Biography

.::::: Greetings from José, YV5TX - 4M5R - YW5W :::::.

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The last DXpedition by 4M5DX Group was be Toas Island (SA-066). More info at http://yw1ti.4m5dx.info. Thanks for stay into pile-up

The next DXpeditions by 4M5DX Group will be:

Aves Island YW0A (NA-020). For more info visit http://yw0a.4m5dx.info

Patos Island YW5P (SA-048). For more info visit http://yw5p.4m5dx.info

Coche Island YW7IOTA (SA-012). For more info visit http://yw7iota.4m5dx.info

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Thanks to Logger32 software and N2AMG applet, I can upload all my QSOs to my website, eQSL & Club Log simultaneosly and in real time.

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YOU NEED TO READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

HOW TO GET A QSL FROM: YV5TX - 4M5R - YW5W - YY5JMM - 4M9YY ???:

ALL QSO made with ALL these calls is via only IT9DAA. He handles all cards ONLY direct.

For YV5TX, the logs will be uploaded for all QSO made over a year.
Please note that after a Contest made with YV5TX, 4M5R and YW5W, the entire Log will be uploaded to LoTW.

LoTW: Preferred method. If you are not a LoTW user please set up an account and we will both save time, money and energy confirming our QSOs. Try it!

Direct: I have a QSL Manager to answer all my cards sent directly. Please review the IT9DAA page.

Bureau: I don't work with it and neither my QSL Manager, so STOP QSLing by this way.

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Info about our DX Group at http://4m5dx.info

IMPORTANT NOTE: I'm not QSL manager of 4M5DX. All team members would use this Special Call for Contest from this station, but the QSL Manager for 4M5DX station call is Corrado (IT9DAA) also.

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AWARDS, SHACK, CONTEST AND DXPEDITIONS info: Check it out in http://yv5tx.info

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Únete al foro de http://4m5dx.info en http://forum.4m5dx.info

You can find me at:

MSN MESSENGER ID: yv5tx@hotmail.com

YAHOO! MESSENGER ID: yv5tx

SKYPE: joserobaina

TWITTER: @yv5tx

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Important info:

Born: 11/July/1978 in Caracas, Venezuela.

Venezuelan Amateur Radio Operator Certified Nº 58182 since 03/October/2001.

Licensed Class 'A, Rookie' (YY Prefix) since 25/November/2001 until 03/April/2004

Licensed Class 'B, General' (YV prefix) since 04/April/2004

I Got my Special Call (4M5R) since 10/August/2005

I Got my second Special Call (YW5W) since 12/August/2008

Interest: DX, DXpeditions and Contests.

Online Log: http://yv5tx.info



Founder Member and Web Administrator of 4M5DX Group: http://4m5dx.info

DXXE Group member: http://www.dxxe.org (QSO's after December 4, 2008 valid for DXXE AWARD)

DX Century Club Member #44,447

Croatian Telegraphy Club member #1.715 (CTC # 1.715) http://www.hamradio.hr/ctc

SysOp of 4M5DX DX Cluster. telnet://4m5dx.no-ip.org:7300



I accept Electronic QSL (eQSL): http://www.eqsl.cc and LoTW: http://arrl.org/lotw



Please visit also:

http://yv5tx.info

http://yv5ssb.info

http://yv5red.yv5tx.info

http://apure.yv5tx.info San Fernando de Apure DXpedition, October 7-12, 2003

http://yx5iota.4m5dx.info La Tortuga Island DXpedition, September 24-30, 2006

http://yw0dx.4m5dx.info Aves Island DXpedition, February 08-13, 2007.

http://yw1dx.4m5dx.info Cayo Sombrero IOTA Contest & DXpedition, July 27-29,2007.

http://yw6yl.4m5dx.info Chimana Grande (YL op. only) DXpedition (SA-090),December 2007.

http://pz5yv.4m5dx.info Paramibo (Suriname) DXpedition, January 2008.

http://yn2yv.4m5dx.info Granada (Nicaragua) DXpedition, March 17 to 21, 2008

http://yw5iota.4m5dx.info La Blanquilla Island DXpedition, August 4 to 7, 2008

http://yw1ti.4m5dx.info Toas Island Dxpedition, December 9-13, 2008

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Equipment

Transceivers:
iC - 746PRO
iC - 706MKIIG

Antennas:
Mosley TA 33 M - 3 elements YAGI ant.
Hustler 5-BTV - Vertical ant.
(need to be repaired)
G5RV - Wired dipole (To be installed soon)

Accesories:
iCOM SM-8 - Desk Microphone
iCOM PS-125- DC Power Supply
ER PS-107 - DC Power Supply
MFJ - 1275M - Sound Card Radio Interface
microKEYER - PC to Radio control Interface
Astatic EchoMax 2000 - Desk Microphone
Genius Hs-04a - Head set Microphone
Heild Sound HS - Head set Microphone
MFJ 945E - Antenna Turner
DRAKE CS7 - Coax Switch selector
HAM IV - antenna rotor

PC:
Intel i7-920 @ 2.66Ghz CPU
DX58SO Desktop Board
8 Gb DDR3 RAM
One (1) 300GB Velociraptor HDD
Two (2) 1TB WD Green HDD's
Two (2) Ati HD5770 Video Cards (CrossFireX)
22" Samsung LCD Display
APC BACK-UPS RS 1300VA LCD