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G3ROO

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 01:10 AM PST
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Episode 127 - Ian Keyser - G3ROO 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, 4Z1UGs QSO Today.
Show Notes
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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. Ians first radio contained a EBC35 Triode Diode

Current Rig:Icom IC78002 60 foot towers 130 feet apart holding 80 meter
dipole160 Mhz flag antennaTwo element 30 meter beam
Dover Construction Club

Marconi Signal Generator TF2002

Ians 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 setsANGR/C9 military pack
transceiverCanadian WS52 battalion radio transceiverParaset 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 TriodeCambria 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

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Eddystone 358X GC Receiver British Wireless 19
Set Icom IC-7800 HF Transceiver Marconi TF2002 Signal
Generator