Biography

Hello , my name is Robert , i am known as Rab and am 41 years old. My QTH is Greenock, Inverclyde , Scotland which makes my locator IO75ow and my Grid WAB Square is NS27.
I am interested in digital modes (JS8 and VARAc mostly) but also enjoy phone when propagation is good. Due to being limited on space for antennas i am exploring the world of being a mobile station and also using hotspots and DMR.

I passed my foundation test during the covid pandemic March 2021 and am about to sit the Intermediate exam shortly. My interests are radio/monitoring, reverse engineering , software and tinkering with embedded devices..I like going to the gym and training and spending time with my friends and family.

I hope to contact many like minded people around the world and remember:

"We are not strangers , We are friends who havent met yet"

GL and hope to see you on the waterfall ..73

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Equipment

Yaesu 991A - (My Mobile Rig) Amazing radio once mastered.

Yaesu FTM400XDE - (2nd Mobile Rig) for APRS and C4FM when out and about.

Icom 7300 - Main Rig and my daily driver , i love this radio and it sleeps next to me lol

Anytone 878UV PLusII , Motorola DP4401EX , TYT MD-380 , TYT MD-UV380

Antennas - Mini Beam 20-10m , Superyagi Moxon and Delta Loop.
Cobweb , SpiderbeamHD12 80-10m EFHW mounted Vertical
Sirio 827 Blizzard for 10-11M DX

2m/70cm I use a Diamond dual band centre loaded whip but am waiting on a Watson W7900 arriving for my magnetic mount . My Mrs car so i have numerous Magmounts for mobile ops , scanner etcetera as she wont let me drill snail mounts.