About Me and my Station

My callsign is M0CGF and my name is Ian. I am 25 years old and hold a A class licence. My rig is the ICOM IC-706 with a tri-band vertical and a full size G5RV. The ATU is a Vectronics VC300DLP, power supply Watson W-30AM, MFJ artifical ground, Daiwa SWR for VHF plus an MFJ DSP filter which I use for CW.
My previous callsign was G7VTD and I was QRV on 6m & 2m. I had that license since August 1996. I received my A class on Feb 18 1999. I learnt the morse code at Avondale Evening centre with Jim G3KAF as the tutor. In the class were John (M1ARV now M0BEX), Ken (M1ASA now M0BMW), Dave M1ANQ. John and Ken passed I didn't take the exam due to university commitments. Then in Jan 1999 I was on 2m trying to get back upto 12wpm with Jim G3KAF, Ken G0RVX, Brian G0IFX, John M0BEX plus SWLs!! In Feb I took the test and passed. So I'd like to thank all those mentioned for giving up there spare time to help me conquer the dit and dahs!!
My local ham club is Stockport Radio Society which M0BEX & G3KAF are members and I am a member of the RSGB so please QSL via buro.
View my QSL Card and QSL gallery

I operate on all bands 80m-10m HF, 6m and 2m VHF. On HF I run SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK31, MT63 plus any new data mode which comes along. On 6 and 2 I run SSB, FM, CW and data JT44 etc

I am also a member of the World Wide Young Contesters(WWYC), member #244.

Find me on MIRC at the IRC #CQDX Chat Channel

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I enjoy working the DX on the HF & the Six Metre Band. I have worked 166 DXCC countries, 112 Confirmed so far on HF with my M0CGF call (6/June/2003).

Including 5A1A, ZB2FX, DS5USH, JY4NE, VK3BAB, YB0AZ

No. of Countries Worked	38
Locator Squares Worked	155
Furthest DX Square	FN43 (AF1T)
Square Worked Most Often	JN65
Country Worked Most Often	Italy

My rig and equipment

I don't have a packet radio station so I use the OH2AQ DXCluster to check for DX and all the latest opening on all the HF & VHF bands.

Hamscope Multimode software, RTTY (MTTY), PSK31, Packet(SV2AGW), CW.
One new program is MTTY Uses soundcard also, hamscope compatible!
SV2AGW Soundcard Packet Engine, works well!

Want to print Excellent QSL Labels!! Try DF3CB BV QSL Management and Label Printing. A real must have, its brilliant
AC6V, Everything you ever need. Includes QSL information, email listings, HF bits and software.
G7KPF UK Amateur Radio Quick Links page Radio Quick Links page

Check out the Magic Band Network by Raymond PB0ALN.

Buckmasters Database, better for International calls
QRZ, US callsign plus other countries Find a call using QRZ

During VHF QSO's you give your locator to the other station. If you don't know your Locator Square, this on-line program converts your Lat/Long to a Locator square and vice versa.

Friends & #CQDX & #WWYC homepages

Some M5RIC?! called Ric! Mr Portland Bill GO WWYC!
Peter M3PHP, the Poser with his personal call! Its full of em!! GO WWYC!!!
DF4SA Con's Website, Spiderbeam!
JY4NE Ali, search his log!!
KB6NAN, Dianna's DX and Homepage, QSL manager to JY4NE
SM3WMV contesting page!
Lars OZ1HPS
N6RT, lots of DX station he has operated
Wigi's (AL7IF) Weather Tools Page. Lots of Satellite and radar images.

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