Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 September, at Centro Fiera Montichiari (BS), the second appointment of the year returns with Fiera dell’Elettronica, the market exhibition dedicated to vintage radios, components and equipment for amateur radio, information technology, electronics , hi-tech. With two complete pavilions, the 59th edition will offer collectors and enthusiasts the opportunity to closely evaluate the best offers and go in search of collectible rarities.
The Electronics Fair is made up of several special areas: Radiantistica Expò, with the best of the commercial offer and consumer information technology; the Radiomercatino di Portobello, with a broad overview of vintage radios, components and collectible materials; the Ham Radio Area reserved for cutting-edge technologies for radio amateurs; the Vinyl Fair, a section entirely dedicated to a support that has made the history of music and never ceases to conquer collectors of all ages.
THE FASCINATION OF PORTABLE RADIOS IN A SPECIAL EXHIBITION EDITED BY A.I.R.E.
Like every year, the appointment with Fiera dell’Elettronica is enhanced by a collateral exhibition organized by A.I.R.E. (Italian Association for Vintage Radio) entitled “Portable radios“. The first examples of “transportable” radios have been produced since the 1920s. Thanks to the technological evolution and the passage from the valve to the transistor, the weight of the transportable devices has been increasingly reduced up to the pocket models, equipped with miniaturized batteries, produced in the seventies.
The exhibition proposed on the occasion of the Electronics Fair will offer an excursus through the decades, telling the story of models that have accompanied the evolution of Italian customs of the last century. The specimens on display come from the private collection of the honorary president of A.I.R.E. Carlo Pria.
RADIOMERCATINO DI PORTOBELLO: HUNTING FOR COLLECTOR’S PIECES
The presence of the Radiomercatino di Portobello is confirmed at the Electronics Fair, the exchange exhibition dedicated to vintage radios, rarities and second-hand and collectible materials. The 45th edition brings an exhibition to the fair that will delight all enthusiasts. The exhibition layout and the presence of a complete overview of unique pieces, rich in history and often very rare, will guarantee visitors a pleasant and rewarding experience.
HAM RADIO: WORLD BRANDS AT THE FAIR WITH LATEST GENERATION EQUIPMENT
The expression “Ham Radio” is synonymous with “Amateur Radio” and identifies the vast world of radio amateurs and radio broadcasting enthusiasts in the broadest sense of the term. As per tradition, within Fiera dell’Elettronica the Ham Radio Area is entirely dedicated to this particular sector and sees the participation of a selection of highly specialized exhibitors from the amateur radio sector. On display, RTX equipment and latest generation accessories, with the main world brands in the sector.
VINYL: A TIMELESS MEDIA THAT UNITES GENERATIONS
On the occasion of Fiera dell’Elettroncia in September, the Vinyl Fair returns, a section entirely dedicated to music and vinyl records enthusiasts. Visitors will be able to immerse themselves in an offer full of precious rarities but also of titles that have impressed themselves in the collective memory and are remembered today with affection and nostalgia. The area dedicated to vinyl will offer a thousand opportunities not to be missed for collectors, always in search of the most coveted rarity, but also for the simple curious who are rediscovering this unique medium, capable of uniting generations and making immortal the melodies that made the history.
The appointment with the 59th edition of the Electronics Fair, therefore, is at the Montichiari Fair Center (BS) on Saturday 2, from 9.00 to 18.00, and Sunday 3 September, from 9.00 to 17.00. The cost of the ticket, which can be purchased at the cash desks at the fair or online from the website www.radiantistica.it/biglietti-online, is 8.00 euros (6.00 euros for the reduced price for over 65s).