I was born in Sheffield, worked and lived most of the time in the City.

Came in to contact with large number of Radio Hams. I sat the new Foundation exam and got my first licence on the 24/04/02 M3ANC.

I have been a SWL for 25 years, part of this was spent in the Royal Signals TA as a radio operator, this helped with the morse.

I passed the RSGB morse exam in 1997. Due to work and the shutting down of local Colleges it was difficult to find anywere local for me to sit the exam.

The interest of radio as never gone away as close friends got there Amateur licences I was left just to listen, eventualy I got the M3ANC and could now join in.

I am interested in SSTV,IU-View,Satallite,and phone on VHF,UHF,HF.

As from the 21/09/02 my new callsign will be 2E0TWS, this will alow me to work on the 10 metres,and Microwave sections.

When Portable carry a VX5 HT, 2/70cm HT for local working, also best of far Eastern Radios HT LINTON UHF.

At the home QTH I use the Yeasu FT817, working all HF, SSTV, PSK31, 1/2 Size G5RV, fed with RG58 Coax. I use a 50 Watt Linear but most of the time running at 10 Watts "QRPish".

At the home QTH, FT-847 for dedicated Satallite working, Antenna Diamond Tri band 2000, in line 2/70cms Duplexer, Work Oscar 7.

Work 4 Meters using an Philips FM 1000 set, Antenna Vertical running about 9 watts, monitor the calling frequency.

The HF is the Yaesu FT-1000MP,antenna 132 feet of wire in a u shape end fed, at the ground via 30 feet of RG58 Coax used for 160 Meters.

For the 40 Meters half wave and 80 Meters quarter wave using end fed wire length of 63 feet.

For the 17 Meters using end fed wire lenght of 45 feet full wave.

At Home with the rest of the equipment I use the FT8900 for 2/70cms/6mtrs, linked to a PK-12 and Lap Top for the UI View 32 on RF usining a Tri Band Mobile Antenna.

Please dont send QSL Cards, via Bureu as I havent facilities to reply.

You Can also call me on IRLP 5852 or Echolink 113117 Set up with the help of my very good friend Steve M1ERS.

As from 19th April 2007 I gained my Advanced license.

Latest updated news, we have got a D-Star 2 Meter repeater(145.7375)GB7SF.

In Sheffield, a dedicated group of local hams, have got together to support and finance this project, which is up and running now.

The repeater keeper is Steve M1ERS, I would also like to thank the contributions given by other local hams.

We or also planing already for the update to the 70cm repeater to be added to the D-Star system.

For more Information on the above D-Star GB7SF in Sheffield click on link below.

http://www.gb7sf.org.uk

73s and hope to hear you on the bands.

Trevor M0TWS "TEA WITHOUT SUGAR"