I obtained my original license ZS1AF in 1978 in Cape Town where I was born and raised, and have been a licensed amateur since then. In 1981, I relocated to Johannesburg, also in South Africa, and thus acquired my second license ZS6MC. At present I hold 2 licenses, namely, ZS1AF and ZS6MC with the latter being my operational license.

I am married to Linsey and have 4 children (3 boys and a girl) and 3 grandchildren aged, 8 years (boy), 4 years (girl) and 8 months old (girl).

Proud member of the Antique Wireless Association of Southern Africa, Sandton Amateur Radio Club; and The South African Radio League

My Shack:

 

                                                                                   Shure 444 & Turner 254C as used on the Hallicrafters HT44

 

ICOM COLLECTION

ICOM IC-9100 with D-STAR                                                                                    ICOM IC-7100 used mainly on D-STAR, VHF & UHF

 

COLLINS COLLECTION

Collins KWM-2A Round Emblem                                                                            Collins 312B-5 Winged Emblem Station Monitor

 

 

Collins 30L-1 Winged Emblem Linear                                                                   Collins 51S-1 Round Emblem General Coverage Receiver

 

 

Collins 312B-3 Winged Emblem Speaker                                                             LDG AT-1000 Pro II Autotuner for Antenna Matching 

 

HALLICRAFTERS COLLECTION

Hallicrafters HT-45 MK II Home Brew Power Supply Front                                Hallicrafters HT-45 MK II Home Brew Power Supply Side

 

 

Hallicrafters HT-45 Loudenboomer MK IIA Linear                                               Hallicrafters HT-44 Transmitter

 

 

Hallicrafters PS-150-120 Power Supply for the HT-44 TX                                 Hallicrafters SX-117 Receiver

 

KENWOOD COLLECTION

 Kenwood AT-200 ATU & Comet CAA-500 Ant Analyser                                    Kenwood SM-220 Station Monitor with BS-5 Panadater

  

 

Kenwood TS-520S, DG-5 Readout and MC-50 Microphone                              Kenwood VFO-820 (Still looking for a VFO-520S)

  

 

Kenwood-Trio SP-520 Speaker                                                                              FLTR: Elliott Brothers; Swedish handmade; HiMound HK-704

 

 

YAESU COLLECTION

Yaesu FC-301 Antenna Tuner                                                                                Yaesu YO-301 Monitor Scope

 

 

Yaesu FT-301D & FP-301 Power Supply                                                             Yaesu FV-301 VFO

 

 

Yaesu FT-221R with External Speaker                                                                  Yaesu FT-101E with UD-844 Microphone