Biography

Welcome to my page;

My name is Ger, living in a small village at river Maas in the south of Netherlands. Kessel named.

Once I was SWL,..in the early years,..
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my first RX was a home-made crystal receiver,..in the year 1966 ;I think; maybe I was then 12 years..

After a few years I build another one, from MAXWELL institute Holland; and did there by "post"

te Radio & TV course; Then I was 15 years old....

In the Army I was active at the clubstation ,..and after that I went to the National VERON club a

and become my license : PD0RSW

My equipment is a (very old) Kenwood TS520, the same type as before at the Army clubstation..

and I made many antenna's to test them. Inverted V , End Fet,..Loop for 20 and 40 m, and-so-on..

Some tuners I made also ..experimentel, and low cost..

Hpe to hear and work You on the band: 20 M , 40 m ,10 m and VHF & UHF channels;

Now I am also QRV on Shortwave, 40 m, 20 and 10 m, also in CW with QRP equipment; low power 5 Watts, via home made Loop .

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Equipment

ICOM 706 MK2 for 2m , and shortwave

Kenwood TS 520 ( very old equipment) with tuner

Loopantenne for 40 m home made

Loopantenne for 20 m home made

End fet for 10m , 20m , 40 m , home made

combi antenna VHF/UHF for 2 m and 70 cm

some portable equipment for 2 m and 70 cm