Biography

PhD (Candidate of physical and mathematical sciences), theoretical physicist. Associate professor at the Perm State University.

I'm on air since 2019: UB8FCG (3rd class), R9FDJ (2020-22, 2nd class), and now I'm UF8F.

I prefer to be more active in CW and digital modes. For digital QSO, I'm using WSJT-X and test versions of JTDX software and their possible modes. Even though I dislike FT8 because of its automatization, high temp and message limits, I think it is impossible to ignore FT8 today. Sometimes, I use JT9, JT65 and T10. These modes permit to experiment with low power and short mobile antennas placed on balcony or extra-short random wires. In addition, I sometimes try PSK.

Also, I'm participate in local ARDF events and construct simple useful and useless devices.

RCWC Member #1256 (Russian CW Club)

I have electronic QSL accounts: LoTW, eQSL and Hamlog, but I will be thankful for paper QSL via bureau. The paper cards more enjoyable. I'm ready to answer direct without any fees, IRCs, SAEs and SASEs.

We also always can meet in Telegram: https://t.me/UF8Fstuff (that's just my personal channel).

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

RIGs:
• Yaesu FT-897D with FP-30 built-in power supply and 500 Hz CW filter
• RA3AO transceiver
• Yaesu FT-857D with 500 Hz CW filter (mounted in the car)
• Malamute MII mini portable SW QRP transceiver
• Micro-40-SVXO, self-made QRPP-trx on 40m band, analogue of Micro-80 and Pixie
• Yaesu FT-4XR UHF/VHF portable 5W FM transceiver
• 1296 MHz transverter, LNA and PA by LZ4AU
• Tecsun PL-660 AM/SSB/FM RX without any modifications
• "Altai-3.5" ARDF receiver, issued in 1990

Antenna:
• 42m LW (from 17th floor to the light pole near house) with 1:4 unun at FT140-43 ring
• 3+4 el. and 5+7 el. dual band Yagi 144/430 MHz
• 15 el. Yagi 1296 MHz
• MLA-30+ active RX loop
• Mobile antenna Opek HVT-400B, for HF and CB (mounted at the car)
• Mobile antenna Nagoya NL-770R, for 144/430 MHz (mounted at the car)
• VP2E modification for field days 20 m band
• JPC-7 (PAC-12) portable antenna with additional 5.3 m whip.
• 1m diameter magnetic loop

Additional:
• N7DDC (ATU-100) tuner, remote installation
• MFJ-902B manual antenna tuner 80-6 m
• Straight telegraph key D-117/K4
• Straight telegraph key for R-143 and some other military stations
• Unicom Part 2 USB CAT by R3LF
• Self-made switch between RX/TX antennas, analogue of MFJ-1707