5B4AHK(Cyprus) on 40m CW!!!

5B4AHK(Cyprus) on 40m CW!!!

5B4AHK  Cyprus  John Wright Villa Julia, 18C Vasilikon Tafon, St George Peyia Paphos CY-8570 Cyprus [+] Mailing label
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20121224 1941UTC 7018kHz 5B4AHK
Date : 24/Dec/2012 1941UTC 
Freq : 7018kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : GP
PC recording

I started as an SWL in 1959 on the short wave broadcast bands and in 1961. I came across a local amateur, G3ATF, when listening on an old

radiogram chassis with the medium waveband tweeked to recieve what turned out to be 160 metres, "Topband". My first introduction to an amateur

radio station was with Larry G3ATF and shortly after with G3JUL. As ISWL G-10143 I got interested in DX early on and started collecting QSL cards. I

got my licence on the 19th March 1964 when I was 17 years old and received the callsign G3SZG.

I am very grateful to Geoff G3JUL and Colin G3TA (ex G3MOT) for the hours they spent helping me with the RAE sylabus and with learning morse.

I spent the first year on 160 metres, AM and CW using a homebrew TX and an AR88D receiver. I then progressed to 80 and 40 metres AM and CW

adding a KW Geloso convertor in front of the AR88 and a Heathkit DX40 TX. Later I moved to SSB using a KW2000 with a KW600 linear. Many varied

antennas have been used over the years including a G3IMX designed 10/15/20 cubical quad, 3 el TA33jnr, KLM KT-34 4 el Yagi, 10 metre home

brew 3 el Yagi, Butternut HF9V +160 and currently just inverted V dipoles. I have also operated extensively as G3SZG/M, GW3SZG/M, GM3SZG/M and

5B4AHK/M

I am a founder member of EARS- The Echleford Amateur Radio Society and now an Honary life member.

I was one of the team of contest operators at the Science Museum (GB2SM) in London.

I am currently a member of the RSGB, CDXC, CARS (Cyprus Amateur Radio Society) and the Paphos Radio Club.

Over the years I have been QRV on most bands and modes but now tend to try and focus on CW.

I also spent 18 months in Waterford, Ireland with the call EI4VAK

I have lived in Cyprus for the last 11 years and am currently active on 40, 20, 15 and 12 metres mainly CW.

I have held the call 5B4AHK since the 19th October 2003. I also hold the contest call P3M.

I still have some QSL's from my previous QTH in Tsada (KM64FT) Cyprus (prior to 30 June 2011)

My QTH is about 75 metres asl and just under 1km from the coast with an excellent take-off to the south-west through north-west.

The QTH is located amongst Olive, Banana and Orange groves and is well irrigated from bore holes therefore the ground conductivity

is good

If you require a QSL card I strongly suggest that you use the OQRS facility below which cuts down the time to receive your card by 50%.

OQRS is provided by ClubLog which provides many useful facilities not found on other web based utilities.

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