History of G4TPH
My Name is Tom Brockman and G4TPH is my British call sign. I was first licensed in the USA as K8VST in 1959. Due to Military service I ended up living in England having married a British citizen. In 1982 I did the British exams and became G4TPH.
I have always experimented with antennas and tell the story about loading up an aluminium garden chair on 6 meters in the 1960’s using 90 watts, a Heathkit transmitter, and AM mode. (A 5 element Hygain beam was the usual antenna used).
The reports were “ you’re not as strong as usual”. My response was: “I’ll move my chair” You can imagine how the rest of the QSO went.
Me working Sweden on 1 watt with an ML-40 from my summer house
See the G4TPH Mag-loop in February's Practical wireless magazine