Welcome!
I am Tony Canas, holder of callsign G4ZLZ. Here you will find
information about my amateur radio
related activities, including details of some of my current
and past projects.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you require any further
information.
About me
I am physicist by training and I have always been interested in
communications and radio. I did not start amateur radio seriously
until I attended university and came across the college club stations
G5YC and G8EYC, both then located atop a 13-storey building in central
London with excellent take-off in all directions. I was able to
sit the City and Guilds exams in the college and I was extremely
fortunate to meet Simon (G4SGI) who (with extreme patience) coached me
in CW. After a somewhat nervous CW test at the DTI, I gained my
callsign. It is sad to relate that the original club is no more -
apparently amateur radio is no longer "interesting" to today's high
technology / science students!
I operate mostly as a mobile station due to pressure of work and a long
commute! I have 10m / 6m / 2m and 70cm capability as well as a
separate APRS tracking system. When not mobile, I like to
experiment with antenna designs including folded dipoles, verticals and
quads.
As well as amateur radio I have interests in aviation (lapsed PPL, with
IMC and night ratings), archery and dogs. I love to experiment
and to build or make things, althouigh this leads to much frustration
as I do not have a proper workshop, and radio gear is classified under
"mess" by my long-suffering XYL!
Details of my professional endeavours as a physicist and engineer can
be found
here.