Biography

I first took out an amateur licence in 1972, when I was studying in Plymouth to become a merchant navy radio officer. After a long career in electronics I was pleased to retire a decade ago. In 2014 I came across the “TX-factor” videos on the internet and my interest in amateur radio was revived. Not having any radio equipment meant that I was starting with a clean slate and after much research decided what might be appropriate for my small urban location.

Equipment

HF Transceiver: Flex-6500 SDR + Maestro
HF Tx Antenna: Ciro Mazzoni Baby Loop
HF Rx Antenna: Wellbrook active magnetic loop

Amateur radio has changed much during the past 40 years, so coming back to the hobby makes me feel very much like the ‘new kid on the block’.