Biography
First licensed ZL1AWV 1964 Grade 2, 1965 Grade 1
American Samoa ZL1AWV/KH8 1982 ~ 1984 CW DXing
License lapsed 1986
Renewed 2011 ZL3TK
Main activities are VKCW Net, SKCC, FDU and QRP. Small home brew projects.
Additional interests: Enigma, details at https://qsl.net/zl3tk
Equipment
ICOM IC-735 with a simple modification for CW zero beat
Wigram straight key WW2 brass with wooden base, one of a kind
Supreme straight key manufactured 1980s brass with wooden base
MX-K2 iambic keyer various paddles
EFHW on 80 m, for all HF bands
Yaesu FT-8800 VHF/UHF Yaesu transceiver
Open stub dual band J-pole homebrew of Arrow design