Japan Ham Fair 2003
Created 25 August 2003
AOR
had some new TV modules for the AR-5000 and AR-8600 receivers.
The
world's biggest radio? Got my greasy mits on an IC-7800 - Mmm, nice. Its VGA
output was plugged into the huge plasma screen behind. Those meters, although on
a TFT LCD display, behave like the real thing.
The
quality, quantity and price of second hand gear will pay for your airfare
I bought a
pristine FT-790RII with matching FL7025 25W amp for Yen 15000 ($115, £75) from this
booth. And a 50W dual band 2m/70cm linear amp for $90/£60.
The quantity of kit was not lacking at all. My favourite purchase was a Belcom LS 702 all mode 70cm HT and matching mobile amplifier unit. Both Steve and I thought that I was dreaming when I suggested we should be on the look out for this.
...stacks of
2nd hand gear...
Steve
VK6WN eyeing up a radio or ten
Kenwood's new HTs
6m is big in Japan - I found three different 6m AM groups, and loads of 6m gear.
6m only for
sale on this booth...
...6m AM nuts
only...
...6m only...
...more 6m only...
...yes, it's still
only 6m gear...
...still more 6m
gear
Live real RTTY with
the odour of machine oil - ah, that took me back
Electronic
components sold by the kg - Yen 1000/kg (~$7.50/kg, £5/kg)
This guy's
serious about his Collins kit
Don't ask me
how this antenna works - dual band models from 2m to 13cm
Another weird
antenna - this time made from frying pans for 5 & 10GHz.
JAMSAT gave me a
very warm welcome - domo arigato!
AO-40
Portable
QRV to the max
Oops
- looks like I'll need some new luggage.
Christmas just
came early
All
courtesy of Virgin Atlantic's frequent flyer club: propping up the bar at
35,000' on a free ticket is just great.