I have been a licensed amateur since 1983. I currently operate on 6 metres ( SSB & FM), 2 metres (FM), and 70cms (FM). I also work UK CB 27/81 frequencies. I have a keen interest in aircraft and marine scanning and hold a marine VHF Certificate of Compentence.
I am a very keen swl of shortwave broadcast and utility stations and decode RTTY weather signals. I submit regular shortwave and medium wave local radio reports, including the Tropical bands, for a column in the UK Short Wave Magazine.
My shortwave equipment consists of a JRC NRD 525 receiver witha Datong AD370 active antenna vertically polarised and located about 5 metres above ground, along with a SEM QRM Eliminator and a Timewave DSP 9+ audio filter. I also have a dedicated video Navtex receiver in my shack which also operates with an active antenna.
I edit and produce an excellent publication for those involved in NDB dxing, Non Directional Beacons of Europe, now in its fifth edition.
I also carried out a detailed six month study on the possible weather effects concerning skywave propagation of MF frequencies and my report is available.
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