Biography

My name is José de Jesus Moura Costa (Joe), 59 years old. Born in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil on December 9, 1959. Logistical Analyst. I’m married with Lilian since September, 1984. 2 sons : Lucas (ham radio PU8PYK) (33), Filipe (27) , 1 daugther Maria Luiza (31) and 1 granddaughter Leia Iasmim (5) . I live in Teresina city capital of Piauí state. My city is located at the junction of the rivers Poti and Parnaíba. Teresina occupies an area of 1.672,5 Km² in the middle north of Brazil and ras the following geographic co-ordenates Altitude 72m – Latitude 05º 05’ 21” and Longitude 42º 48’ 07” - habitants 830.500 with a high temperature that varies from 22ºC to 38ºC Ham Radio since 1979.

Callsigns Database by PS8ET:

PS8JJM - The first licence 06/1979 to 08/1984

ZW8ET - 01/10/1987 to 31/12/1987 – Golden Jublee DXCC.

ZW8ET - 20 to 21/05/1989 – Mundial Telecomunication Day

ZW8ET - 01 to 07/07/1991 – Annual Fire Prevention Week

ZW8ET - 26 to 27/10/1991 – CQ WW DX SSB Contest.

ZW8ET - 18 to 21/01/1992 – 3º Anniversary of the BRASIL DX NET

ZW8ET - 24 to 25/10/1992 - CQ WW DX SSB Contest.

ZW8ET - 21 to 24/01/1993 – 4º Anniversary of the BRASIL DX NET

ZW145ET - 09 to 23/08/1997 – 145º Anniversary of the TERESINA City.

ZW8Z - 06 to 07/09/1997 – All Asia DX Contest

ZW8K - 30 to 31/10/1999 - CQ WW DX SSB Contest

PS8ET - 08/1984 to atual.

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DX-peditions by PS8ET

PS8ET/p - Santa Isabel Is - IOTA SA 025 - DIB PI 01– on 17/01/1998

PS8ET/p - Santa Isabel Is - IOTA SA 025 - DIB PI 01- DFB PI 03 - on 15/04/2001

PS8ET/p - Conceição Is. - NO IOTA – DIB PI 02 - from 18 to 20/10/2002

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DX-peditions by TERESINA DX GROUP (operator)

ZW0X - IOTA SA 025 – DIB PI 01- 21 to 23/april/1995 - Santa Izabel Is.

ZW0C - IOTA SA 072 – DIB MA 03 - 03 to 05/november/1995 - Caju Is.

ZW8CI - IOTA SA 072 – DIB MA 05- 20 to 23/april/2000 - Canárias Is.

ZW8A - IOTA SA 072 – DIB MA 05- 26 to 28/may/2005 - Canárias Is.

ZW8DX - IOTA SA 072 – DIB MA 05- 26 to 28/may/2005 - Canárias Is.

ZW8BBC - IOTA SA 072 - DIB MA 05 - 30/april to 03/may/2009 - Canárias Is.

ZW8B - IOTA SA 025 – DIB PI 01 - 02 to 05/jun/2010 - Santa Izabel Is.

ZW8TS - Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades - WANBP PI 04 - 06 to 09/Oct/2011

Equipment

My stations consists of the:

Kenwood TS440S HF ( 160 - 10m )

Yaesu FT- 600 HF ( 160 - 10m )

Yaesu FT-1900 VHF (2m)

Yaesu FT 75B (80 - 10m)

Baofeng UV5R VHF/UHF

Baofeng UV6R VHF/UHF

SWL - Radio Crystal Set AM59#01 (D.I.Y.)

SWL - Radio Crystal Set AM61#02 (D.I.Y.)

SWL - Radio Crystal Set AM85#03 (D.I.Y.)

SWL - Radio Crystal Set AM87#04DX - (D.I.Y.)

SWL - Radio Crystal Set AM91#05 (D.I.Y.)

SWL - Imperador CRMIF-91 - Made in Brazil

Yagi Antenna (10-15-20m) and dipole antenna for 40m (up 80m) (D.I.Y.)

J-Pole Anntena for 144MHz (D.I.Y.)

Yagi Antenna 4 element for 144MHz (D.I.Y.)

Yagi/Moxon reduced for satellite 2m/70cm (D.I.Y.)

Yagi/Moxon Sleeve for satellite 2m/70cm (D.I.Y.)

Yagi/Moxon ZBZ+ for satellite 2m/70cm (D.I.Y.)

Yagi (OWA) Cross Polarized for satellite 2m/70cm (D.I.Y.)