Morse audible over Radio 4 LW last night - Page 3 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

David G4EBT · 13th Mar 2020, 1:47 pm

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Originally Posted by Dave757

Hi,

And he does have an enviable antenna system!

Kind regards
Dave

He has an enviable 'fist' too - probably using an electronic keyer.

Must be at 20WPM I'd guess.

Yes, G3XGC - Dr. GA Cottrell in Oxford, licensed 6 Jan 1967.

He's been in the hobby for the long haul - great that he's still active and such a proficient operator 53 years later.

SteveCG · 13th Mar 2020, 4:31 pm

I wonder if the gent in question got his PhD from Cambridge? And if so, was it in Radio-Astronomy?

David G4EBT · 13th Mar 2020, 6:05 pm

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Originally Posted by SteveCG

I wonder if the gent in question got his PhD from Cambridge? And if so, was it in Radio-Astronomy?

Looks like it, but he seemingly didn't pursue it as a career.

Noted to all accounts as a first class cricketer, who became a school teacher:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Cottrell

Ken Taylor · 13th Mar 2020, 11:26 pm

Yes, he got his PhD at Cambridge and worked at Culham. He has written a couple of books too.

Ken, M1SLH

SteveCG · 14th Mar 2020, 11:07 am

David,

Ah, so somebody else then.

Radio Wrangler · 14th Mar 2020, 5:49 pm

Paragraphs on his cricket scores, no mention of what his degrees were in.

David

13th Mar 2020, 4:31 pm	#42
SteveCG Nonode Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 2,495	Re: Morse audible over Radio 4 LW last night I wonder if the gent in question got his PhD from Cambridge? And if so, was it in Radio-Astronomy?

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Ken Taylor Pentode Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Abingdon on Thames, Oxon, UK. Posts: 116	Re: Morse audible over Radio 4 LW last night Yes, he got his PhD at Cambridge and worked at Culham. He has written a couple of books too. Ken, M1SLH

14th Mar 2020, 11:07 am	#45
SteveCG Nonode Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 2,495	Re: Morse audible over Radio 4 LW last night David, Ah, so somebody else then.

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