Biography

Started as ON2ACO as a beginner (Begin '80's), 2 years later i've did the technician-exam and became ON1ADG.
I have now a HAREC-license and known as ON4ERC.

The main activity is satellite-reception, ISS and later on EME.
I love to build my own electronic circuits , the build of arduino and raspberry PI circuits and programming.

I've worked 11 years as a hospital electronic engineer, then i went to Toshiba Medical Systems, first as a CT-engineer, after 8 years i became CT/Xray engineer and 5 years later i was an CT/Xray/ultrasound-engineer. The last years in my Toshiba-carreer i was involved in project-management and became Project-manager.
After TOShiba i have been working at TVH, which is a major player in the forklift market. I was responsible for a team of 15 electronic engineers as a teammanager.
Since may 2018 i'm retired at age 61. So i've a lot of time now for Ham Radio.
I'm married with Christine and we have 2 daughters Hilde and Karen and 4 grandchilds Ophélie, Arnaud(+), Nathan and Anouk.

Equipment

Yaesu FT-736 3-bands VHF-UHF-SHF for Sat-work
Kenwood TR-9000 for local communications.
SWR meters: Diamond SX-200 and SX-400, Daiwa CN801 V
Yaesu G-5500 AZ+EL rotator