Biography

first Ham radio License 1966

since 2013 - active with new call: DF5VAE, JO64rk (Island of Ruegen IOTA: EU-057)


50 MHz Digi modes qro 750W
70 MHz Tx only when permitted in Dl - Digi modes
144 MHz digi modes qro 750W
430 MHZ digi modes qrp 70W
1296 MHZ digi modes 200W & low power DATV
2320 MHz digi modes & low power DATV

Due to serious heahearing losses I barely try phone contacts, occasionally in SSB on QO100

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

NO shortwave traffic !!!

50 /70 MHz IC 7300 (SSPA where permitted) 13El Duoband Yagi, ~ 14m above ground

2m: IC-9700 SSPA 2,5Wl LFA, LNA 18m up
70cm: IC-9700 (SSPA) 3,5Wl LFA LNA 18m up
23cm: IC-9700 500W SSPA 2x Tonna 35El LNA 18m up (Radar QRM from local Nato Radar)
13cm: LZ transverter 2300 SSPA 60x80cm Grid reflector LNA
18m up (BP60 Versatower)

OSCAR 100 phone: 9700/SG_Lab transverter, Helix Feed, Kathrein CAS 124 offset dish
Oscar DATV: DATV Expresscard (US) & Pluto SSPA