SP9HZX HAM RADIO & SPEARFISHING

OLD SCHOOL HAM RADIO

NO AMPS, NO BIG ANTS, NO DIGITAL MODES, NO CONTESTS HERE, BUT LOTS OF FUN

HAM RADIO - SPEARFISHING - SEA KAYAKING - MARTIAL ARTS - FOREIGN LANGUAGES

I'm keen on portable and mobile activities. CW and SSB are my favourite modes though I enjoy AM and FM on 10m at times. I'm fond of mobile antennas (screwdrivers and helicals), magloops and microvert antennas as well. I always use a barefoot transceiver, frequently QRP,too. My main interest is HF activity but I can also be heard on 6m,2m and 70cm. Echolink as well.

Also a gourmet of good whiskey and wine, Italian espresso and Mediterranean cuisine.

The sea life is my great love so I do a lot of freediving and spearfishing. Apart from ham radio I'm keen on marine life, sea kayaking, boating, photography (also underwater), foreign languages, martial arts (Karate, Kung Fu,Krav Maga and Kobudo weapons), flying, good cars, bonsai trees and visiting remote areas.

HF RIG: FT897D, TS480SAT, IC7000 + LDG Z-11Pro/ FC707, IC703Plus, FT891
HF ANT: MFJ 1788x Magloop, Outbacker Perth, Atas120a, Chameleon Micro Hybrid+Mil Whip, HM Magloop, Inv V ant, Outbacker Outreach, Outbacker Classic, Spiderloop A100, Kenwood MA-5. The antennas are at a height of about 20m.
My favourite CW keys are definitely Junker, Bencher RJ2 and RM31.Finger Morse CW Straight Key,just for fun when portable.

VHF/UHF RIG: TR751E, Luiton LT898UV, TH21E, FT65E
ANT:2m/70cm MR77 Diamond, Diamond NR-780R , Moxon 2m/70cm

I use only one of my either short mobile antennas or magnetic loops and max 100 Watts ( always a barefoot trx)

Have been licenced since 1973 and have been interested in Radio for as long as I can remember. I love to travel and have been lucky to have travelled extensively during my time off.Also a lot of diving exploration trips somewhere.

At home QTH I have a Yaesu FT897D and a MFJ 1788 Magnetic loop for 40m to 15m and an Outbacker Perth mobile antenna which I normally use for 80m to 10m with a TS480Sat. I sometimes use one of my Icoms, either IC7000 or IC703 with other mobile or portable antennas.

I do like a good ragchew and I like looking for the unusual DX and enjoy chasing IOTA and WLOTA.I operate SSB and CW. If you hear me on the bands then please come and say hello..!! I prefer a good QSO rather than RST reports, and you never know, you may get a contact in some very unsual places.

I am kitted out for overland trips so you may hear me mobile in some strange places. Working Conditions in my car is usually FT897D,TS480SAT,FT891 or IC7000 with Z11Pro tuner and one of my Outbackers,MA5 or ATAS120A. I also have a Chameleon Micro Hybrid for 80m to 6m and A100 Magloop 40-10m which I tune up when static mobile. When portable I often use QRP Icom 703Plus.

My other hobby is freediving and spearfishing and I enjoy hunting around the world on deep wrecks,caves and lonely islands in posidonia, kelp or among rocks. I used to enjoy scuba but now I prefer freediving.