Biography

Thank you for visiting my page.

If we have recently worked, thank you for the QSO.

Primarily, I am a CW operator, but I do like to pick up a microphone too. I am a committee member of Sutton and Cheam Radio Society which is affiliated to the RSGB https://scrs.org.uk/

SKCC 24542, FISTS 23177 and Essex CW #600

First licensed back in 1982 I operated regularly on 2m from the East Midlands 4 miles southeast of Nottingham. I took the morse test and gained my current callsign G4VHJ a year later and was active until I went to music college in London. Sporadic activity for the rest of the eighties until I moved to Ewell (Surrey) in 1994.

I teach the Classical Guitar in local schools and have students from 6 years right up to adults too.

I hope to work you soon.

73's Julian

Equipment

Himound Manipulator and Kent Twin Paddle morse keys. Kent and Himound HK-806 straight keys. Various portable keys.

Kenwood TS680S (Thank you John G4XRB) I now have 6m in the shack (April 2026).

Kenwood TS830S added April 2025. A beautiful rig which receives well but needs some work to bring it fully back to life.

Elecraft K2 added to my shack in June 2023 (my main CW radio).

Kenwood TS570DG added February 2022.

Kenwood TS140S added September 2020.

Yaesu FT818nd and MX-P50M Power Amplifier which gives me 15/25/30 watts output (POTA/SOTA).

End-fed halfwave (L configuration) for 40m to 10m.

FT290R Mk1. (my first radio and it still works!)

Yaesu FT-4X handheld.

SONY ICF5900W which was my first radio with a BFO so I could listen to single sideband transmissions (late 70's).

TECSUN PL-880 for travelling.