Episode 203 - Mike Marsh - G1IAR
 | Mike Marsh, G1IAR, is in love with mastering sound and owes his interest in ham radio to enhancing his professional career in the recording industry. Mike is also the co-host of the TX-Factor video podcast, one of my favorite topical amateur radio shows on the internet. Mike will confirm that his involvement in TX-Factor opens wide the most interesting aspects of the amateur radio hobby. Mike shares his ham radio story, TX- Factor, and an insiders look at a mastering studio in this QSO Today. |
| Mike Marsh, G1IAR Links: Radio Luxembourg Reel to Reel tape recorder 1981 - CB Radio legalized in the UK. “Took the Mickey out of me” Daiwa SR-9 Receiver - “search 9 receiver” Space Shuttle Columbia astronaut, Owen Garriott, W5LFL BBC - British Broadcasting Service ITV - British commercial network RAE - Radio Amateurs Examination, UK First License: UK B Class license - Exeter College 1983, Age 17, G1IAR Ofcom - Governing Body for Amateur Radio Licenses Elmers: Dave Lee, G6XUV John Hartnell, G6YWX - wife Dianne First Rig: PMR Radios - professional mobile radio Pye Electronics Current Rigs:
Rig in the car: Yaesu System Fusion in UK CQ UK - for Fusion users Kenwood TS-2000 Doppler Effect Favorite operating mode: 2 Meter VHF FM Closed Shop “A Levels” - coursework for 2 year degree. Associates of Arts degree is the American equivalent Anorak -which refers to a person who has a very strong interest, perhaps obsessive, in niche subjects. “In the zone” The Exchange Mike Marsh Mastering Studios Devon, UK - in the countryside The Chemical Brothers Calvin Harris - “One Kiss” TX Factor Podcast - co-hosts with Mike, Bob McCreadie G0FGX, and Nick Bennett, 2E0FGQ. Talkie Repeater, UK “Curry and a beer” Jim Lee G4AEH Goonhilly Earth Station “Busk it a bit more” Sotabeams - WSPRlite 250mw test transmitter Hustler 5BTV Vertical Antenna Other hobbies: Plays Squash and cooking Excited by: The expansion of data modes and digital voice. AX.25 packet radio Baycom packet modem D-Star Radio DMR - Digital Mobile Radio System Fusion - Yaesu digital mobile format FT-8 - new HF data mode RTTY - radio teletype mode SSTV - slow scan TV Advice to new or returning hams: Use Google to see what’s out there. CTCSS - tone squelch The RSS Feed for all audio content from QSO today is available from here. Please join our QSO Today community by pressing the button below. It is the best way to suggest guests and topics, and provide feedback to Eric, 4Z1UG. |  Yaesu FT-290R VHF Transceiver  Icom IC-9100 HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver  Yaesu FT-847 All mode Transceiver  Yaesu FTM-100DR Transceiver |
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