G4HEC Callsign on QRZCQ - The database for radio hams

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2026-06-04 09:03:42 UTC

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G4HEC

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Paul Stracey

Christchurch
England, Dorset

EU

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APRS Info • eQSL Info • PSK Info • View logbook • ClubLog • D-STAR • DMR • HRDLOG

Call data

Last update:	2026-01-04 06:22:44
QTH:	South Coast
Continent:	EU
Views:	711
Main prefix:	G
Class:	A
Federal state:	Dorset
Latitude:	50.7394910
Longitude:	-1.7889400
Locator:	IO90CR
IOTA:	EU-001
DXCC Zone:	223
ITU Zone:	27
CQ Zone:	14

Most used bands

80m
(57%)

40m
(24%)

20m
(10%)

17m
(5%)

30m
(3%)

Most used modes

SSB
(84%)

CW
(17%)

RTTY
(1%)

DV
(1%)

FT8
(1%)

QSL data

Last update:	2025-06-02 12:10:43
eQSL QSL:	YES
Bureau QSL:	no
Direct QSL:	no
LoTW QSL:	YES

Biography

Hi,

Name is Paul and live on the south coast in Christchurch Dorset approx. 86m (26ft) ASL - 90 Miles (145 Km) SW from London. Obtained my class B callsign G8NNK in 1976 and a year later in 1977 got my full license after passing my morse test at North Forland Radio in Kent.

No paper-QSL cards, no bureau, now only eQSL

73 Paul

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Icom IC-7610
Heil ICM Microphone
ACOM A700S Linear

Begali Simplex Iambic Key
Begali Spark Straight Key

DVMEGA DVstick 30 with BlueDV for

D-Star
C4FM (Fusion)
DMR plus use Anytone D878UVII Plus or TYT MD-380 with MMDVM Hotspot

Logging program is LOG4OM

Antennas:

80/40/20m Trap + 17M Dipole at 7.0 Metres with a 95 Ohm twin feed (end to end is North-South )
80m EFHW
40m EFHW
15m Vertical

Other images

second pic

G4HEC / My setup 31st December 2025

Rev. 9bb3a2fc6f