Biography

Was interested in Radio from an early age, 1969 1st Radio Receiver Murphy B41 ex Navy still have it I weigh it once 114 Lbs (51.7 kilos)

Licensed Class B VHF and above 1984
Full Class A License August 1986

Joined Cornish Radio Amateur Club G4CRC gx4crc.com/

1988 the Cornish Club started the event International Marconi Day GB4IMD
gx4crc.com/gb4imd/
International Marconi Day celebrates the huge part Guglielmo Marconi played in the invention of radio.
GB4IMD
International Marconi Day (IMD) is a 24 hour amateur radio event that is held annually to celebrate the birth of Marconi on 25 April 1874. The event is usually held on the Saturday closest to Marconi’s birthday and in 2018 it will be held on 21st April.
Date 2018 21st April 2018

Equipment

1st Transceiver Yaesu Ft 200
Kenwood TS850sat
Kenwood TS 480 DSP auto ATU
Yaesu FT 817
LDG 100 ATU
Icom IC 706MK11G
LDG Z Pro 11ATU

Signal Link for JT65

VHF Yaesu FT 290 / Yaesu Ft 7800 /7900 / Yaesu FTM-400XDR/DE
Ringo Ranger Aerial

Aerials mostly home brew several Di-Pols / G5RV

Cush craft GP2500 Vertical