Biography

First licensed ZL1AWV 1964 Grade 2 (CW 5 wpm), 1965 Grade 1 (CW 15 wpm)

American Samoa ZL1AWV/KH8 1982 ~ 1984 CW DXing

License lapsed 1986

Renewed 2011 ZL3TK


Main activities are VK CQ QRS Tuesday 40 m FFA (free-for-all), VKCW Net, SKCC, FDU, encryption and 'Morse with a Purpose' challenges.

Manager International Flight Contest. Settle to Carlisle Railway Challenge


Small home brew projects.

Additional interests: Enigma, details at https://qsl.net/zl3tk

Equipment

ICOM IC-7300

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 cut for 80 m, used on all HF bands with auto-coupler.


Yaesu FT-8800 VHF/UHF Yaesu transceiver

Open stub dual band J-pole homebrew of Arrow design