Heading to Oshkosh

("Morgans" wrote)
My advise is to wait to go on a year that you can spend at least 5 days.
1 day is a waste of time, and 2 days is almost as bad.


Morgans has just given you good advise, yet is completely wrong. Hmm? g

Experience OSH like you're going to a lake cabin for a (two day)
mini-vacation. Sit, relax, watch things fly overhead, get up and walk
around, explore a few nooks and crannies, sit and watch all of the planes
taxi past, relax, enjoy, etc...

My bit of advise:
Walk around, looking at the planes near the middle of the (N/S) runway,
during the afternoon Air Shows (2:30pm - 6pm). Wear a radio headset - to
listen to the field announcer.


Montblack

"Montblack" wrote in message
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("Morgans" wrote)
My advise is to wait to go on a year that you can spend at least 5 days.
1 day is a waste of time, and 2 days is almost as bad.


Morgans has just given you good advise, yet is completely wrong. Hmm? g

Experience OSH like you're going to a lake cabin for a (two day)
mini-vacation. Sit, relax, watch things fly overhead, get up and walk
around, explore a few nooks and crannies, sit and watch all of the planes
taxi past, relax, enjoy, etc...

My bit of advise:
Walk around, looking at the planes near the middle of the (N/S) runway,
during the afternoon Air Shows (2:30pm - 6pm). Wear a radio headset - to
listen to the field announcer.


Montblack


Thank you, Montblack. Your suggestions pretty much fall into the general
approach of what we are going to do - just enjoy it.

Harry

("Harry" wrote)
Thank you, Montblack. Your suggestions pretty much fall into the general
approach of what we are going to do - just enjoy it.


To be clear, radio headset means AM/FM radio. They broadcast (EAA/OSH) all
day long on a local radio station.

As for the other kind of radio, I might not even bring my handheld (w/rubber
ducky antenna) to OSH this year. Not a "must have" item, and I find I turn
it on less and less each year.

There is the volunteer option - for free admission. g

If you're 20 miles away, swing by every other day and do what the locals
do - pull up a lawn chair at the local Hardee's, or across the street from
the post office, and watch the planes fly over your location. Around 6:30 pm
(in the Hardee's parking lot) is a VERY good spot. Cops will let you stay
there if you order something.

Another good (locals) spot is on the south end roads, near the Ultralight
Pasture. You'll be pulled off to the side of the road, in farm country,
watching the action. Calm air means more ultralights flying around.


Montblack

"Montblack" wrote in message
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("Harry" wrote)
Thank you, Montblack. Your suggestions pretty much fall into the general
approach of what we are going to do - just enjoy it.


To be clear, radio headset means AM/FM radio. They broadcast (EAA/OSH) all
day long on a local radio station.

As for the other kind of radio, I might not even bring my handheld
(w/rubber ducky antenna) to OSH this year. Not a "must have" item, and I
find I turn it on less and less each year.

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Montblack


Thank you for reading my mind! :-)

Harry

Montblack wrote:

As for the other kind of radio, I might not even bring my handheld (w/rubber
ducky antenna) to OSH this year. Not a "must have" item, and I find I turn
it on less and less each year.

Ahem...I think MontBlack is incorrect on this point :-) Listening to
the Air Boss or the tower controllers is a must.



--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"To become a Jedi knight, you must master a single force. To become
a private pilot you must strive to master four of them"
- Rod Machado

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"Jack Allison" wrote

Ahem...I think MontBlack is incorrect on this point :-) Listening to the
Air Boss or the tower controllers is a must.

I didn't speak up, from fear that everyone else thought I was crazy, but I
gotta agree.

I would much rather hear the constant banter of the control tower working
it's miracles, like happens no where else, than the PA speaker trying to
fill time with inconsequential nothingness.

If you can find the air boss's frequency when the air show starts, that is
an added bonus. Sometimes I do, and sometimes I don't.

Even if you do not listen to the control tower while wandering around, it
sure adds to the enjoyment of spending some time watching the "show" as the
rush comes in for 9/27.
--
Jim in NC

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"Morgans" wrote:

If you can find the air boss's frequency when the air show starts, that is
an added bonus.

Jim Weir has been providing the Air Boss frequency (among others) for
several years on his website.

"john smith" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Morgans" wrote:

If you can find the air boss's frequency when the air show starts, that
is
an added bonus.

Jim Weir has been providing the Air Boss frequency (among others) for
several years on his website.

I hadn't noticed that. I'll take a look.

Doesn't it change as the show progresses? At least when they are talking to
some of the different acts?
--
Jim in NC

"john smith" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Morgans" wrote:

If you can find the air boss's frequency when the air show starts, that
is
an added bonus.

Jim Weir has been providing the Air Boss frequency (among others) for
several years on his website.

At the risk of show my total ignorance :-), would someone please give me
Jim's website address? Thanks.

Harry

("Morgans" wrote)
Ahem...I think MontBlack is incorrect on this point :-) Listening to the
Air Boss or the tower controllers is a must.

I didn't speak up, from fear that everyone else thought I was crazy, but I
gotta agree.

I would much rather hear the constant banter of the control tower working
it's miracles, like happens no where else, than the PA speaker trying to
fill time with inconsequential nothingness.


The rubber ducky handheld is not as OSH friendly as my jogging/treadmill
(armband) radio/headset.

My solution:
Have EAA "broadcast" the different (tower) frequencies over local FM radio -
using one of those low power (limited range) deelybob Drive-In movie theater
systems.

Our YMCA has a different FM channel to "dial" your headset to - under each
TV.


Montblack
Yes, I said ....JOGGING!! :-)