• 2025
  • Aug
  • 4

The Cincinnati Hamfest - August 9th 2025.

I’ve never been to this show, so I can’t really say what it’s like - but it’s not that far so I’ll take a trip and see. If there’s anything good, I’ll have a lot of pictures for you. It’s at the Clermont County Fairgrounds in Owensville, which is a suburb somewhat to the east of Cincy proper.

Cincinatti Hamfest
Clermont County Fairgrounds
1000 Locust Street
Owensville, OH 45160
August 9
8A - 2P
Admission: $10 (you can pre-order tickets)
https://cincinnatihamfest.org/

See you there!

  • 2025
  • Aug
  • 4

Photos from the 2025 Columbus Hamfest

The show in Columbus, Ohio is always a surprisingly good one. Other than the few years that it threatened rain, it’s always presented a very good selection of things to see, and a lot of vendors. This year was no different. Prices at this show were what I would consider more reasonable, so it was easy to spend a few bucks.

I limited myself to a few small items and some books, but there was plenty for everyone. Here’s what I saw at the show:

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Some big boatanchor.
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This guy was selling a lot of good books cheap.
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The random things we go to shows for.
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A Hallicrafters “Super Defiant” w/speaker.
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I think it launches the missiles.
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A random Hallicrafters and some stuff.
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Something homemade, covered with screen.
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A portable explosion inna box.
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A RCA multi-tap isolation transformer.
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Probably deaf as a post when it was new.
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Lots of meters. I didn't buy a voltmeter.
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Another one of those monitor scopes.
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A Sencore Mighty Mite tube tester.
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The Weston meter was lovely.
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Just don't take the guy's table.
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I took the Olson transistor supply home.
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One of GenRad's many specialty devices.
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A Pan American “Tropical” receiver.
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An interesting Heathkit supply.
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Another deaf as a post radio.
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The Hamfest Special table.
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A few better grade radios.
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And some better better radios.
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A big, ancient lighting rheostat.
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And a couple of these.
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You need to see at least one of these.
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Some small scopes.
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A couple of small speakers from the 'shack.
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Just a bunch of stuff.
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A station-station telephone setup.
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One of Heath's “Lunchbox” testers.
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A tiny Tek scope.
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A power supply for tube devices.
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A meter in a rotor housing.

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The next show (this coming weekend) is Cincinnati. I’ve never been to that one, so it will be interesting to see what it’s like.

See you there!