About Me and my Station

My callsign is M0CGF and my name is Ian. I am 21 years old and hold a A class licence. My rig is the ICOM IC-706 with a tri-band vertical and a full size G5RV. The ATU is a Vectronics VC300DLP, power supply Manson EP-925(30A), MFJ artifical ground, Daiwa SWR for VHF plus an MFJ DSP filter which is useless!!
My previous callsign was G7VTD and I was QRV on 6m & 2m. I had that license since August 1996. I received my A class on Feb 18 1999. I learnt the morse code at Avondale Evening centre with Jim G3KAF as the tutor. In the class were John (M1ARV now M0BEX), Ken (M1ASA now M0BMW), Dave M1ANQ. John and Ken passed I didn't take the exam due to university commitments. Then in Jan 1999 I was on 2m trying to get back upto 12wpm with Jim G3KAF, Ken G0RVX, Brian G0IFX, John M0BEX plus SWLs!! In Feb I took the test and passed. So I'd like to thank all those mentioned for giving up there spare time to help me conquer the dit and dahs!!
My local ham club is Stockport Radio Society which M0BEX & G3KAF are members and I am a member of the RSGB so please QSL via buro.
View my QSL Card and QSL gallery

Find me on MIRC at the IRC #CQDX Chat Channel

I enjoy working the DX on the HF & the Six Metre Band. I have worked 130 DXCC countries so far on HF with my M0CGF call (21/10/99).

No. of Countries Worked	35
Locator Squares Worked	105
Furthest DX Square	KP07
Square Worked Most Often	JN65
Country Worked Most Often	Italy

My rig and equipment

I don't have a packet radio station so I use the OH2AQ DXCluster to check for DX and all the latest opening on all the HF & VHF bands.

GJ4ICD page. Includes QSL information, email listings, HF bits and software.
G7KPF UK Amateur Radio Quick Links page Radio Quick Links page

Check out the Magic Band Network by Raymond PB0ALN.
Here are the UK 6 Metre Repeater Listings.

Buckmasters Database, better for International calls
QRZ, US callsign plus other countries

During VHF QSO's you give your locator to the other station. Well here are a few Locator Maps to help you along the way. If you don't know your Locator Square, this on-line program converts your Lat/Long to a Locator square and vice versa. This is a useful from page from a VK station.
N3TLJ's Webpage, Very interesting, software, maps, lots of info!!

Sign My Guestbook View My Guestbook