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Call-Sign:
G3MBN
- Licensed: 23rd October 1957
- Location: Nr Corsham, Wiltshire. 8 miles East of Bath, 100 miles West of London
- QRA Locator: io81vk
- WAB Reference: ST86
- Lat/Long: 5
1.25º N
2.12º W
- Licensed: 23rd October 1957
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Operation:
Mainly CW on the HF bands, with a special emphasis on Low Power operation. I also enjoy chasing DX, and cracking pile-ups. Good to do this with modest power levels and simple antennas!
- Equipment: Main rigs:- Yaesu FT1000-MP, Kenwood TS-850S, Elecraft K2 and since Jan 2001 the Elecraft K1.
- Other radios:- TS830S, TS130V, NorCal NC-20, G4ENA,
Hands
GQ-20
- Equipment: Main rigs:- Yaesu FT1000-MP, Kenwood TS-850S, Elecraft K2 and since Jan 2001 the Elecraft K1.
- Keys & Keyers:- I have a number, and especially like the CMOS Superkeyer-lll, which is an extremely versatile unit, although the internal keyers in the K2 and TS850S are also excellent. I use Bencher paddles which seem to suit me well. More recently I bought a Chevron paddle, a superb hand-build model from Kevin Gunstone, M0AGA. My current straight key of choice, one of many, is a Junkers dating from WW2.
- The antenna is a 44ft doublet at 30ft, fed with 450 ohm home-brew open wire feedline. The top is bent at about 110 degrees from the central support mast to enable it to fit into my modest back garden (yard). The system has a homemade "PICatune" remote auto-tuner for all bands 80 - 10m.
There are also a number of home-made low-power DC transceivers based mainly on the splendid design by Roy, W7EL.