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2026-04-16 19:40:37 UTC

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AD9EF

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Robert Chlum

Homer Glen 604918792
United States, IL

NA

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Call data

Last update:	2026-03-20 14:56:53
QTH:	Homer Glen, Illinois
Continent:	NA
Views:	135
Main prefix:	K
Class:	Extra
Federal state:	IL
US county:	Will
Latitude:	41.6081188
Longitude:	-87.9442229
Locator:	EN61AO
DXCC Zone:	291
ITU Zone:	8
CQ Zone:	4
ULS record:	4926643
Issued:	2024-04-02

Most used bands

15m
(33%)

40m
(15%)

17m
(15%)

20m
(14%)

30m
(11%)

Most used modes

FT8
(95%)

SSB
(6%)

MFSK
(1%)

QSL dataUp to date!

Last update:	2026-01-25 21:16:44
eQSL QSL:	YES
Bureau QSL:	no
Direct QSL:	no
LoTW QSL:	YES

Biography

Married 1977 (47 years strong) and we have 1 son and 2 daughters

Retired 11/2020

Finally have time to finish what I started in 1976.

In January 2024 I purchased from the ARRL the Tech, General and Extra Class License manuals

and on 4/2/2024 was able to take and pass my exams and acquired my first Ham Extra Class License.

Working on increasing my CW speed now. Have a lot to learn.

Been working on my ham shack for 3 months now and was able to get it up and on the air 7/31/2024.

More work still to do.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Radio-1: Yaesu FTdx101MP

Radio-2: Yaesu FTM500DR

Microphone: Heil PR-40 on a boom

Keyer: Bencher BY-2

Headset: Heil Pro 7

Antenna-1: Comet CHA-250HD

Antenna-2: Diamond V200A

More work still to do.

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