My shack is located west of Twickenham, outside London, in the UK. (IO91TK).
I have been licenced since January 1988. My main activity lies on 6mtrs, 2mtrs and 70cms,
and now with the new UK licencing conditions, 40 mtrs. After a talk at my radio
club about EchoLink, I decided to give it a try. My local link station is
G4SNT-L on 70cms. With my first try I had a QSO with K1OF/M from Westport
Connecticut USA. I now have computer access via EchoLink as well, my node
is 110165.
My shack has now been rebuilt, the Co-linear is now at 30 feet on the roof together with a half
size G5RV.
At present my main rig is a Yaesu FT847 running 50 watts on 2mtrs and 70cms, 100
watts on 6mtrs into a Co-Linear, Tri-Bander, and 100 watts on HF into a G5RV. I also have a Kenwood TR7800
2mtrs running 25 watts as a back-up. Mobile operation is by way of a Yaesu
FT7800E running 50 watts in each of the vehicles to a ¼ wave
mounted on the roof, and a Alinco DJ-G5
FM Twin Band Hand Held Transceiver running about 4.5 Watts on 2mtrs and 70cms.
Another interest is Microwaves. Although I do not have any equipment for the microwave bands
myself, together with Peter Horbaczewskyj, G4ZXO and Jim Gale, G4WYJ, I form part of the
microwave team, operating 3cm & 6cm under the call of Peter Horbaczewskyj G4ZXO. Each month,
between May and October, we spent a day on the South Downs at Ditchling Beacon, near Brighton,
Sussex (UK) working the microwave accumulatives contest.
I have been a member of the Wimbledon
and District Amateur Radio Society since 1989, and have served on the
committee for many years.
From the club we support many radio based activites. We do a lot of work with Scouts & Guides
providing radio stations for Jamboree and Guides Thinking Day on the Air.
We hold a summer radio camp in Chessington Surrey UK, where all are welcome. We
operate as many bands, as equipment allows, for about a week in July each year.
Details are available from the club, via the club web site, or
by e-mail to me at g7apm@mockford.net.
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