My name is Dennis MØMMX and my passion is minimalist radio and by implication CW (morse code)

No, I am not going to have a debate on Capitalism, Consumerism or the exploitation of the masses, however I feel that in the modern world, pounds, dollars, euros etc seem to dictate the status of amateur radio stations. I feel this is wrong and discourages new young (and old) blood to our hobby.

I have no issue with anyone wishing to buy an all singing all dancing radio but would like to state the case for minimalist radio and the disproportionate amount of achievable happiness, contentment, success and euphoria that can be gained from minimal outlay.

The downside is, it takes time, effort and more effort, but not too much money

Ok, here is my situation. I use exclusively CW mode and my main rig is an old Yaesu FT 747 (£150) and a SEM Tranzmatch (£5). My usual key is a Hacksaw Blade Cootie and my antenna a Zepp made from discarded flex from a skip. I also have a Home Brew Mag Loop (see Antenna page) and a little Icom 703 that cost me £99 plus a trade in.

With this cheap gear I have established friendships, had hours of enjoyment, learned a lot and had many adrenalin rushes all without cost or danger.

I have included a few pages from my pre amateur radio days!!!