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Ham Radio 2018 - Friedrichshafen : 1 - 3 June 2018
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| Friedrichshafen on the Lake of Constance is also the home of the Zeppelin airships. |
Ham Radio 2018 in Friedrichshafen enjoyed excellent sunny weather all three days. |
Many national societies have stands at Ham Radio. This is the Austrian OeVSV. |
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The DARC offers a full programme of presentations and activities during the three days of Ham Radio 2018.
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| Chris G3SVL, Fred G4BWP, Ray G4FON, Alan G3XAQ and Steve G3VMW were among the large number of UK ops at Ham Radio 2018. |
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| Tony G4LDL and Derek G4XEE manning the CDXC stand. The CDXC is the UK's DX Foundation. |
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Rado S59ZZ (9G5W), Rok S50XX, Kristjan S53NW and Herman S57LR on the Slovenia Contest Club (SCC) stand. |
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| Axel DL6KVA, Ian G3WVG, Gavin GM0GAV and Rob GM3YTS enjoying an al fresco dinner in Tettnang. |
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Getting ready for the Football World Cup (FWC) with the launch of the special call : DJ18FWC. |
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| Ian G3WVG, Dave EI9FBB and Bodo DF8DX having lunch under the Ham Radio 2018 beer-tent. |
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DX-ped QSL Manager Charles M0OXO and Lada OK2PAY. Lada OK2PAY is one of the most active OK DX-ers. He's always there! |
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| CDXC lunch-time including : Chris G3SVL, Chris G3SJJ, Chris G0DWV (that's three Chris's sitting in a row!), Mark M0DXR, Andrew M0NKR, David G3WGN and Derek G4XEE. |
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CDXC lunch-time : Ian G3YBY / F5VKT and (IARU Region 1 President) Don G3BJ. |
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| CDXC lunch-time : Steve PJ4DX and Mike G3SED. |
Two tables of CDXC Members at Friday lunch-time: Photo G8HQW |
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| Top 160m DX-pedition Op : Dietmar DL3DXX |
DX-pedition to Somalia 2018 : 6O6O.
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Top JA DX-er Masaru JA5AQC.
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| Dick PA3FQA, Florian PB8DX, Monique and Martin PA4WM. |
Norm W3IZ takes in Paul G4CCZ's envelope of cards for checking at the ARRL DXCC Card Checking desk at Ham Radio 2018. |
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| Although the Flea Market gets smaller every year there are still plenty of interesting items on sale, including this Eddystone RX. |
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Jan OZ1INN hands over box with next generation prototype beacon components from Bo OZ2M (for Peter G8BCG/Cornish beacons). |
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The ultimate pile-up of 4X DXers and Contesters on the IARC stand at Ham Radio 2018.
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| Aurel DJ0MCH points to the somewhat more amusing OE17BEACH QSL next to his own card on the QSL Wall at Ham Radio 2018. |
Martti OH2BH makes a presentation on the recent Z60A Kosovo operations which included this "12 new DXCC Activations" slide. |
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| Mike OE3MZC, President of the Austrian OeVSV |
Six Vorarlbergers (OE9) : Carl OE9MON, Gerhard OE9BGI, Herbert OE9HRV, Rupert OE9RWV, Martin OE9MMV and Chris OE9MCV. |
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| Six more Vorarlbergers (OE9) : Rene OE9RSV, Günter OE9HGV, Wolfgang OE9LWV, Harald OE9HLH, Herbert OE9HRV and Werner OE9FWV at the OE9-Ham-Camp. |
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"Grüß Gott im Ländli...": The OE9-Ham-Camp : No sales. Only for Members or "Friends of OE9" - guess that includes ex-OE9ZQJ! |
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| The Vorarlbergers again had their mobile station OE9XGV parked in the camping area close to the exhibition. |
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Vorarlberg DX-er : Holger OE9GHV.
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| Mek SP7VC plans to head for Bouvet 3Y0I. |
Two Swiss DX-ers : Jürg HB9DQL and Celso HB9TNW |
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| Stan LZ1GC who has done many successful DX-peditions to rare locations. |
Bodo DF8DX : "DXpeditioning since 1994"!
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Seb F5UFX was on the recent 3B7A St Brandon DX-pedition. |
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| Frank VO1HP and Steve G3VMW in Tettnang. |
Jo DL4CF and Andy G3AB having a coffee break.
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Jim SM2EKM and Tord SM3EVR
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Jan DJ8NK and Steve PJ4DX (formerly 9M6DXX).
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| Roger G3KMA discusses the latest IOTA Directory with Jan DL7JAN. |
IOTA activator : Keith G3TTC.
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Ian G3WVG tries out an E-bike for the daily commute from Tettnang to Ham Radio. |
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| Christian DL1MGB is awarded a wooden hammer. This could be useful during the forthcoming WRTC-2018! |
Rob GM3YTS, Gavin GM0GAV and Andy G3AB in Tettnang.
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| Mobile station operating from a van parked on the DARC stand at Ham Radio 2018. |
David G3VGR and John G8DZH.
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| Taking the ferry from Romanshorn to Friedrichshafen : Roger G3KMA, Gill and Ian G3WVG with loads of new IOTA Directories. |
For about twenty years (or more?) the Hotel Rad in Tettnang has been the Ham Radio abode for numerous CW operators & FOCers. |
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| Jan DL7JAN, Tom GM4FDM, Les W2LK and Gene K5GS (co-leaders of upcoming VP6D Ducie DX-ped) at the EU-DX-F stand. |
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Ian G3WVG and Bob 5B4AGN in Tettnang.
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| Four TFs from Iceland : Gummi TF3GS, Gulli TF8GX, Ari TF1A and Elli TF3EE. |
Hardy DL2HRT and Nigel G3TXF.
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| Two GMs at lunchtime : Gavin GM0GAV and Rob GM3YTS |
Hotel Bären in Tettnang
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David KG6IRW on the Elecraft stand.
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Ham Radio : Programme for the day
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Tom GM4FDM
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Ian G3WVG and David G3WGN wait for the ferry in Friedrichshafen habour following their visit to Ham Radio 2018.
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