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G3MFJ

7/9/2016

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Episode 101 - Graham Firth - G3MFJ

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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. 


Show Notes
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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: 

  • RAF receiver R1155
  • Transmitter 6V6 PA fiberboard front panel

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:
  • Digital volt/ohm meter
  • RF Probe
  • Crystal  Oscillator
  • Crystal tester
  • Signal tracer

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

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Royal Air Force R1155 Receiver
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Limerick Sudden Receiver
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G3XBM's Sputnik Transmitter
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Kanga "Urmstom" Regenerative Receiver
4 Comments
Laird Nigel Lawrence
11/23/2016 01:04:51 am

I did also did the same the get my USA FCC Amateur Radio Licence at Menworth HIll in North Yorkshire North of England

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Peter Gillett link
4/6/2018 01:31:36 pm

CQ, CQ

How are you?

Cheers,

Peter
ex G3MGA

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Laird Nigel Peter Lawrence
4/7/2018 03:14:10 pm

Call me back some time ?

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Laird Nigel Peter Lawrence
4/7/2018 03:13:01 pm

Hello Thank you for your e-mail please kind rely very soon 73's
De Nigel KG0PL G0MEJ

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