Bob is also SWL QSL Manager for D68C, M2000A, 9M0C, C56DX, ZC4DX and 4S0UK.

Tim Kirby, G4VXE
Station Manager
A resident of Windsor, Tim is an all-round HF / VHF and CW / SSB / data-modes operator. He is a member and committee member of the First Class CW Operators' Club (FOC) as well as a member of the Chiltern DX Club - The UK DX Foundation (CDXC).

A keen contester and DXer at both HF and VHF, he was a team member of the record-breaking FSDXA operation at D68C. He was part of the VE3EJ CW multi-multi team that made number 3 in the world in 1999 and has participated in many SSB contests from the successful GW8GT multi-single station. More recently, he has enjoyed data modes contesting, from GW, VE and SV9. In 2001, he operated as part of the MW2I team, gaining World First place in the ARRL RTTY Roundup.

On HF he has worked over 230 countries from a small plot. Tim holds a number of VHF DX awards and has worked over 80 countries on 50MHz..Living in the flightpath of London's Heathrow Airport, aircraft scatter contacts on 144 and 432MHz are a current interest on the higher bands.

Simon Treacher RS177448
Assistant Computer Networks
Simon is quite new to amateur radio, but demonstrated an aptitude for computer networking at M2000A. Will work with John G3WGV and Tim G4VXE at GB50 to ensure that any computer needs are met.

SWL Contest team (RS178500).

Clare Treacher RS102891
Awards Manager
Clare is no stranger to this role, having issued over 300 certificates to amateurs and SWLs who qualified for awards for hearing/working M2000A in January/February 2000.

Currently studying Biology, Chemistry and Maths at "A" level, she works part-time as a Assistant Veterinary Nurse for a local veterinary practice (Collects QSL cards showing domestic animals).

Nigel Peacock, G4KIU
Webmaster
Started short wave listening as a teenager in the mid- 1960's.

SSB DX and contesting on HF and VHF is the main interest and Nigel is now a member of the successful Windmill Contest Group. Member of the RSGB and Treasurer of the Chiltern DX Club, CDXC.

Early in 2000, he was heavily involved with the M2000A millennium special event station at Greenwich and in 2001 was a member of the Comoros DXpedition, D68C, where he was also the webmaster.

Chris Whitmarsh G0FDZ
VHF Manager
First licensed in 1969 as G8CIU, Chris has been involved in most aspects of amateur radio over the years, but has always found the spectrum above 30MHz to be of greatest interest. He has operational equipment covering all amateur bands from 136kHz to 47GHz, but the current activity is to be found mainly on the microwave bands.

A keen contester, he has been actively involved with the Windmill Contest Group from it's inception, and is involved with the organisational side of contest events. He has won awards for his electronic constructional skills, and currently looks after the technical aspects of GB3VHF and GB3NK. A member of RSGB, BATC, BARTG and the UK Microwave Group, he is well placed to understand the broad scene for VHF and above.

Two years ago he was the VHF manager for the successful M2000A station for the millennium, where he was involved in the provision of the 6 and 2 metre stations, and a member of the core organising team.

Dave Lawley, G4BUO
HF Manager
First licensed in 1973, Dave's primary interest is contesting but he also enjoys DXing and rag-chewing on CW.

As well as contest activity from his station in rural west Kent, he has entered many events with the Gravesend Radio Society, Windmill Contest Group and the M6T team in Suffolk.

He is a member and former chairman of RSGB HF Contests Committee and represented the UK in the World Radiosport Team Championships in Seattle in 1990 and Slovenia in 2000.

Dave was responsible for the design and installation of the HF station at M2000A in January 2000.

Don Field, G3XTT
Publicity Manager
Don's interests include both DXing (especially on LF), and contesting. He has taken part in amateur radio operations from a number of countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America, including the 1998 Spratly Islands expedition 9M0C and the Comoros expedition D68C.

He holds the US Extra Class call NK1G.

Don has served in many capacities in the amateur radio world, for example as Chairman of the Reading & District Amateur Radio Club, Chairman of Chiltern DX Club (CDXC), and member of many RSGB committees. Don's current roles include HF columnist for the RSGB's journal Radio Communication, and editor of the CDXC Digest.

John Linford, G3WGV
Computer Systems & Logging Software
An experienced contest and expedition operator who took part in the 1993 Mellish Reef and 1998 Spratly Island and 2001 Comoros expeditions.

He is past chairman of his local radio club and of Chiltern DX Club.

Also licensed in the USA, he is a management committee member of the First Class CW Operators’ Club, whose membership is limited to 500 world-wide.

Owen Cross, G4DFI
QSL Manager
Owen is no stranger to answering QSL cards, having acted as manager for M2000A.

Bernard Harrad, G8LDV
Treasurer
Cray Valley RS Chairman and the GB50 team's treasurer.

Bernard is licensed for VHF only and enjoys DXing on 144MHz. He enjoys operating at special event stations. Recent activities include GB2FB and GB8ST.