Two callsigns, one operator.
On the air from two continents.

Amateur radio operator licensed as M0RTP (United Kingdom) and ZS1RTP (South Africa) — HF, VHF, and the occasional contest weekend.

14
QRZ Awards
6
Continents Worked
30K+
QRZ Lookups
#468
QRZ Lifetime Member
About

On the air as M0RTP & ZS1RTP

M0RTP — United Kingdom

QRZ Lifetime Member #468. Over 30,000 lookups and 14 awards earned since 2018, spanning DX, digital modes, and every populated continent. Full details on QRZ.

ZS1RTP — South Africa

South African amateur radio callsign, active on HF and VHF bands. QRZ profile and award history to follow.

Awards

M0RTP — 14 Awards, 2018–2023

2023

30 Years of QRZ

#2192 — 5 Band Digital and 5 Band Mixed, all HF bands plus 2M and 6M.

Digital / Mixed
2023

12 Days of QRZ (2022)

#14080 — 10M Mixed endorsement.

10M Mixed
2022

Master of Radio Communication — Oceania

#2500 — Mixed Digital.

DX / Oceania
2022

Master of Radio Communication — Africa

#285 — Mixed Digital.

DX / Africa
2021

Master of Radio Communication — North America

#2288 — Mixed Digital.

DX / North America
2021

Master of Radio Communication — Asia

#1206 — Mixed Digital.

DX / Asia
2020

Master of Radio Communication — South America

#1339 — Mixed Digital.

DX / South America
2019

Master of Radio Communication — Europe

#897 — Mixed Digital. Completes the full 6-continent Master of Radio Communication set.

DX / Europe
2018

United States Award

#5174 — 5 Band Mixed across 10M–20M, plus 15M/17M/20M Digital.

USA
2018

World Radio Friendship Award

#1631 — 5 Band Digital and 5 Band Mixed.

Worldwide
2018

DX World Award

#7018 — 5 Band Digital and 5 Band Mixed, plus Mixed Digital overall.

DX
2018

United States Counties Award

#8911 — 100/250/500/1000 Counties, both Digital and Mixed.

USA Counties
2018

Grid Squared Award

#18794 — 5 Band Digital and 5 Band Mixed.

Grid Squares
2018

World Continents Award

#19855 — 5 Band Digital and 5 Band Mixed across all continents.

Continents
Interests

On the bench & on the air

01

HF DXing

Chasing contacts across the globe on the high-frequency bands.

HF
02

VHF/UHF Local

Local nets, repeaters, and simplex contacts closer to home.

VHF / UHF
03

Antenna Experiments

Building and testing antenna designs — including magnetic loop projects.

Homebrew
04

Contest Operating

Occasional contest weekends across both licensed jurisdictions.

Contesting
05

QSL Exchange

Happy to exchange QSL cards — details coming soon.

QSL
06

Digital Modes

FT8, PSK31, and other digital modes alongside traditional voice/CW.

Digital
Contact

Get in touch

M0RTP

m0rtp@mag-loops.com

ZS1RTP

zs1rtp@mag-loops.com

Both callsigns welcome contact via the usual amateur radio channels — QRZ, eQSL, or direct email above.

Looking to arrange a sked, exchange a QSL card, or just say hello on the air? Drop a line to either address above.