I am 47yrs old and married to Samantha 36yrs old, we were married in Hawaii in september 2001. I have 6 children Nicola 18yrs Robyn 16yrs Michael 9 yrs and Oliver 6 yrs and Francesca 3 year old I work as a Motorcycle Mechanic here in Derby so I get to ride all the latest Superbikes for free.

Equipment Transceiver Icom IC-78 commercial version of the (718)

Antenna  is a MFJ-1782 Magnetic loop mounted horizontal on the house roof this covers 30m to 10m  unbelievable antenna and also have a Hombrew Vertical for 40/80/160m I am having a ball with QRP on PSK31  Interface is a Signalink USB for Digimodes Achievements so far 265 DXCC Worked Mixed Mode and 167 on Digi-Modes

Look out for me on 160m PSK31 on  1.838 and up

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOCAL QRN ISSUES i HAVE A SOCIAL CLUB AT THE BOTTOM OF MY GARDEN WHICH GIVES ALL SORTS OF NOISES AND CARRIERS ALL OVER THE HF BANDS WHEN THEY ARE OPEN WHICH GENERALLY COINCIDES WITH WHEN I CAN OPERATE I TRIED RSGB FOR ADVICE BUT NO HELP SO RESORTED TO A JPS ANC-4 NOISE CANCELLOR WHICH WORKS SUPERB AND KILLS NEARLY ALL MY PROBLEMS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THE LENGTH AND SITE OF THE NOISE RECEIVE ANTENNA I HAVE MINE SITED RIGHT NEAR THE SOCIAL CLUB AND HAVE A 14FT VERTICAL ELEMENT AND HAVE A SINGLE COUNTERPOISE WIRE FROM IT'S BASE THATS ABOUT 40FT LONG WITH SMALLER OR LARGER ANTENNA'S i HAD VERY POOR RESULTS SO THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR GETTING THE RECEIVE ANTENNA RIGHT THE ANC-4 IS ONE OF THE BEST BITS OF KIT I OWN AND MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO WHAT I CAN HEAR OR NOT HEAR AT TIMES A S 9+20DB CARRIER IS GONE COMPLETELY WHEN CORRECT PHASE IS APPLIED ALSO NOTE THAT DIFFERENT INTERFERENCE IN THE SAME BAND WILL REQUIRE DIFFERENT SETTINGS

IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE MY CARD I AM HAPPY TO SEND MY CARD TO ANYONE DIRECT IF YOU SEND YOURS DIRECT TO ME MY CARD WILL BE SENT BY RETURN POST OR QSL is good via Bureau and I reply to all including SWL 73 Ian 2E1RDX