Biography

First certificated under old 144Mhz/ HF with CW only system in 1974 at age 14.
Reconverted the Cert to licence Z1MZR ("The Momzer") in 2024.
Involved in various small projects including converting a type 401 bought locally as surplus (associated Tcvr had bitten the dust) . Its a very old ICOM 18V PSU so can it be made will work at 15V with and Icom 730 (which meets the Icom specs for power supply V limits ). Current PSU is surplus 12V nom automative battery . THis is not a trivial task as the currents involved are rather large . THe Icom was bought out of South Oz when I was domiciled in Melbourne, Oztralia but was never activated except some basic testing at the local radio club a bit sth of South Caulfied (Highett).

A current interest is a transverter for 40 and 30 mtrs for an Anytone 5555 V3 type rig.

I worked in industrial process design and instrumentation engineering in Australia for 30 years also was a licenced industrial radiographer and UT technician for 8 years, both in Auck and Melbourne. I am a dual citizen of these countries.

I have lived and worked in the following countries-
NZ (mainly Auckland and New Plymouth on GTG project).
Melbourne but also in South Oz on the Seagas Pipeline project for 18 months as I and E engineer
Israel, at a small electronics factory at Kbz Yad Mordechai, Hof Ashkelon area.

Equipment

Icom 73x 110 W capable big radio, Tuner Ext.
Fan Dipole at 7.5 m , being increased to 9.5mH shortly.
Small radios Xiegu G1M (a real performer but no longer made) , SWL40+, HB-1A (latter out on loan)