SeaPac is a yearly convention of pacific northwest amateur radio operators (ham radio) That has been going on since 1982. I have been going on and off since 2000. It is a fun event for hams to get together and buy stuff, sell stuff, and just do all sorts of radio-ey stuff. There are lots of vendors selling radios, antennas, mics, keys, meters, electronic test equipment, books, and generally anything remotly related to the ham radio hobby. I also got the chance to see people from the Clark County Amatuer Radio Club (where I am a member) that I haven't seen in a long time, and had the chance to lose drawings for lots of cool prizes. When I wasn't busy geeking out over the large amount of radio goodies I was shopping around Seaside at the many small shops in walking distance. I even had time to wonder over to the beach. Oregon beaches are pretty but they aren't like beaches in California or Hawaii. They are usually like this (at least whenever I have been). cold, overcast, and drizzling rain. The water is too
cold to swim in so to me they are more like beaches best admired from inside a shop or hotel looking through a window. Pretty but the weather isn't the greatest. I had a ton of fun at SeaPac and hopefully I can attend again next year. I will always hope for warmer brighter weather at the beach though.
SeaPac is a yearly convention of pacific northwest amateur radio operators (ham radio) That has been going on since 1982. I have been going on and off since 2000. It is a fun event for hams to get together and buy stuff, sell stuff, and just do all sorts of radio-ey stuff. There are lots of vendors selling radios, antennas, mics, keys, meters, electronic test equipment, books, and generally anything remotly related to the ham radio hobby. I also got the chance to see people from the Clark County Amatuer Radio Club (where I am a member) that I haven't seen in a long time, and had the chance to lose drawings for lots of cool prizes. When I wasn't busy geeking out over the large amount of radio goodies I was shopping around Seaside at the many small shops in walking distance. I even had time to wonder over to the beach. Oregon beaches are pretty but they aren't like beaches in California or Hawaii. They are usually like this (at least whenever I have been). cold, overcast, and drizzling rain. The water is too 
cold to swim in so to me they are more like beaches best admired from inside a shop or hotel looking through a window. Pretty but the weather isn't the greatest. I had a ton of fun at SeaPac and hopefully I can attend again next year. I will always hope for warmer brighter weather at the beach though.
