Call Of Fun Friedrichshafen

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It is, in infrastructure terms, an upgrade with ample accommodation in close proximity and ease of access; just one stop on a tram from the airport for those ducking in for a quick visit. It is this that the organisers hope will assist the B2B side of the event in pulling in more Far Eastern and US-based visitors.

The venue itself will now have been previewed thanks to a July spin off show under the Eurobico banner held during July. This event was very specifically put on for complete bike and drive unit suppliers and so gave just a teaser into what the larger format event will bring.

As for this year, the Covid-19 situation remains fluid, but borders are steadily opening once more. All being well, Reisinger and his team will welcome you one last time in Friedrichshafen from September 1st to 4th.

Here are some pointers for North Americans intending totravel to the annual Friedrichshafen, Germany ham radio convention at MesseFriedrichshafen. I attended the June, 2006 event and would haveappreciated knowing the details I present here, so hopefully someone else maybenefit from my experiences!

Friedrichshafen is billed as the largest ham radio event and flea market inEurope. It is held annually in early summer, usually the third weekend inJune. Friedrichshafen is a city on the northern shore of Lake Constance,which defines the border of Germany and Switzerland. You do not needreservations to be admitted to the event as a visitor, but it would be a goodidea to get them should you intend to be a seller. American and Canadian citizens donot need a visa to enter Germany.

Weather: The weather at this time ofyear in Friedrichshafen will invariably be hot. As in very hot. Just thesame, it also possible to experience heavy rain and thunderstorms for a day andthen be back to the heat.

Venue: The hamfest is held at MesseFriedrichshafen, which is a trade show complex by itself off a road heading outof town to the north. Please note that it is NOT within walking distanceof the airport or train station, nor anywhere near them or anything else forthat matter. It is also not all that easy to find from the main road,although there should be signs posted directing you in. On the days of thehamfest, presuming you drive there, you will be directed to a large grassyparking lot for day attendees. There is a nominal charge forparking. You will see cars with license plates from all over Europe in theparking lot.

Presumably,the item of interest to most of us from this country will be the flea market,the idea being to locate exotic items which we never see in the USA. It'smy opinion that the greatest quantity of such exotic equipment has come andgone, in the late 1990's, from the breakup of the former Soviet Union and itssatellite states. There is still a fair quantity of military surplus fromthese sources, but nothing compared to the flood of it which occurred ten yearsago.

The flea market is held indoors in three adjacent hallswhich resemble large aircraft hangars. Do not be fooled by the advertisingliterature which mentions the three large halls, but fails to mention that theywill not all be full. The event I attended actually consisted of two and ahalf halls, in that the third hall was only half occupied on the first day, andeven less occupied on succeeding days. For 2010, the hall locations werereversed from east to west, although I think they are roughly the same size.

LeMans Start: The flea market, atleast for the buyers, consists of a LeMans start. This means that thebuyers accumulate at a turnstile en masse until precisely at 9:00 a.m., to thesecond, when the mob is allowed in. You should have already purchased yourticket, which is a plastic disc, at the ticket window.

Bear in mind that prices are higher than American fleamarkets, and despite claims to the contrary, few sellers speak much English. German would obviously be the ideal language to use. My schoolboy Germanwas pressed to its limits but performed successfully.

Prices on unsold equipment tend to fall drasticallythroughout the three day event. The best and cheapest items will goquickly, however. It is a good idea to know what a fair price should befor an item ahead of time, as prices can vary wildly.

One major issue with this flea market is that it is a gooddistance from the parking lot to the halls. There are a few coin operatedsmall storage lockers in the hall area, however these will all be takenalmost immediately and in any case are too small to hold much. This leavesyou making trips to the parking lot with your purchases. God help you ifyou came by bus or taxi.

Duration: The flea market lasts Fridaythrough Sunday. In my opinion, it's pointless to attend the Sunday eventas all the "good stuff" will be long gone along with about a third ormore of the vendors. You won't miss anything by skipping Sunday. Friday isa must-be-there day but the weekend is optional. I had anticipated seeingdifferent and additional sellers on Saturday, but it did not happen. Bymaking a concerted effort, it would easily be possible to complete the fleamarket on Friday and not miss anything even by departing Saturday morning.

Trading in the queue: One disappointment ofa flea market arranged like this one is that there is the opportunity forsellers to trade among each other Thursday night and early Friday morning beforethe buyers are allowed in. I imagine there are prohibitions on what theBritish refer to as "trading in the queue" but it does happen andmeans that some of the very best and cheapest items may already be gone beforeyou ever get inside. The way around this would be to also become a seller,but that's not easy for an American to do when you are limited to twolightweight suitcases on the plane... If you stop by the venue lateThursday afternoon, it will appear as if little is going on. Irecommend you do this anyway, to see the layout and where you will need to gothe following morning. The seller entrance is around the back of thehalls. I am not sure how controlled the access is, regarding possiblyviewing things "in advance."

The Exhibits: There is a separate exhibithall area populated by radio dealers and manufacturers and clubs from aroundEurope. The clubs often have interesting tourist style maps and brochuresabout their countries and these will provide useful reading material on the wayhome on the plane. For example, it appears that Lithuania is one largebrothel. At least that's what the tourist books seemed to dwell on. The time you will spend in the exhibit hall area willbe considerably less than in the flea market. It should be possible tosurvey the entire area in less than an hour. Incidentally, the exhibithall gave the impression of being a bit shabby in presentation, i.e. a bit messy,worn and disorganized.

Bringing items home: Assuming you buy someradios, there's the issue of how to bring them home. At the time I went, USCustoms did not collect a duty on value of purchases less than $ 2000, whichtakes care of most of us. I made photocopies of my amateur radio licenseand attached them to the radios, inside my luggage, along with a note explainingwhat the item was, as in "Used short-wave radio for collector, country oforigin = Germany." I don't know if it helped, but my luggage had beenindeed opened and the items looked at, but passed through. One of thecustoms agents told me that they see an unbelievable variety of items inpeople's luggage, and that it's unlikely they haven't already seen old radios or radiogear before. The gear needs to be well padded, and it helps to putcardboard around the items.

There is no point to staying in downtown Friedrichshafen, except that you canwalk to restaurants and that sort of thing. This is not the sort of citywhere you want to be without a car. It makes far more sense to rent a car(usually inexpensive) and stay in one of the outlying small towns, some of whichare actually just as close to the venue as Friedrichshafen itself. The hotels inthe outlying areas are also considerably cheaper than the ones inFriedrichshafen. There is enough to do without figuring out Byzantine busschedules and routes.

German hotels: While clean, German chain orcorporate hotelsare usually below the standards expected of American counterparts. A workingshower and hairdryer seems a rarity in German hotels. I stayed in a nice hotel in thetown of Ettenkirch, shown above, which offered new, bright and clean rooms with stove topsand refrigerators, and the shower actually worked well. However, none of theappliances worked! I was able to activate them by locating the breakerpanel and replacing the connections to each under the counter. The bedcollapsed in the middle of the night, and I am not that heavy! Thehotel itself was quiet but Germany was fully involved in the World Cup Soccergames and the street in front of the hotel after dark one night was full of drunken, screaming,bottle smashing soccer hooligans until about 4:00 a.m., which tended to ruin anotherwise pleasant stay. If possible, you are often better offbuying food in grocery stores and eating in your room, as this can save aconsiderable amount of money. Bear in mind that German hotels in small towns may not havetelephones in the rooms and may or may not take messages for you while you areout, or present them in a coherent manner. Best to bring your own cellphone (see below.) Unlike American hotel rooms, manyGerman ones have doorbells. Familiarize yourself with what that sound isfor, so you don't wind up being like the Beverly Hillbillies and their doorbell.

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