Biography

I have been a SWL for over 35 years and after such a long time listening passed the UK Foundation Licence November 2013 at the Southampton Amateur Radio Club. (Old Callsign M6SFC)Just passed the intermediate exam (02/05/14) New Call 2E0ZBE, hopefully not to far away the full licence.

My QTH is located within IARU Locator Square IO90HW and WAB Grid Square SU41
QTH is 182.8ft / 55.7m Above sea level

I do QSL and will reply to all direct or via bureau I am registered also for E-QSL and with HRD. & LoTW
Always prefer to get the real thing.

I am the web manager for the South Hampshire Repeater Group. GB3SH / GB3SU / GB7IV / GB7MT
All details at www.gb3sh.co.uk

Other hobbies away from the microphone are Horse Riding. I was once an owner of my own horse but now its just the occasional hack across the lovely surroundings here of The New Forest. Maybe in the future if I have more time I may go back to being an owner.

I am also a keen Genealogist tracing the family tree researching all my ancestors. You never know we might be related. Its not everyone's cup of tea but I can be found rummaging around grave yards.

The day job often you can find my voice on some more powerful transmitters as a Radio Presenter freelancing all over the UK on Commercial & BBC. Currently a regular voice on Winchester Today Forest FM 92.3fm & Radio Caroline 648Khz.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

The HF set up here

FT dx 101 MP & FT991A

2m & 70cm operation in to SQBM1000P 6/2/70cm Tri Band Fiberglass Collinear.

I run a Yaesu FT 7900 & FTM1400D on 2m & 70cm at home and in the car FT7M100D, 2m, & 70cm

Portable operation Yaesu FT-60E, Retevis RT3S, Motorola DP4400E, FT891

Active on D-Star, DMR & Fusion and all HF Bands SSB