Scottish. Plays banjo. Builds wind farms. Blogs at We Saw a Chicken … and Numpty's Progress.

Licensed since March 2011 (after reading No ham radio for old men. on MetaFilter).

I mostly work digital modes, preferring PSK. I do some CW, too.

You can also contact me via this form, or on Twitter as scruss. Radio-only tweets are as VA3PID.

QSLs

In order of preference:

1. eqsl.cc (AG)
2. LoTW
3. qrz.com
4. by mail: I really would prefer not to receive cards by mail. This is mostly because I will not be sending any out, and I don't want to disappoint you.

Note that, if you really have to have a QSL card for competition confirmation, I can send you a digitally signed PDF; e-mail me for details. I outline the process for making these here: Creating secure digital QSL cards with your LoTW certificate.

Setup

HF (80—10m):Yaesu FT-857D → LDG YT-100 tuner → Maple Leaf Communications Mini-G5RV, shallow inverted-V, centre 5.75m.
VHF/UHF: Yaesu FT-857D → Maple Leaf Communications J-Pole.
Modem: SignaLink USB.
HT: Kenwood TH-D72.

Memberships

Scarborough Amateur Radio Club, RAC, ARRL and the Feld Hell Club (membership FH 3511).