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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:

Some big boatanchor.

This guy was selling a lot of good books cheap.

The random things we go to shows for.

A Hallicrafters “Super Defiant” w/speaker.

I think it launches the missiles.

A random Hallicrafters and some stuff.

Something homemade, covered with screen.

A portable explosion inna box.

A RCA multi-tap isolation transformer.

Probably deaf as a post when it was new.

Lots of meters. I didn't buy a voltmeter.

Another one of those monitor scopes.

A Sencore Mighty Mite tube tester.

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The Weston meter was lovely.

Just don't take the guy's table.

I took the Olson transistor supply home.

One of GenRad's many specialty devices.

A Pan American “Tropical” receiver.

An interesting Heathkit supply.

Another deaf as a post radio.

The Hamfest Special table.

A few better grade radios.

And some better better radios.

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A big, ancient lighting rheostat.

And a couple of these.

You need to see at least one of these.

Some small scopes.

A couple of small speakers from the 'shack.

Just a bunch of stuff.

A station-station telephone setup.

One of Heath's “Lunchbox” testers.

A tiny Tek scope.

A power supply for tube devices.

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!

Posted by bryan in 11:46:46 in Events
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