One of Australia’s longest functioning eleven metre band operators, 43DA225 Frank is a passionate and enduring DX’er who has not only been active on radio for more almost 30 years, but is also considered a great mate by hundreds of radio operators all around the country.
43DA225 Frank’s QTH in South Australia is the pretty Adelaide suburb of Hilton in the city of West Torrens and from here he has developed a reputation on 27 MHz airways as being one of 43 Division’s most likeable characters.
In addition to former membership links with the Alfa Charlie and Delta Tango DX Groups respectively, Frank has worked in a leadership role with AC as his State’s Coordinator. During this time, he has also tallied up enough DXCC and IOTA entities to qualify for the DX Chaser classification three times over (See http://www.delta-alfa.com/about/become-a-member/ ), being a constant presence in the logs of most major DXpedition station logs in the past 20 years.
In addition to deriving much pleasure from the radio communications hobby, Frank balances a thriving private business in the building industry which he has owned for 39 years with a love of building model aeroplanes, as well as a strong interest in cars and motorbikes.
In fact, the first person in Australia to ever install and use a cb radio on a motorbike, Frank is a former Vice President of the famous Ulysses Motorbike Club and is still involved, advocating the country’s largest motorbike club’s initiatives aimed at supporting the older generation of rider in Australia.
Obviously, the spirit of adventure rings true with 43 Division’s newest team member as he has also travelled around Australia three times on a motorbike with a small trailer in tow.
On behalf of the DA-RC Headquarters Team (14DA911 Eric and 13DA007 Simon) and its growing team of practised dx adventurers, I’d like to welcome 43DA225 Frank to the Club and hope that he thoroughly enjoys the experience as a member of the world’s most innovative and original dx group.
