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Radio Wrangler 19th May 2018 2:56 pm

Scottish convention
 
Anyone else likely to be over at the Scottish amateur radio convention tomorrow?

(Braehead arena junc 25/25A of M8)

David

Radio Wrangler 20th May 2018 4:55 pm

Re: Scottish convention
 
Well, it was a smaller event than Sarcons of the past, but there was a lot of people there and plenty of stuff.

There are people on this group looking for signal generators and there were several to choose from. A pair of AVO HF135 ones, were both on the same stand with a label saying 'make an offer, both working'

I bought a number of clip-on ferrites at £1 each
An HP1840 100MHz oscilloscope which was running and seems to be fully working £45
A Racal Dana automatic LCR bridge
A few HP GPIB controlled VHF switches for work
A few RSGB RAE books for the radio club.
A large callsign map
A new 22AH 12v deep discharge battery and charger

I think I've been suffering from radio rally withdrawal symptoms!

David

radioman 20th May 2018 5:49 pm

Re: Scottish convention
 
Hi David,
Yes, plenty of stuff and I think a smaller turnout than last year.
I won a copy of this years RSGB Callbook in the raffle :)
Also picked up a DATA I/O 60A 'Logic Programmer' for... free - however, it's missing most of it's pods so not sure if it will be much use.
I did buy some small alloy 'project boxes' with telescopic antenna (used to be something else).
So, a good day out overall.

Andy

Radio Wrangler 20th May 2018 6:28 pm

Re: Scottish convention
 
Ah, you told me the price was irresistably zero. I just thought the plastic case looked good...

Nadine (wife of GM3SEK) won not one but three bottles in the raffle. When they were parked on Ian's table I joked that it looked like the raffle table had been moved.

I wouldn't have bought anything like as much stuff if my car hadn't been so close to the main door.

David


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