First licenced in August 1971 as G8FCY (VHF only). Full licence obtained in January 1974.

Now very active on HF, enjoying DXing and ragchews on Phone and Data-modes.

Rigs at present are :- FT2000 + Quadra amp, FT897 and an FT101e. Antennas are an A3s tribander and half-wave dipoles for LF. Sometimes I use WW2 Military TX/RXs such as 19-sets on 80mtr AM.

I am a member of RSGB, CDXC, RAYNET, HERC, BSARS, RAOTA and HRH (Hospital Radio Hastings).

Countries worked to date (Jan 2009) = 326

I am QSL manager for the following calls :- G6HH, G1HHH, G2LL