Biography

Operator name Richard.Chartered Electrical Engineer. Founding Director of DIGATEX, an Engineering Artifical Intelligence organisation. SWL since 1970 Full Amateur License obtained in UK and issued M0DES callsign Now resident in Western Australia operating as VK6BEC On HF I use CW and SSB mainly. Love contesting, normally from NCRG contest station.

Combined with Brad VK6BAP and Michael VK6GMM we have set up a remote receiver on Michael's farm between Northam and Toodyay to enable low noise level receiving. The station utilises a KiwiSDR connected to a 160m EFLW antenna and with internet access via Starlink.

Equipment

Radio station comprises FT710, FT 1500, Kenwood TS830S Ameritron AL-811 Linear Amplifier Main HF antenna is a multiband vertical and a co-linear for 2m /70cms.