An Advanceclass AMATEUR with 20WPM CW. Started Amateur Radio as an SWL as far back as 1967 as a school boy and first obtained My licence, in 1983 my first station, I ran 15 wattsCW only into a dipole, using a SP600 JX88 RX.MANY A DX QSO ON 15 WATTS Also used a Ten Tec Century 21 Rig QRP I am in Aviation, and am now a Senior Air Traffic Controller, in Sri Lanka. enjoy Dxing on the Hf Bands,160 m THROUGH TO 10 M specially on CW& vhf uhf as well.,QSL Direct for genuine confirmed contacts.Interested in home brewing, antennae , properrgation , sunspot activity & rag chewing .My current Station consists of a TS830S Main RIG With a SB 200 Linear used when needed, I also have a Home Brewd Linear, Antennae consist of: MULTI Dipoles G5RV & An A3S Cushcraft Tri Bander On a 35 FT. TWR. Am interested in wild life photography. specially the Lepords of Sri Lanla Shall up load a picture I took in Southern Srilankan Jungles . MY full name is Nihal L De Silva, QsL to my home Address N.L.De Silva, "Shanthi" SOORIYA MAWATHA, KOSWATTE TALANGAMA BATTARAMULLA PO SRI LANKA.

Looks like mr p.cock has found his tx in this hunt using thatmagnificant DF fan on his rear shot in the deep jungles of sri lanka

Now K9 XX /4S7 HAS CALLED CQ MEAL TIME LEOPARD SHOT IN THE JUNGLES OF SOUTH SRI LANKA