• [EI7GL] History of the G9 Radio Test & Development License in the UK

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    History of the G9 Radio Test & Development License in the UK

    Posted: 29 Mar 2022 12:50 AM PDT https://ei7gl.blogspot.com/2022/03/history-of-g9-radio-test-development.html



    In a previous post, I outlined how some radio amateurs in the UK are
    obtaining special permits to operate and experiment on the 40 MHz band. As
    part of the feedback, someone mentioned the old G9 callsigns which were a
    Test & Development license in the UK.
    Anyone familiar with old copies of the Practical Wireless magazine will remember antenna articles and designs by Fred Judd, G2BCX. He popularised antennas like the Slim Jim for 144 MHz and he used the callsign G9BTN for
    much of his work.
    Lewis, M3HHY put together a nice video about the history of these G9
    callsigns and it's embedded below.

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