Biography

THE CALL GB4LL IS THE CALL SIGN OF LEASOWE LIGHTHOUSE BUILT IN 1761/1763 THE OLDEST BRICK BUILT LIGHTHOUSE IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE SECOND OLDEST IN THE WORLD.GB4LL HAS BEEN ON THE AIR SINCE 1992.THE STATION IS RUN BY THE WIRRAL AND DISTRICT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB http://www.merseyworld.com/wadarc AND THE EVENT IS ONE OF THE CLUBS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT CALENDER.WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FRIENDS OF LEASOWE LIGHT HOUSE
http://www.leasowelighthouse.co.uk WHO GIVE US FREE ACCESS TO THIS HISTORIC BUILDING.
AT 110 FT OR 35.2 METERS WE ARE VERY LUCKY WITH THE ANGLE OF TAKE-OFF.
THE YEAR 2013 WILL BE OUR 250 BIRTHDAY SO WATCH OUT FOR EXTRA EVENTS FROM THIS
LIGHTHOUSE

Equipment

THE MAIN STATION IS A Kenwood TS-870S AND A KENWOOD TS 911 AMP FEEDING A RADIO WORKS FULL SIZE WINDOM THE SECONDARY STATION RUNNING PSK IS ALSO A KENWOOD TS 950 RUNNING INTO A FLATTOP HOME BREW 80 THROUGH TO 10 .
THE VHF STATION ONLY RUNS ON FM USING ANY EQUIPMENT TO HAND FEEDING A DIAMOND XN 50N
SET UP ON THE BALCONY OF THE LIGHTHOUSE 100FT UP