Amateur Radio Station

 

Thank you for visiting my Amateur Radio page, my name is Mervyn Foster.

 

My QTH is 10 miles West of City of Cambridge in a village called Fenstanton (along the A14 towards Huntingdon).

 

 

WAB = TL26 ---- ITU Zone = 27 ---- CQ Zone 14


Grid Square = IO92XH


I trained back in 1963 as a Radio Officer, for the Merchant Navy at the "North Easter School of Wireless Telegraphy", Bridlington and then finished off at "Plymouth Polytechnic" (now part of Plymouth University), I gained my PMG 2 in 1965 but did not go to sea, instead, I joined the Army and served in the Royal Corps of Signals for 24 years.


I gained my Amateur Licence and Call Sign G4KLE in 1980 and worked from my first QTH in Portchester, Hampshire. I then moved to Hong Kong (1982-85) and operated as VS6KL, following that to Germany (1985-87) as DA2MS. On returning to the UK my QTH was Herefordshire (1987-89), then finally set up at my present QTH in the village of Fenstanton.


I have been away from Amateur Radio for 20 years when work took over lots of my time, now semi-retired (aged 66) I retrieved my equipment (ICOM 720A) from the loft and set up the station again in June 2013. The equipment here is now a Elecraft KX3 which I purchased in March 2014 and am now work mainly /QRP. My antennas are, a HW-40HP (by M0CVO), an EndFed (Trapped for 40m & 80m) and Fritzel GPA50 Virtical. My /P antennas are SuperStick MP1DLX and SotaBeam 10m Travel Mast.


I work mainly CW (90%) (A Straight Key Op, but have been known to use Paddle and Bug), with some SSB (10%) (Club & Natter Nets). My ICOM 720A (Purchases in 1982 in Hong Kong) is now having a well earned rest, but sits in the shack as my TSB (Technical Stand-By).

 

 

I am a Life Member (#315) and Stores Manager of the

Royal Signals Amateur Radio Society 


 

I look forward to working some of you on CW or SSB .....

 

Best 73's ES GUD DX = Mervyn..

 


 

 

I am also a Nordic Walking Instructor and take people of all ages and abilities out walking to keep them fit and healthy, my other activities are that I am a Shiatsu Practitioner & Quantum Touch Healer and practice in the Cambridgeshire Area, also a Black Belt Instructor in Akido and Iaido - My hobbies are Walking, Keeping Fit, Amature Radio plus Business Mentoring and Public Speaking.

 

My Club is the Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society.

 

 

 

I am also a member of FISTS CW Club #16273  -  SKCC Club #11018 

 

ESSEX CW Club #267   -    and  G-QRP  #14486

 

 

 

Some of My Keys

Some of my Ex-Military Radio Sets that I own, the MK123 is still in working order and I have Crystal(s) for 40M. The PRC316 still has its working parts, but was presented as a Leaving momento.

 

I am a member of the Vintage & Military ARS VMARS

 

 

 G3CN

 

These certificates were presented to my Uncle Mr L A J (Shorty) Hill in 1938 when he operated with the Call Sign G3CN, He served in the REME and I remember visiting him in 1964 when he lived in Gainsborough, Linconshire and watching him operate his 19 SET Amature Radio station in his attic.

 

Mr L (Shorty) Hill - G3CN

 

5 July 1938 - RSGB Worked each of the 5 Continents and on 25 July 1938 - IARU Worked All-Continents