$30 · Kenwood World Map for Amateur (Ham) Radio

In very good condition and mounted on hardboard (36" x 25.5") ready to hang. A period piece perhaps. DESCRIPTION: This interesting map of the world was published around 1990 by the Kenwood Company of Japan. Styled like a treasure map, it was issued as a handy reference guide for amateur radio enthusiasts – a primary consumer group of Kenwood’s radio sets. Country Codes and ITU Zones, important for international ham radio operators, are shown in red ink. The ship above the company logo is the USS Susquehanna, a steam frigate and the flagship of Commodore Matthew Perry’s fleet when he first entered Edo Bay in 1853.