UK Hamfest 2016 - Saturday

On Saturday, the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast team meet with some interesting people and conducted interviews for future episodes including Don Field G3XTT, Editor of Practical Wireless, Robert Greenberg W2CYK of RFinder and Connie Ballantyne KB0ZSG about her DStar Adventures.

Chris Howard (M0TCH) passed his morse exam, we spoek to RAYNET about unification and Martin (M1MRB / W9ICQ) worked the Camb-Hams Special Event Station GB16NH from Flossie2

Martin Butler (M1MRB / W9ICQ) interviews Robert Greenberg W2CYK) of RFinder

Robert Greenberg W2CYK with his RFinder Android Digital Radio

RFinder Android Digital Radio

Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) with Corrie Ballantyne (KB0ZSG)

Corrie Ballantyne (KB0ZSG)

Corrie Ballantyne (KB0ZSG) DStar Set-up

Chris Howard (M0TCH) passed his RSGB Morse Code Exam at UK Hamfest

Martin Butler (M1MRB / W9ICQ) interviews Max White (M0VNG) of RAYNET about the reunification of RAYNET

Martin Butler (M1MRB / W9ICQ) with RAYNET Chairperson Cathy Clark

Martin Butler (M1MRB / W9ICQ) interviews Don Field (G3XTT)

Martin Butler (M1MRB / W9ICQ) works on the Camb-Hams Flossie2 special event station - GB16NH

Hex beam anntena mounted about Camb-Hams Flossie2 Station

UK Hamfest 2016 - Friday Afternoon

This afternoon, the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast team meet with Sotabeam, BHI, Icom, Yaesu, Kenwood and ARRL and found out about the new products on display at the UK Hamfest 2016

Martin Butler (M1MRB / W9ICQ) interviews Richard (G3CWI) of Sotabeam

Sotabeam Filters

Yaesu FT-991A

Chris Howard (M0TCH) interviews Dean Croome of Yaesu

Yaesu FT891

Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) meets Mark Haynes of Kenwood

Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) interviewing Mark Haynes of Kenwood

Martin Butler (M1MRB / W9ICQ) interviews Chris Ridley of Icom

UK Hamfest 2016 - Friday Morning

ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast Presenters Martin Butler (M1MRB/W9ICQ), Colin Butler (M6BOY), Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) and Ed Durrant (DD5LP) are attending this years UK Hamfest at the Newark Showgrounds.

Below are some images from this morning

Martin Butler (M1MRB / W9ICQ) and Colin Butler (M6BOY) preparing to leave at 5.30am for Hamfest

Martin Butler (M1MRB / W9ICQ), Colin Butler (M6BOY), Chris Howard (M0TCH) and Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) queue to get into Hamfest

Flea Market at Hamfest

Flea Market at Hamfest

Yawsu stand at Hamfest

Icom are attending UK Hamfest

Bob NQ1R of ARRL with ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast presenters Martin Butler (M1MRB / W9ICQ) Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) and Chris Howard (M0TCH)

Inside hall at the Hamfest UK event