I’m a radio amateur. I hold hold these call signs:
- M0ONP: my main British call sign, the one I’ll be using the most.
- AC1DM: my american one which I would use when I visit the US.
- LU5ARC: my first call sign, in Argentina, which I would use when I visit Argentina.
- M6UON: my foundation level British license. I’m unlikely to ever use this one again.
- 2E0GGE: my intermediate level British license. I never used it and I’m unlikely to ever do so.
My current station is comprised of:

Blog posts about Ham Radio
My ham radio licensing journey is now over: M0ONP
A friend of my dad introduced me to ham radio when I was 7 years old. When I was 15 or so I passed my beginner’s exam and then I did nothing with it. I got my call sign when I was 24 years old and moving out of Argentina: LU5ARC. I never used it…
Book Review: Advance! The Full Licence Book by Alan Betts, Steve Hartley
This book felt of much lower quality than the previous two. There are many typos and editing errors and I noticed a few technical errors as well. I guess it makes sense the advanced saw less scrutiny than the beginner one as fewer people will ever get to this point. Or maybe it’s my bias…
Book Review: Intermediate Licence – Building On The Foundation by Steve Hartley
I’m not a good person to judge this book because I not only have a technical background in electronics, I also got my American Extra-level license (AC1DM) before this one, so, I had to study all this material a few months ago. This feel like a revision. Something that really surprises me about the book…