The Ham Fair 2005 poster

Japan Amateur Radio League
Ham Fair 2005

The Amateur Radio Festival (Ham Fair), which is said to be as grand as "Hamvention" in the USA or "Ham Radio" in Germany, will be held for 2 days at the Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) located in Ariake, Tokyo, from August 20 to 21, 2005.

This year, it receives support from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) as well as the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and many other organizations in Japan. Preparations have shifted into high gear now. Please be there!!

Uniquely shaped building is the symbol of Tokyo Big Sight. It is huge!!

Ham Fair will boast a wide range of exhibits such as: all kinds of high-tech exhibits of amateur radio equipment, the dealer and club flea market, not-to-be missed lectures and forums, etc. Most notably, a special commemorative station will be established.

JARL will also be holding a "Home Brew Equipment Contest" and "Drawing Contest" which best works will be awarded by the Minister of MIC!!

Additionnally, Mr. Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, of National Contest Journal (NCJ) will travel to Japan to perform various services at the DXCC Corner

Doors will be open from 10 o'clock in the morning to 5 in the evening. Admission is 1,500 yen (800 yen for high school students), good for 2 days. Students up to junior-high school are free of charge.

Access to the site will be a twenty minute ride by the Yurikamome Line (Tokyo Waterfront New Transit) which starts from Shimbashi JR Station and travels through bay side areas

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