Biography

Locator: IO93GP / WAB Square: SE32 / CQ Zone:14 / ITU Zone 27 / IOTA: EU-005 /
QSL: Bureau, LoTW

Hi, and thanks for visiting Stephen, G0TYS on QRZCQ

Licenced in Amateur Radio as G0TYS in September 1993. My two sons are also licenced Amateurs with M3 call sins, but neither active at present. However, my wonderful partner Nicola has taken the educational plunge, joining the fold of Radio Amateurism, first with an M7 call and presently a 2E0 call.

I have worked from leaving school as an automobile mechanic, firstly with my father G0CEW, then establishing my own business specialising in maintenance and repair of Audi and Volkswagen vehicles, something I have found very rewarding.

I am fairly active throughout the HF bands most days and enjoy working DX on 40 and 80m most evenings. Unfortunately I have experienced the same problems as many other Amateurs around this area of Yorkshire, that the Local Authority are Draconian in applying severe planning restrictions regarding masts and antennas, so I have had to be content with my modest and covert Butternut HF9V antenna, which works extremely well but is no comparison to the 60' tower and HF beams I owned at my previous QTH..............Welcome to the "Low Tech, Small Minded, Kingdom of Great Britain" where aerials frighten folk and bureaucracy Red Tape has gone mad!!

​Fortunately now, I have come across a solution to sidestep these restrictions. By using a CLARK SCAM 12 Pump up Mast system supported by its own four legs, it cannot be regarded as fixed or permanent development due to its portable nature, so is not a matter the Local Authority is able to control under the UK Town and Country Planning Act. This has now enabled me to hoist up the HEX Beam and a 5 Element 6m Beam into the air without fear of Local Authority reprisal..............​RESULT!!

I occasionally work HF Mobile or digital VHF/UHF and somtimes have my Yaesu FT-991A or FTM-400XDE with me when I holiday abroad, giving me the opportunity to work ***/G0TYS and chat to the Amateurs back home............ whilst laid on the beach!!!

I enjoy collecting QSL Cards via Bureau & LOTW, all cards received will be replied to 100%. SWL Reports are very welcome also. (Please email for Direct Address if required)

Very Best 73's to all and look forward to your acquaintance on air.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

HF/50MHz Transceiver: Kenwood TS-990S with Electro-Voice RE27N/D Microphone (Heil PL2T Boom Mounted

HF/50Mhz Transceiver: Yaesu FTDX101D with Heil GM-5 Microphone

HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver: Yaesu FT-991A with Standard Microphone

VHF/UHF Transceiver: Yaesu FTM-400XDE with Standard DTMF Microphone

Microphones: Heil GM-5, Heil Classic 5, BTSKY BM-800, Electro-Voice RE27N/D, Icom SM-20, Icom SM-50

CW Keys: Bencher Twin Paddle, Kent TP-1 Twin Paddle

HF Amplifier: Acom 2000A (Max 2Kw from 2 x 4CX800A/GU74B Ceramic & Metal Radial Beam Tetrodes)

20m to 6m Antenna: 6 Band MW0JZE Hexbeam (12m above ground)

80m to 30m Antenna: Butternut HF9V Vertical (ground mounted with 12 x 10m radials)

6m Antenna: 5 Element Yagi (12m above ground, only mounted for summer e's)

2m & 70cm Antenna: Diamond X-510 Colinear, 9 Element 2m Yagi (7m above ground)

Mobile Antenna: Talkabout Highlander (80m to 2m)

Logging Software: Ham Radio Deluxe / DM780 (Latest version)

Online Logs: ClubLog

QRV 80m to 10m HF and 6m to 70cm VHF