[SCCC] Call For IDXC - Visalia Photos and News

[Steve Harrison]

On 4/26/2023 4:40 PM, Dennis Younker NE6I wrote:
> I might be missing them but I don't see any big announcements from ham radio
> manufacturers. I guess there is no new Elecraft K5, Yaesu FTDX102, Kenwood
> TS-995 or Icom IC-7620. Hi hi, but seriously, send along any notes you have
> and photos too.

John Stanford, KF6Y, of Island Amplifiers (one of our own and a frequent 
contest score reporter here) did give a presentation on a new 1500+ watt 
solid state amplifier that he represents and will service. I believe 
this was the model RF2K-S, made by a company called RF-Kit; the 
amplifier looked good on John's slides. Perhaps he's already putting 
together some info for you, Dennis....

Both Flex and Elecraft were there with large booths (I noticed lots of 
people apparently filling in their order forms at the Elecraft booth) 
but I didn't notice any new product announcements from either. M2 was 
there with cutaway 40m traps from their 40m beam... those traps looked 
like they were part of the condenser from a Kentucky whiskey still  8-P 
Surpisingly, Henry Radio was also there but since they apparently only 
have FM amplifiers nowadays, I never saw anyone talking at their booth.

Much of the activity was at the several parts vendors: Impulse 
Electronics, Hi-Tech Liquidators (who had too much schtuff to easily 
pore through in just a couple hours but don't have a web site; nor will 
they ship), and Wired Communications, to mention several. US Tower was 
there but the rep couldn't help me with my questions about evaluating my 
soil for tower bases. DX Engineering was rather conspicious with their 
lack of attendance as a vendor, although one could buttonhole any of at 
least three reps (including Tim Duffy hisself, K3LR) if you saw them 
walking within the convention hall or their two sponsored 
attitude-improvement hours. HRO was there, of course, with lots of 
traffic (I even spent a wad of cash with them, myself).

Steve, K0XP