So what’s been the reason for the lack of posts? Why has it taken this long to update on FHN and RIAT? Well a huge change in my life.
Back in June I applied for a job working as the Amateur Radio Specialist at Icom UK, the importer of the amateur radio products made by Icom in Japan. When I was in FHN I spoke with Ray Novak about it and he said I would be the ideal guy for the roll as I was so passionate about the hobby, not just my interest but the whole hobby of amateur radio. I received an email saying that they would like to meet me so I suggested a teams meeting with it being 3 hours minimum each way to drive for the interview – and if they didn’t like what they saw it was very minimal time we both lost. I heard nothing until the week before RIAT where I was invited to the meeting on the Monday before I left to the show. 
This meeting took place and then I was at the air show. I then received an email inviting me to come down to Herne Bay and meet the team and a second interview for the job. This I did on my holiday the week after RIAT. I was offered the job and then had to make arrangements to move from Nuneaton to Herne Bay.
I started at Icom UK on the 1st September 2025, found a flat and moved down over the past few months. I have one last trip to Nuneaton to close the house and hand keys back to my landlord this coming weekend. I am then down here full time. I could not say anything until 2 weeks before the start date due to having a job and working my notice, thank you Kelly Communications for the opportunity and time with you – a great team I worked with there.
Also a huge thank you to Icom UK for giving me the chance to not only work for a great company, use some of the best radio’s on the market, but also in trusting in me to deliver for you.
Here’s to a bright future within amateur radio and see you all at one of the shows/conventions over the next years of my life.