Biography

Radio hobby is being practiced in the spare time left.


The radiostuff I use:
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Antennas VHF (horizontal, DIY): -V_Dipole
Antennas HF (active, DIY): -PA0RDT / -RA0SMS
Antennas VHF (custom): -Diamond X50/X200 / -YG Mini Yagi (2m/70cm)
Antennas 20m (vertical, DIY): -SEM25/35 Army GP
Antennas 20m (horizontal, DIY): -2x5m fishing rod dipole / -10m EFHW
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RX SDR: -RSP1A /-RTL-USB blog-V4 /-RTL-USB V3
RX Radio: -Kenwood R2000 / -Icom IC-R8500 /-Ham-It-Up Converter
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TRX: -ICOM 706 (classic, first model!) / -Baofeng UV-82 / -Baofeng UV-5R
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Software: -HDSDR / -SDRplay / -SDR-Sharp / -SDR++

Most of these SDR programs are controlled using:
- Arduino interfaces (DIY)
- PS4 controller
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Nowadays I operate my radio equipment in between repairs that I do for customers.
During corona time (2020-2021) I was more active.

More information about my RTL-SDR adventures can be found on the NL forum:
(Dutch language) https://www.zendamateur.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18085
(Google translate) https://www-zendamateur-com.translate.goog/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18085&_x_tr_sl=nl&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=nl&_x_tr_pto=wapp

More information about me and my Radio adventures can be found on:
http://www.wijkamp.com/pd2ew/
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