Biography

Licenced since December 1981

My first station was a KW Vespa MK II transmitter and a Heathkit amateur band receiver, I had an Eddystone EC10 communication receiver for receiving top band. It was all very different in those days.

I got the QRP and CW bug when I acquired a Heathkit HW7 transceiver

I have had a long break from amateur radio and, now that I am retired, I am getting back into the hobby.

My station now is QRP only

I am now concentrating on getting my morse back up to speed. There is so much available these day to help with learning the code. Back in 1980 all I had was a Datong Morse tutor and listening to slow Morse from RAF Locking and other stations. No home computers, laptops and tablets in those days.

RSGB, FISTS #12595, GQRP Club Nr. 12135 SKCC #21844

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Elecraft KX3
Elecraft K2/10
Yaesu FT-818
Yaesu FT-891
QRP Labs QMX Plus All Bands
QRP Labs QCX Mini 20M
QRP Labs QCX Plus 40M