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Mark Hunter VO1BS/VO1MCH

VO1BS is formerly the callsign of Clyde Hunter (silent key), now a callsign of his son Mark Hunter and used for my HF station. My VHF/UHF callsign is VO1MCH.

QSL via LoTW (preferred).

I got my license in 1988 when I was 14 years old as VO1MQ. My current “shack” consists of a Yaesu FT-450D running to trap dipole in my small backyard and outputting 100 watts maximum power. I can usually be found on 80m, 40m or 20m on digital modes like FT8 and sometimes on 12m and 10m. Sometimes I will go on voice modes on the weekend.

I use my dad's old straight key for CW. It must be 50+ years old. If you hear me on, please be patient. Once upon a time I could copy 20 wpm. Now, not so much hihi. Sometimes I operate portable from Burnside, Newfoundland, just outside of Terra Nova National Park using an Icom IC-718, running 100 watts, to a homebrew dipole antenna.

Previous rigs include a Heathkit HW-101 and TS-820 (that I shared with my Dad) and an Icom IC-718 (which I gave my dad and is now at my portable location in Burnside). LoTW QSL preferred. I try to upload my LoTW at least once a week.

73,

Mark

VO1BS