Hi my name is Steve. I only past my m6 in July. I have been a avid listner for about 4 years.I have had some equipment for the same amount of time, and then family and friends said its about time I got my licence so I could transmit.  So here we are. I started with a kenwood ts440s then a kenwood ts450s  then I had a yaesu ft- 757gx, and now . I have a 1/2 g5rv  up about 20ft and it works very well. and i have a ft dx 3000 . and a ft dx 5000 mp with both i have md-200 micraphones 

Due to ill health and mobility problems I now have a dog which I have rehomed and we just clicked together and now go every where together  his name is bruno a staffy but a very soft staffy he loves children and he never goes after other dogs he's my best friend. ireasently lost my wife febuary 14 . valentines day .due to lung cancer . i have give a home to a chihuahua called lulu. who gets on perfecly with us all including bruno .sadly bruno past away two weeks ago .with cancer .thats 3 family members  my farther . my wife. my cousin . that have past away in eight months plus my best friend mick . and my best buddy bruno.hoperfully this year will be better for us ..