Hi, my name is Chris Parnell, a licensed Ham Radio operator from New Zealand. Callsign ZL1CDP.
Originally from the UK (ex G0FKQ), I can often be found on the CW portion of most of the HF bands, and as conditions are improving you will find me more and more on 20Mts (often around 14.007).. look for me on the clusters, and listen for me often, I would love to work you.
I sometimes work on SSB and the Digi-Modes and in particular enjoy PSK-31 and ROS.
This fantastic hobby has been a passion of mine since an early age. I think I was about 12 years of age when I got the bug as my father was an avid shortwave listener and used to listen to broadcast stations on a piece of short wire. I was hooked!!! but needed more.
I was first licensed in 1984 at the age of 15 and am now 42 years of age.
My station currently consists of:
• Yaesu FT-2000
• Yaesu SP-2000
• W2IHY 8 Band EQ
• Studio Project SP-1 Microphone
• LDG AT-1000 Autotuner
• Hy Gain TH3JRS 3 ele Yagi
• Inverted Vee at 50' for 40 / 80
• Kenwood TS-930 SAT
• Kenwood SP-930
• Bencher BY-1 Keyer
• Ameritron RCS-8V Remote Coax Switch
