Hi . I am Des , I have been ill with ham radio since

1973 ( aged 14 ) originally G8IIR .  Look at my personal station Logo ; The dreaming spires of Oxford , home of inspector Morse !!!!.

Some interesting things have happened to me because of our great common interest.

• I arranged transportation of a growth stimulant drug to a sick boy in Portugal after a request from a CT ham in 1983
• Involved in passing emergency traffic during Mexico earthquake disaster.
• Featured on British television after a request ( 1991 ) from within the Lithuanian parliament building during their hour of need ; subsequently received a letter of thanks from the then president VYTAUTAS LANSBERGIS . This letter stands proudly on my shack wall as a testimony to the power of Amateur radio.
• Helped testing with " desert voices " communication link during first Gulf war.

My pictures show myself and XYL Trish on a seaplane in Valetta , Malta .

Also pics from Giza , Egypt .

See one of our Emergency Vehicles.

GEAR : TS 590 ... TS 850 ... Alinco DX70..... TS 440.... Ameritron AL1200....

SGC 500 Watt Solid state " powercube "

POWER SUPPLY FOR POWERCUBE 14 VOLT @ 120 AMP SWITCHER

PALSTAR AT 2 KD

MFJ 986 TUNER

ANTENNAE

:   160 M, 80 M, & 40 M    170 F00T ( 50 METRE ) DOUBLET @ 12 M.

20 / 17 / 15 / 12/ 10 / 6 M    HEXBEAM @ 12 METRES

Thank you for taking the time to read this , and best 73.

PLEASE NOTE  I DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO THE DX CODE OF CONDUCT..