Hello and welcome to my Blog, my name is Chris, a bus driver for First Mendip based in Wells, Somerset. I am Chair and H&S rep for the depot branch of Unite the Union. Married to Fiona, we live in Midsomer Norton near Bath, with Boots the cat. My main hobby is Amateur Radio and I hold the call sign G4KVI. I am the repeater keeper for GB3UB and MB7UB. I have a fascination for the weather and all things to do with nature and science. As a Christian I worship, when shifts allow at St. Nicholas Church in Radstock. These are my observations on my life, both at work and at home.

22 May 2013

A little more active

As you know I am have been a Radio Amateur for many years (33) but over the last few years my activity levels have declined a lot. However, over the last couple of years I have realised just what a great hobby it is! My level of interest has shot up and I now have a fairly good shack with FT8900 for 10 Tru 70 FM a TH-D700 for APRS and a TS50 for HF. I also have an Ft480R for 2m SSB which is now 30 years old but still works OK. I also have CB radio which I use as an aid to spot openings on 10. I have very simple dipole aerials which work very well and cost very little. So I now plan to spend time here in the shack working both locals on V/UHF and some dx on HF. Hopefully this will also have the effect of diverting my mind away from some of the scary thoughts it has been supplying recently.

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