Japan Ham Fair 2003

Tokyo Big Sight

August 23 & 24, 2003

Jim Tittsler 7J1AJH/AI8A

The JAIA Ham Fair 2003 was held at Tokyo Big Sight (sic) again this year. The two day event shrank to only a single hall. The club booths (and flea market area) seemed as active and packed as ever, but the commercial exhibits were smaller.

The new Kenwood HF/50 MHz transceiver looks great for operation where space is limited. Its detachable front panel and PC control features look great. There were also a number of new antenna releases, from small 2.4GHz mobile antennas to giant towers.