Biography
1983: C class amateur radio degree
1990: A class amateur radio degree
1997: 1st amateur radio licence
10 Febr. 2020: My first hf cw qso
Life plans were different, but it's never too late!
Worked DXCCs:
Equipment
IC-706 (and some handheld VHF-UHF transceivers)
POWER SUPPLY: 13,8V/40A switching
SWR: MFJ-822
ANTENNA TUNER: CG 3000
OLD ANTENNA: Off Center Fed Dipole, flat top (about 42m long, homemade)
NEW ANTENNA: Delta Mono Loop horizontal, on the roof of the house (about 42m total long, homemade)
CW KEY: Single paddle, made from a kitchen knife blade, mechanically controlled (soft, hard). Additionally there are multiple adjustable neodymium magnets, for the same reason and to bring the blade to the center, (homemade)