VK2GCE

Episode 131 - Brian Clarke - VK2GCE

Brian Clarke, VK2GCE, has been a "ham" since his childhood in New Zealand who went on to get advanced degrees, compared a trumpet to a waveguide, built a recording studio in London for Pink Floyd, and now resides in Australia where he promotes amateur radio and consults on STEM programs for schools.  
Brian is a collector of ex-military radios. VK2GCE is my QSO Today.

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Show Notes

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First crystal set: 1948 age 7 Auckland, NZ

First Elmer: Bob Townsend Zl1DC

First License: 1987, VK2KLH, Australia Intermediate License

First Rigs:

• ARC5 Transmitter
• BC454 Receiver
• “Command Sets” as transmitters
• Racal RA17L

Favorite operating mode: Voice.

Education:

• University of Auckland, BSEE
• University of New South Wales, MBA
• London School of Economics, PHd

National Youth Orchestra of Australia

Helmholtz resonator

Germanium Transistors

• BC109
• BC107
• BC188 transistor

Field Effect Transistor

About Australia amateur radio:

• 18000 licensed hams
• Wireless Institute of Australia
• Foundation License - no Morse Code
• Australia ham radio Intermediate license

High Speed CW Learning Sites:

• http://www.rufzxp.net
• http://morsecode.nl/hsc%20club.html

Broadcast Engineers Certificate of Proficiency Australia

Re-engineering Australia from Engineers Australia

Subs in Schools - STEM program in Australian schools where kids build remotely controllable submarines

Formula One driver Bernie Ecclestone UK

Ex-military radios:

• BC454 Command Receiver
• http://www.instructables.com/id/reviving-a-WW2-dynamotor-how-tube-radios-went-mob/Dynamotor
• PRC9 Transceiver
• PRC25 Transceiver
• PRC77 Transceiver
• RT524 Transceiver
• PRC174 Transceiver HF Israeli
• Military Antenna 6707​
• PRC1099 Transceiver

VK2ZIO Military Radio Museum
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Ausmilsig - email group catering to collectors and restorers of ex-military radios
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What excites most:

• Arduino
• Electronic kit building
• Quadcopters

Kenwood TS930S

​St George Amateur Radio Society Australia - Shack Tours

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ARC5 Transmitter

BC-454 Receiver

PRC-174 Manpack Transceiver

PRC 1099 Transceiver