Been interested in Wireless since the age of about 8/9 in the early 1930's and construction when possible with second hand parts. Royal Signals late 1942 September 1947. Europe 1944 Middle East Land Forces 1945 June 1947.Construction with "new fangled" transisters, Red Spots/Green Spots OC72's etc 1952.SWL again after Demob in 1947. Amateur Course 23/09/1957-07/07/1958. Evening classes at Brentford Middlesex, lived in Chiswick W4 did not pass and have time to continue, pressure of work. RAE Course 15/09/1981-11/05/1982. Passed RAE, a great surprise Hi December 1981 as GW6 HAW. Passed CW April 1984 GW4 XKE. Member Royal Signals ARS. RAFARS ARS. Barry ARS and Committee many years, Shack Manager 1985/1987 etc. Royal Signals ARS Rally Representative Wales 1985/1996. Active with Special Event Stations.At Llandudno Rally North Wales November GB4 RSL for 12 years.!999 & 2000 GB75 AFS (Air Formation Signals). 1999 GB99 SET (Science Engineering Technology).2000 GB2000 SET (Science Engineering Technology). Member Radio Society of Great Britain since 1980. Secretary/Treasurer of the Prudential ARS G0PRU G8PRU G0PPS Founder Member.Got pushed into computers by daughter on 1st April 1999. Knew nothing about them but learning at aged 76 but now soon be 85 as I amend this 9th September 2009. Many more other Special and Special (special) event stations put on the since 2000. Currently GB65 BTF (Bridge Too Far) with GB2ADU (Air Despatch Units) June, July and now in September 2009 this Commemorating Operation  "Market Garden" 65th Anniversary and the Air dispatchers of the RASC and the RAF Crew of the Dakota C47 Aircraft of that time in 1944. I recall it all too well on that very sunny Sunday afternoon 17th September 1944 when watching the massed aircraft pass overhead for landing areas on the Ginkel Heath 6 miles from the centre of Arnhem with other DZ's in the area, in hindsight it was to be the "Bridge Too Far".

Johnny GW4XKE. VK4CZO

Loc: IO 81 JK   WAB: ST17