Great day at Houston Hamfest 2019!
Posted: March 23rd, 2019, 3:06 pm
As far as the hamfest events there wasn't a whole lot going on. They only had a few talk sessions and none of them really were our (my son went with me!) cup of tea!
But to us, it was more like a flea market for radio related stuff!!!!
I got enough equipment to set up a pretty good beginner's bench:
Hameg HM5006 - 500 MHz Spectrum Analyzer with tracking generator ($120, it works)
Sinadder (1st edition not 3) SINAD meter ($10, have to test it but, for that price, I have the manual - I can fix it!)
RCA-Viz WR-50C RF Generator w/Modulation and I/F sweeping ($30)
Eico Capacitor substitution box ($3)
(just for giggles) an Astatic Road Devil RD104E (which the seller said was NOT a power mic, only noise cancelling. For $3 I'd take a chance.)
A couple of power cords.....
Tim got a dual band 2m/70cm JPole antenna to put up at his new digs....
Not a bad day at all.
But to us, it was more like a flea market for radio related stuff!!!!
I got enough equipment to set up a pretty good beginner's bench:
Hameg HM5006 - 500 MHz Spectrum Analyzer with tracking generator ($120, it works)
Sinadder (1st edition not 3) SINAD meter ($10, have to test it but, for that price, I have the manual - I can fix it!)
RCA-Viz WR-50C RF Generator w/Modulation and I/F sweeping ($30)
Eico Capacitor substitution box ($3)
(just for giggles) an Astatic Road Devil RD104E (which the seller said was NOT a power mic, only noise cancelling. For $3 I'd take a chance.)
A couple of power cords.....
Tim got a dual band 2m/70cm JPole antenna to put up at his new digs....
Not a bad day at all.