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Obtained EI6AL licence in 1960 and spent the next seven years as Radio Operator on BP tankers. While at sea operated as G3SPS/MM on 2m. Family and career meant no operating 1969 until 2003. Back on air with EI6AL since then, mainly on CW. All QSL through buro, LOTW or EQSL.

Current setup is the Icom 7100. As there is no room for a large antenna at home QTH the IC7100 Control Head is at this QTH and transceiver, SPE Amplifier, Prosistel rotator and tower are at remote QTH approx 250m ASL on a site in Co Wicklow on the east coast of Ireland approx 40 Km south of Dublin. Control is via broadband using Remoterig units and additional RS232/ethernet server for CAT. Remote antenna are Optibeam 11/5 11 el 5 Band yagi for 10/12/15/17/20 and Optibeam 40/30 mono for 10 and 7.�