G'day from Gisborne. The first city in the world to see the sun rise everyday.

Also the Chardonnay capital of New Zealand.

I was born back in '45 in the UK and emigrated to New Zealand in 1967. I returned to the UK for my eldest daughter's health in 1979 and took the Amateur Radio exam in '83 taking the call G1NFD then upgrading to G0LBP before returning to ZL and being given the present call. (I love it. hi).

Divorced and now married to a ham friendly Scots lass Adriana. (Yes I know it's not a scots name. She has Italian roots).

Radio interests are DXing, Contesting and antennas. Station is capable of HF psk31, rtty, SSTV, JT65as well as ssb and a little cw. Also UHF, VHF packet and APRS. You may see me on PSK31 on 30m, or JT65 any band including 160m.

My antennas consist of three element mono band beams for 20m and 17m at approx 50ft, a Carolina Windom for 160m thru' 10m at 50ft plus 80m single loop quad SW/NE and 40m single loop quad SW/NE. All home brew except for the Carolina Windom. Next project 80/160m vertical.

I have another 40ft tower to go up later this year with a tri-band HF antenna for the higher bands. Probably to be changed for mono-band antennas for 10m, 15m and 12m as soon as practicable.

40m loop

Rigs are IC725 for data and FT1000d for main HF with an Ameritron AL811 amp.

Member of New Zealand Amateur Radio Transmitters. NZART.

Ex-writer of the DX section of the NZART magazine 'Break-In'.

Proud member of the East Coast Contesters ZM2M/ZM4T

Honoured to be a member of the ZL7T DXpedition to Chatham Island 2009

Ex-President of Gisborne Amateur Radio Club Inc.

Other hobbies include shooting (CAS/SASS) and classic American cars.

1982 Oldsmobile 98

QSL no problems direct. Not e-qsl.The Buro can be slow to and fromZL.I recommend direct only. Unfortunately one green stamp is no longer enough to cover postage so please enclose at least two for direct returns. Current IRC's are fine in ZL.

I regularly upload my log to Clublog and LOTW.

If you are a ZL county hunter I'm in Waikohu County. Send me an E-mail for a sked.

chase the dx-get it in the log.

73 Mike

PS. Over the years I may have forgotten to send you your QSL card. If I still owe you a card, e-mail me with the details.

For ZM4T info go to zm2m.com

For ZL7T info go to zl7t.com