YL2AJ Callsign on QRZCQ.com

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2024-04-24 18:23:44 UTC

YL2AJ

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Viesturs Valdmanis

LV-3101 Tukums
Latvia

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Call data

Last update:	2019-08-02 16:39:32
Continent:	EU
Views:	1485
Main prefix:	YL
Latitude:	56.9675910
Longitude:	23.1671830
Locator:	KO16OX
DXCC Zone:	145
ITU Zone:	29
CQ Zone:	15

QSL data

Last update:	2020-12-17 13:06:08
eQSL QSL:	YES
Bureau QSL:	no
Direct QSL:	YES
LoTW QSL:	YES

Biography

I was born in May 1949. Dealt with the amateur radio from 1968. I work only with home-made hardware. Mainly dealt with the VHF bands. 144, 432 and 1296 MHz. 144 MHz system using communication via the moon. Shortwave use just to talk to friends and YL national competitions.

Equipment

144MHz, 432Mhz and 1296mhz: self-made transceiver.

144MHz ant: 2 x 14 el. (YU7EF)
LNA = ATF54143,
PA = GU74B,~900W and GS35B,~800W

432Mhz ant: 4x12 el (YU7EF)
LNA = ATF54143
PA = GS23B,~500W and 2xBLF861A,~300W

1296Mhz ant: 1,4 m Dich
LNA = 54143 + ATPase NE32586
PA = 130W (W6PQL)

Other images

YL2AJ / Pic 2

Rev. e1982f2133