Biography

Personal info:

Hi there and thanks for visiting my QRZ.com homepage.


My name is Adrian.
I am 57 years old and married to Franka.
Together we have 3 lovely daughters.
Before I became a HAM operator I was active on the 11 meter band since 1980 where I made many

In 1987 I became a HAM but not really active till 2012.
I mainly work phone DX on HF but sometimes I also do the digital FT8 and PSK modes.
Now and then I also like to work in a contest mainly CQWW SSB and PACC.
I am also active on 2m and 70 both base and mobile and Echolink.
Always been looking out for Australia as this is my country of birth.
I was born in Jamestown South Australia.
I now live in the southern part of the Netherlands in the provence "North Brabant" in the small village Liessel, aprox. 150 km south of Amsterdam
We are just 30 km and close to both the German and Belgian border.

QSL Information PD1AT:

I prefer old-fashioned paper QSL cards by the Buro.
But I also automatic send electronic with eQSL & LOTW.
Paper QSL via the Dutch QSL bureau, or direct if you prefer.

My home QTH is in CQ Zone 14 and ITU zone 27.
QTH locator is JO21vk.
The Dutch QSL region number is 53 in the provence "Noord Brabant.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Equipment:

ICOM 7300 for HF

Yaesu FT-847 for UHF/VHF



Old Yaesu FT-757GX - Yaesu FP-757HD - Back-up but still working fine.



Kenwood MC-60, Piezo DX-354 & Heil Pro-Set Elite 6, BehringerXM8500.

UR6QW 8 band equalizer.

Signalink USB soundcard interface for digital mode.

PKW THF2e Triband yagi (10-15-20 meter)

PKW MHF1e/40 rotatable dipole (40 meter)



HighEndFed Multiband wire antenna for fieldwork (40-20-10 meter)

2x Diamond V2000 (6-2-70)

K-po SX600 SWR

MFJ 929 Intellituner

Hygain HAM IV rotator

3x4 meter tower