Bob, GU4YOX

Name: Bob Beebe Call: GU4YOX Nationality: British 3B9 Responsibilities: Worldwide Amateur Sponsorship Management

DXpedition Experience:
D68C (Comoros, 2001)

Club Memberships:
RSGB, CDXC, Guernsey ARS

About Bob:
Bob started short wave listening at the age of 11, back in 1971. The following year he was co-opted onto the Committee of the Derby and District Amateur Radio Society (UK). Bob enjoyed his apprenticeship years of short wave listening and learnt a lot!

After obtaining his Class B call as G1BBX in 1983, he obtained his Class A call, G4YOX the following year. After studying and getting married, Bob’s work took him to live and work in Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. Bob became GU4YOX in 1990 enjoying pile-ups any time of the day !

With over 270 all time countries worked, Bob specializes in low band work and his home 160M antenna system sits on over 4000 feet of radials. Bob says, “There are never enough radials to be laid!” In the 2002 Stew Perry 160 Meter Distance Challenge, Bob secured World 1st - Single Operator Low Power. He is at home with CW or Phone and he always relishes that new country

Bob is a Professional Engineer and manages key business areas in Guernsey Electricity Ltd.

Married to his Italian wife, Maria Antonietta, they enjoy life with their two daughters in Guernsey. Bob also speaks fluent Italian, great for those more challenging Pile Up situations !

Bob also enjoys house renovation, wine making and Half Marathon running.