HI,

Thank-you for taking the time to look me up.

I was a shortwave listener in the 50's, passed the RAE in 61, took out this callsign in 68. Worked as an audio/tv engineer until the 80,s when I swiched to the design and manufacture of satellite dishes.

With the ever advancement of electronics I looked for something requiring a little less brainwork and settled for work involving high level access using abseiling techniques. The work is variable , enjoyable, never boring and not too mentally taxing for us old people.

I met Mary (M6KMB) my wifey 28 years ago through CB radio and we both continue to enjoy radio communication in various forms to-gether.

My main station is a Yaesu FT-2000D with either a Heil ProSet Plus headset or a boom mounted MD100 mic. An FT-950 is used to monitor 6mtrs for those rare openings when the band, albeit briefly, springs into life. The Ranger 811 proves useful for those 20mtr pile ups, but both transceivers running barefoot serve well however for every day contacts. The FT-897 is used 2/70 and still remains my favourite transceiver, not only for its ease of operation, performance, but also its ruggedness and versatillity.

Aerials, Hy-gain 4 element beam for 20-15-10 rotated with a Yaesu 1000 on a 30ft mast. Trapped dipoles for 160-80-40. Homebrew half-wave dipole for 17mtrs, five element beam for 6mtrs, verticals for 144/70, but with the option of a 12 element yagi on 2 and a 13 element for 70.  

We have a good open aspect from this Ossett QTH which is 471ft ASL, all of which helps with signal take off.

Enjoy the hobby,

73-Good DX.

Robert.