Licensed 1963 as ZL4TAB non-morse "limited licence" (while at High School). VHF only licence. Active on most VHF/UHF bands with home-brew and modified military (mostly WW2) gear. Finally did the CW thing in 2000, just before it was abolished!!!!!! and allocated general class callsign ZL4AE. Quite involved in Amateur Radio Emergency Communications for most of radio 'career'. Now Emergency Comms Regional Leader (Area Manager), for the southern districts of New Zealand. Army reservist for 30 years (Artillery Signals Instructor). Rank at retirement (1995): Warrant Officer, Class 1 (Master Sergeant equivqlent).

QTH: Dunedin. NZ.