2009/8/22
2009 Tokyo Ham Fair
JA1PTO

There are other big conventions like "International Model Train Convention" and "30th anniversary of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM" running the same day. I found a lot of people walking from nearest station. Ah, Hams are now very populer but that was just my confusion.。
It was first time I went there before opening. There are really a lot of people waiting.
Soon, opening ceremony was started but couldn't see anything. I took a blind photo above my head. I could shoot VIP from Japan and abroad lining.

Tokyo big site where Ham Fair is running, also co host several other major events. Antennas of 8J1RL took from the train home.
A lot of people waiting for 10 o'clock opening. I couldn't anything so I took a blind photo holding my camera above my head. There are VIPs from Japan and abroad.
   
After entering the Fair, I dropped QSL cards at JARL corner and went to "Tuzuki Amateur Radio Club" which is my local club.
My local club booth. I helped a little. I purchased a Timewave DSP-9. I want to use this DPS unit with my IC-911 which does not include DSP nor CW filter.
   

After noon time, JA1IZZ and JA1PYP showed up and walk around the area.

I announced IC-9100。Which suppoesd to cover HF through 1200. No price nor avialability is announced. Kenwood even showed more secret preview. Even this has name.
At FEDXP booth, there are two Thamway 500W amplifiers and power mixer. Endup power would be 1KW. They said if we use 2x1KW amp. it will produce 2KW. Right most is a 135KHz transmitter also from Thamway. Luso showed elevator option. Elevator option cost 650K yen.
Tower tilt motor. Good for satelite or EME with one rotaor.  
   
Some photos with friends.
JA1TGC at Top Gun booth. From left JA1IZZ, JA1PTO, JA1TGC andJA1PYP。 JA1IZZ, JA1PTO, JA1PYP, JA1ODA and JA1LZ.
 
JA1RJU, JA1PYP and JA1IZZ.  
 

After short chat with NN1N who took care of my DXCC application last year, we left for Shimbashi and had toasts. Photo below is a real size MOBILE SUITE GUNDAM stood neare Ham Fair convention.

 
Real size "18m" MOBILE SUITE GUNDAM gave a farewell.  
 
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