Biography

Retired from work, and still living in the UK. first Licensed in the 80s, callsign G1OEO, on CB before that.

I built up my Radio shack and equipment over the years until I had Serious health problems

and most of my gear was put in storage or sold off as I did not expect to get back to Radio!

But, I am glad to say I have now vastly improved health wise and I am setting my radio station up again after a break of more than 12 years and in that time and WOW! how things have changed! All these new callsigns, Modes etc, Very Confusing....

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

For DATA ON HF /VHF at the present time I use my Yaesu FT-847 Earth Station which covers HF-6m-4m-2m and 70cms and Satellite with a home constructed interface and acer laptop, For Dedicated HF use I use a Kenwood TS-850 SAT with Yaesu FL-2100B Amplifier and a Kenwood TS-950 SDX with Kenwood TL-922 Amplifier (see Photos)

Now on the High Priority List is the antenna setup for working Satellite and EME.

Also for VHF/UHF its a Kenwood TM-741E FM Mobile rig 50w out which covers 10m-2m-70 cms. works good on Ten FM and I have just added to the station a Kenwood FM Dual Bander TM-D701E which has Echolink, Packet and APRS, Nice Rig.

in the car its a YAESU FT-1802E which gives me 65 watts through a 5/8 0n the roof of the car, also mobile with the Icom ID-51E ON D-STAR.

Main Antenna for HF is a 3 elements Tri Band Beam for 20m-15m-10m. after been serviced waiting to be put up on the tower.

I am using a home Constructed W3DZZ type Trap Dipoles for 160m-80m-40m-20m.

with a Total length 262 ft @ 35ft, 12 meters High.

Also I have a Home Constructed dedicated dipole for 40 metres my favourite band.

69.52ft long, 30ft High and Wow it works real fine...

For VHF/UHF 2m-70cms it's a couple of Diamond colinear Verticals for VHF/UHF.

dedicated 6m dipole and 4m dipole with a 10m HyGain Silver Rod Vertical for 28/29mhz..

For D-Star I use the excellent Icom ID-51E Handset,

I have my own personal HotSpot, G0SWB-B consists of a Raspberry Pi and DV-Mega.

(DTMF Direct for D-Star is CCS15422) which I also use Mobile.

I am adding More equipment to the station as funds Permit,

I am Now on Most HF Digital Modes again including SSTV, WSPR, PSK etc
just put up a dedicated 60metre dipole.