Biography

1-HAM RADIO OPERATOR SINCE JULY 21, 1970.
2-FORMER HI8VMA UNTIL APRIL 5, 1994 IN WHICH I WAS GIVEN THE CALL LETTERS HI8HH.
3-I HAVE BEEN THREE TIMES PRESIDENT ON THE RADIO CLUB DOMINICANO (HI8RCD).
4-AT THE PRESENT MOMENT I DO BELONG TO THE DOMINICAN CIVIL DEFENCE-HI8DC- AS A COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR.
5-I AM ACTIVE ON 20 METERS AS WELL AS 6 METERS. HOWEVER, ONCE IN A WHILE, I DO ALSO CHAT ON 40 METERS.
6-I LIKE DXing OM MOST OF THE HF BANDS MAINLY ON 6 AND 60 METERS.
BACK IN 1970-1980 I WAS VERY ACTIVE ON 160 METERS AND WON SEVERAL AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES.
7-BACK IN THE LATEST 1970´S, I WAS KNOWN AS Mr. 160, BY QST CONTEST BOARD.
8-I HABILITATED THE 60 METERS BAND IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AS HI8-VMA.
9-I ENGAGE IN MULTIPLE TASK AS A COORDINATOR, FOR THE ARMED FORCES, ON NATURAL DISASTERS, PERTAINING THE CARIBBEAN REGION.
10-I LOVE DX´ING AND PROMOTING THE HAM RADIO´S FELLOWSHIP AROUND THE GLOBE.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

1-ICOM 7200 WITH COLLINS MECHANICAL FILTERS AND TXCO STABILIZER.
2-ALPHA 76CA WITH THREE CERAMIC TUBES LOW POWER DRIVE AND VACUUM RELAYS.
3-A MULTI-BAND LADDER ANTENNA (G5GV), FOUR DOUBLE BAZOOKAS ON 40,60 AND 80 METERS.
4-A MIKE TRAFFIE'S INVERTED SPYDER (HEX-BEAM)FOR THE 10,12,14,15,20,30. METERS.
5-A PALSTAR 1500CV TUNER.
6-A 6 ELEMENT YAGY FOR THE 6 METERS BAND.
7-A HOMEBREW LINEAR AMPLIFIER FOR THE 6 METERS BAND WITH 600W ON CW.
8-A 48 VOLTS DC, AT 40 AMP, POWER SUPPLY FOR THE AMPLIFIER ON 6 METERS.
9-A REMOTE SWITCH FOR THE WIRE ANTENNAS.
10-A MFJ POWER SUPPLY( 75 AMPS) FOR THE ICOM 718, THE RANGER RDI-5054-100 AND OTHER ACCESSORIES.
11-A 7/8 WAVE VERTICAL FOR THE 2 METERS BAND.
12-AN ICOM V8000 FOR THE 2 METERS BAND.
13-AN RAGER COM.RCI-5054-100, SIX METERS TRANSCEIVER.
14-SEVERAL AUDIO AND NOTCHING TUNEABLE FILTERS
15-WETHER STATION, WUT WIFI CAPABILITY, (UNDERDOG) ON THE WEB.
16-WEATHER SATELLITE STATION, WITH 24/7 MONITORING, CENTERED ON THE TROPICAL SEGMENT OF THE SWEEP.

I DO ALSO COLLECT OLD RADIOS LIKE A COLLINS 51-S1; HALLICRAFTER 38; DRAKE SPR4; AND A VERY SPECIAL ONE TUBE RADIO BASED ON THE ATWOOD CIRCUIT BACK IN the 1930'S.
A RADIO EXPERIMENTER AND ANTENNA DESIGNER, AS A ¨PART-TIME¨JOB.