Biography

I am a Radio Communications Technician by Trade, now retired, after running my own RadCom business for 35 years. Hobbies are occasional Fishing & Boating, I have a very under used 7 Mtr 1/2 Cabin Cruiser, My XYL & I enjoy Caravanning around Australia & I also enjoy Motor Cycling on my BMW k100, although my XYL does not share that same passion with me. My QTH is in Berri South Australia, a town situated on the River Murray. I have a 25 Metre self standing tower which supports my 2 Mtr antenna & one end of my 3 wire Broad Band Dipole. I have a winch up tower supporting my Tri Bander. When Mobile, I have a Codan NGT with Amateur kit fitted with a auto Tune antenna.

73 Mal VK5MJ

Equipment

Main Rig Icom IC-7400, SM-20 Mic, FL-2100Z linear,CE-33 Tri band Beam or Broad band dipole

Icom IC-718, Palomar TX5500 Solid State Linear

2 Mtr Icom IC-V8000

Mobile Codan NGT & Lencom 4006 auto Tuner & single mount antenna with extensions

Portable FT-857D HF, VHF, UHF