Retired Senior Consultant Engineer & Software Development Specialist. Licensed Radio Amateur holding the UK callsign G8LRS since June 1976.
Starting originally in electronics engineering, I managed multi-disciplinary development activities spanning embedded systems, software architecture, and hardware design, before retiring as a Senior Consultant Engineer and Software Development specialist.
Licensed continuously since June 1976. Active on digital modes (FT4 and FT8 on 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m, 30m, 40m). I was keeper of the UHF repeater GB3OV for 20 years (1990–2010), and designed the custom PIC microcontroller control logic.
An interactive photo collection featuring maritime mobile operations aboard the MS Braemar, GB3OV repeater hardware, shack equipment history spanning five decades, and digital contest award certificates.
Key sections and archive records across this site
Historical archive of the 70cm repeater serving the Great Ouse valley (1990–2010) before my move to the south coast. Features custom PIC logic.
A chronological timeline of transceivers and antennas owned from my first Belcom Liner 2 in 1976 through modern gear.
Operating Maritime Mobile from cruise ships around Europe, including Fred Olsen's MS Braemar between Southampton and Rome.
Certificates awarded when entering international digital mode competitions between 2008 and 2012, including the European PSK Club (EPC) and EU PSK DX contests.