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GI0AQD
 Northern Ireland DAVID R J BURN 17 OLD SHORE ROAD, NEWTOWNARDS CO DOWN BT23 8NE Northern Ireland [+] Mailing label | ||
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20130923 2202UTC 14197kHz GI0AQD
Date : 23/Sep/2013 2202UTC
Freq : 14197kHz USB
Rig : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAØRDT)
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LICENSED FEBRUARY 1985 AND I HAVE ENJOYED AMATEUR RADIO SINCE .QTH IS 10 MILES SOUTH EAST OF BELFAST AND 1 MILE SOUTH EAST OF NEWTOWNARDS.scrabo tower over looking Newtownards it is 120feet high the hill is 560ft above sea it is 1 mile west from my qth. I am at the start of a peninsula it is 20 miles long and 5 miles wide at my qth. it is 9 miles wide at its max 10 miles down the peninsula it is south east of my qth .on the east side the Irish sea the west side strangford lough.Lots of DX contacts with new friends all around the world and always nice to talk to the same people lots of times. I like a good rag chew. I am one of the controllers for the peninsula radio net sunday nights on 3.7480 00 + or- at 19 :oo local time .the net has been running since 2004. the net is for new stations and qrp stations but all are welcome we have--- german- netherlands- uk- ireland-stations on the net most weeks . come on in and meet some new radio friends.Other hobbies include motorcycling as in trikes home brewed and I have built six to date shaft driven motorcycles and some from automobile engines. my present trike is a 1985 1200 goldwing.Also I am still doing disc jockey roadshows since 1976 but today I only do weddings, and birthdays where most of the music is 60,70,80, and lots of country. I also collect old records which I have loads of 50's60's and 70's. I do a lot of gardening,fruits and vegetables and also lots of DIY. I like snooker as far as sports goes. I build all my own antennas for all bands I think that the quad is a great antenna which I have had up for the past 6 years.all this and still find time being a Father to 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren hi hi. if you catch my call on any band call me and we will ragchew a bit.you can also catch me on 14.244 and the 14.247net. best 73s to all from NORTHERN IRELAND DAVID.
I HAVE PUT OUR FLAG IN PLACE OF MY PHOTO AT TOP OF PAGE BECAUSE QRZ DOES NOT PUT OUR FLAG UP ANYMORE ,WHEN I ASK QRZ EDITOR I WAS TOLD WE DO NOT HAVE A FLAG IN NORTHERN IRELAND AS PART OF THE UK OUR FLAG IS THE UNION JACK THE FLAG THAT MY GRANDFATHER FOUGHT UNDER AND FOR IN WW1 AND MY FATHER AGAIN IN WW2.AS YOU CAN SEE AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. I WAS SOMEWHAT DISMAYED TO BE TOLD THAT MY COUNTRY DID NOT HAVE A FLAG .AS I SAID TO THE EDITOR OVER 1,000000, OF US COUNT THE UNION JACK AS OUR FLAG, AND AS OTHER COUNTRIES WE ARE PROUD OF OUR FLAG, I NOMINALLY WOULD NOT GET INTO THIS SORT OF THING AND I DO NOT RUN ANY FLAG ARE COUNTRY DOWN, I EXPECT THE SAME FROM OTHERS,BUT IN THIS CASE I FEEL WE ARE BEING TREATED AS--OUTCASTS-----NORTHERN IRELAND IS PART OF--GREAT BRITAIN ----UNITED KINGDOM---YOUR FRIEND IN HAM RADIO GI0AQD DAVID BURN
NO I R C NO GOOD FROM 2013
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FRIENDS AT GATEWAY HIPPY PARTY JUNE 2013
the weed is fake hi hi
PIC. ABOVE IS HOW I ATTACH SPRADERS TO BOOM ABOUT 5ft OF 1/14 ALUMINIUM ANGLE PER 2 SPREADERS. SPREADERS TO ANGLE WITH 2 JUBILEE CPIPS 1ft FROM THE END OF THE SPREADER.
IF I CAN BE ANY HELP PLEASE EMAIL ME.
HF RADIO
RADIO--KENWOOD TS 850s
AMP--HEATHKIT SB-200
MIKE--KENWOOD MC-60
WATT METER YEASU YS-2000
VHF RADIO
YEASU--FT225R
PICS.--1- BELOW SCRABO TOWER
2-TITANIC
3-OUR GANG LEFT TO RIGHT 3rd IS ME AND GOOD LADY
4- MAP OF NORTHERN IRELAND
5-MY HOMEBREW 1200cc TRIKE
6/7-MY HOMEBREW QUAD
8-ME AND GRANDCHILDREN AT FANCYDRESS BIRTHDAY PARTY
9-LIVESTREAM
ANT's--HOMEBREW 2 ELEMENT QUAD BOOM IS 16ft 4inc.(5M) .20/ METERS SPACEING IS FRONT AND REAR AT 16ft-3ins--(5m)MATCH WITH 12FT-3inc (3.74M)of 75 OHM COAX.-swr 1-1.2 at-14245. CENTER SPARDERS ARE BENT TO GIVE 1/4 WAVE FOR 17/ 15 METERS. 17 METER SPACEING IS 13FT. 9 inc.(4.19M)MATCH WITH 13ft 9 inc.(4.19M) of 75ohm coax swr is 1-1.2at 18.30015/METERS SPACEING IS 12ft-3inc (3.74M). MATCH WITH 12ft.(3.66M)of 75ohm. COAX-SWR IS 1.3/.4. at 28.275 ----------10 meter IS 3 ELEMENT-
SPACING REV. TO DRIV. IS 5ft 5-1/2 inc.(1.66M) DRIV. TO DRI. IS 10ft 5-1/2 INC.(3.19M) MATCH IS 8ft.(2.44M) OF 75ohm. COAX SWR IS 1-1.6- ALL BANDS NO TUNER. WORKS WELL FOR ME --GOOD LUCK.
DIPOLES FOR 40 METERS AND 80 METERS.
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