Biography

First licenced in 1970 VHF 2M only for many years - Moved from Kent JO01 square to Lincolnshire JO03 in 1981 - Work in Oil & Gas industry since 1980, countries I have worked in Saudi Arabia, Libya, Oman, Qatar and The Yemen, Countries I have Operated from HZ1AB Saudi Arabia, USA, GM & GW.

Currently rebuilding or re-rigging antennas and amplifiers, re-generated an interest in HF SSB rag chews and giving out points during the odd contest on HF & VHF and above.

Not as active as once was, on 70cm and 23cm, my station is always on 24/7 on FT8 modes on 144.174 and 70.154, I will also monitor 50.313 as Es seasons start. All received stations are forwarded to PSK reporter - take a look and see if I have heard you, I mainly keep my 6,4 & 2m antenna's pointing ESE, although they are pointing to mainland Europe, I often see GM, GW, GI and EI from the back and sides.

73 es DX Derek G8ECI

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Rigs
TS2000X - Mainly 6M - 2M - 70cm - 23cm
IC756 - Transverter Driver for 70Mhz and backup 6M & HF
FT817ND - 160 - 70cm - Mainly used on WSPR
HF-Radio FT901DM & FL2100z
KW2000A - All Tube Circa 1965 - HF SSB only
KW2000B - Later Version of 2000A - almost complete rebuild
FT221R - 144Mhz & Driver for 13cm Transverter - currently not QRV
FT101E - HF Standby - AM & SSB only


Linear Amps
FL2100z HF
70Mhz 1 x 4cx250B 150 Watts
144Mhz DK1OF Design 1 x 4cx250B 300 Watts
432Mhz 1 x 4cx250B 200 Watts
1296Mhz 2 x 3cx100A5 100 Watts
50Mhz Currently rebuild 2 x 4cx250B 500 Watts

Antennas
HF - Inverted L 130 Foot Long 40Feet AGL
20m - 2 x Delta Loops slung either side of mast - one on west side and one on east side - in process of adding remote switching to allow E/W direction change from the operating position
HF9V - currently under repair
50Mhz 5 ele @ 15 M AGL
70Mhz 5 ele @ 16 M AGL
144Mhz 12 ele M Squared @ 18 M AGL
432Mhz Wimo 18 ele Yagi @ 7.5m AGL
1296Mhz Wimo 44 ele Yagi @ 8.5m AGL
2320Mhz - 1.2 Metre Prime focus Dish - G3LTF Feed - currently not installed.

Mobile Ops
TYT 9800 Quad Band into Whips 10, 6, 2 & 70cm
IC706MKIIG - HF SSB to 144Mhz SSB - Whips & 2M Halo

FT101ZD x 2 - Currently not in use, looking for new owners !!!