Biography

Greetings from Spain, thank you for reading me and for looking up my information in QRZCQ.com

My name is Rafael (Rafa for my friends).
I was born in 1976 in Sanlucar de Barrameda (Cadiz), in the mouth of Guadalquivir River, Southwest of Spain (Andalucia y OLE!).
I am married to a dark-haired and green eyes wonderful woman. We have a dalmatian called "Lola" who lives with us.

I began in the ham radio with only 10 years old, when my father gave me a CB Walkie-Talkie with only 2 channels (27 MHz) and then my callsign was "Mad Little Bird". Nowadays, some people still call me by that name.

I got my first licence EB7DSV in 1994 when I was 17 years old. In 2006 I upgraded to extra class with callsign EA7HOH.

I am Merchant Marine Radio Officer and I worked in Telefonica's Maritime Service (known as Radio Coastal Station) , in the Radio Maritime Communications Center based on Valencia city.

You can listen to me in all HF bands in SSB, CW and some digital modes.
I like the Spanish Contests, and the DX,s in which I am doing wonderful contacts with marvellous people.

Sometimes, I do my transmissions in REMOTE mode because of my job, using the DIGICAT cable and the HAM RADIO DELUXE and IP-SOUND softwares. Thank to EA7DLD for his disinterested help.

I use as logbook the EA6DDLog software. It's great, easy and free (only in Spanish Language).

NOTE: I maintain this website in English. Please bear in mind that English is not my native language, so mistakes are inevitable. Comments on spelling and/or grammar are always welcome. I´m willing to learn.

QSL CARD POLICY

I collect QSL cards of all the places of the World for showing to my friends.
Would be a pleasure to have your QSL card in my collection.

I like to know other places in the World through QSL cards.

YOUR QSL CARD IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME, THANK SO MUCH

If you send a QSL card, this will be confirmed with a QSL card.
QSL 100% SURE ONLY VIA BUREAU OR DIRECT

My other hobbies are sailing and motorbikes.

If you want to know more about me, please visit my personal web page located in http://ea7hoh.ure.es (COMING SOON)

73,s good DX,s and see you soon.

MEMBER OF

U.R.E. (Union Radioaficionados Españoles)

A.R.E. (Asociacion de Radiotelegrafistas y Oficiales Radioelectronicos de la Marina Mercante Españoles).

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

My First CB Walkie-Talkie (27 MHz): Sharp Twincomm 50

HF/50 MHz Transceiver: Icom IC-756

HF/VHF/UHF/50 MHz Transceiver: Kenwood TS-2000

Desktop Microphone for Icom IC-756 and Kenwood TS-2000: MFJ-299

Headphone for Icom IC-756 and Kenwood TS-2000: Kenwood HS-5

Precision SWR and Power Meter: Diamond SX-600

Power Supply for Icom IC-756 and Kenwood TS-2000: Telecom AV-6055

Cross Over RF Safety Switch: MFJ-1703

Morse Code Practice Oscillator: MFJ-557

HF Antennas: Handmade Dipolefor 40 meters band with Coils for 80 meters band (Balun 1:1 and Coils by EA5ADT) and D Original OUT-250F (vertical)

VHF/UHF Antenna: Diamond X510N with Diamond MX-72N (duplexer)

10m/CB Antenna: President BLACKPIRATE

VHF/UHF Transceiver (Portable): Yaesu FT-530

VHF/UHF Transceiver (Mobile): Kenwood TM-D710E with GPS receiverFalcom NAVI-S

VHF/UHF Antennas (Mobile): Nagoya NL-77H (for city) or Comet SB-21 (for road)