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2026-02-20 22:26:30 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:	2026-01-25 21:16:05
QTH:	Homer Glen, Illinois
Continent:	NA
Views:	99
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
(16%)

20m
(15%)

17m
(13%)

10m
(11%)

Most used modes

FT8
(93%)

SSB
(8%)

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

Finaly 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 aquired my first Ham Extra Class License.

Working on incresing 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 is a Yaesu FTdx101MP

Microphone is a Heil PR-40 on a boom

Keyer is a Bencher BY-2

Headset is a Heil Pro 7

Antenna is a Palomar Bullet 8006 End Fed only 15 feet up (for now)

More work still to do.

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