Biography

licenced since 1955. past calls VK3AIC/MM. G3PVL. VK7BC since 1970.
ex marine radio officer .
DXCC since 1965. Main interests are IOTA and WAP activities.
ARRL DXCC #7563 awarded February 1965 in the days when CW and AM was the norm and computer dx "spotting was Not in vogue".
WIA DXCC 339/347 with more to add when I figure out how the paperless entries are made.
IOTA current groups total. 926 confirmed
W.A.P. W.A.C.A. Antarctic callsigns Honour Roll.
RSGB. Arctic islands award No. 140. The First awarded to an Oceania or Australian station.
Inducted into TOPS CW club #1446 in May 1966
RSGB Beru contest VK7 top scores 8 times
CQ WW 160 meter Dx winner single op VK SSB 1981
Canadian CARF contest 1st place Australia phone 1981

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Icom IC-718 transceiver. Yaesu FT-450d. fully balanced line tuner. one 80metre doublet running E-W.and similar one running N-S

MFJ multiband vertical. Kent and Vibroplex keys