Biography

Hi and thanks for stopping by.

I switched on to amateur radio fully in 2011 shortly after which I joined a local amateur radio club (Hastings Electronics and Radio Club) and during this time trained with Phil Parkman (G3MGQ, an RSGB trainer) who so far has seen me through my Foundation and Intermediate exams. This year (2014) I will be taking my Full exam and am more than looking forward to being able to use a 5 digit callsign again as much as be able to use more power.

I am particularly interested in antennas and am very fortunate to have those around me who are much the same, in particular John Heys (G3BDQ) who is highly knowledgeable in this area having been RSGB published in recent years and shares his knowledge regularly in HERCs Vital Spark magazine. I intend to further my knowledge in antenna design and implementation as much as possible in the coming years as a "specialisation" but who knows which way the road will take!

Currently operating on 2m/70cm and HF from my QTH in Bexhill which is just a few miles away from Hastings and the "1066 country" of Battle.

QSL Info
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I will *always* exchange QSL's via eQSL regardless of mode, though prefer eQSL only for data modes.

For all other modes please send QSO cards direct and I will of course return. If you receive one from me I will be delighted to find one in the post from you one day!

Wishing you good DX and 73 de Steve.
2E0GHX


Memberships
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Hastings Electronics and Radio Club
Hastings and Rother RAYNET group (Voluntary emergency comms. operative)
RSGB

Further info
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You can find out further information about me on QRZ.com at:

http://www.qrz.com/db/2e0ghx

Or find out more about my two local radio clubs:

Hastings Electronics and Radio Club
http://www.herc-hastings.org.uk

My personal AR site - Amateur Radio Ham
http://www.amateur-radio-ham.com

Twitter - @amateurradioham

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

My shack is small but growing after having passed my Foundation licence back in 2012 and progressing to Intermediate mid 2013.

Currently my shack consists of:

Rigs
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Ten-Tec omni V
Yaesu FT-450D
Yaesu FT-7900R
Yaesu - VX-8DE

PSU and accessories
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Samlex Switched mode PSU

MFJ-969E Balanced & Unbalanced AMU
G1ZLP Cat interface
Signalink USB digibox
Avair 1200 SWR Meter

Analysers
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1hz - 8ghz Spectran spectrum analysers

Antennas
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2m and 70m homebrew Moxons
Half G5RV
G-Whip Widebander 66ft end-fed w/9:1 UnUn
Diamond X-50 dual band colinear
Sirio dual-band mobile antenna
68' multiband doublet in loft

Wishlist
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Mini Mic for VX8-DE
Rigexpert impedance analyser
Grid Dip oscillator
Backup handheld dual band radio
External ATU