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My name is Paul and I live in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, which is a shipbuilding town in North West England, on the southern edge of the English Lake District, United Kingdom.The Lake District is one of the most beautiful parts of the world. You can see a little about where I live at www.visitcumbria.com/sl/barrow.htm

I passed my foundation licence examination on 12th October 2008 after promising myself for many, many years that I would become an amateur. I couldn't have done this without the encouragement and tutoring of the members of The Furness Amateur Radio Society and my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of them.www.fars.org.uk

 I was an avid shortwave listener for many years and was influenced by my Father's passion for radio. He was a wireless operator/airgunner in the RAF during the 2nd world war and I think I have inherited his passion for radio. We would listen the trawlermen talking to each other out in the Irish Sea,listen to aircraft high over the Atlantic, or radio ham's on our huge valve radio and loved every minute of it. 

I operate a Kenwood TS-570DGE powered by a Kenwood PS 33 and use a Kenwood SP-31 external speaker with a Comet CHA-250BX vertical antenna which is situated approximately 30 feet from the ground. The antenna is a compromise due to space restrictions, but works well on the whole.

On 2m, I use a Kenwood TM-221E to a Discone Base Antenna. I do not get onto 2m  as much as I would like and my first passion still lies with HF and chasing that elusive DX with my limited 10w output.

QSL cards will be gratefully received either direct, via the bureau or Eqsl. SWL's reports are especially welcome, Hope to catch you on air very soon.