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G3ROO

1/9/2017

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Episode 128 - Ian Keyser - G3ROO

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Ian Keyser, G3ROO, has a 1600 square foot “maker space” or shop that he uses for all of his projects, including ham radio, and shares this space with his Dover Construction Club. Ian works “top band” with wire antennas and a superb grounding system. He collects and refurbishes vintage World War Two spy radios that he displays in his GB2SPY Museum.  G3ROO is Eric, 4Z1UG’s QSO Today.

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Practical and Tested Aerial Systems, By Ian Keyser - G3ROO

British Wireless 19 Set and power supply
Dynamotor for high voltage

First License: Age 17, 1961, G3ROO

First Rig:
Homebrew transmitter
Eddystone 358X
60 foot vertical with top loading
Variometer for 160 Meter vertical antenna

​Contact with Stu Perry W1BB on 160 meters

Elmers:
Andy, G2QY
George Jessop, G6JP

UK First Class Operator License with Radar endorsement

Dunera Passenger Ship

Test Engineer, Hudsons Electronics ITT Group

Sealink Dover Ferry

Built first receiver at age 8, one tube regen receiver where is unlcle supplied the parts. Ian’s first radio contained a EBC35 Triode Diode

Current Rig:
  • Icom IC7800
  • 2 60 foot towers 130 feet apart holding 80 meter dipole
  • 160 Mhz flag antenna
  • Two element 30 meter beam

Dover Construction Club
  
Marconi Signal Generator TF2002

Ian’s Playpen- A small mobile shack built on the base of a trailer tent. Used on a regular basis at shows and special events. Complete with it's own 40ft Spiderbeam pole, Wind Generator and Solar panels can be used to help maintain battery charge.  

GB2SPY Museum - Ian's collection of WW2 spy radios

Lisle  Street, London, electronic surplus : GW Smiths

Spy Sets in the GB2SPY Museum:
  • B2 Spy Suitcase sets
  • ANGR/C9 military pack transceiver
  • Canadian WS52 battalion radio transceiver
  • Paraset spy radio - tiny spy transceiver

Radiation resistance

Radio Loss resistance

Marconi T antenna

Ground systems, Dave Gordon-Smith, G3UUR 74

Thermocouple RF ammeter - to measure ariel current of the ground system

Earth mat radio ground

Current Project:
  • Linear amplifier, GU35B Russian Triode
  • Cambria Designs RAMU - Remote antenna matching unit fed with CAT5 cable

Ian has a Pilatus B4 Glider

Kids need the adventure of risky play

Dover Amateur Radio Club

Thermocouple RF Ammeter -build one yourself

Advice to new or returning hams: “think long and hard before jumping into the hobby”; listen on the air.

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Eddystone 358X GC Receiver
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Icom IC-7800 HF Transceiver
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Marconi TF2002 Signal Generator
9 Comments
AC3K
1/15/2017 07:29:38 am

Would like to see pictures of the radio trailer! 73 de AC3K

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Ian Keyser
5/11/2017 01:10:38 pm

I'll send some pictures tomorrow, at the moment it is 'grafted into the workshop for the winter but we are planning to extract it tomorrow

Ian

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Patrick Sullivan link
5/11/2017 02:11:33 pm

Great!

Eric 4Z1UG
1/16/2017 05:59:51 am

Me too!

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Andrew Humphriss link
5/6/2017 03:00:42 pm

Hello Ian
I am trying to restore a B2 set and looking for parts, a fellow amateur suggested I join the spyradiosets at yahoogroup, am I in the correct area?
73s
Andrew

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Ian Keyser
5/11/2017 01:09:05 pm

There are several Yahoo groups, the one I host is the b2 spy group.... we're a group that are not too vocal but respond to requests. We do not want a load of QRM, just important subjects!

But anyway, let me know what you are looking for and I will see if I can help.

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martin skoby
3/9/2020 06:22:22 am

Hi Ian ... Been absent for a while and i cant find the b2 group ... Are you still running a help group.. Hope you remember me.. M0IME torquay

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Ian Keyser
1/13/2021 05:23:12 am

Hedllo Martin....Hells bells, I must be getting old!!! I remeber the name but for the life of me cannot remember details!!! 786 and losing it fast!

I've just come across you question, I do not remember ever seeing an email from you or replying to it!

I'm still into spy sets and often on the air with GB2SPY.... yahoo group has gone and I don't know of any other group formed, perhaps we should???

give me a ring on 0770 36 88 236



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Robin link
3/9/2022 12:57:59 pm

Just bought a Yaesu ft818nd just switched on in the house small whip great cw G3ROO in LEICESTER 73S stay safe Robin

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