| Who / what is G0LGS ? |
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| G0LGS is an Amateur Radio Callsign issued to me in
March 1989, when I upgraded (having completed the required 12 wpm Morse code examination) from
my previous callsign (G1SHM) which was first issued in February
1986. |
| What can I do with it ? |
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| The Licences issued with these Callsigns permit me to
carry out experiments in Radio Communications on the various bands &
frequencies that are allocated to the Amateur Radio Service in the UK & other
Countries. |
| Where is G0LGS ? |
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| The Station address is in Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire, UK [ IO81WV ], however the licence permits
operation from other locations and I can often be heard operating from local
hill-tops. |
| Which modes / bands do I use ? |
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| I currently operate using voice modes (FM and SSB) and occasionally using DATA (APRS), mainly on the VHF
& UHF Bands. This includes: 6m (50MHz), 2m (144MHz), 70cm (432MHz) and
23cm (1296MHz). |
| I have in the past also been quite active on some HF
bands, especially the 10m (28MHz) band between 1989 & 1998. Having
recently obtain the necessary permit to use the experimental 60m (5MHz)
channels I continue to make some contacts on these (mainly SOTA
summits). |
| How did I start in Amateur Radio ? |
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| I developed an interest in Electronics during my
last few years at school and became interested in Radio Communications
soon after leaving school (up until this time I had never heard of Amateur
Radio). I operated for a while on the UK CB Frequencies, before deciding
to take the City & Guilds RAE in December 1985 (Having worked in Electronics since
leaving school in 1978, I studied the Licensing rules for an hour or so
each day in the 2-3 weeks prior to the Examination). |
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