Telford Hamfest - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Karen O · 28th Aug 2015, 12:25 am

According to this website...

http://www.telfordhamfest.org.uk

...there is a meet in Ironbridge on Sunday 6th September.

It is not one I have been to before but I might go along, if only to meet other local techies.

high_vacuum_house · 6th Sep 2015, 6:04 pm

Good evening,
It was a good event to go to. not too many vintage radios but plenty of components and not too much old computer junk.
I bought a really nice (massively expensive when new!) HP signal generator a PLC and quite a lot of bags of random components at 50p a bag

Only £3 entry as well. The distance back to the car park seemed rather longer carrying the huge HP signal generator as well as a heavy bag!!

Christopher Capener

Radio Wrangler · 6th Sep 2015, 6:09 pm

Which model sig gen?

(They were all massively expensive when new)

David

Karen O · 6th Sep 2015, 7:13 pm

Hello Christopher,
I'm surprised I didn't bump into you (I was there for a couple of hours). I liked this meet - there wasn't the usual scrum to get to the stalls. I came away with a couple of moving coil meters and a few component goodies.
I dunno, I often go to these fests with the hope of reconnecting with the past. I have dreams of Jackson variable capacitors, acres of IF transformers and - holy of holies - Denco green coils. But alas, no.
I always come away with something though. And I had an interesting chat with a guy from Shropshire Linux Users Group.

28th Aug 2015, 12:25 am	#1
Karen O Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 787	Telford Hamfest According to this website... http://www.telfordhamfest.org.uk ...there is a meet in Ironbridge on Sunday 6th September. It is not one I have been to before but I might go along, if only to meet other local techies.

6th Sep 2015, 6:04 pm	#2
high_vacuum_house Octode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Belper Derbyshire Posts: 1,935	Re: Telford Hamfest Good evening, It was a good event to go to. not too many vintage radios but plenty of components and not too much old computer junk. I bought a really nice (massively expensive when new!) HP signal generator a PLC and quite a lot of bags of random components at 50p a bag Only £3 entry as well. The distance back to the car park seemed rather longer carrying the huge HP signal generator as well as a heavy bag!! Christopher Capener __________________ Interests in the collection and restoration of Tefifon players and 405 line television

6th Sep 2015, 6:09 pm	#3
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,876	Re: Telford Hamfest Which model sig gen? (They were all massively expensive when new) David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

6th Sep 2015, 7:13 pm	#4
Karen O Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 787	Re: Telford Hamfest Hello Christopher, I'm surprised I didn't bump into you (I was there for a couple of hours). I liked this meet - there wasn't the usual scrum to get to the stalls. I came away with a couple of moving coil meters and a few component goodies. I dunno, I often go to these fests with the hope of reconnecting with the past. I have dreams of Jackson variable capacitors, acres of IF transformers and - holy of holies - Denco green coils. But alas, no. I always come away with something though. And I had an interesting chat with a guy from Shropshire Linux Users Group.