Biography

Born in 1945
Licenced since 1978 with callsign PA3AHH, from 1978-1985 located on Aruba Netherlands Antilles with callsign PJ9HA, from 1985-2014 callsign PA3AHH, now PG2R
After official retirement in 2008 still active in marine electronics: website www.aardsemarineservice.nl .
National Service Royal Netherlands Navy as a corporal radio telegraphist.
From 1967-1978 Second and later First Class Radio Officer serving on many Netherlands
Merchant Vessels. Many years as a r/o-purser on Blue Funnel Line (Dutch flag vessels)
Enjoy CW contacts with straight key. no contest!

Equipment

Yeasu FT-101ZD with Yaesu FL-2100Z linear; Yaesu FTDX-10; Yaesu FT-897D; Yaesu FT-270R; Furuno FS-1562-15, 150W marine SSB transceiver,
RX Yaesu FRG-7000; Yaesu FRG-7700; DU1500L antenna tuner.
RX Philips BX-925; RX WW2 equipment BC-348; just received for 600m: a Marconi Reliance MF transmitter 120W being restored.
Antenna mast with 3EL 3Band Yagi; Vertical 4 bands and quarter wave length wire for
80 and 160m.
600m in progress......
Straight key Junker, Heathkit Electronic Keyer and Signalink USB equipment with Digital Master 780.
Main mode: mostly CW
Additional modes: RTTY, BPSK-31 and SSB.