Hi My name is Chris and I am retired since 2010.

I aways had an interest in SWL and I was a registered RSGB listener etc, as a youngster but it was only(2011) that I took my Foundation Licence and on the 4th September 2011 I took my Intermediate exam and passed.

My first callsign which I have retained was MW6CVH, and I still use this from time to time.

Hi just a quick update.I am now the club secretary for CADARS Cwmbran and District Amateur Radio Society, (type inMC0YAD for internet site.) Club meetings held at 19.00 hours Wednesday evening at Henllys Village Hall, Cwmbran. The club members tend to monitor GB3RT 433.00 MHz FM and you will also find us on a net on the same freq on a Monday evening 19.30 hours onwards. We hold an HF net on Thursday evenings from 19.30 hours between either 3.710 to 3.722MHz give or take QRM.

I am now also using D star and you can find me most days on DCS005B. My main D Star access is via Red DVAP. I also use echolink when away from home to keep in contact, I find this an excellent solution for keeping contact without relying on HF bands. Cwmbran and District Amateur Radio Society now have a 70 cm repeater up and running, GB3RT, which has been, and still is a Club project. It is a Yaesu Fusion repeater but at this time it has only got a Nov for analogue Tx. Although it will accept digital fusion fm.

Thats all for now folks and thanks for looking me up.

You can also email me on my main email address which is chris.hodgetts@ntlworld.com

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