Biography

license since 1981. Telegrapher since 1982.
Mastered manual devices like Straight Key, Sideswiper Key, Semi Automatic Key (BUG) and a Iambic Key to produce the International Morse Code (CW) Wireless.
First Dutch participant in the SSN (Side-Swiper-Net) see: http://www.sideswipernet.org/
I, try to learn the Original American Morse Code via landline (internet) with a Landline Key and Sounder.
Used the MorseKOB software from Les Kerr, see: http://www.morsetelegraphclub.org/InternetTelegraphy.html
Member of VERON, AGCW-DL, BTC, CTC, CWJF, DTC, DIG, Dutch-OTC, GACW, LZOPEN, GTC, LZOCC, Marconista, MorseKOB Group, MTC, PRO-CW-Club, QCWA, RTC, SKCC, SlowSpeedWire Group, SP-CW-C, SRS, TRC.
During january QRV as (K3Y DX Operations from the Netherlands) with the Callsign PH6SKCC. CW Operator of the Dutch OTC with the Callsign PI4OTC. CW Operator of RAG with the Callsign PI4RAG all members of SKCC.
99.95% CW
In May, Nov. and Dec. 2013 i was QRV with PI800GTB with more than 1000 Q's. Geertruidenberg commemorated that were given to her 800 years ago city rights.
BTW, Making 1500 to 3000 CW QSO's each year.

Equipment

Transceivers: Old Yaesu FT-480R,Heathkit HW-101, Kenwood TS-120V,Kenwood TS-870S,Yaesu FT-897D.
Military equipment, BC-1306, several AN-GRC-9, GRC-3030, RT-3610 one for on the back and one on the bench, SEM-25 and SEM-35 a.s.o.
Antenne: LW 43m up 11masl, HF6-V, on holidays some times a FD-4 and antennas for the SEM's
Keys: several straight keys, several sideswipers, several BUGs, several Iambic keys.