Biography

Hi friends,


Cat. 3 amateur since 2009, starting with the 2 year listen-only period.
I Passed my Cat. 2 exam in 2011 and finally got my full license (Cat. 1) in 2012.


I' m active on 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m and 10m for DXing and regional activities, on 2m and 70cm bands on local repeaters and direct QSOs.

I enjoy SOTA activity and CW mode for daily QSOs, and sometimes participate in contests.


QSL processing

I prefer paper QSL. I will respond via Bureau or Direct to any received QSL. No money or green stamps required.


My near future projects are:

Increase modulation quality and antenna eficiency
Learn morse code (I' m practising QRS CW everyday)
Build my own CW QRP transmitter
Set up my station to be able to communicate via the QO-100 Satellite

I consider all new experiments as challenges.

I hope to have the pleasure to write your contact in my log.

Member of:

Rede de Emissores Portugueses - REP - #1901
Associação de Radioamadores da Vila de Moscavide - ARVM
Straight Key Century Club - SKCC - #12827
Grupo Português de CW - GPCW - #10

Contest participations as CS5RLX:

Forte do Bom Sucesso - International Ham Day - 2011
Castelo de São Jorge - Portuguese National Day - 2011
AM Day - 2011
Portugal National Day - 2012

Contest participation as CR5ECC:

JOTA - JOTI Jamboree 2011

Contests, DXPeditions & other activities participation as CS7ABE

Carnaval de Loulé 2012 (VHF/UHF) as /P
PJ4C (Bonaire)
HK0NA (Malpelo)
ARRL 2012 International DX Contest (Phone)
Ham day with the CR6IARU special callsign
From REP station with CT1REP callsign
From ARVM station with CT1RVM callsign

Equipment

My actual equipments are:

Icom IC-7300 with Alinco 32 Amps PSU
Elecraft KX-3 Transceiver
Youkits HB-1B 4 band QRP Transceiver
LNR Precision MTR-3B QRP Transceiver
Kenwood TH-F7E VHF/UHF Portable Transceiver
TYT DMR MD-380 UHF Transceiver
MFJ-945E & MFJ-948 Antenna Tuners

Antenna system:

Ultimax-100 End Fed HF Antenna
Homemade HF 6m Long Fishing Rod Vertical Antenna
25 to 1300 MHz Skyband Discone