Born 1938

Member of the Royal Signals Amateur Radio Society
( RSARS. No. 1425 )

 

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One time Lecturer in UK Marine Technical College.
Retired as Head of Adult Education in Northern City of England.
Profession was Education Psychologist (Ph.D)
Adviser to UK and various other Governments. (1980 - 2000)

Radio equipment :-
(Radio History is valuable that is why I save and use these old sets.)

CW with
1 x Kenwood - TS530sp
Rebuilding Kenwood TS-520se.
+ Yaesu FC-902 ATU
Plus a home-made 2 x 813 Amplifier for CW only.
Kenwood TS-590sg + SDRplay Panadaptor

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Data modes
ICOM 718 + Signalink JT65. ....QRP

Antenna = OCFD.....30 feet coil one side, 70 feet horizontal the other.
fed with coax and common mode choke
Height at 8metres
Antenna is over the roof apex

 

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Extensive Ocean sailing (1978 - 2006) in my own yacht, "PATRIOT" a 6 berth Bermudan sloop. (Now sold!)
One time sailing journalist for Sailing Today magazine, after retirement.
Stopped sailing (too dangerous,) now have a Private Pilots Licence :-)