I made it up to Xenia on Saturday.
The VHF/UHF forums were great, as usual. The VHF+ Reverse Beacon Network
sounds like it would make a good club project...
I was a little disappointed in the flea market. It probably had a lot to do
with all of the rain, but there just didn't seem to be that much there. I was
passively looking for amplifiers. I saw several very nice 6 meter KW+ units,
that were well beyond my budget. I also found a few brick amps, but I have
been burned on used brick amps before, so I was afraid of those. I was hoping
to find a good deal on an AM-6154 / 6155 for a bit more punch on 2m, but if
there was one there I didn't see it.
I would also like to find a hinged base plate for the old "TV" type tower.
There used to be a vendor on eBay that carried them, but sadly, no longer. I
did spot one for 25G, but the dimensions are just a bit different. It looks
like I will have to homebrew one.
I did get to play with a new FT-991A at the Yaesu display. I've been drooling
over these for a few weeks now. I have an FT897D setup that I'm planning to
sell to raise funds to buy a new '991A soon so it was nice to get to check one
out in person.
I've been to Dayton many times, but this was my first trip to Xenia and I was
impressed. Yes, it's far from perfect, but in my opinion it's a far cry better
than Hara Arena. Looking forward to going back next year.
73Dan
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