Episode 101 - Graham Firth - G3MFJ
Graham Firth, G3MFJ, joined our amateur radio hobby almost sixty years ago as a kid growing up in Yorkshire, England. Electronics and electronics building was the driver and is still Graham's first love in the hobby. QRP was the natural choice of this builder and a way to avoid television interference to his neighbors. Graham is active in the G-QRP group, builds QRP kits for the group, and still plays a mean bass guitar. G3MFJ is my guest on QSO Today.
| Found the “Top Band”, 160 meters, on a broadcast radio at 11 years old Elmer: David Pratt (G4DNP) G3KEP First License: December 1957, Age 15, G3MFJ, Shipley Yorkshire, England Bradford Grammar School First Rig:
GPO telephone company - the “Government Phone Office”, precurser to British Telecom. Graham’s USA call signs: KC7LLX, Extra Class AV7VN, W3MFJ Tony Fishpool, G4WIF - longtime friend of Graham’s, and co-author of Simple Test Equipment for the QRPer. G-QRP Club - founded by George Dobbs, G3RJV. George Dobbs, G3RJV, founder of the G-QRP - Limerick “Sudden” receiver - direct conversion Limerick “Sudden” transmitter Small Wonder Labs - kit supplier owned by Dave Benson, K1SWL, who retired and moved the Rockmite kits to Rex, Harper, W1REX, at QRPme. Graham and Tony’s book: Simple Test Equipment for the QRPer Test equipment recommended: G-QRP Club buildathon Kanga UK - regen receiver Sputnik 80 meter transmitter Michael Rainey, AA1TJ - QRP builder on protoboard and former QSO Today guest. Oleg Borodin, RV3GP, - QRPer - book here MeSquares - from Rex, W1REX Island Pad Cutter - 5mm diamond cutter that makes circular pads with drill press. Graham received the Don Cameron Award by the RSGB in 2105 Absorption Wave Meter ARCI QRP Hall of Fame What advice would you give to new or returning hams? :Join a club. RSGB Centenary Receiver Kit Tim Peake, GB1SS, astronaut on the International Space Station 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. |   Limerick Sudden Receiver   |
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