Biography

First licensed in 1977 as G8OSB, took morse test and became G4HGT. Soon got the DX bug, concentrating on VHF DX throughout the early 1980s. Member of the A1 (Derbyshire Hills) contest group G4ZAP for years, taking part in 3-4 contests every year.

Member of Squarebashers DX-peditions to ZB2, CT3 and 9H4 in late 1980s

Recently joined forces with the Colchester group G0VHF/P for VHFNFD

Mostly QRV 70, 144 and 432MHz from portable locations around Yorkshire for UKAC contests. Acquired 15m high trailer mast in 2019 and occasionally will put this up at home for QRP and weekend contests, MS or good conditions. Using FT8 and MSK144 when time permits

Equipment

70MHz: K3S with sub receiver, dual homebrew transverters by G4DDK, masthead preamps by HA1ET and G4HGT, Italab and Enigma SSPAs, 2 x 5 ele Powabeam

144MHz: K3S with sub receiver, HA8ET transverter, 2 x HA1ET masthead preamps, Beko 1K, 2 x 11 ele Powabeam and 9 ele Powabeam
(Also available: W1SL)

432MHz: K3S with sub receiver, Kuhne and G4DDK transverters, HA1ET masthead preamps, Beko 700W, Italab SSPA to 400W, 28 ele