HI THANKS FOR LOOKING ME UP I STARTED OUT AS A SHORTWAVE LISTENER PASSED THE 12 WORDS MORSE TEST AT YORK THEN TOOK THE WRITTEN EXAM AND PASSED WITH FLYING COLOURS.I LIVE AT A PLACE CALLED WHITBY NORTH YORKSHIRE KNOWN AS HEARTBEAT COUNTRY MY QTH IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE SEA SO I GET A GOOD TAKE OF FOR HF MY EQUIPMENT ICOM 775DSP SUPER RADIO I THINK ITS THE BEST ALSO USE THE KENWOOD TS870S THATS A GREAT RADIO TO.MY ANTENNAS ARE 132FT DOUBLET UP AT 60 FEET ON THE TOWER ALSO USE A VERTICAL FOR 10 MTRS PLANNING TO PUT A BEAM UP SOON I WILL BE UPLOADING SOME PICTURES OF SHACK VERY SOON ALSO LIKE TO DO A BIT OF MORSE WHEN I GET TIME ALSO I AM A DISC JOCKEY AS WELL WORKING IN LOCAL CLUB USALLY FRIDAY SATURDAY NIGHTS THANKS FOR LOOKING ME UP AND ENJOY THE HOBBY THANKS M0CLN PAUL