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