Geoffrey D.Pendrick
QRA I092GW
WAB SK33

I was first licensed as GW6BEI in 1981 whilst living in Carmarthen, South Wales. A job move back to England meant the call sign changed to G6BEI, operating mainly mobile on VHF and UHF for a number of years. In 2000 I upgraded the licence and was issued with the new call sign M5GAC . My main interest is in operating all bands and I have recently obtained DXCC. I a member of the Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group and Derby Raynet. My current station consists of the Icom 746 for the HF bands together with a trusty FT 101-ZD used mainly on 40 metres. Facilities are also available for packet and for monitoring the DX cluster. The aerial system consists of various wire aerials, G5RV, W3DZZ VHF and UHF aerials together with a Tribander dipole for 10/15/20 metres, all supported by a Strumech tower.

Our portable operations have been from the Scottish Isles of Arran (2003), Bute (2004) and Mull (2005) using the call sign MM5GAC/P.

2007 Expedition Isle of Arran
2007 was the Centenary year of the Scouting Movement and celebrations took place worldwide between 27th July and 8th August.
Operating the Special Event Callsign GB5BBS from Whiting Bay on the Isle of Arran, on behalf of Broadway Baptist Scouts, 135th Derby, and the Scouts on the Isle of Arran, Geoff made 435 contacts in 23 different countries.

Thanks to all those who gave us a call.

QSL cards for GB5BBS should be sent via M5GAC.

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