sell in person? I went over to R&L and they had tonsss

[barrybogart]

My D7 still works perfectly, and my F6 has 3 bands, and DC to daylight receive including SSB. And see how old they are! But I'll stick with them.

[therandomwire]

That was after he'd had a 20 minute work phone call. While on vacation. I'd be swearing too.

[janiceemery]

I'm glad Jim was able to find what he wanted. I know when you look forward to buying something and it is not available, it is aggravating. Good for you Jim, happy to see that smile on your face after you were able to get the FTM 500. Happy for you.

[ronwolenski-nwcr]

At normal conventions people trade business cards, but not at a hamvention! We exchange stickers!

[AtomicElectronCo]

The most popular radio that everyone wants....but we don't have any and didn't bring any because we just didn't want to sell them I guess.

[alanshaw]

I asked vendors what they paid for their tables and the average was 3K to 6K and the best hamvention could afford for us was COW BARN with no air!

[ouijim]

Love R&L Electronics. What was FTM-500 price at Hamvention.

[WTRI]

Two largest companies there brought no 500s? DX Engineering maybe? Glad he got one!

[RookieLock]

the censoring.. is this how the meme started? LOL xD

[barrybogart]

When you were at Wright-Pat, did they let you see the alien bodies and magical mystery metal?

[radioexperimentereiifb]

Quality youtube 😂 some amount of mobility scooters all the same.

[garyh]

😂😂😂 oh the true angst of a radio op wanting to throw money at the BIG hitters and they don't want it 😂😂