Since I found myself less than a 6-hour drive away from
Friedrichshafen, Germany this weekend, I decided to cross something off
my bucket list and attend the world-famous amateur radio convention.
Several people told me that the event was smaller than in previous
years, but it still was impressive. The Elecraft booth seemed to have a
constant crowd around it. Eric and the others manning the booth were
busy all weekend.
Eric's Elecraft update presentation Friday at noon was standing-room
only. He reviewed the K4 and upcoming new firmware and products. I
should have taken notes. I remember him discussing the VHF/UHF module
and several firmware enhancements.
The flea market filled a large hall. I am told that last year is was a
hall and a half. It took me almost two hours to go through it The
items on display were mostly familiar from US ham flea markets I have
attended. I was surprised to see a fair amount of old Collins gear -
e.g. a complete Collins S-line in very good condition for 1600 Euros. I
noticed a lot more microwave equipment and parts than is usual in the
US. I think that microwave operation is more common in EU.
Alan N1AL
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