My shack is located in Nantwich, Cheshire (IO83rb). I have been licenced since January 1988. I am married to Laura M3MYX. My main activity lies on 6mtrs, 2mtrs and 70cms, and now with the new UK licencing conditions,
40 mtrs. After a talk at my radio club about EchoLink, I decided to give it a try.
With my first try I had a QSO with K1OF/M from Westport Connecticut USA. I now have computer access via EchoLink as
well, my node is 110165.
My shack has now been rebuilt, the Co-linear is now at 30 feet on the roof together with a half size G5RV.
At present my main rig is a Yaesu FT847
running 50 watts on 2mtrs and 70cms, 100 watts on 6mtrs into a Co-Linear, Tri-Bander, and 100 watts on HF into a G5RV. I also have a
Kenwood TR7800 2mtrs running 25 watts as a back-up. Mobile operation is by way of a Yaesu FT7800E running 50 watts in each of the vehicles to
a ¼ wave mounted on the roof, and a Alinco DJ-G5 FM Twin Band Hand Held Transceiver running about 4.5 Watts on 2mtrs and 70cms.
Another interest is Microwaves. Although I do not have any equipment for the microwave bands myself, together with Peter Horbaczewskyj,
G4ZXO and Jim Gale, G4WYJ, I form part of the microwave team, operating 3cm & 6cm under the call of Peter Horbaczewskyj G4ZXO. Each
month, between May and October, we spent a day on the South Downs at Ditchling Beacon, near Brighton, Sussex (UK) working the microwave accumulatives
contest.
I have been a member of the Wimbledon and District Amateur Radio Society
since 1989, and have served on the committee for many years.
From the club we support many radio based activites.
We hold a summer radio camp at Crossways Farm, Reigate, Surrey UK, where all are welcome. We operate as many bands, as equipment allows,
for about a week in July each year. Details are available from the club, via the club web site, or by e-mail to me at g7apm@hotmail.co.uk.
