Hello and thanks for looking me up!

I have been interested in radio since the early 1980's and I first became a licenced radio amateur in February 2004 as M3HTS. In August 2004 I got my 2E call sign and have enjoyed the hobby ever since.

My Equipment Includes:

Radios.. Yaesu:FT-1000 MK-V,FT-100, FT-857, FT-847, Ft-767, Ft-470,FT-890,FT-2600M,FT-817, VR-5000 & Kenwood: Th7E.

Microphones.Yaesu MD-1, Adonis AM-DX1, Heil Goldline GM-5.

Radio Interface & Software RIGblaster plus, Bonito Radiocom 5.2, Winlog32, Satscape, PSK31 Deluxe, MMSSTV & DX Atlas.

Antennas.Home-brew 20m delta loop, Hustler 6BTV HF vertical, Carolina Windom 160, 10m Vertical, X-200 - 2M & 70cms vertical, Home brew IO-10EL SAT beam, 435 X Yagi & 145 Yagi mounted on a G-5500 Azi/Ele Rotator.

SHACK A

The image belowis of my outdoor portable Low Earth Orbiting Satellite set up. It comprises of an Arrow MKII LEO antenna (I imported from the U.S) and my two hand-held transceivers, Yaesu FT-470 and Kenwood TH-7. (5Watts).

I made the boom extension and the H.T cradle mounts by cutting & folding some aluminium sheet which I pop riveted together.

In the Shack B at my 2cnd QTH, I use a Home-brew IO/10 Element145/435 beam (Pictured below) mounted on a Yaesu G-250 rotator (fixed elevation at30º).

Hope to work you on ISS Repeater, AO-7, SO-50, VO-52 & AO-27from IO93CU on my IO-10Ele 145/435MHz Home brew SAT beam.

My Moorland QTH (Shack B) is situated in Yorkshire at around 1000ft ASL which is excellent for HF & VHF with very little QRN if any.

I am also regularly active working /Mobile from my Toyota RAV-4, 4x4. I have had some very good results especially on 20m & 40M running an FT-100 with Maldol Mono Band base loaded whips and when parked up I run Hustler Mono band mobile antennas.

I am a member of W.A.B.and will be grateful for any W.A.B. squares.My W.A.B square is SE13, book no is: Old Series 16382. New Series 18433.

I am also a Member and registered instructor of The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

Other interests include,

My YL Louise M3TLL, Motorcycle's, Music and computers/Internet and I enjoy Restoration work/Repair jobs on Motor Bikes, currently owning 4 Bikes.

I enjoy camping, Nature & the outdoor life. Which includes lots of walking with my Dog (a very fast greyhound called Dudley).

My occupation is working at LEEDS CITY College Keighley, I have been part of the engineering team since 1992. My specialist subject is welding and fabrication. I also run the College Ham Station in the STAR Centre and operate alongside Phil - M1PAC, Louise - M3TLL and Barry - 2E0OOC.

When we are Active we use our College RSGB Affiliated Radio Club Call Sign - MX0KSC.

I operate most evenings on 20m, 40m, 80m and also on 17m, 15m, 10m & 6m, when they are open as well asthe LEO Satellite bands.

I sometimes monitor 2m FM 145.500 and 144.300 SSB, but prefer to be operating on HF and the Satellite's.

For More Info at about my Station, follow the link.http://hamradiooperator.blogspot.com/There is lots to see including my Ham Radio YouTube videos also found via this link. http://uk.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=2e0hts

At my site you will find lots of useful Ham related technical content, and not forgetting some fun stuff too!

Hope to meet you on the Air, 73 Good DX