ARLA/CLUSTER: Contagem decrescente para Friedrichshafen 2008.

[João Gonçalves Costa]

HAM RADIO 2008: Meeting place and 'superstore' for radio operators around the globe
For three days Friedrichshafen was the meeting place for amateur radio operators around the globe: 18,100 visitors from as far away as Australia and California came to the HAM RADIO, which finished on Sunday. "That represents a slight increase compared to the previous year. The HAM RADIO has once again confirmed that it is the meeting point of the industry and an important purchasing market", said Klaus Wellmann, General Manager of the trade fair in conclusion. The programme for the younger generation also met with a good response. 93 young people were able to experience lots of action in the trade fair rally, which was all to do with the hobby of amateur radio.

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"The number of international visitors has slightly risen" established project manager Thomas Grunewald. About one third of the trade fair guests journeyed from abroad; amateur radio operators came, amongst others, from Australia, Japan, California and Norway. "In order to continue this development, we will work even more closely with the numerous international associations which were present in the coming years."

It was important for visitors to be able to speak to like-minded people, exchange call signs and finally meet other amateur radio operators face to face, who were otherwise only contacts by radio, as well as to get information about the latest trends and products.

The HAM RADIO is also an important purchasing market: Just about three quarters of visitors bought or ordered something at the trade fair, as the visitor survey confirmed. From 22nd to 24th June 2007, 207 exhibitors and associations from 36 countries offered a cross-section of goods for amateur radio enthusiasts and introduced the industry's new products. There were also about 300 traders at the HAM flea market where visitors could find spare parts, accessories and many a rarity. "I am satisfied with the presence at the fair. The accessories segment went particularly well", according to Volkmar Junge, WiMo Antennen und Elektronik GmbH. Cor Hazeu, Sales Manager Europe for the company Yaesu also summed up positively: "The HAM RADIO is an important platform for us to maintain direct contact with customers." Michael Bürck, Product Manager at Kenwood Electronics, also confirmed: "The trade fair presence was worth the effort for us. Our new products in particular were very well received."

Positive signals for the future were set at the two-day young peoples fair. Overall, the number of visitors under 20-years of age has risen slightly. 93 young people took part at the trade fair rally itself. Eileen Göres (16) from Bad Saulgau was convinced about the programme: "The rally was lots of fun and was highly diversified. I particularly liked the soldering and the geographic questions. The HAM rally made the trade fair even more interesting." Similarly, there was great interest in the new advanced training programme for instructors on the first day of the trade fair with 62 participants.

"The young peoples' fair was a big success and the DARC lecture programme was also very well received, in particular the topics on digitalisation. We have received a lot of positive feedback from our members for whom the trade fair is also important for networking", explained Stephanie Schmidt, press spokeswoman of the German Amateur Radio Club (DARC).

In total, 93 percent of visitors gave the trade fair an overall "very good" or "good" rating. The HAM RADIO will be "transmitting" the next time from Friedrichshafen from between 27th and 29th June 2008.
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