Ham Fair 2026 Updates: Kenwood and Uniden to Showcase New Radios
August 12, 2026hamlife.jp reports that both Kenwood and Uniden have announced significant anniversary milestones to be celebrated at Ham Fair 2026 in Japan. Both companies are teasing new radio equipment intended to be showcased at the event on August 29th.
Kenwood will celebrate 80 years in production with a special musical event at their booth. The recently announced TM-D750S and TM-D750 will also be on full display and available for attendees to interact with.
Uniden is celebrating 60 years in production and is teasing what appears to be a new handheld transceiver to be revealed at Ham Fair. Details are thin, including whether or not this radio will be marketed outside of the Japanese market. Uniden will also showcase wide-band receiving equipment targeted to users in Japan.
Source: hamlife.jp open_in_new Ham Fair Kenwood Uniden
15th Annual NJQRP Skeeter Hunt to Take Place This Weekend
August 11, 2026The 15th annual NJQRP Skeeter Hunt will take place this Sunday on August 16th. The objective of the event is to encourage QRP hams to get out of the shack and operate outdoors. Operators may use CW or SSB. There are a number of rules and bonus points which are explained here.
A private Facebook group is available for those that are interested.
Source: VE3FI open_in_new QRP NJQRP Skeeter Hunt
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