Biography

1977 December: Started as an SWL using the RCA AR88LF communications receiver.

1978 May: Joined the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) https://rsgb.org (ARS40323)

2023 March: Passed Foundation License exam - studied with Essex Ham https://www.essexham.co.uk - was on air as M7RJY

2023 October: Passed Intermediate License exam - studied with the Online Amateur Radio Community https://www.oarc.uk - was on air as 2E0YRJ

2024 July: Passed Full License exam - studied with the Online Amateur Radio Community https://www.oarc.uk - was M0YRJ and now as of 19/10/25 G5YRJ


Clubs and Memberships
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Edgware & District Radio Society
https://watlingcentre.org/en/news/495-One+of+the+Oldest+Amateur+Radio+Club+in+London

Essex Ham
https://www.essexham.co.uk

Online Amateur Radio Community
https://www.oarc.uk

RSGB
https://rsgb.org

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Radios:
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(see primary photo of shack)
Icom IC-7300
RCA AR88LF (ca 1944) receiver for SWL work only.


Antennas:
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For 10 m / 15 m / 20 m operation
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A home-brew tri-band half-wave wire fan dipole is used (see secondary photo of antenna). Each half of each dipole is connected to a RBA-11 LDG remote 200W current 1:1 balun and this is fed by RG8 (mini 8, 50 Ohm) coax from the Icom IC-7300 transceiver. The central parts of the dipole are on an approximate NW 321° to SE 141° alignment (peak radiation on a SW - NE axis) ~36 ft (11 m) AGL and ~217 ft (66 m) ASL.

It is constructed with single core PVC insulated 24 AWG (Vero Electronics Code 50 2746D Red) and is shown in the suite of photographs below. In order to be able to see the antenna clearly, the path of the wires has been highlighted in yellow (L1-4 and R1-4 = left and right arm, respectively, with 1-4 indicating the sequence of photographs from the RBA-11 LDG remote 200 W current 1:1 balun to the dipole ends). The uppermost wire is for 20 m, middle 10 m and bottom 15 m.

For 6 m operation
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A separate half-wave wire (using the same wire as previously used above) dipole has been constructed. There is no balun just a small box supporting an SO259 socket to the terminals where the wire dipole elements are attached.