[EIDXA] Peoria hamfest, my observations

[Jerry Rappel]

Saturday, Sept, 19th.
 
Perfect weather...
Large crowd, (and large hams).

They said all tables were sold.
 
11:00 AM - about 100 hamburgers/pork chops cooking on the outdoor grille ...  about 101 hams in the food line at 11:01 AM.
 
Icom D-Star forum. Good presentation.



Some flea market items that I can remember:

Collins R-390A/URR receiver, $500.00.
Collins S-line gear.
Drake radios
Swan 500 (in origional box), Swan 270, amps, etc.
Heathkit amps, HF rigs
Hammarlund
Bakelite radios, 1950's
reels of coax - RG-213 100'  $60.00.
Rohn 25G
Yaesu FT1000MP Mark V  $1500.00
Riders schematic volumes ...

Vibroplex keys - good assortment.
Etc. etc.
 
And last but not least, D-104's everywhere ...

 

 

(Overheard yesterday)  "I'm still looking for some tubes for this thing. And knobs for the plate and load. A menu on a radio? Next thing you'll tell me is that they are selling radios that plug into computers.

I think I need to go lie down for a while".    HI  HI . 

 

 

Had fun, this is the way I remember the hamfest from years ago.


 
Jerry  WWØE