# Amateur Radio

Recently licensed in the United Kingdom as a radio amateur in May 2020 following
the [RSGB's introduction of remote invigilation](https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/rsgb-notices/2020/04/02/rsgb-to-introduce-remote-invigilation-for-foundation-exams/)
during the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic).


## Callsigns
^ Issuing Administration ^ Callsign ^ DMR ^ Date ^
| FCC (United States) | **KO4PBT** | [3179471](https://www.radioid.net/database/view?id=3179471) |  5 April 2021 |
| Ofcom (United Kingdom) | **2M0LOB** | [2354753](https://www.radioid.net/database/view?id=2354753) | 25 August 2020 |


### Former callsigns (not in use)

^ Issuing Administration ^ Callsign ^ Date ^
| Ofcom (United Kingdom) | MM7HTW | 18 May 2020 |

## Interests

Member of the [West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society](https://wosars.club/) and
the [Radio Society of Great Britain](https://rsgb.org/).

I'm sometimes on [Brandmeister](https://brandmeister.network/?page=hotspot&id=235475301)
through a [Pi-Star](https://www.pistar.uk/)/MMDVM hotspot.

I operate a public ADS-B receiver, uploading flight data from Glasgow to 
[ADS-B Exchange](https://www.adsbexchange.com/api/feeders/?feed=pRO7P90VzHtiVEHQpOKB2B5hNnlPboSXRI4XjNixFFG60TcXS5fP19AKbsmX7fzM),
[FlightAware](https://uk.flightaware.com/adsb/stats/user/unlobito),
[Flightradar24](https://www.flightradar24.com/account/feed-stats/?id=29876), and
[Plane Finder](https://planefinder.net/sharing/receiver/225712). Live flight
information can be viewed through [readsb radar](https://readsb.canidae.systems/).