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Ham Radio 2013 - Friedrichshafen : 28 - 30 June 2013
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| JA pile-up: Nao JA1HGY, JA4PXC-xyl, Motoo JA4PXC, Tadao JA1WPX, Oku JK1KSB, Jun JH4RHF, JK1KSB-xyl, Michael G7VJR, (front:) Seko JA7BYL (JA1HGY-xyl), Shigeki 7N4TJR. |
With the continuing take-up of LoTW, the queue to present paper DXCC QSLs for checking at the ARRL stand appears to get shorter each year! LoTW DXCC confirmations are becoming the norm. |
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| Phil GU0SUP and Mike G3JKX (ex V85KX). |
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Jelka S57NW, Hermann DJ2BW and Hans-Jürgen DL1YFF. |
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| Many national societies are present at Ham Radio including QARS (A71A) from Qatar. |
Michel FM5CD (and future FT5ZM participant) spotted in discussions at the Luso stand. Big new towers coming soon? |
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| Expert owner Gianfranco I0ZY highlights details from his new 1.3kW SPE EXPERT 1.3K-FA amplifer which weighs only 7.5kg. |
White-stick operator David G3YXX with Nick G3RWF during one of the lectures at Ham Radio 2013. |
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| Michael G7VJR (together with Alan 5B4AHJ) gave a lecture on the numerous benefits of ClubLog to DXers and DX-peditions |
The location of "Ham Radio" is right next to the Friedrichshafen Zeppelin factory from where flights are made around the lake. |
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| The ARRL DXCC Card Checkers were less busy this year, thanks to the growing popularity of LoTW. |
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The Dayton Hamvention promoted their annual show. Hopefully they were duly impressed by the excellent Friedrichshafen venue! |
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The Russian Contest Club stand was empty. Curious. Maybe they were all busy doing a contest during the weekend? |
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David G3YXX (sporting a GR100MGY tee-shirt) with Roger G3SXW, Kristjan S50XX and Tine S50A. |
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| Three GMs all proudly wearing their "GM DX Group" badges: Mike GM3PPE, Rob GM3YTS and Clive GM3POI. |
The Turkish society's (TRAC) stand. |
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| German manufacturer OptiBeam exhibit their excellent range of HF beam antennas at Ham Radio each year. |
The well organised German DX Foundation is a significant and regular source of supportive funds for many DX-peditions. |
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| Ukrainain DXers shopping at Ham Radio : Andy UX1UF, Dmitry UT7UJ (UW3U), Sergei UT3UX and Sasha UT7UV (UT7U). |
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The lecture given by Martti OH2BH was well attended (despite being held in a poorly signposted and remote lecture room!) |
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| The size of the flea market is an ever decreasing quantity at Ham Radio. This year it was down to just two halls. |
José CU2CE, Nigel G3TXF and Francisco CU2DX at the Associação de Radioamadores dos Açores (ARA) stand |
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| Kenwood were showing their 'majestic' new TS-990S HF tranceiver. |
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The French Clipperton DX Club stand is always popular around midday for the apéro. |
DX-peditions purely for EME (Earth-Moon-Earth) are becoming more frequent. |
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| Kazu JK3GAD and Johnny LA5IIA. |
Ben DL6RAI running the DX-Quiz at the BCC Dinner. The BCC Dinner venue, the food and the DX ambiance were all excellent! |
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| The three major transceiver manufacturers were each present. This is the ICOM stand. |
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Top Contester Tim K3LR attending the Bavarian Contest Club dinner. |
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Doug K1DG does an excellent job promoting WRTC 2014 at Ham Radio 2013. |
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| Karl DJ5IL and Rob GM3YTS at the Hotel Rad in Tettnang. This hotel has been used by UK and other CW DXers for many years. |
Chris G3SJJ and Toffi DJ6ZM (standing) look on as Allen N2KW makes a QSO at the High Speed Club (HSC) Telegraphy stand. |
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| Roger G3KMA and Chris G0DWV flying the flag at the RSGB stand. |
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The ORF's DokuFunk were displaying some of their historic broadcasting documents. |
One of the several mast and tower suppliers present at Ham Radio 2013. |
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| All in blue ... Dutch DXers: Gert PA3AAV and Bert PA7MM. |
Bernd DL1VJ (VK6AA) and Nigel G3TXF swap notes on various DX locations in the Pacific. |
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| Tom GM4FDM and Frank DL4KQ and company set the world to right over a few lunch-time beers at Ham Radio 2013. |
Rob GM3YTS and Jacques F6BEE under the beer-tent at Ham Radio 2013. |
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| Roger G3LQP at the Friedrichshafen ferry. |
Martin G3ZAY next to the"Ham Radio" exhibition shuttle signs at the ferry. |
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...and what's next at the fair after Ham Radio? ... a show devoted to Tattoos! |
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| Bharathi VU2RBI and Vlad UY5ZZ (Президент - UCC : Ukraine Contest Club) in the flea-market area at Ham Radio 2013. |
Vlad UY5ZZ, xyl Tania and Paul DF4ZL outside the lake-side venue used for this year's excellent Bavaria Contest Club Dinner. |
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