Tokyo Ham Fair Aug 22-23

The JARL Tokyo Ham Fair takes place on August 22-23, 2009. It is probably the largest Amateur Radio event in the world, with over 29,000 people attending last year.

Among those at the event this year will be William Leijenaar, PE1RAH, who will be demonstrating his 435/145 MHz linear transponder that is designed to fit in a CubeSat.

Steve Bosshard NU5D has posted this information at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dstar_digital/ about planned D-STAR operation from the Ham Fair:

/JP1YJJ A and /JP1YJJ B will be QRV along with 8J1A on DSTAR from the Ham Fest next week. You can now "One Touch" or call sign capture JH Stations calling. To Initiate a call to Ham Fair SET UR=/JP1YJJA or =/JP1YJJB - Info from Kohji - JA4NYY

Cubesat Linear Transponder at Tokyo Ham Fair
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2009/
linear_transponder_at_tokyo_hamfair.htm

New videos of a Cubesat linear transponder
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2009/
cubesat_linear_transponder_videos.htm

Pictures from the 2008 Tokyo Ham Fair
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-6_ham-
fair/hf2008/hamfair2008.htm

JARL Tokyo Ham Fair
http://tinyurl.com/oe5uce

Japan Amateur Radio League, Inc. JARL (Google English)
http://tinyurl.com/JapanJARL