The Team
The team members of 7M Contest Group
Colin G3VCQ
Team Leader
This is Colin CT7ACG/G3VCQ from Sheffield. Colin is the Team leader and general organiser. Previous Contest operations MM3M and CR5CW. Colin is an RSGB and CDXC member, OMISS member 9786. Fists member 14065.
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Charlie GI4FUE
IT Guru
This is Charlie GI4FUE. Charlie is a CW and SSB op. Responsible for setting up the IT infrastructure, the group website and keeping MI5JYK in line. W​e will of course give him a hand! Charlie is a CDXC member.
Charlie will be assisting with setup and strip down also.
Peter MI5JYK
Educated Grunt
MI5JYK. Peter from Northern Ireland. Peter is a good friend of Charlie and recently took 1st place on a QRP contest. Peter will be assisting with antenna's along with Dave, G3UNA as they both have innovative antenna solutions which we hope will outperform anything we have tried previously! No pressure then guys! Just need to keep him away from distressed damsels.
David G3UNA
Antenna Guru
David, G3UNA previously with the group on Culatra. David will be responsible for the antenna farm and has designed an "ether busting" system for the contest. he will be ably assisted by Rob and Peter. David will also be in Charge of Station 2, mainly to be operated on CW.
Rob M0KPD
Technical Consultant
Rob is the Inspector gadget of the team. Well known for his love of cable ties and tools, Rob will be making sure that things that are put up don't fall down. Rob operates exclusively SSB , normally from his very well equipped mobile station.
Bill G4ZVB
Journalist
Bill is a keen contester with a number of single band, low power firsts in international contests, favourite modes being CW and RTTY. First interested in electronics and radio whilst a schoolboy he followed a career in telecommunications before getting his G4ZVB licence in 1985 followed by the special contest call G4N in 2020. He operated HS0AIT in the SEANET contest in 1989. A homebrew fan, virtually all station equipment has been bought faulty and repaired, including linear, PC and even the ATU. Naturally, the 80m doublet (for all bands up to 6m) is home made, ladder line and all! Though now retired, Bill is still an author and motorsports commentator.
David M0YDB
Radio Personality
DJ Pepper is among the most talented hosts on the team. DJ Pepper is one of our youngest and most recent hires, but they’re already an essential family member.
Sharon M3VCQ
Facilitator
Sharon is the Team leaders Boss. XYL of Colin, Sharon "facilitates" to make things happen for the group. She also ensures that the team are kept well fed and refreshed