Biography

Thank you for visiting my page and "WELCOME".

I Have been involved in radio since the early 60's, starting as a SWL, but only for a short time. I then purchased my first Ham Radio being a Yaesu FT-200.
I enjoy Ham Radio plus homebrewing, EG: Dummy loads / Antennas / Towers / Baluns / Feedline Chokes and both building and erecting towers.
Tilt over type towers or Guyed, along with helping others getting in the hobby, including donating both radio's and antennas!.

My hobbies include:
Boating, fishing and 4wdriving and hunting / Clay Target & Range Target shooting along with camping.
Deep sea fishing is my favourite as I have fished lakes and oceans in the South of VK, and both East and West Coasts of Australia.
On the West Coast of Australia we use to catch a lot of WA Dhu Fish (Jewfish Western Australia) these use to average about 20kg each to over 30kg. Last year I purchased a new electric fishing reel. The reel holds 1000mts of 70lb Braided line, boy how times have changed, I wish we had them in WA (Western Australia) for pulling those big Dhu Fish up from the deep.

I have owned many "HF" Radio's from Yaesu FT-200 being my first Transceiver / FT-101B / FT-101E through to the FTDX-400 (x2) and FTDX-560 Yaesu FT-901DM / FT-7 / FT-7B also Kenwood Radio's from TS-520S (Several) / TS-120V / TS-120S (Several)/ TS-180S / TS-830S (Several)of including the Gold Edition Model TS-830M / TS-450SAT / TS850SAT / TS-950SDX / TS-2000 (two)/ TS-480SAT / TS-480HX to name a few.

Amplifiers I have had over the years from a Yaesu FLDX-2000 / Dentron Clipperton "L" / Yaesu FL-2100B / Yaesu FL-2100Z / Swann Amplifier also Homebrew amp's using 572B Cetron Tubes and 813's also Yaesu FL-7000 and Kenwood TL-922. Parts are drying up quickly on all of the above amplifiers, so it was time to up date to an Emtron Amplifier. Two Emtron DX-3SP's along with the DX-1SP. I love the DX-3SP so had to purchase a second.

None of them as good as the Emtron Amplifiers that I now own.

Emtron DX-1SP latest model using a single FU-728F Tetrode.

I also own the Bigger Emtron DX-3SP using a pair (2) FU-728F (4CX1500B's) Tetrodes, boy what a dx buster!. The Emtron Amplifiers are setup so you can interchange the FU-728F with the 4CX1500B Tetrodes. The FU-728F Tetrodes have a higher gain and differences are in the hundreds of watts being the FU-728F near to 1000watts higher in output.

I had Rudi Personally Sign my 2 x Emtron DX-3SP's with his signature. This is a first for Rudi, so I am very pleased to have them with his own Personal Signature.

"Be loud Be Proud Own An Emtron Amplifier" Emtron have always led the way in design, engineering of tube type amplifiers. Other commercial suppliers/manufacturers are still trying to catch up.

I also have both the ES-1 & ES-4 Radio / Antenna Selector from Dan Voican
Connects up to 3 Radio's and Amplifier also connects up to 5 Antennas.

Check the link below.

http://www.emtrondv.com/es-4/.

Dan Voican can be contacted on emtron2@bigpond.com for services on the Emtron range of amplifiers plus for enquiries for the ES-1A and ES-4



For further information about Emtron Products please vist the below links.

http://www.emtron.com.au/

Have a look at this link from those that own the DX-3SP and what they think of such a great amplifier.
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/11595

http://qrznow.com/emtron-dx-3sp-hf-amplifier-4-5kw/

Here is the latest news from Emtron!

Please note: Emtron Amplifiers including the DX-1SP / DX-2SP and DX-3SP are all FCC Approved.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

My station consists of:

Kenwood TS-2000
Kenwood TS-480HX
Kenwood TS-480SAT
Kenwood TM-D700A
Yaesu FT-212RH

Emtron DX-1SP using the all new FU-728F Military Grade tetrode. 1200watts CW 1500watts PEP into a perfect 50ohm load.
http://www.emtron.com.au/products/dx1sp.php

Two of Emtron DX-3SP using a pair of FU-728F Military Grade tetrodes with over 4000watts CW and 5000watts PEP. these tests were all conducted into a proper 50ohm dummy load.
http://www.emtron.com.au/products/dx3sp.php

Emtron ES-4 Radio / Antenna Selector = 3 Radio's and 5 Antennas remote switching through 1 Amplifier or can bypass.


Emtron ES-1 3000watt Radio / Antenna Selector = 2 radio's and 2 antennas switchable through one amplifier or can bypass.


Emtron ES-1SP 6000watt Radio / Antenna Selector = 2 radio's and 2 antennas switchable through one amplifier.
http://www.emtron.com.au/products/RadioAntennaSelectors.php

Emtron ES-4 connects 3 Radio's and up to 5 Antennas to your Amplifier.

http://www.emtrondv.com/es-4/


Microphone: Heil Goldline
Heil Handi mic

Swan Electronics WM-3000A Peak reading Watt Meter
Diawa CN-620 20 / 200 / 1000watts

Power Supply: Emtron Model EPS-30
Codan Power Supply

Antennas:
Homebrew 12 element 2mt Beam.
Homebrew 10 element 70cmt Beam.
Homebrew 2mt "J" Pole.
Homebrew 70cmt "J" Pole.
Elevated vertical for 40mts using 4 elevated radials.
Double Bazooka 40mts
Inverted "V" for 40mts
Inverted "V" for 30mts
Inverted 'V" for 17mts
Dipole for 80mts.

LP-100A Digital Vector RF Wattmeter with 5000watt RF Sensor 1.8 to 54mhz

TET- Emtron HB-35C.

The HB35C utilises the most advanced three-band antenna design developed in recent years.
This phase tuned 5 element TRI-BANDER is neither a trap antenna of standard coil design, nor is it of a linear trap design. All traps have losses and shorten the antenna, consequently reducing the efficiency.

The HB35C is a full size tri-bander, efficiently utilising the DUAL DRIVE HB9CV system with the revolutionary “PHASE TUNED” VK2AOU multi band system.

The combination of these two systems with TET-Emtron’s unique design makes the HB35C a unique antenna with superior performance.

When compared with a standard Triband beam on a 7–8 metre boom, this antenna exhibits superior gain and bandwidth. In addition, the excellent directivity of the HB35C places it ahead of all competitors.

The performance of the HB35C on all bands is considered better compared to that of a full sized wide spaced three element Yagi.

The antenna is manufactured from specially hardened aluminium tubing and supplied with all stainless steel hardware to meet the most rugged environmental conditions.
Visit TET-Emtron's webpage included link,
http://www.tetemtron.com.au/

Yaesu G-2800DXA Antenna Rotator.


Dummy Loads:
5+KW Carborundum Resistor.
10+KW using 3 of Carborundum Resistors both air cooled.
Termaline Coaxial Resistor Model 8890-300 2500 watts Continuous 50 OHMS
Termaline RF Load Coupler Model 6411 500 watts Continuous 50 OHM


Mobile Station:
Toyota Landcruiser
Kenwood TS-480HX
Kenwood TM-D700A
GPS
Lap top Computer

Terlin Outreach Multi Tap antenna, bands 80m-40m-30m-20m-17m-15m-12m-10m- 6metre.
By far the best performer of all the Outbacker Mobile Series.
•Easy to read Bands are engraved into each antenna as standard, with the call sign optional.
•The bands on this antenna are manufactured with an International band plan profile.
•Maximum power:- 600 Watts PEP





Terlin and Outbacker Antennas
Plus CODAN - BARRETT
http://www.outbacker.biz/

Kenwood Sound and Communications:
http://www.kenwood.com/usa/