A brief history of how I got interested in amateur radio
I had my appetite wet for amatuer radio by G4HVC our form tutor at the school I attended in the early 1980's, he put on a demonstration and later went on to start a radio club with in the school. I have owned a number of communication receivers starting with a Heathkit Mohican GC1A, Trio JR310, and a Kenwood R2000, along with a scanner for vhf-uhf.
Since the age of 10 it has been my ambition to become a radio amateur and on the 8th of May 2004 I gained my foundation licence. In between operating as much as possible using my call M3VUU I was studying for the intermediate exam which I passed a year later in May 2005. In September a radio ham friend of mine 2E0LUY took and passed the advanced exam, which was just the motivation I needed.
And so thanks to Lucy now M0LUY and Tony G8YMW I took the advanced exam on the 8th of October 2006 along with my xyl Karyn. Those five weeks waiting for the results were the longest 5 weeks of my life, I had passed and so had Karyn.
Working conditions h/f
h/f transceiver Kenwood Ts850s also Kenwood TS43x which is the Austrailian market version of the TS430s. 
Tuner Mfj 962d versa tuner
Antenna 1 Loaded dipole 80-10mtrs including the warc bands 54 foot top inverted Vee at 30ft
Antenna 2 Mfj 1796 vertical ballanced dipole 10-40mtrs incl 6-2mtrs
Amplifier Linear Amp Uk Ranger 811H
Working conditions vhf-uhf
Transceiver Yaesu FT736r 2-6mtrs&70cms
power output 30watts 2 mtrs (100watt Sota linear)
25 watts 70cms,
10 watts 6mtrs (100watts Microwave Modules linear)
Antenna's
2 element HB9CV for 6mtrs
7 element ZL special for 2 mtrs
6 element home brew yagi for 70cms
Watson W2000 triband colinear 2-6-70
Yaesu 450 rotator
I have had to remove the antenna mast pictured below after our local authority refused our planning permission.
And replaced it with a temporary trailer mast approximatly 10mtrs when fully extended.
I am also active on the 4mtr band sadly FM only
Phillips FM1200 60 watts from a Spectrum Communications linear
Sirio Cx4 at 25 feet on the T&K brackets on the house also running a Spectrum communications mast head pre-amp
I have been a member of the Lincoln Shortwave Club since May 2004 one of the oldest clubs in the UK which now meets out at Aisthorpe just north of Lincoln, and is regulaly attened by enthusiasts of all levels.
Recently I have joined the Finningley amateur radio society the club is very well attended at their excellant club house on Belton Road Sandtoft North Lincs. Their main club night is Tuesdays 7till 9pm. It is also very popular on Saturdays seeing many members and visitors throughout the day my self included. The club is approximatly 45 miles from my qth in Waddington, Lincoln in IO93RE.
The great thing about amateur radio is how neatly it fits in with my other hobby of owning a millitary Landrover fully equipt with authentic transceivers and associated equipment. Although I go into that subject at greater length else where on my website.
Usefull Links
Finningley Amateur Radio Society
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