CHRISTMAS 2013 SHACK DECORATED BY MY DAUGHTER....AGED 7 YEARS OLD...

(DID A MUCH BETTER JOB THAN ME)  LOL..

These are my latest H/B LFA antennas for UHF and VHF.. The bottom one is a 6.4m boom 6 element for 6m. 

The one above is a 6 element for 4m  on a  5m boom.  The next is a 9 element for 2m on a 4.7m boom.

And the  top is a 20 element for 70cms which is on a 5m boom... Many thanks to Mark, M0VPK for his help with the project, and Justin g0ksc for the design... 

 

 

 

Me in my shack with my dog. (who has recently become a Silent Paw)... 

This is my new four legged friend (Honey)  She is a Heinz 57.....

 

Thanks for finding the time to look me up. I am 50 years old. Unfortunatly i am unable to work at the moment, as i am recovering from encephalitis. Followed by an R.T.A Which has coursed frontel lobe damage to my brain.

You can find out more information on brain injury, on www.headway.org.uk. This is an organisation that I belong to, and meet with other people that are recovering from different kind of brain injuries.

I had to close my business down after 25 years of trading...... Sometimes,my illness can affect my operating skills, and also conducting a QSO, as my memory is not very good at the moment. So please be paitent and bare with me. Many thanks.

I am married to Lisa and we have been married since 2004 we have two fantasic chidren. Jessie who was born on 31 st December . She is 9 years old. What a great day to have a birthday, New Years Eve (maybe one day Jessie will hold a Amateur radio licence). And Alfie who was born 11 weeks early !!! at 2llb 5)....He is now 6 years old. He has started to learn to walk, but not for far. Still not talking at the moment but learning sign language. He has some other development problems as well. But he always happy and smiling, which is the main thing :-) and he loves listerning to me on the radio... and looking at all the lights on the radio etc....

I have been intersted in amateur radio since I was 15 years old,but didn't take my novice until 1996, only held the full licence since 1998 and still enjoying the hobby very much.

My main interest is DXing on 6m,10m,15m, 17,and 40m. I also have a great interest in 70cms, 2m ssb. I am also a member of Spalding and DARS. And also The UKSMG.

My equipment at home is an Icom IC 756 PRO 3,  Kenwood TS-480, Amplifier is a Expert 1K-FA. ( which was a lovely present from my XYL and family),  Yaesu FT 736R 2m, 70cms, 6m,And 23 cms. Heil Pro set Plus IC head set. Antennas are . A Steppir Big IR vertical. Also a 6 element LFA for 6 m.6 element LFA for 4m.. For 2m its a 9 element LFA and a 20 element LFA for 70cms. Also a 32 el Tonna for 23 cms. Pro.Sis.Tel PST 2051 

I love to work mobile / portable, but due to my illness, I am not allowed to drive a car, van or lorry, until the doctors say so, and get my driving licence back :-(

But all is not all lost. We moved to a QTH which is on top a hill, with just one neighbour, the rest is just fields, which is going to be fantastic for working on the radio. And we are on top of the Lincolnshire Wolds. JO03BF (88 m asl)

I have recently had full planning permission to install a versatower.. which means my antennas are up slightly higher than they been lately. this has proven to be a big help on VHF and UHF as before I only had antenna up about 6m from the ground, and now 17 above ground level..

�Please note. If you sent me a QSL card in the past and you have not recieved one from myself. Please email me with the details of the contact and I will send you 100% I have lost all information. (we had a big fire which) so lost everything :-(

Thank you very much for reading this bit about me. (you can also reach me on skype. grahamm0cgl)

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73s Graham, m0cgl. Also held, 2E1FRA, 2E0ARQ and M5SIX.

Hope to have a qso with you real soon.